The Friends Favorites

@AmbiePam (131411)
United States
September 8, 2026 2:28am CST
Did you ever watch the TV show, Friends? It is one of my favorite sitcoms. I get a lot of Friends things to review, including these very special glasses pictured. Those who watch/watched the show are familiar with what they represent. I said before, NBC wanted Courteney (correct spelling) Cox to play the character of Rachel because she was the more well known of the actresses who auditioned (previously of Family Ties fame), but she was more drawn to the hilarious perfectionist role of Monica. Incidentally, Courteney Cox was the only actor in the show to never get nominated for an Emmy for her role on Friends. Yes, even David Schwimmer was nominated for playing Ross. Courteney was robbed. The only main acting Emmys went once to Lisa Kudrow who played Phoebe, and once to Jennifer Aniston who played Rachel. I think we all know the late actor, Matthew Perry, nominated four times, should have won. Strangely enough, the show as a whole only one once for Outstanding Show, in season eight. There were two guest actors who also won a guest actor Emmy: Danny Devito for playing a stripper, and Christina Applegate for playing Rachel’s sister. My favorite couple was by far Chandler and Monica. My favorite guest role was Brad Pitt, who was, at the time, married to Jennifer Aniston. My favorite episode was the one where no one is ready for Ross’s award banquet. Or whatever that award or speech engagement was. Anyone remember, “Drink the fat!” Any favorites from you guys? Did you like the show? *Matthew Perry did a sitcom years later called “Go On”, about a grief support group. It was hilarious. If you can find it, I recommend it. It was a crying shame it only lasted one season. It was just what I needed during my mom’s battle with dementia.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
8 Sep
Yes, I watched Friends and yes, I remember the turkey with sunglasses.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
Are you like any of the characters? I’m a bit of a Phoebe.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
@DaddyEvil Be honest, are you the Danny DeVito stripper?
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
8 Sep
@AmbiePam I don't think so.
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@toniganzon (82142)
• Philippines
8 Sep
I have seen it being shown on tv but never really interested in watching it at all. Friends was quite popular here but I just could't get myself to finish even just one episode of it. I don't know why. But I am familiar with all the actors there.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
@toniganzon It’s just not your culture. I doubt I’d ever enjoy a Filipino sitcom. I don’t even like English sitcoms.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
It was a huge worldwide hit, but, of course, it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea. And that’s perfectly normal.
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@toniganzon (82142)
• Philippines
8 Sep
@AmbiePam Sure it isn't. I don't know why I never enjoyed American sitcoms.
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@snowy22315 (213958)
• United States
8 Sep
Didn't know that about Perry, or Cox for that matter. Might see if I can find Go On on YouTube. All the Friends shows were well done. I can't think of one specific favorite episode.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
Did you have a favorite guest star? I hope you can find “Go On”. To me, it was brilliant. It also co-stars a lot of actors you’ve seen before, but can’t place.
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@snowy22315 (213958)
• United States
8 Sep
@AmbiePam Marlo Thomas
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
@snowy22315 She was great.
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@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
8 Sep
I loved friends ....I don't think ' Smelly Cat ' was featured enough ! Love the theme song too ....so catchy ....
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
@Traceyjayne She’s such a huge fan.
@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
I had a tiny music box that played the Friends theme song, but sent it to NJChicaa since she’s an even bigger fan than me.
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@Traceyjayne (14733)
• United Kingdom
9 Sep
@AmbiePam that was very kind of you x
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@MarieCoyle (64312)
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9 Sep
My kids watched Friends. Then they watched, or at least turned it on, and did the reruns. I thought it was funny but the kids watched it so much I have no desire to watch it again. I know many of you love sitcoms. I like some of the older ones but I can't get in to them. I like to watch shows that don't really ''continue'' on from one week to the next. I am glad you enjoy them.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
I have not seen a rerun of Friends in years myself. It was hilarious, but it doesn’t call to me to watch them again.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
@MarieCoyle You didn’t watch The Big Bang Theory enough. The men are almost exclusively played as the fools, and Penny is made to be wiser than the guys. In addition, most of the series had two more main females with PhDs who ran circles around them men. You judged it far too soon.
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@MarieCoyle (64312)
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9 Sep
@AmbiePam I tend to analyze some of these shows too much. I don't like hearing laugh tracks in any show, etc. at all anymore, so annoying. And I don't like it when women are treated poorly or made fun of, like in Big Bang Theory when they make fun of the ''dumb neighbor'' Penny. But that show seems to have a lot of insults and bullying each other....I know you really love it, I just can't watch it.
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@eLdav1s (1057)
• Nigeria
9 Sep
I believe i came across it a few times but never really stopped to watch it, but from how you are talking about it now, it seems like i missed something good.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
It truly was hilarious.
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@eLdav1s (1057)
• Nigeria
10 Sep
@AmbiePam Maybe i we find time to try it then.
@GardenGerty (170782)
• United States
9 Sep
I saw a few episodes but I was not a fan. In fact, I really never had control of the TV to be a fan.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
I quit watching the last two years. It wasn’t very edifying.
• Philippines
9 Sep
All my highschool friends and classmates where into that sitcom back in the 9Os, every wednesday they keep checking their attendance that all of them are watching it. But I am not into that sitcom, but I am more on Doogie Houser, waiting for his iconic computer ending scene, where he wrote about his day in his computer, I am so amze on that, and I keep asking my mom if she could buy me a computer. Lol!
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
That was a very popular show too, wasn’t it!
@Tampa_girl7 (54672)
• United States
8 Sep
Oddly I have never seen it. I know of it. I may check it out sometime.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
9 Sep
It really is a gem. I quit watching after season 8 (it went ten seasons), but never lost a step.
@RasmaSandra (101614)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Sep
Yes, I have enjoyed the show and would like to see all of it again but since I do not subscribe to anywhere I guess that won't happen,
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
Did you have a favorite character?
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@RasmaSandra (101614)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Sep
@AmbiePam basically I loved them all they each had something special going for them,
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• United States
8 Sep
Still a big fan of Friends and I catch an episode here and there as I flip through the channels. That one episode of Monica wearing the turkey on her head certainly was funny. I'd have to say every episode had something that made it funny and think the choices for each character was perfect.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
It’s a pity the actress was never nominated for an Emmy.
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@NJChicaa (128183)
• United States
8 Sep
I hated Friends.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
Yes, I know how much you hated it!
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@aureliah (25034)
• Kenya
8 Sep
Yes I did when I was younger and I agree it was one of the best
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
I can’t believe it only received one Emmy for Best Show. What a joke.
@aureliah (25034)
• Kenya
8 Sep
@AmbiePam At times I don't understand what they look for
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@Ayen03 (34)
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8 Sep
Oh, Friends. I still remember so many of those hilarious episodes. Chandler and Monica were the best.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
I think if people could choose, they liked Monica and Chandler more than Ross and Rachel.
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@Ayen03 (34)
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8 Sep
@AmbiePam I think so too. Chandler and Monica were just too good together.
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@FourWalls (89350)
• United States
8 Sep
I never watch it. Nothing against it personally, I’ve just never been much of a TV series watcher. Even when I “watched TV” I had more interest in the commercials than the show…unless it was Bewitched and Uncle Arthur was on.
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
My mom was the same way. She actually rented (back in Blockbuster days) a video just of old commercials.
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@LeaPea2417 (39999)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Sep
I watched a few episides.
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• Northampton, England
8 Sep
Great show . I think it had 25 writers, 4 for Anistone alone.
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@Wrexxo (9928)
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8 Sep
friends is timeless, i still rewatch it when i need something easy to put on. chandler and monica were the best couple fr, their whole slow burn just hit different. and that episode where ross keeps yelling "PIVOT" moving the couch always gets me no matter how many times i see it
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@AmbiePam (131411)
• United States
8 Sep
Oh, I love the PIVOT episode. In the outtakes, Matthew Perry (Chandler) could not stop laughing at it, and they had to stop filming the scene. It was brilliant.
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