How long did "Friends" run?
"Friends" aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, running for 10 seasons and 236 episodes.
Reference: CBS
"Friends" aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, running for 10 seasons and 236 episodes.
"How I Met Your Mother" aired on CBS from 2005 to 2014, with nine seasons and 208 episodes.
James Michael Tyler, who played barista Gunther on "Friends," was cast partly because he knew how to operate a real espresso machine.