Episodes
 | This article needs a plot summary.(August 2018) |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Going Out" | March 25, 1979 |
| 2 | "Pilot" | April 1, 1979 |
| 3 | "Grandfather Arrives" | April 8, 1979 |
| 4 | "Pressure" | April 15, 1979 |
| 5 | "A Case of Bad Timing" | April 22, 1979 |
| Friends | |
|---|---|
| Written by | AJ Carothers Liz Coe Michael Russnow April Smith |
| Directed by | Roger Duchowny Glenn Jordan Arnold Laven James Sheldon George Tyne |
| Starring | Charlie Aiken Jarrod Johnson Janet MacLachlan Karen Morrow Roger Robinson Andy Romano Jill Whelan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling Douglas S. Cramer |
| Producers | Cindy Dunne Bo Kaprall Bob Sand Glenn Jordan Cindy Levin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 25 – April 22, 1979 |
Friends is an American children-oriented comedy-drama series that aired on ABC from March 25 to April 22, 1979. The series, which was produced by Aaron Spelling, starred Charlie Aiken, Jill Whelan, Janet MacLachlan, Jarrod Johnson, Karen Morrow and Roger Robinson.
Five one-hour episodes were produced before the series was cancelled.
A comedy-drama series as seen through the eyes of three 11-year-old children from different backgrounds with episodes focusing upon the trials and tribulations of adolescence, and involved subjects such as dating, family, school, growing pains and friendship.
| This article needs a plot summary.(August 2018) |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Going Out" | March 25, 1979 |
| 2 | "Pilot" | April 1, 1979 |
| 3 | "Grandfather Arrives" | April 8, 1979 |
| 4 | "Pressure" | April 15, 1979 |
| 5 | "A Case of Bad Timing" | April 22, 1979 |
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