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*Friends* TV Series Episode Metrics
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This collection offers a detailed look into the acclaimed television series Friends, which was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. The data encompasses details for all 236 episodes spanning 10 seasons, originally airing between September 22, 1994, and May 6, 2004. Derived from IMDb TV episode metrics and information scraped from Wikipedia, the content provides researchers and fans with episode titles, directorial credits, writers, and crucial performance statistics, such as US viewership figures upon the original air date. It is an ideal resource for analysts interested in studying the long-term trends and production details of one of television’s most popular syndicated series.
Columns
- season: Indicates the season number for the corresponding episode.
- episode_num_in_season: The sequential number of the episode within its particular season (ranging up to 25).
- episode_num_overall: The total episode count throughout the entire run of the series (ranging up to 236).
- title: The specific name assigned to the episode. Note that "The Last One" is the most common title recorded.
- directed_by: Identifies the director(s) responsible for the episode; Gary Halvorson and Kevin S. Bright directed a significant portion.
- written_by: Lists the writers responsible for the script.
- original_air_date: The exact date the episode premiered.
- prod_code: A unique identifier used for the production of the episode.
- us_viewers: The estimated number of US viewers who watched the episode live during its original broadcast (ranging from 15.7 million to 52.9 million).
Distribution
The data is structured as a tabular file, typically provided in CSV format. The file contains 9 distinct columns and consists of 236 records, representing every episode produced. The quality is notably high, with 100% validity and no mismatched or missing values observed across the core attribute fields.
Usage
This data set is highly valuable for comparing production attributes (writers, directors) with audience reception, such as US viewership numbers. It can also be used for joining with external data, like IMDb ratings, to conduct comprehensive comparative analysis. Furthermore, it supports exploratory data analysis focusing on media popularity trends, particularly for series that achieved high syndication rates.
Coverage
The temporal scope includes episodes aired over nearly a decade, starting on September 22, 1994, and concluding on May 6, 2004. Geographically, performance metrics are focused solely on US viewers. The data covers the complete run of the show, incorporating all episodes across seasons 1 through 10.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Analysts: For practising data joining techniques using fields like Title and Air Date to cross-reference data sources.
- Students and Beginners: The data is tagged as appropriate for beginners looking for a well-structured entry point into media analysis.
- Television Historians: To analyse episode performance metrics and track the evolution of the series across its run.
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- Friends TV Series Episode Metrics
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Original Data Source: Friends TV Series Episode Metrics
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