Rypro 525

NBC is selling 30-second spots during the Friends finale for $2 million apiece and could reap $70 million for the night, according to the trade publication Broadcasting & Cable. The magazine observed that the figure is just shy of the $2.3-million price for a Super Bowl ad and is somewhat higher than the $1.7 million that the network charged for a spot on the Seinfeld finale in 1998. Spots on the one-hour "clips" show that is scheduled to precede the farewell episode are going for $1.25 million each, the magazine said. The final Friends episode, due to air on May 6, is expected to draw more than 30 million households.

oh god, we had a clip show already this season, do we really need another one?

MFRONE

They didn't show that many clips, come on now. This is the series finale of one of the biggest shows on TV in the past 25 years, I think most people would be disappointed if they didn't do one before they ran the final episode. The Seinfeld clip show was done very well and I think NBC will do just as good of a job on the Friends one.

kvrdave

So there will only be two commercials during the finale. Fantastic.

asabase

I was thinking there was going to be two minutes of show and 28 minutes of commercials.

twikoff

we should all chip in and do a dvdtalk commercial
Ive got 5 bucks.. who's in?

Morf

The main difference being that the Seinfeld clip show included outtakes, blooper reels, etc. As long as outtakes and candids are a part of the Friends "clip" show, I would like to see it. If not, don't waste my time. I can watch the DVDs or catch the show in syndication if I want to watch bits and pieces of older episodes.

Peat

You could always...not watch it...

Gdrlv

But...but...but...it's Friends. Your statement makes...no sense. Must...watch...Friends. Right?

Draven

Ding ding ding.

It's amazing that people keep watching/talking about a show they obviously hate. But that's the Internet for ya.