. >> checkmate, schwarzkopf. >> i think "frasier" stands as the single most successful spinoff, at least"frasier". >> we were lightning hot and it was critical for us to be leading the way, not just following. ♪ >> "friends" is about that time in your life when your friends are your family. >> ow! >> when david crane and i lived in new york we were part of a group of six people. we were all attached at the hip. we went everywhere together and celebrated everything together. and there's that period where you're looking to be out there on your own and the people you rely on are the ones who live down the hall. >> here we go. pivot. pivot. pivot! pivot! pivot! pivot! >> shut up! shut up! shut up! >> "friends" permeated the culture in a way that was really special. everybody was obsessed with the show reserve. and it became like which one of these characters are you. if you were a girl, were you phoebe, monica or rachel? >> it really does put me in a better mood. >> the kids who were watching, the young audience, saw a lifestyle that was as operational. i wish i had an apartment in new york