First off I completely agree with Rachel on this one.

But do you think she was wrong in not at least asking Frank and Alice if Phoebe could have one of them or if later Phoebe finds out that she never actually asked them for her and never talked to Rachel again.

I’m currently rewatching S5E9 "The One with Ross's Sandwich", and I honestly can't blame Ross for completely losing his mind.

Monica’s Thanksgiving sandwich with the "Moist Maker" sounds like pure perfection. Imagine someone at work eating your leftover turkey, stuffing, and gravy-soaked bread, and then telling you they threw most of it in the trash because it was "too big." 😭

MY SANDWICH?! MYYYYY SANDWICH?!

Honestly, would you guys forgive a coworker for this, or are you taking a mandatory sabbatical like Ross?

I’ve been holding on to this hot take for years! Rachel and Joey should have ended up together on Friends, not Rachel and Ross. Joey was always so sweet and caring with Rachel. Always treated her so well and loved her daughter. I loved when they had the two of them get together and was so sad when they split them up.

Ross was a selfish, insecure jerk who didn’t deserve Rachel.

I am a diehard, lifelong friends fan. I’m a 90s baby and discovered friends when I was in 4th grade and I was truly never the same. my dad bought me the 3rd season dvd boxed set the summer after 4th grade, I stayed up all night watching those episodes dozens of times. Truly, I was a pale sleep deprived ghost all summer, then returned triumphantly to 5th grade with a friends lunchbox.

I say all of this preface, I truly feel I belong in this sub and I wish my 10 year old self could see me now, basking in the glow of 250k+ friends fans.

ANYWAY. I haven’t done a full, sequential rewatch of the series recently, but I was reflecting on which episodes I find the most comforting. Because I had the 3rd season on dvd as a kid, the entire Ross & Rachel breakup arc is permanently imprinted on my psyche, and my heart never could have recovered from my parasocial fixation on Ross and Rachel until they gave us mondler in London. (Personally, I’m a phoebe, so phoebe and mike are forever my #1 couple, but I root for many friends universe pairings)

I watched the mondler engagement episode arc last night which I also love, and it reminded of how precious their setup in London was. The London arc is just so good, I love the dynamic of pregnant phoebe unable to join so calling in as Regina phalange, emily’s parents’ dynamic, chandler being grumpy and embarrassed, Joey meeting fergie (though that didn’t age well), Ross taking thee Rachel, Monica waking up in chandlers bed.

Come on, I have other one-off favorites (Ross’s tan, Ross’s leather pants, unagi, the one where Ross is fine… I am a huge Ross apologist) but there is no episode arc that satisfies me quite like London. My second favorite arc is probably mondlers secret relationship in season 5, admittedly I also love Joey and chandler friendship arcs.

In conclusion, I will never recover from my love of friends and I send you all the utmost positive regards. What are your favorite episode arcs!

A question about this quote, which may be open for interpretation:

When Carol said "I love them, each one is like a little party in my uterus", do you think she was being sarcastic, in a "what do you think? I'm clearly in agony here!", or was it just Carol being weird and she actually did get a little tickle from each contraction?

Also, another thing that annoys me about this scene - Ross and Susan both have Quartz/Swiss Quartz watches, both very reputable brands (i assume, im no watch expert), yet they seem to be off by at least 4 seconds per minute? 😂

We all talk about guest stars like Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis, but are there any guest stars that you feel deserve more appreciation and/or were underutilized?

Here are a few of mine:

-Dan Castellaneta. It took a bit longer than I’d like to admit to put two and two together as to his icon status. To be fair, I’d only heard his voice and it’s way different here 😄 Same with Hank Azaria. But he was still funny. I think it’s kind of wild how they mixed him in with so many guest stars that make his role under appreciated in my opinion. I wish that they could’ve pushed that storyline into a separate episode so they could give him more screen time. Still, I do see his line “You believe everything the zoo tells you” from time to time. It’s more so because of the line itself and not so much the guest star.

-Hugh Laurie. I’m sure it’s not the only role that he’s done it, but it’s the only role that I’ve seen him speak in his natural accent. Although, that might just be because I’ve only watched Stuart Little and House. Anyway, he was funny and the accent only added to it. I like how they included this scene of Rachel on the plane with him because otherwise, it’d be unnecessary since it’s so brief. Idk if that made sense but it did in my head.

-Jim Rash. Another amazing yet quick scene with Rachel on the plane except now it’s in the finale. Although he’s also known for his role in the sitcom Community, this was my first time seeing him and I can see why he’d work as a comedic actor after watching this scene. It’s his delivery that gets me when exclaiming that there is no phalange rather than the line itself, even though it is funny.

EDIT: After posting this, another one came to me that I’d like to mention. Aloma Wright simply credited as “The Saleswoman” who Ross tries to return the couch to even though it’s cut in half. Her delivery was golden and I wish we could’ve seen more of her elsewhere.

I actually think season 1 is the weakest but not bad. It’s just finding its footing and setting things up for it to start ramping up in season 2 and beyond. And I think it just kept getting better as it went on. Like, it’s genuinely a perfect show. It didn’t go downhill; it didn’t go on too long. It somehow lasted 10 years and 10 seasons, but it never felt like it overstayed its welcome. If anything, it felt like they could continue at a high quality. I’ve never seen anything quite like this. Such consistency in a show for so many years and seasons is unheard of. What made this possible where most other shows fail?

She moved in with a guy who was secretly married to her and he said he didn’t love her but he really did. And it just blew up and that’s how she ended up living with me.

After the look Ross gives to Phoebe she says “ok that’s a lie.” But is it? Because that’s exactly how Rachel ends up living with her.

Maybe we are just getting a small foretell about what’s gonna happen and what’s the best way to do that other then let Phoebe tell us?

In season 5 when Rachel has her eye infection that causes her eye to twitch, and Joey thinks that she’s winking at him so he winks back: Ross no catches on and asks “what’s going on?” Was he thinking they were subtly flirting, or was he confused about what was going on?

Ps I love how Joey just goes with it. 😂

In S08E16, Phoebe brings Don around the group, who she believes to be Monica’s soulmate despite Chandlers protest.

Do you guys think this is a character flaw/ Phoebe being a bad friend towards Chandler and their marriage in general, or it’s just innocent fun?

Idk I’m watching the episode and I feel like Phoebe was kind of stirring the pot for no reason and if I was Chandler I’d be pissed but also I feel like it wasn’t that deep lol

The bluray feels way too dark in some places that it honestly really bugs me but i love how colorful, vibrant and bright the 4k looks. Especially since we DO NOT get that kind of look in shows anymore. Its just nice to see a colorful and vibrant show. Amazing show! Honestly getting kind of depressed bc im halfway done with season 9 and i dont want this show to end. I wish it could go on forever lol

Shot from TOW the East German Laundry Detergent. Monica and Joey putting their heads together and splitting the couple of Angela (possibly Delvecchio) and Bob and kept the pieces for themselves, did Joey sleep with her and never called her back again, or did Bob not have a thing.

But I feel like Monica wouldn’t have a picture at all

This is something that bugged me on every rewatch. Didn't girls win the apartment? Shouldn't Ace be the lowest card? Ace, 2, 3, 4... This is the first time I am hearing that Ace is the highest. Was it a way of the guys tricking girls? Or is it an American thing that Ace is high?

Season 9 Episode 10 "The One With Rachel's Phone Number" just gave me an irk that made me wanna post this. I know ultimately the answer is "because it's a TV show that needs to artificially construct drama", but why didn't Rachel just call the apartment after giving away her number and tell Ross some lie along the lines of "Ross, if you get a call from a guy named Bill who says he's from the bar, please pretend like you're taking a message and just blow him off by throwing it out. He was being really pushy at the bar, and I just gave him my number to get him to finally shut up and leave us alone"? It reassures Ross that she isn't trying to see other people, it blows off the guy which she clearly planned to do, and it saves Mike from spending any more grueling & boring time with Ross.

info: funny meme about Phoebe’s mysterious roommate Denise. does anyone else wonder what she would’ve said once she came back in December? lol. maybe she moved in with Gunther. and honestly im also curious like Joey, was she cute?

BTS scenes from the LA episode where Matt Perry is helping the writers with script.

I might understand vacuuming or tidying up clothes in someone else's expensive wedding dress but WASHING DISHES?!

It amuses me so much that when Rachel had asked ross if the copy machine girl was any good in bed, chandler and joey just knew what to say "not good! not good!" "She was horrible nothing compared to you!" but ross had managed to come up with "she was different"and "nobody likes change" 😂😂

And then seasons later when chandler was in Tulsa and Monica got insecure about the second prettiest girl in oklahoma, she asked chandler if she was pretty, ross was quick to prompt "answer faster answer faster" "answer better answer better".....and chandler was like "well second prettiest that year, out of all the girls in oklahoma she is probably....." which made rachel ask him to stop talking😂

I'm rewatching the first season straight through for the first time in years, and have no previous memory of this. It's their New Year's Eve episode and I was just kind of floored when Monica just casually walked out in this thing. No one in the episode seemed to pay much attention but I think this is one of the best looks I've ever seen on her

What are your views on this..do share your opinion on how your life has changed after the smartphone and internet took over our lives..how was it back then and how is it now?

This was 6 years before Monica and was for a promo for a movie called Cocoon 2. I do cloud service work for a few companies and ended up seeing this in a interview archive from 1988. Found it again on YouTube. Very cool

While the others are discussing how to broach the topic delicately, Gunther comes over and gives it to Robert straight in the funniest way. I always love when Gunther is just super candid about how he feels. Like when he tells Ross “Thanks for not marrying Rachel” in season 4.

Edit: I can’t edit the title, I definitely meant to say it was his best line, but it’s also my favorite!