NBC's 'Friends' premiered Sept. 22, 1994 to a 14.7/23 HH rating/share with 21.5 million viewers and from the get-go was one of the highest-rated and most-viewed TV programs of the 1990s and early 2000s. The show peaked in its second-season where it averaged 30.8 million viewers, but even after that, it pulled incredibly high numbers in all subsequent seasons. Seasons three through five were all at 13.0 and above in the A18-49 demo, and even in the last 5 seasons, the show only averaged below an 11.0 rating once (season 7). In all 10 seasons the show remained above 20 million viewers, and it concluded in May 2004 to an astounding 24.9/54 demo score & 52.5 million viewers. Note: HH ratings are used in seasons 1 & 2 but switch to A18-49 beginning with season 3.
Friends Season 1 Ratings (1994-95) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
Sept. 22, 1994 | 21.5 | 14.7/23 |
Sept. 29, 1994 | 20.2 | 14.0/22 |
Oct. 6, 1994 | 19.5 | 13.6/22 |
Oct. 13, 1994 | 19.7 | 13.7/22 |
Oct. 20, 1994 | 18.6 | 12.9/20 |
Oct. 27, 1994 | 18.2 | 12.4/20 |
Nov. 3, 1994 | 23.5 | 16.1/24 |
Nov. 10, 1994 | 21.1 | 14.2/22 |
Nov. 17, 1994 | 23.1 | 15.7/24 |
Dec. 15, 1994 | 19.9 | 13.6/22 |
Jan. 5, 1995 | 26.6 | 17.6/27 |
Jan. 12, 1995 | 24.0 | 16.1/25 |
Jan. 19, 1995 | 25.8 | 17.3/26 |
Feb. 9, 1995 | 23.8 | 15.9/24 |
Feb. 16, 1995 | 24.8 | 16.9/25 |
Feb. 23, 1995 | 26.1 | 17.5/27 |
Feb. 23, 1995 | 30.5 | 20.8/31 |
Mar. 2, 1995 | 30.4 | 20.4/31 |
Mar. 9, 1995 | 29.4 | 20.0/31 |
Apr. 6, 1995 | 30.0 | 20.5/32 |
Apr. 27, 1995 | 28.4 | 19.2/29 |
May 4, 1995 | 29.9 | 20.7/31 |
May 11, 1995 | 28.7 | 19.7/30 |
May 18, 1995 | 31.3 | 21.3/32 |
Average | 24.79 | 16.9 |
Friends Season 2 Ratings (1995-96) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
Sept. 21, 1995 | 32.1 | 20.5/33 |
Sept. 28, 1995 | 29.8 | 19.3/31 |
Oct. 5, 1995 | 30.2 | 19.8/31 |
Oct. 12, 1995 | 28.1 | 19.3/31 |
Oct. 19, 1995 | 28.3 | 18.6/30 |
Nov. 2, 1995 | 30.2 | 19.7/30 |
Nov. 9, 1995 | 30.5 | 19.6/31 |
Nov. 16, 1995 | 32.9 | 21.1/33 |
Dec. 14, 1995 | 27.8 | 18.8/30 |
Jan. 4, 1996 | 32.2 | 21.0/31 |
Jan. 18, 1996 | 31.6 | 20.8/31 |
Jan. 28, 1996 | 52.9 | 29.6/46 |
Feb. 1, 1996 | 33.6 | 21.7/32 |
Feb. 8, 1996 | 32.9 | 21.7/33 |
Feb. 15, 1996 | 31.1 | 21.1/33 |
Feb. 22, 1996 | 30.2 | 20.0/31 |
Mar. 21, 1996 | 30.1 | 19.9/31 |
Mar. 28, 1996 | 31.2 | 20.0/32 |
Apr. 4, 1996 | 27.4 | 18.4/31 |
Apr. 25, 1996 | 24.7 | 16.6/30 |
May 2, 1996 | 25.5 | 18.0/33 |
May 9, 1996 | 26.1 | 18.1/33 |
May 16, 1996 | 29.0 | 19.1/34 |
Average | 30.80 | 20.1 |
Friends Season 3 Ratings (1996-97) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 19, 1996 | 26.76 | 13.8/42 |
Sept. 26, 1996 | 26.73 | 13.3/39 |
Oct. 3, 1996 | 25.23 | 12.9/40 |
Oct. 10, 1996 | 26.10 | 13.6/40 |
Oct. 17, 1996 | 23.25 | 12.1/34 |
Oct. 31, 1996 | 23.27 | 12.0/36 |
Nov. 7, 1996 | 27.36 | 13.7/38 |
Nov. 14, 1996 | 28.69 | 14.3/38 |
Nov. 21, 1996 | 29.28 | 15.2/41 |
Dec. 12, 1996 | 25.10 | 12.4/36 |
Jan. 9, 1997 | 29.80 | 15.3/37 |
Jan. 16, 1997 | 29.61 | 15.0/38 |
Jan. 30, 1997 | 28.03 | 14.3/38 |
Feb. 6, 1997 | 28.91 | 15.2/40 |
Feb. 13, 1997 | 27.25 | 13.9/38 |
Feb. 20, 1997 | 28.26 | 14.5/40 |
Mar. 6, 1997 | 25.84 | 12.9/37 |
Mar. 13, 1997 | 28.07 | 13.4/37 |
Mar. 27, 1997 | 23.65 | 11.9/38 |
Apr. 10, 1997 | 24.36 | 12.6/39 |
Apr. 17, 1997 | 23.22 | 11.5/36 |
Apr. 24, 1997 | 22.63 | 11.9/37 |
May 1, 1997 | 24.17 | 12.9/39 |
May 8, 1997 | 23.07 | 12.2/38 |
May 15, 1997 | 23.39 | - |
Average | 26.08 | 13.4 |
Friends Season 4 Ratings (1997-98) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 25, 1997 | 29.43 | 15.5/44 |
Oct. 2, 1997 | 25.54 | 13.3/40 |
Oct. 9, 1997 | 23.98 | 12.4/37 |
Oct. 16, 1997 | 24.31 | 12.6/37 |
Oct. 30, 1997 | 24.35 | 12.7/35 |
Nov. 6, 1997 | 25.68 | 13.5/38 |
Nov. 13, 1997 | 26.35 | 13.9/38 |
Nov. 20, 1997 | 26.76 | 13.7/39 |
Dec. 11, 1997 | 23.89 | - |
Dec. 18, 1997 | 23.22 | - |
Jan. 8, 1998 | 23.66 | - |
Jan. 15, 1998 | 27.14 | - |
Jan. 29, 1998 | 25.27 | 13.0/36 |
Feb. 5, 1998 | 25.08 | 14.5/37 |
Feb. 26, 1998 | 24.44 | 12.8/35 |
Mar. 19, 1998 | 23.13 | 11.7/33 |
Mar. 26, 1998 | 23.22 | 12.1/36 |
Apr. 2, 1998 | 21.72 | 11.5/33 |
Apr. 9, 1998 | 21.76 | 11.4/36 |
Apr. 16, 1998 | 21.94 | 11.6/35 |
Apr. 23, 1998 | 21.51 | 11.3/37 |
Apr. 30, 1998 | 23.15 | 11.9/38 |
May 7, 1998 | 31.61 | 16.7/49 |
Average | 24.66 | 13.0 |
Friends Season 5 Ratings (1998-99) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 24, 1998 | 31.12 | 16.6/46 |
Oct. 1, 1998 | 25.36 | 13.3/40 |
Oct. 8, 1998 | 26.82 | - |
Oct. 15, 1998 | 24.09 | 12.7/38 |
Oct. 29, 1998 | 25.87 | 13.5/38 |
Nov. 5, 1998 | 24.99 | 13.1/36 |
Nov. 12, 1998 | 24.44 | 12.9/36 |
Nov. 19, 1998 | 23.92 | 12.4/35 |
Dec. 10, 1998 | 23.03 | 11.9/35 |
Dec. 17, 1998 | 23.67 | 12.0/36 |
Jan. 7, 1999 | 27.02 | 14.2/37 |
Jan. 21, 1999 | 24.82 | 13.3/35 |
Feb. 4, 1999 | 24.92 | 13.2/36 |
Feb. 11, 1999 | 27.70 | 15.0/41 |
Feb. 18, 1999 | 29.31 | 15.3/40 |
Feb. 25, 1999 | 26.02 | 13.9/37 |
Mar. 18, 1999 | 24.48 | 12.7/35 |
Apr. 8, 1999 | 21.88 | 11.8/38 |
Apr. 22, 1999 | 20.85 | 10.9/36 |
Apr. 29, 1999 | 19.63 | 10.8/34 |
May 6, 1999 | 20.92 | 11.2/36 |
May 13, 1999 | 21.28 | 11.2/35 |
May 20, 1999 | 25.90 | 14.2/42 |
Average | 24.70 | 13.0 |
Friends Season 6 Ratings (1999-00) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 23, 1999 | 27.74 | 15.0/44 |
Sept. 30, 1999 | 22.95 | 11.9/37 |
Oct. 7, 1999 | 21.60 | 11.5/34 |
Oct. 14, 1999 | 21.07 | 11.2/34 |
Oct. 21, 1999 | 22.39 | 11.5/34 |
Nov. 4, 1999 | 23.59 | 12.3/34 |
Nov. 11, 1999 | 22.75 | 11.6/31 |
Nov. 18, 1999 | 22.14 | 10.8/31 |
Nov. 25, 1999 | 19.17 | 8.7/25 |
Dec. 16, 1999 | 22.43 | 10.8/33 |
Jan. 6, 2000 | 22.26 | 11.0/30 |
Jan. 13, 2000 | 22.33 | 11.4/30 |
Feb. 3, 2000 | 24.14 | 12.2/34 |
Feb. 10, 2000 | 23.82 | 12.1/33 |
Feb. 17, 2000 | 25.89 | 13.7/35 |
Feb. 24, 2000 | 22.21 | 11.3/31 |
Mar. 9, 2000 | 20.52 | 10.1/29 |
Mar. 23, 2000 | 21.46 | 10.4/30 |
Apr. 13, 2000 | 18.81 | 9.6/31 |
Apr. 27, 2000 | 20.63 | 10.8/32 |
May 4, 2000 | 20.01 | 10.2/33 |
May 11, 2000 | 20.87 | 10.2/34 |
May 18, 2000 | 30.73 | 16.0/44 |
Average | 22.59 | 11.5 |
Friends Season 7 Ratings (2000-01) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Oct. 12, 2000 | 25.541 | 13.7/38 |
Oct. 12, 2000 | 27.929 | 15.4/39 |
Oct. 19, 2000 | 22.725 | 11.7/35 |
Oct. 26, 2000 | 22.658 | 11.7/32 |
Nov. 2, 2000 | 24.431 | 12.8/34 |
Nov. 9, 2000 | 22.011 | 11.2/30 |
Nov. 16, 2000 | 23.732 | 12.1/32 |
Nov. 23, 2000 | 16.574 | 7.3/22 |
Dec. 7, 2000 | 21.081 | 11.0/30 |
Dec. 14, 2000 | 23.257 | 11.5/32 |
Jan. 4, 2001 | 24.366 | 12.4/32 |
Jan. 11, 2001 | 22.858 | 11.6/30 |
Feb. 1, 2001 | 22.242 | 10.8/27 |
Feb. 8, 2001 | 22.395 | 11.2/27 |
Feb. 15, 2001 | 21.746 | 10.6/27 |
Feb. 22, 2001 | 21.223 | 9.9/24 |
Mar. 15, 2001 | 20.839 | 10.0/29 |
Mar. 29, 2001 | 17.814 | 8.1/21 |
Apr. 19, 2001 | 16.545 | 7.7/22 |
Apr. 26, 2001 | 16.303 | 8.1/24 |
May 3, 2001 | 15.645 | 7.6/21 |
May 10, 2001 | 17.227 | 8.6/27 |
May 17, 2001 | 30.050 | 15.7/43 |
Average | 21.70 | 10.9 |
Friends Season 8 Ratings (2001-02) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 27, 2001 | 31.696 | 15.8/43 |
Oct. 4, 2001 | 30.038 | 14.7/41 |
Oct. 11, 2001 | 29.202 | 15.4/34 |
Oct. 18, 2001 | 25.581 | 12.2/32 |
Oct. 25, 2001 | 25.642 | 12.5/33 |
Nov. 1, 2001 | 26.956 | 13.5/33 |
Nov. 8, 2001 | 24.236 | 12.1/30 |
Nov. 15, 2001 | 26.539 | 12.6/33 |
Nov. 22, 2001 | 24.236 | 11.1/31 |
Dec. 6, 2001 | 22.436 | 10.6/29 |
Dec. 13, 2001 | 23.847 | 11.4/32 |
Jan. 10, 2002 | 25.532 | 12.8/30 |
Jan. 17, 2002 | 29.235 | 14.1/35 |
Jan. 31, 2002 | 28.644 | 14.2/37 |
Feb. 7, 2002 | 28.636 | 14.5/37 |
Feb. 28, 2002 | 27.524 | 13.2/33 |
Mar. 7, 2002 | 26.296 | 12.4/32 |
Mar. 28, 2002 | 22.047 | 10.5/30 |
Apr. 4, 2002 | 22.592 | 11.3/30 |
Apr. 25, 2002 | 22.240 | 10.7/29 |
May 2, 2002 | 23.973 | 11.7/32 |
May 9, 2002 | 24.315 | 11.7/33 |
May 16, 2002 | 34.910 | 17.0/44 |
Average | 26.36 | 12.9 |
Friends Season 9 Ratings (2002-03) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 26, 2002 | 34.012 | 16.6/42 |
Oct. 3, 2002 | 28.934 | 14.7/38 |
Oct. 10, 2002 | 26.625 | 12.7/33 |
Oct. 17, 2002 | 25.819 | 12.7/34 |
Oct. 31, 2002 | 24.456 | 11.8/32 |
Nov. 7, 2002 | 27.512 | 13.4/35 |
Nov. 14, 2002 | 25.347 | 12.1/32 |
Nov. 21, 2002 | 26.760 | 12.5/32 |
Dec. 5, 2002 | 25.425 | 12.1/30 |
Dec. 12, 2002 | 22.285 | 10.3/29 |
Jan. 9, 2003 | 23.673 | 11.5/30 |
Jan. 16, 2003 | 23.664 | 11.2/29 |
Jan. 30, 2003 | 25.819 | 12.2/31 |
Feb. 6, 2003 | 23.369 | 11.1/28 |
Feb. 13, 2003 | 20.854 | 9.5/27 |
Feb. 20, 2003 | 19.518 | 8.8/22 |
Mar. 13, 2003 | 21.000 | 10.0/27 |
Apr. 3, 2003 | 20.793 | 9.8/27 |
Apr. 17, 2003 | 18.249 | 8.4/26 |
Apr. 24, 2003 | 20.707 | 9.9/30 |
May 1, 2003 | 19.030 | 8.7/27 |
May 8, 2003 | 19.552 | 9.3/27 |
May 15, 2003 | 25.463 | 12.4/36 |
Average | 23.86 | 11.4 |
Friends Season 10 Ratings (2003-04) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
Sept. 25, 2003 | 24.539 | 11.8/33 |
Oct. 2, 2003 | 22.377 | 10.6/30 |
Oct. 9, 2003 | 21.873 | 10.3/28 |
Oct. 23, 2003 | 18.765 | 9.1/25 |
Oct. 30, 2003 | 19.369 | 9.0/24 |
Nov. 6, 2003 | 20.375 | 9.2/25 |
Nov. 13, 2003 | 20.214 | 9.5/25 |
Nov. 20, 2003 | 20.660 | 9.4/26 |
Jan. 8, 2004 | 25.485 | 11.9/31 |
Jan. 15, 2004 | 26.679 | 12.9/34 |
Feb. 5, 2004 | 24.907 | 11.4/29 |
Feb. 12, 2004 | 25.898 | 11.4/29 |
Feb. 19, 2004 | 24.271 | 11.0/29 |
Feb. 26, 2004 | 22.825 | 10.6/27 |
Apr. 22, 2004 | 22.640 | 10.3/31 |
Apr. 29, 2004 | 24.511 | 11.2/32 |
May 6, 2004 | 52.458 | 24.9/54 |
Average | 24.58 | 11.4 |
Friends Finale Special Ratings (2004) |
Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
May 6, 2004 | 36.893 | 16.7/44 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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