By Emily Row,
Posted on October 29, 2019, @ 11:40 AM
Posted on October 29, 2019, @ 11:40 AM
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first episode of Friends airing. To this day, Friends continues to be one of the funniest and most iconic American sitcoms. It’s set in New York and follows the lives of six friends: Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey, and Phoebe.
Friends has 10 seasons and 236 episodes. If you love this show as much as I do, it’s impossible to not wonder which episodes are the best. I spent my October break doing just that and came up with 10 I believe are the best because of their story and humor.
10. Season 10 Episode 8 : The One with the Late Thanksgiving
The gang convinces Monica to host Thanksgiving dinner but all end up arriving late. Monica, of course, is furious and doesn’t let them in. The part that makes this episode great is when Joey gets his head stuck in the opening of the door and ends up flying in, smashing into the table full of the dinner Monica made.
9. Season 10 Episode 1 : The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss
While in Barbados, Ross kisses Charlie when she is still technically with Joey. Simultaneously Joey kisses Rachel. Phoebe, Monica, and Chandler happen to hear everything through their shared walls. My favorite part is when Ross comes in and catches them with their ears against the wall. They try to play it off by rubbing the wall and saying bye as if they’re saying goodbye to the hotel.
8. Season 3 Episode 16 : The One The Morning After
Rachel is dismayed and breaks up with Ross when she finds out he was with another woman while they were on a break. This goes on in Monica’s apartment while the rest of the gang is hiding in Monica’s room. The funniest part is when the others cave and eat wax because they had been in there for hours and were starving.
7. Season 1 Episode 5 : The One with the East Germany Laundry Detergent
Ross and Rachel do laundry together and Ross considers it a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his girlfriend but doesn’t tell her this making her very confused when the brother and sister that are supposed to be their dates are acting like a couple. Monica’s reaction and confusement, that’s evident in her facial expression, makes this episode great.
6. Season 5 Episode 9 : The One with Ross’s Sandwich
Someone keeps eating Ross’s sandwich at work leading to him writing furious notes towards the culprit. Joey is the only one that knows about Monica and Chandler’s relationship and covers for them multiple times at the expense of his reputation. Ross’s anger and the weird things that are blamed on Joey are why I liked this episode.
5. Season 5 Episode 2 : The One with All the Kissing
Forgetting that he needs to hide their relationship, Chandler kisses Monica in front of Rachel and Phoebe. To cover up for it he kisses them as well, passing it off as a tradition he learned about in London. Rachel tells Ross about her feelings for him, disregarding the advice everyone gave her. The way Chandler plays of the kisses as a normal everyday thing makes it hilarious to watch and wait to see how the next one will go.
4. Season 4 Episode 12 : The One with the Embryos
Trying to figure out who knows who better, Ross creates a game that quickly escalates with severe stakes. One team is Monica and Rachel and the other is Chandler and Joey. If the guys lose they have to get rid of the duck and rooster, but if the girls lose they have to give up their apartment to the guys. This goes on as Phoebe gets an embryo transplant.
3. Season 7 Episode 6 : The One with the Nap Partners
Monica is getting married and makes Rachel and Phoebe decide which of them will be her bridesmaid. Ross and Joey are up late and end up falling asleep against each other. Embarrassed they vow to never speak of it only to confess it was the best sleep they ever had and take a nap together.
2. Season 4 Episode 1 : The One with the Jellyfish
While out walking on the beach, Monica gets stung by a jellyfish. Joey remembers something about jellyfish stings from the Discovery Channel and one thing leads to another. When Chandler, Monica, and Rachel get back they can barely look at each other.
1. Season 5 Episode 14 : The One Where Everybody Finds Out
Ross rents the apartment directly across from Monica and Rachel. While checking out his new apartment Rachel and Phoebe see Monica and Chandler kiss in the other apartment. This episode is chaotic and hilarious as Monica and Chandler’s relationship is revealed to the rest of the gang. Ross is the last to find out and has the funniest reaction. Ross looks over from his apartment, sees them together screaming, and screams, “GET OFF MY SISTER”!
If you don’t want to commit to all 10 episodes the two you absolutely cannot live without watching are season 5 episode 14 and season 5 episode 8. Once you watch these two, you’ll definitely want to binge all 10 seasons.
Friends has 10 seasons and 236 episodes. If you love this show as much as I do, it’s impossible to not wonder which episodes are the best. I spent my October break doing just that and came up with 10 I believe are the best because of their story and humor.
10. Season 10 Episode 8 : The One with the Late Thanksgiving
The gang convinces Monica to host Thanksgiving dinner but all end up arriving late. Monica, of course, is furious and doesn’t let them in. The part that makes this episode great is when Joey gets his head stuck in the opening of the door and ends up flying in, smashing into the table full of the dinner Monica made.
9. Season 10 Episode 1 : The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss
While in Barbados, Ross kisses Charlie when she is still technically with Joey. Simultaneously Joey kisses Rachel. Phoebe, Monica, and Chandler happen to hear everything through their shared walls. My favorite part is when Ross comes in and catches them with their ears against the wall. They try to play it off by rubbing the wall and saying bye as if they’re saying goodbye to the hotel.
8. Season 3 Episode 16 : The One The Morning After
Rachel is dismayed and breaks up with Ross when she finds out he was with another woman while they were on a break. This goes on in Monica’s apartment while the rest of the gang is hiding in Monica’s room. The funniest part is when the others cave and eat wax because they had been in there for hours and were starving.
7. Season 1 Episode 5 : The One with the East Germany Laundry Detergent
Ross and Rachel do laundry together and Ross considers it a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his girlfriend but doesn’t tell her this making her very confused when the brother and sister that are supposed to be their dates are acting like a couple. Monica’s reaction and confusement, that’s evident in her facial expression, makes this episode great.
6. Season 5 Episode 9 : The One with Ross’s Sandwich
Someone keeps eating Ross’s sandwich at work leading to him writing furious notes towards the culprit. Joey is the only one that knows about Monica and Chandler’s relationship and covers for them multiple times at the expense of his reputation. Ross’s anger and the weird things that are blamed on Joey are why I liked this episode.
5. Season 5 Episode 2 : The One with All the Kissing
Forgetting that he needs to hide their relationship, Chandler kisses Monica in front of Rachel and Phoebe. To cover up for it he kisses them as well, passing it off as a tradition he learned about in London. Rachel tells Ross about her feelings for him, disregarding the advice everyone gave her. The way Chandler plays of the kisses as a normal everyday thing makes it hilarious to watch and wait to see how the next one will go.
4. Season 4 Episode 12 : The One with the Embryos
Trying to figure out who knows who better, Ross creates a game that quickly escalates with severe stakes. One team is Monica and Rachel and the other is Chandler and Joey. If the guys lose they have to get rid of the duck and rooster, but if the girls lose they have to give up their apartment to the guys. This goes on as Phoebe gets an embryo transplant.
3. Season 7 Episode 6 : The One with the Nap Partners
Monica is getting married and makes Rachel and Phoebe decide which of them will be her bridesmaid. Ross and Joey are up late and end up falling asleep against each other. Embarrassed they vow to never speak of it only to confess it was the best sleep they ever had and take a nap together.
2. Season 4 Episode 1 : The One with the Jellyfish
While out walking on the beach, Monica gets stung by a jellyfish. Joey remembers something about jellyfish stings from the Discovery Channel and one thing leads to another. When Chandler, Monica, and Rachel get back they can barely look at each other.
1. Season 5 Episode 14 : The One Where Everybody Finds Out
Ross rents the apartment directly across from Monica and Rachel. While checking out his new apartment Rachel and Phoebe see Monica and Chandler kiss in the other apartment. This episode is chaotic and hilarious as Monica and Chandler’s relationship is revealed to the rest of the gang. Ross is the last to find out and has the funniest reaction. Ross looks over from his apartment, sees them together screaming, and screams, “GET OFF MY SISTER”!
If you don’t want to commit to all 10 episodes the two you absolutely cannot live without watching are season 5 episode 14 and season 5 episode 8. Once you watch these two, you’ll definitely want to binge all 10 seasons.