<P> The episode was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special and Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series, but lost to the final season of Frasier in both categories . </P> <P> Robert Bianco of USA Today described the finale as entertaining and satisfying, and praised it for deftly mixing emotion and humor while showcasing each of the stars . Sarah Rodman of the Boston Herald praised Aniston and Schwimmer for their acting, but felt that their characters' reunion "felt a bit too neat, even if it was what most of the show's legions of fans wanted ." Newsday's Noel Holston called the episode "sweet and dumb and satisfying," while Roger Catlin of The Hartford Courant felt that newcomers to the series would be "surprised at how laughless the affair could be, and how nearly every strained gag depends on the sheer stupidity of its characters ." </P> <P> An editorial in USA Today highlighted the view of many critics who found problem with the aging cast, commenting, "Friends was getting creaky even as it remained popular ." Heather Havrilesky of Salon.com said that despite the "nauseating hype and the disappointing season and the lackluster finale, it's important to remember what a great show this was for such a very long time ." Ken Parish Perkins of the Fort Worth Star - Telegram gave the finale a B grade, calling it "more touching than comical, more satisfying in terms of closure than knee - slappingly funny ." </P> <P> The cast members reportedly got together in Los Angeles to watch the finale . It was well received by the main cast, who were confident that the fans would have the same reaction . David Schwimmer said, "It's exactly what I had hoped . We all end up with a sense of a new beginning and the audience has a sense that it's a new chapter in the lives of all these characters ." At the taping of the episode, the cast and crew passed around yearbooks, custom - made by the production staff, and signed them for each other . The cast gave the producers inscribed Cartier SA watches, while the producers gave the cast Neil Lane jewelry . As the sets were broken down, the cast and crew each got a chunk of the street outside Central Perk in a glass box as a keepsake . </P>

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