Happy 25th Anniversary, Friends! On September 22, 1994 the popular American sitcom Friends made its debut. The show aired for ten years with a total of 236 episodes, and its last episode aired on May 6, 2004.
Friends features a group of six good friends comically facing the trials of life and love in the bustling city of New York.
The struggles of dating and surviving adulthood in the big city is portrayed in a fun, light-hearted way. Although some of the jokes may be considered outdated in today’s climate, it is still a fun show to watch.
The iconic group of friends consists of Monica, a clean freak and a talented chef, living in an apartment in New York City. Rachel, a rich girl from New Jersey who ran away from her wedding seeking help from Monica, her childhood friend.
There’s also Ross, Monica’s brother, a paleontologist who can’t get a marriage to stick and has a child with his gay ex-wife. Chandler the “funny one” with a smoking addiction who lives in the apartment across from Monica and Rachel with his friend Joey. Joey is a struggling actor and a flirt who loves food and women (in that order).
To complete the group there’s also the ever-eclectic Phoebe, the hippie masseuse with a difficult past. While this group of friends seemingly couldn’t be more different, they make it work and can often be spotted drinking coffee at their go-to hang out, Central Perk.
Over the ten years this show aired, the characters evolved and changed. Ross got married a few times. Joey became a soap opera star. Phoebe connected with new family. Rachel had a daughter, Emma, who would be the same age as this year’s graduating class of 2020. Monica and Chandler got married!
All seasons of this must watch sitcom is available on Netflix. So go home, get a snack, lay back, and watch some Friends.