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Tag: 90 Bedford Street

The One Where the Village Inspired a Sitcom

Decades after the show’s debut on September 22, 1994, the corner of Bedford and Grove Street remains a must-see destination for fans of a certain iconic ‘90s sitcom. From 1994 to 2004, Friends dominated television screens, influencing a generation into talking a certain way and a certain kind of haircut. Primarily set in our neighborhood, […]

    ‘Friends’: Greenwich Village Fantasy vs. Reality

    On September 22, 1994, the TV show ‘Friends’ premiered on NBC.  Airing ten seasons, with its finale airing on May 6, 2004, ‘Friends’ was consistently one of the most popular shows on television, and after decades of syndication, one of the most popular in history.  And for a generation of young twenty- (and eventually thirty-) […]

    Friends Apartments- Fiction or Fantasy?

    Love them or hate them, Friends was an acclaimed television mainstay, winning 69 awards during its eleven year run from 1994-2004. Friends debuted on September 22nd, 1994, with Greenwich Village as its somewhat implausible backdrop. Monica’s apartment, aka the “Friends Apartment”, as well as Joey and Chandler’s apartment, is shown to be 90 Bedford Street, […]

      “So no one told you life was gonna be this way”

      “Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A”… Sound familiar? That’s either because you recognize the opening lyrics to the theme song from Friends, or because it describes your life.  The latter may not pertain to our older, more established readers, but there’s no doubt all of us (Villagers included!) have been there […]