‘Friends’ game show ‘Fast Friends’ coming to Max for series’ 30th anniversary
Era-defining sitcom “Friends“ just celebrated the 30th anniversary of its premiere on September 22. To commemorate the occasion, on Monday, the Max streaming service announced the order of a competition series that will allow fans to show off their commitment to “Friends”-ship.
“Fast Friends,” a four-part reality competition series, will start filming next month at “The Friends Experience: The One in New York City,” the attraction that allows fans the opportunity to interact with “Friends” in real life, including through recreations of the show’s iconic sets. “From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will re-live their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles, and games that will keep even the most die-hard ‘Friends’ fans on their toes. The quickest team will win the title of Ultimate Friends Fan,” according to Max.
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“Fast Friends” is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. Executive producers are Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Dan Norris. Richard Burgio serves as co-executive producer
This will be Max’s second piece of “Friends” tie-in original programming, following the 2021 reunion special, and the second reality competition series based on iconic Warner Bros. IP, following “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,” which ran on TBS in 2021.
In addition to “Fast Friends,” Max is celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Friends” in the app as well. The “Friends” hub on the streaming service now includes curated episode collections — The Most Watched Episodes, Chandler Bing, the King of One-Liners (Best of Chandler), How YOU Doin’? (Best of Joey), We Were On A Break (Ross and Rachel Highlights), On Monica’s Menu (Best of Monica), Friendsgiving (Thanksgiving Episodes), Phoebe Buffay, AKA Regina Phalange (Best of Phoebe), and The One With The Celebrity Guest — as well as new bonus content that takes fans behind the scenes. Additionally, Max Ultimate Ad-Free subscribers can watch “Friends” episodes upgraded in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and HDR10 on supported devices.
“Friends” ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 and was one of TV’s most-watched shows during that time. It starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer as a group of friends figuring out life and love in New York City in their 20s and 30s. It won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002 for its eighth season, and won six Emmys total from 62 nominations.
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