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How the cast of ‘Friends’ stuck together – and changed television

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“Friends” became a huge hit at a time when the major networks could still reliably generate them, and local TV stations still paid vast sums for rerun rights. Yet what distinguished the show perhaps more than anything at the time was the “All for one, one for all” negotiating strategy adopted by the cast, which made them rich and briefly made everyone else experts about their salaries.

​ “Friends” became a huge hit at a time when the major networks could still reliably generate them, and local TV stations still paid vast sums for rerun rights. Yet what distinguished the show perhaps more than anything at the time was the “All for one, one for all” negotiating strategy adopted by the cast, which made them rich and briefly made everyone else experts about their salaries. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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