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Friends
On NBC — From Warner Bros. Television · Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
I'll be there for you.
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Synopsis
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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- E1 PilotNext up▶ Watch on HBO MaxSep 22, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
After Rachel leaves her fiancé at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
Guest stars: John Allen Nelson (Paul), Clea Lewis (Franny), Cynthia Mann (Jasmine)
- E2 The One with the Sonogram at the End▶ Watch on HBO MaxSep 29, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
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Ross's lesbian ex-wife Carol is pregnant with his child, and he doesn't like her choice of last name for the baby. Rachel finds out that her ex-fiancé went on what would have been their honeymoon with her maid of honor.
Guest stars: Anita Barone (Carol Willick), Joan Pringle (Dr. Oberman), Christopher Miranda (Robbie), Merrill Markoe (Marsha), Mitchell Whitfield (Barry Farber), Elliott Gould (Jack Geller), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Christina Pickles (Judy Geller)
- E3 The One with the Thumb▶ Watch on HBO MaxOct 6, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Monica finds it difficult to break up with her latest boyfriend whom everyone likes; Chandler is reunited with his beloved cigarettes; Phoebe receives a large sum of money.
Guest stars: Beth Grant (Lizzy), Jenifer Lewis (Paula), James Michael Tyler (Gunther), Geoffrey Lower (Alan)
- E4 The One with George Stephanopoulos▶ Watch on HBO MaxOct 13, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
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While the men attend a hockey game and end up at a hospital, a delivery man accidentally brings a pizza meant for George Stephanopoulos, who lives across the street from the girls; they decide to peek at the former White House advisor with their binoculars.
Guest stars: Mary Pat Gleason (Nurse Sizemore), Marianne Hagan (Joanne), Leesa Zelkin (Leslie), Sean Whalen (Pizza Guy), Benjamin Caya (Bratty Boy), Michele Maika (Kiki), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E5 The One with the East German Laundry Detergent▶ Watch on HBO MaxOct 20, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
While Chandler and Phoebe decide to break up with their significant others on the same night, Ross helps Rachel do laundry and considers the evening a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his new girlfriend, because he wants to get back with the girl he just dumped.
Guest stars: Camille Saviola (Horrible Woman), Kim Gillingham (Angela), Jack Armstrong (Bob), Maggie Wheeler (Janice), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E6 The One with the Butt▶ Watch on HBO MaxOct 27, 1994 · 21 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt. Ross tries to be less conservative and Chandler thinks his fantasies have come true when he has an affair with a married woman.
Guest stars: Sofia Milos (Aurora)
- E7 The One with the Blackout▶ Watch on HBO MaxNov 3, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
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A power outage leaves Chandler stranded in an ATM vestibule with Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre, whom he desperately tries to impress, Ross tries to ask Rachel out on a date, and Joey learns that Monica used to be infatuated with him.
Guest stars: Jill Goodacre (Jill Goodacre), Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), Cosimo Fusco (Paolo)
- E8 The One Where Nana Dies Twice▶ Watch on HBO MaxNov 10, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
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Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mom come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he is gay.
Guest stars: Elinor Donahue (Aunt Lillian), Stuart Fratkin (Lowell), Nancy Cassaro (Shelley), Elliott Gould (Jack Geller), Christina Pickles (Judy Geller), Carolyn Lowery (Andrea), Marilyn Tokuda (Nurse)
- E9 The One Where Underdog Gets Away▶ Watch on HBO MaxNov 17, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
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Monica's first Thanksgiving dinner for the gang goes horribly wrong when they all run to the rooftop to see the runaway Underdog balloon from the parade.
Guest stars: Max Wright (Terry), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick), James Michael Tyler (Gunther), Lara Harris (Obsession Girl)
- E10 The One with the Monkey▶ Watch on HBO MaxDec 15, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
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The gang makes--then breaks--a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate, a monkey named Marcel.
Guest stars: Vincent Ventresca (Fun Bobby), Hank Azaria (David), Wayne Péré (Max), Sarah MacDonnell (Sandy), Maggie Wheeler (Janice), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E11 The One with Mrs. Bing▶ Watch on HBO MaxJan 5, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
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Chandler's romance-novelist mother comes to New York to visit him, and Joey catches her and Ross kissing.
Guest stars: Morgan Fairchild (Nora Bing), Jay Leno (Jay Leno (uncredited)), Cosimo Fusco (Paolo), David Sederholm (Coma Guy), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E12 The One with the Dozen Lasagnas▶ Watch on HBO MaxJan 12, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
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Everyone knows the sex of Ross's baby, except for Ross, who doesn't want to find out until it's born. Monica gives Paolo one of the dozen lasagnas she made for her aunt, who doesn't want them anymore because they've got meat in them.
Guest stars: Cosimo Fusco (Paolo), Cynthia Mann (Jasmine), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick), James Michael Tyler (Gunther), Jo Jean Pagano (Customer)
- E13 The One with the Boobies▶ Watch on HBO MaxJan 19, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
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Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, so Rachel tries to even the score. And no one can stand Phoebe's new boyfriend, an irritating guy named Roger.
Guest stars: Brenda Vaccaro (Gloria Tribbiani), Lee Garlington (Ronni), Robert Costanzo (Joey Tribbiani Sr.), Fisher Stevens (Roger)
- E14 The One with the Candy Hearts▶ Watch on HBO MaxFeb 9, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
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Ross's first date in nine years is on Valentine's Day with a beautiful neighbor. Susan and Carol, also out on a romantic date; end up at the same restaurant. Joey sets Chandler up on a blind date. And Phoebe, Rachel and Monica decide to spend the holiday building a boyfriend bonfire in their apartment.
Guest stars: Nancy Valen (Lorraine), Joel Gretsch (Fireman Ed), Larry Poindexter (Fireman Dave), Jay Acovone (Fireman Charlie), Heather Medway (Kristen), Maggie Wheeler (Janice), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick)
- E15 The One with the Stoned Guy▶ Watch on HBO MaxFeb 16, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
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Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef but, unfortunately, he's stoned. After working as a data processing permanent temp for five years, Chandler gets promoted. And Ross has a date with a beautiful colleague.
Guest stars: Melora Hardin (Celia), Jon Lovitz (Steve), Fritzi Burr (Ms. Tedlock), Dorien Wilson (Mr. Douglas), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E16 The One with Two Parts (1)▶ Watch on HBO MaxFeb 23, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
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Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, making Phoebe feel neglected. Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself between a rock and a hard place, when he is told to fire an employee he is attracted to.
Guest stars: Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), Jennifer Grant (Nina Bookbinder), Helen Hunt (Jamie Buchman), Michele Lamar Richards (Lamaze Teacher), Leila Kenzle (Fran Devanow), Dorien Wilson (Mr. Douglas), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick)
- E17 The One with Two Parts (2)▶ Watch on HBO MaxFeb 23, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
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When Rachel sprains her ankle and has no insurance, she cajoles Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. When Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, breaks Joey's heart, Phoebe tries to fix it.
Guest stars: George Clooney (Michael Mitchell), Noah Wyle (Jeffrey Rosen), Alaina Reed Hall (Admissions Woman), Elliott Gould (Jack Geller), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E18 The One with All the Poker▶ Watch on HBO MaxMar 2, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
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Tired of being referred to by customers as "Excuse me" Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.
Guest stars: Beverly Garland (Aunt Iris), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E19 The One Where the Monkey Gets Away▶ Watch on HBO MaxMar 9, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
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The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him. Just as it looks as though Rachel and Ross might actually spend a romantic evening together, her ex-fiancé barges in and declares his love for her.
Guest stars: Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), Mitchell Whitfield (Barry Farber), Megan Cavanagh (Luisa Gianetti), Angela Visser (Samantha), Elisabeth Sjoli (Tia), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E20 The One with the Evil Orthodontist▶ Watch on HBO MaxApr 6, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
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Rachel and Barry start dating again, which is kind of awkward since he's now engaged to Mindy, who wants Rachel to be her maid of honor. Meanwhile, Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.
Guest stars: Jennifer Grey (Mindy), Mitchell Whitfield (Barry Farber), Lynn Clark (Danielle), Christopher Miranda (Bobby), James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
- E21 The One with the Fake Monica▶ Watch on HBO MaxApr 27, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
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When Monica's credit card is stolen, she, along with Phoebe and Rachel, decide to catch the thief. Joey enlists his friends to help him come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. And Ross finds out that Marcel has reached sexual maturity and needs to be with other monkeys.
Guest stars: Harry Shearer (Dr. Baldharar), Claudia Shear (Fake Monica), Karla Tamburrelli (Teacher), James Michael Tyler (Gunther), Philip Rayburn Smith (Actor)
- E22 The One with the Ick Factor▶ Watch on HBO MaxMay 4, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
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After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend reveals that he's a high school senior. When Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out a secret.
Guest stars: James Michael Tyler (Gunther), Brian Buckner (Officer Worker #2), Darryl Sivad (Officer Worker #3), Stan Kirsch (Ethan)
- E23 The One with the Birth▶ Watch on HBO MaxMay 11, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.2
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As Monica's biological clock ticks away like a time bomb, Carol goes into labor. Ross, Susan and Phoebe end up getting locked in a closet just as Carol's about to give birth to the baby. And Rachel flirts with an OB/GYN.
Guest stars: Carlo Imperato (Roy), Jonathan Silverman (Dr. Franzblau), Leah Remini (Lydia), June Gable (Nurse), Jackie Bright (Janitor), Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch), Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick)
- E24 The One Where Rachel Finds Out▶ Watch on HBO MaxMay 18, 1995 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
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Joey's new girlfriend wants to go to bed with him but he can't, yet. During Rachel's birthday party, Chandler accidentally lets it slip that Ross is in love with her. However, Ross is on his way to China and Rachel can't decide whether she wants to be more than friends with Ross.
Guest stars: Corinne Bohrer (Melanie), Lauren Tom (Julie), Tommy Blaze (Carl), Kerrie Clark (Flight Representative)
Cast & crew
Created by Marta Kauffman, David Crane
Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc
Matthew Perry
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Peter89SpencerMar 9, 2020
New York in the 90s was amazing. So when the people of the sitcom making business wanted to make another comedy show, they wanted to have the setting in that city. And thus, Friends was born! Another US sitcom that spanned a whole decade, and one of the top 10 best comedy series. I dare ya to watch one episode and not laugh even in one scene! From iconic quotes like "How you doin'?" to "Oh my God!" and of course "WE WERE ON A BREAK!", to every witty banters at the gan… Read more
g's local coffee shop and Joey and Chandler's dynamic friendship. Friends is by far the best sitcom in the 90s!
betterlikethatDec 21, 2023
**Friends: A Timeless Comedy with a Bittersweet Note** Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Friends" remains an enduring masterpiece of comedy, weaving laughter and heart into the fabric of our lives. The recent loss of Matthew Perry adds a poignant layer to the show's legacy. His portrayal of Chandler Bing brought joy to millions, and his absence is deeply felt. Let's cherish the timeless humor he contributed to this iconic series. 🛋️❤️ #Friends #MatthewPerry https://mustwatc… Read more
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AlfaVitaY2KJun 13, 2026
Friends is perfectly crafted for singles. Anecdote: Friends was made because there was only absurd Happy Days and there was nothing better. They hated this show with Fonzie, the main absurd character who mindlessly got all the dates, while the rest of the cast were a bunch of dimwit incels. They wanted something better. Friends is a perfectly crafted sitcom using clever psychological tools. The cast’s baby faces never showed their real age, keeping everyone looking fore… Read more
ver young. Writing entertains nonstop with subtle psychological layers and entertaining unique characters. Structural psychology: jumps straight into a sketch before the intro to inject instant good vibes, no waiting. Ends with a post-credits sketch that leaves viewers happy instead of sad and empty after credits. Uses a real uplifting good mood song (“I’ll Be There for You”) instead of generic music. Episode titles starts with “The One Where…” or “The One With…”, creating friendly intimate “inside the group” feel. Core psychological goal: Built as emotional comfort for young singles after breakups. It sells the optimistic idea that “there’s always another chance” at love, while omitting that in real life chances are limited. Teens in high school with only first love often don’t understand why everyone is single or why it normalizes promiscuous sex as facetous. It’s not a conspiracy to promote debauchery, it’s targeted psychological aid for the millions depresed from first heartbreaks and forced single/incel lifestyle. That hidden healing purpose made it a worldwide phenomenon. Singles love Friends world wide. P.S. If you like Friends, watch also Coupling and Game On. Two excellent comedy series about male & female coupling that are more edgy and raw, because made in UK, instead of polished and safe Friends.
