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Friends TV Show Episode Data
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About
This dataset provides a detailed collection of all seasons and episodes from the highly acclaimed and globally popular television sitcom, Friends. It offers insight into the show's run, which garnered significant worldwide audience appeal. The data encompasses essential details for each episode, making it suitable for analysis of the show's structure, performance, and creative aspects.
Columns
- Date: The original air date of the episode.
- Episode: A unique identifier for each episode, typically presented in a season-episode format.
- Title: The specific title given to the individual episode.
- Directed by: The name of the director credited for the episode.
- Written by: The names of the writers responsible for the episode's script.
- Duration: The running time of the episode, expressed in minutes.
- Summary: A concise synopsis or plot overview of the episode.
- Rating/Share: The television rating and audience share achieved by the episode during its initial broadcast.
- U.S. viewers: The estimated number of viewers in the United States for the episode.
- Prod. code: The production code assigned to the episode.
Distribution
The dataset is supplied in a tabular format, specifically as a CSV file named
friends_info.csv, with a file size of 79.49 kB. It contains data for all 10 seasons of the Friends TV show, covering a period from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004. There are 229 records in total, with full data availability for most fields. However, a small amount of information is missing for columns such as 'Directed by', 'Written by', 'Duration', 'Summary', and 'Prod. code', accounting for approximately 1% of the entries.Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Analysing audience viewership trends and ratings over the show's broadcast history.
- Investigating the creative contributions of various directors and writers across different episodes.
- Exploring episode duration patterns and their potential correlation with audience engagement.
- Conducting textual analysis on episode summaries for thematic insights into the show.
- Creating visualisations that track the show's popularity and evolution over time.
- Academic research into the characteristics of successful television sitcoms and their cultural impact.
Coverage
The dataset covers the entire broadcast run of the Friends TV show, extending from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004. It includes information for all 10 seasons, totalling 229 unique episodes. The viewership and rating data primarily reflect the U.S. audience. There are no specific demographic breakdowns provided within the dataset itself.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and Analysts: For statistical analysis of viewership, rating trends, and building predictive models related to television content.
- Fans and Enthusiasts: To explore detailed information about their favourite episodes, writers, and directors.
- Researchers: To study the characteristics of popular television series, media consumption habits, and entertainment industry dynamics.
- Content Creators: To generate insights for articles, videos, or fan wikis related to the Friends TV show.
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Friends TV Show Episode Data
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