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Friends has been named the most watched TV show of the last ten years.

The hit US sitcom, which launched the careers of Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, ran for a decade between 1994 and 2004.

Figures published by The Hollywood Reporter reveal that the programme's 2004 finale was the highest-rated broadcast in America since 2000, attracting 52.5 million viewers.

A 2000 episode of reality show Survivor: Borneo came second with figures of 51.7 million. Dating series Joe Millionaire was third with a 2003 episode garnering an audience of 40 million.

An instalment of medical drama ER came fourth, with 39.4 million, and talent show American Idol rounded off the top five with 38.1 million. Other entries in the top ten included episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Frasier and Spin City.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/new...of-decade.html