Iran has their own version of Friends.
The Persian remake of the long-running NBC sitcom hasn’t received much attention in the West yet—but you can check out full episodes and behind-the-scenes footage of Eshgh Taatil Nist on its YouTube page. Here’s an episode:
Here are a couple screenshots of the opening credit sequence:
Friends isn’t the first remake of an American sitcom to hit Iranian television. The Islamic Republic has an unauthorized version of Modern Family—you know, minus the homosexuality.
A representative for Friends creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. We reached out to Bijan Birang, the director of the Iranian remake, and will update with his comments.
