The storyline itself, however, was paradoxical as Friends was set in New York City (which was the taping location for fellow NBC soap Another World – one of four soap operas that aired on the network during the sitcom's run – from its premiere in May 1964 until that serial ended in June 1999), whereas Days of Our Lives is shot in Burbank, California at what was then known as NBC Studios (located 2 miles from the Warner Bros. Studios, where Friends was filmed).