The first section provides insider information about the creators, cast regulars, supporting actors, and guest actors as well as cast stand-ins, crew members, scene extras, and even famous actors who auditioned for roles in the immensely popular show. The second section discusses little-known facts about the series, including behind-the-scenes activities, casting decisions, notable directors, secrets behind writing episodes, and so much more.
The final section recounts numerous secrets behind the making of Friends. Every episode has a history and many contain a few skeletons in the closet. The little-known facts encompass the inspirations for episode plots, how personal experiences influenced storylines, when actors ad-libbed lines, how scenes developed and evolved, the way actors and guest stars impacted the creative process, and even the “lost” episode that was written but never filmed. There are over 3000 fun facts about the show that are sure to amaze and mystify the most die-hard and inquisitive Friends fan.
Friends Secrets is an essential book for every fan of the show. It is a great conversation starter and readers are guaranteed to impress friends and family with nuggets of insider information that most Friends fans do not know. Photos included, 299 pages paperback.
Author Dennis Bjorklund is an accomplished and well-respected television programming authority who published many small-screen books covering some of the best sitcoms in network history. In addition to writing books, he he has provided literary contributions to numerous entertainment magazines and authoritative interviews for A&E network, E! Entertainment, The Biography Channel, Bio channel, and FYI.
Bjorklund is considered one of the foremost authorities on television situation comedies, and the only person to write multiple in-depth and thoroughly comprehensive books in this genre. He has written a multitude of books on television shows, including thoroughly comprehensive books on Seinfeld, Friends and Cheers. Here is the list of his television books:
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia, 30th Anniversary Edition
Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia With Biographies, Character Profiles & Episode Summaries
Seinfeld Secrets: 1500 Fun Facts About the Show
Seinfeld Secrets: An Insider Scoop About the Show
Seinfeld Trivia: Everything About Nothing
Seinfeld Trivia: Everything About Nothing, Challenging
Seinfeld Trivia: Everything About Nothing, Multiple Choice
Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide
Seinfeld Episode Guide: Ultimate Guide About Nothing (coming soon)
Friends
Friends Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass to the Series, A Comprehensive History
Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts
Friends Exposed: 1500 Fun Facts About the Show
Friends TV Show Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: Channel Your Inner Unagi Fan
Cheers
Cheers: A Comprehensive Reference
Cheers Trivia: It’s a Little Known Fact…
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory TV Show Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts, Casual Fan
The Big Bang Theory Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts, Challenging
Modern Family
Modern Family Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: Early Years