While I love me some teen dramas, Friends is and will always be my favorite television show. It's been eight years since we all cried over that epic finale and look at us, we're still tuning into reruns every night before and after primetime. It's become a classic in its own right.
So what is it about this show? What makes us replay those same 236 episodes over and over again, all the while reciting the lines like they're the lyrics to "Call Me Maybe"?
I think I speak for a lot of the fans when I say: Friends is a comfort. It's my go-to show when I'm feeling a little down or stressed out. It's part nostalgia and it's also the comfort of knowing the punchlines already. We know how everything turns out. And because so much of our lives is based on the unknown, it's nice to know we can always count on our friends for a good laugh.
Here are 7 episodes that will forever be immortalized in TV history.
Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments!
"The One With All the Poker"
Season 1, Episode 18
The girls learn how to play poker, but things get really heated as the boys get in on the game and the stakes are raised. In the midst of all that, Rachel waits to hear back about a job and Ross continues to struggle with his feelings for her.
"The One Where Ross Finds Out"
Season 2, Episode 7
Why: The ballad of Ross and Rachel really begins this episode when he learns (via a drunk dial) that the girl he's loved since high school actually has feelings for him too. Only problem? He has a girlfiend.
"The One With the Prom Video"
Season 2, Episode 14
Ross continues to pine for Rachel who is still mad about the whole "list" thing. But she forgives him after an old prom videotape surfaces and she really sees how much (and for how long) Ross has been in love with her. Oh, and Joey buys Chandler a really gaudy friendship bracelet.
"The One With All the Football"
Season 3, Episode 9
While waiting for the turkey to cook on Thanksgiving, the gang heads to the "park" to play a friendly game of football, during which Chandler and Joey fight to date the same passerby. And the ever-competitive Monica and Ross try to settle once and for all who deserves the coveted Gellar cup.
"The One With the Embryos"
Season 4, Episode 12
In an effort to prove who knows who better, the girls face off against the boys in an epic trivia game created by Ross. They play an intense Lightning Round that ends with the boys winning the girls' more spacious apartment across the hall. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns she's pregnant (with her brother's baby).
"The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Season 5, Episode 14
After months of sneaking around, Chandler and Monica's relationship is finally revealed in a hilariously awkward game that ends with an "I love her."
"The One With the Rumor"
Season 8, Episode 9
Monica's old (and formerly fat) friend from high school visits for Thanksgiving dinner. Tensions rise as he reveals his hate for Rachel and the fact that he, along with Ross, made up a nasty rumor about her back in the day.
Which is your favorite Friends episode and why?
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