friends friends american television sitcom created david crane originally aired nbc september lasting seasons ensemble cast starring cox lisa matt matthew perry david revolves friends living manhattan series produced bright crane productions association warner television original executive producers kevin bright david crane crane began developing friends title cafe november december presented idea bright pitched seven page treatment nbc script changes including title change friends like series finally named friends filming took place warner studios burbank california seasons friends ranked final television season ratings ultimately reaching spot eighth season series finale watched million american viewers making fifth watched series finale television history watched television episode 2000s decade friends received acclaim run popular television shows time series nominated primetime emmy awards winning outstanding comedy series award eighth season ranked guide greatest shows time empire magazine greatest shows time episode video ranked guide greatest episodes time friends ranked writers guild america best written series time guide best series time premise rachel green flees wedding day seeks childhood friend new_york_city chef rachel joins social circle single people struggling actor business professional musician newly divorced ross older brother support rachel central manhattan group hangs usually rachel nearby west village apartment hall episodes typically depict friends comedic romantic adventures career issues auditioning roles rachel seeking jobs fashion industry characters dates relationships richard ross emily ross rachel intermittent relationship recurring storyline seasons repeatedly date break ross briefly marries emily rachel child date marry marries mike frequently recurring characters include ross parents long_island ross wife son central girlfriend twin sister characters series featured main characters run portrays rachel green fashion best friend childhood rachel moves season nearly marrying barry realizes love rachel ross later involved relationship series rachel dates men series italian neighbor season client season tag jones assistant season seven season rachel job central later assistant buyer season buyer season rachel ross daughter named emma rachel baby end season final episode series ross rachel finally confess love rachel gives job paris cox portrays mother group chef known competitive obsessive nature jokingly teased having extremely overweight child especially brother ross works chef restaurants relationship long time family friend richard years senior couple maintains strong relationship time richard expresses want children dismay later start relationship spending night london season finale leading marriage season seven adoption twins end series lisa portrays eccentric self taught musician child lived new_york mother committed suicide took streets street smart writes sings quirky songs accompanying guitar evil identical twin named shares unlike selfish innocent disposition tends use past mother suicide sympathy mock self self pity relationships run david scientist season breaks moves research grant police officer badge finds season relationship mike seasons season mike break desire marry david returns leading getting eventually rejects mike propose mike marry season matt portrays struggling actor food lover famous role soap opera days lives drake simple minded short term despite innocent caring uses pick line attempts win women meets rooms best friend years later rachel falls love rachel season rachel tells share feelings eventually date briefly season realizing work friendship importantly rachel complicated relationship ross return friends matthew perry portrays executive statistical analysis data large multinational corporation hates job pays attempts quit season lured new office pay raise eventually job season transfer junior advertising agency later season peculiar family history son erotic novelist mother gay cross dressing las_vegas star father known sarcastic sense humor bad luck relationships marries season seven adopt twins end series relationship dated season subsequently broke times matthew perry expressed similarities character need break awkward silence joke difficulties women joining david portrays ross older brother working museum natural history later professor new_york university ross sweet man good humor clumsy socially awkward ross involved relationship rachel series failed marriages series carol lesbian mother son ben emily ross accidentally says rachel instead wedding vows rachel marry las_vegas failed love life potentially paranoia jealousy relationships running joke series following night stand rachel daughter emma end season finally confess love series finale cast original contracts season cast members paid episode cast members received different salaries second season beginning range episode salary negotiations season cast decided enter collective negotiations despite warner preference individual deals actors given salary paid cast member meaning salaries reduced stars paid episode season season season season seasons seven million seasons making cox highest paid actresses time cast received syndication royalties beginning time financial benefit piece lucrative end profits given stars ownership rights like jerry bill series creator david crane wanted actors equally prominent series lauded true ensemble cast members efforts ensemble format allow member dominate entered acting categories awards opted collective salary negotiations asked appear magazine cover photos season cast members best friends screen guest star tom reported feeling left cast remained good friends series run notably cox cox david daughter official farewell commemorative book friends end separately acknowledged interviews cast family episodes season season introduces main characters rachel ross rachel arrives central running away wedding fiancé barry moves apartment friend high school ross crush rachel high school constantly attempts tell feels obstacles stand way fact expecting baby lesbian wife carol shown bachelor struggling actor works portrays sort crazy attribute personality based troubles child mother committed suicide rest group loves regardless breaks girlfriend frequently returns later seasons end season accidentally reveals ross loves rachel realizes feels way season ends rachel waiting airport ross arrival trip season second season begins rachel waiting gate ross declare love discovers dating tom knew graduate school rachel attempts tell ross likes mirror failed attempts season characters eventually begin relationship gets cast fictional version soap opera days lives character killed conflicts writers claiming writes lines gets girlfriend season begins dating richard tom recently divorced family friend years senior season finale end relationship realize unlike richard want children season season takes significantly greater serialized format rachel begins working department store chain ross jealous colleague mark rachel decides break ross hurt drunk sleeps causing rachel break meantime hard time dealing breakup reminds parents divorce believing family twin sister lisa acquainted half brother birth mother develops relationship acting partner kate begins relationship millionaire pete jon ends disagreements season fourth season premiere ross rachel briefly reconcile ross pretends read long letter rachel wrote continues insist break break dates girl crush later kiss causes drama spends day box punishment mother brother wife alice rachel forced switch apartments losing bet game manage switch season tickets minute kiss screen girls ross begins dating english woman named emily helen season finale features wedding london sleep rachel decides attend ross emily wedding saying vows ross uses wrong altar rachel shock bride guests season season features trying new relationship secret friends gives birth 100th episode gives birth boy frank girls originally thought boys girl decided despite baby turning girl emily states condition remain married ross stops communication rachel ross agrees dinner main characters emily phones ross discovering rachel realizes trust ends marriage begins relationship police officer michael finding badge public relationship surprise happiness friends decide married trip las_vegas change plans witnessing ross rachel wedding chapel season sixth season premiere ross rachel marriage established drunken mistake ross rachel try doesn want realized couldn tried wedding secret rachel nonetheless divorce episodes later causing rachel lands role cable television series called mac stars alongside robot ross gets job new_york university starts dating students elizabeth relationship ends maturity differences rachel apartment catches fire rachel moves moves proposes says yes boyfriend richard confesses love season seventh season mainly follows antics begin plan wedding run financial problems quickly fixed secret funds television series mac cancelled offered job days lives apartment fixed rebuilt large bedroom instead original rachel decides stay season ends wedding rachel find positive pregnancy test bathroom season eighth season revealed positive pregnancy test found wedding belongs rachel tricks rachel tells pregnancy test negative order achieve rachel real emotions realization pregnant rachel projects feelings sadness thinks pregnant tells truth bathroom season revolves rachel pregnancy ross revealed father investigation involving red rachel ross decide baby resume romantic relationship develops romantic feelings rachel rachel gives birth baby emma season finale hospital ross mother offers engagement ring wants marry rachel ross intend ask rachel marry takes ring puts jacket pocket post delivery room looks tissue upset rachel picks ross jacket ring falls floor pick turns rachel knees holding ring rachel accepts thinks proposal marriage season season begins ross rachel living daughter emma try conceive baby find unable health restrictions begins dating mike paul chooses boyfriend david hank rachel emma middle season rachel develops romantic feelings rest friends try hard ross rachel group travels barbados finale hear ross speech conference girlfriend charlie tyler break begins relationship ross rachel feelings return finale ends kissing season tenth season closes long running storylines charlie breaks ross boyfriend rachel try contend ross feelings decide best remain friends mike married mid season outside central coffee house apply adopt child chosen anna series finale gives birth twins surprise boy jack father girl named birth mother prepare suburbs upset changes life rachel gets fired job accepts new offer paris ross realizing loves chases rachel realizes loves flight paris agreeing stay series ends friends plus new babies leaving apartment heading central final cup coffee finale dialogue series making joke time camera view character keys apartment counter table finishing shot apartment door broadcast history thursday nbc september february thursday nbc february thursday nbc september production conception david crane began developing new television pilots premiere sitcom family album cancelled cbs crane decided pitch series people making way manhattan nbc thought fit best crane presented idea production partner kevin bright served executive producer hbo series dream idea series conceived crane began thinking time finished college started living new_york believed looking time future question mark found concept interesting believed everybody knows feeling felt lives time team titled series cafe pitched idea seven page treatment nbc december time warren president nbc entertainment seeking comedy involving young people living sharing expenses wanted group share memorable periods lives friends new family members found difficulty bringing concept life found scripts developed nbc terrible crane bright pitched cafe impressed knew characters nbc bought idea pilot meaning financial penalties pilot filmed crane began writing pilot script titled friends like took days write wanted series represent generation explore new kind tribal bonding trio share vision crane argued series generation wanted produce series enjoy watching nbc liked pilot script ordered series title mainly similar title shared abc sitcom friends casting apparent series favored project nbc reported getting calls agent town wanting client series auditions lead roles took place new_york los_angeles casting director actors applied role received read crane bright end march number potential actors reduced asked read les president warner television having worked david past series creators wrote character ross mind actor cast cox wanted play role producers mind play rachel upbeat energy envisioned cox audition agreed cox got role matt auditioned different spin character writers originally intend dim found major source comedy gave character heart writers realize crane want role time told network cast matthew perry lisa cast based auditions changes occurred series storylines casting process writers found adjust characters written suit actors discovery process characters occurred season acknowledged character new wasn thanksgiving episode realized fun writing weeks nbc pick friends crane bright reviewed sent scripts writers originally prepared series mainly episodes crane hired team seven young writers anymore networks studios looking young people coming college creators felt equal characters emphasizing allow storylines legs majority storyline ideas came writers actors added ideas writers originally planned big love story intended sexual characters series pitch idea romantic interest ross rachel emerged period crane wrote pilot script production pilot nbc requested script changed feature dominant storyline minor ones writers refused wanting storylines equal weight nbc thought cast young pushed older character young adults advice crane forced comply wrote draft early episode featured pat cop crane found storyline terrible joked know kids book pat pat cop nbc eventually relented dropped idea summer june july august producers outline storylines subsequent season episode went production crane revise script written writer mainly concerning series character felt foreign unlike storylines idea relationship rachel decided halfway eighth season creators want ross rachel soon looking romantic writer suggested romantic interest rachel storyline incorporated season actors feared storyline characters storyline wrapped resurfaced season finale ninth season writers unsure storyline rachel baby wanted revolve baby pretend crane said took accept idea tenth season decided stories left tell justify season crane signed eleventh season cast members wanted continue episode title format created producers realized episode titles featured opening credits unknown audience episode titles officially begin title pilot episode series finale filming season shot stage warner studios burbank california nbc executives worried coffee house setting hip asked series set eventually coffee house concept opening title sequence filmed fountain warner ranch particularly cold burbank morning beginning second season production moved larger stage renamed friends stage series finale filming series began summer june july august live audience given summary series main characters hired comedian entertained studio audience takes minute episode took hours film twice length sitcom mainly script producers wanted find right stories advantage location friends shot new_york bright felt filming outside studio episodes funny shooting lot outside live audience integral series series criticized incorrectly depicting new_york financially struggling group friends able afford huge apartments bright noted set big cameras lighting audience able going apartments needed provide place actors execute funny scripts fourth season finale shot location london producers aware series popularity scenes shot studio audiences people largest audiences run fifth season finale set las_vegas filmed warner studios bright met people thought filmed location series finale series creators completed draft hour long finale january months original airing crane bright watched prepare episode outline paying attention worked liked ones stayed true series citing finale mary tyler moore gold standard crane bright difficulty writing finale spent days thinking final scene able write word want high concept critical parts finale shot audience minimum number crew members main cast enjoyed finale confident fans react similarly exactly hoped end sense new beginning audience sense new chapter lives characters nbc heavily promoted series finale preceded weeks media hype local nbc organized viewing parties including event universal featuring special broadcast finale outdoor screen finale subject episodes nbc weekly television ran hours hour retrospective clips previous episodes shown airing episode following finale tonight jay_leno filmed set friends central coffee house featured series cast guests advertising rates finale averaged million seconds commercial time breaking record held finale million million viewers watched finale making watched entertainment telecast finale series watched episode finale fourth watched series finale television history cheers respectively watched million viewers retrospective episode watched fewer million viewers finale second watched television broadcast year super bowl following friends media critics speculated fate sitcom genre expressed opinions varied signaling end sitcom genre small decline large history genre general reduction scripted television favor reality shows reception critical reception early reviews series mixed holds metacritic score based sampled reviews indicating mixed average reviews tom plain dealer wrote series traded successfully hanging style ann houston_chronicle called new funny los_angeles daily_news ray richmond named series brighter comedies new season los_angeles_times called flat best comedy series new season chicago_sun-times found rachel characteristics richmond commended cast youth ensemble good chemistry robert usa_today complimentary calling terrific praised female leads concerned perry role relying brain dead stud routine tired times tried authors friends like unofficial guide friends thought cast trying little hard particular perry series progressed reviews positive friends popular time ranked time best shows critics commended series having consistently sharp writing chemistry main actors newsday dismissed pilot earlier review episode felt like writing apology writers heather thought series hit stride second season found character specific jokes situations reliably laugh loud times episode quality writing allowed stories original innovative bill carter new_york_times called eighth season truly stunning comeback carter found generating new hot storylines high laughs series way hearts fans entertainment_weekly felt direction ninth season disappointing criticizing non stop celebrity guest spots going jump shark territory disappointed season noted writing sharp thought tenth season awful far worse imagine good friends featured time list best shows time saying hidden secret called friends family reviews series finale mixed usa_today robert described finale entertaining satisfying praised mixing emotion humor highlighting stars sarah boston herald praised acting felt characters reunion bit neat fans wanted roger felt newcomers series surprised affair nearly strained gag depends sheer characters parish writing fort worth star telegram pointed finale touching comical satisfying terms closure knee funny awards maintain series ensemble format main cast members decided enter acting categories awards beginning series eighth season actors decided submit lead actor supporting actor fields series nominated primetime emmy awards winning main cast members win emmy cox actor nominated series won primetime emmy award outstanding comedy series receiving nominations series won american comedy award media award golden globe award awards people choice awards satellite award screen actors guild award ratings table shows ratings friends united_states consistently ranked final television season ratings rank refers friends rated compared television series aired primetime hours corresponding television season shown relation total number series airing major english language networks given season viewers refers average number viewers original episodes broadcast television season series regular timeslot season premiere date episode season aired season finale date final episode season aired far friends sitcom reach spot television successors csi crime scene investigation american idol nbc sunday night football cultural impact producers thought friends numerous investigated cultural impact friends series run nicknamed rachel copied world popular western english slang pick line friends series influenced english language according study university toronto found characters emphasized word modify preference way american vernacular usage series accelerated change perry habit ending sentence unfinished influenced viewers speech following september attacks ratings increased previous season friends parodied twelfth season murder wrote episode murder friends episode amateur angela investigates murder writer fictional television series daily lives group city friends episode devised cbs moved murder wrote regular sunday night timeslot thursday night timeslot directly opposite friends nbc angela quoted bruce brother murder wrote supervising producer having bit attitude thursday saw plot friendly setup mean jerry writer episode researched flavor watching episodes friends central coffee house principal settings series inspired worldwide iranian businessman started central franchise registering countries coffee houses inspired friends featuring replica neon signage bricks coffee houses contain paintings characters series playing friends episodes james michael tyler plays central manager series attended grand opening cafe worked central rebuilt museum exhibit warner studios shown ellen degeneres october revisited set time series finale september october central replica based street london coffee house sold real coffee customers featured display friends memorabilia props cup season episode football beijing business owner opened coffee shop named central march friends themed pakistan known friends cafe called central iconic couch guitar table quotes walls episode planning bar friends developed alternative family lifestyle representing young people live unconventional domestic lives presents idea need good friends construct families choice audience able identify program troubles seen weekly episodes portrays new way living life developing relationships normally seen conventional society according pop culture expert university buffalo friends rare shows marked change american culture images youth roles portray better defined represent lifestyle centres creating sustaining relationships friends running lives seeking help guardian radio blog stated friends impacted creation television shows met mother similarities consist taking place manhattan group white adults funny similar character traits readers guide voted cast friends best comedy cast time ranking votes beating registered poll undertaken minutes vanity_fair named friends greatest sitcom time series ranked best series time distribution broadcast produced pilot lived nbc hopes series premiered friends september thursday timeslot pilot aired mad watched million american viewers series huge success run staple nbc thursday night line dubbed network crane told reporters ninth season possibility critics believed cast members sign season confirmed friends return ninth season news mainly money million episode took bring series season year long expectations ninth season series nbc signed deal late december bring series final tenth season series creative team want extend negotiations year wanted start writing rest ninth season episodes potential series finale nbc agreed pay million warner production tenth season episode highest price television history minute series nbc unable bring advertising revenue commercials cover costs series integral thursday night schedule brought high ratings profits television series cast demanded tenth season reduced usual episodes episodes allow work outside projects fall warner domestic cable deal sister network owned time warner air series syndication warner domestic cable announced sold additional cable rights friends nick began airing fall unlike broadcast syndication nick broadcasts series began airing seven night launch marathon september replace end credit tag scenes credits featuring promotions series nick programs warner expected million license fees advertising deal nick paid episode air episodes years fall renewed contract year period nick paid episode restricted year syndication friends earned million episode cash license fees total million beginning march high definition versions friends episodes available local broadcast stations starting pilot episode remastered episodes warner restored previously images left right sides screen original film source use entire frame masters airing new_zealand january added seasons friends high definition streaming service united_states january international friends aired different channels including channel_4 comedy central september friends officially ended channel ran series comedy central took rights air program october republic ireland season european debut began repeat series start moving digital channel february repeats returned broadcasting comedy central ireland friends aired australia seven network season network season network repeats gem sub channel network pay channel hits aired arena hits broadcast new_zealand canada series broadcast global later years syndicated cable sibling networks including slice previous incarnation india broadcast comedy central india times merchandise seasons released dvd individually box set region season release contains special features footage originally cut series region releases originally aired season episode updated color correction sound wide range friends merchandise produced companies september records released album music friends friends original soundtrack containing music featured previous future episodes soundtrack debuted billboard number sold copies november second soundtrack album entitled friends released merchandise include friends version dvd game scene video game playstation entitled friends september box set released celebrating series 15th anniversary box set contained extended episodes episode guide original special features warner home video released complete series collection blu ray november collection feature extra deleted scenes jokes included prior dvd releases spin offs series finale signed spin series following los_angeles pursue acting career crane interested spin bright agreed executive produce series scott nbc heavily promoted gave friends thursday timeslot pilot watched million american viewers ratings continually decreased series seasons averaging million viewers season million second final broadcast episode march watched million viewers nbc cancelled series seasons bright blamed collaboration nbc executives studio producers quickly series friends enjoyed exploits solid friend guy knew count guy couldn job couldn ask girl character felt moving wrong direction heard film rumors following series finale rumors began emerge friends film proven rumors film release sex city film proved success box office daily_telegraph reported july main cast members agreed star project filming going start months asked film said unaware talks expressed interest idea director publicity warner said truth story perry added happening regard rumor false cox told associated_press january approached crane film version series creator denied new rumors reunion said friends movie characters grown friends time life friends family family need anymore visited british polo match royalty present reported prince william harry wanted know friends reunion wanted know continued told censored december following rumors suggesting cox discussing plans reunion poster titled year break went viral internet claiming advertisement reunion poster met excitement anger lisa implied rumor later confirmed january poster fan later apologized misleading fans


pilot friends pilot episode known began gets new roommate american situation comedy series friends premiered nbc national_broadcasting_company september written series creators david crane directed james pilot introduces friends live work new_york_city cox sleeps wine seller date horrified discover tricked bed brother ross david depressed lesbian wife moves things apartment old rachel moves running wedding friends matt matthew perry lisa respectively offer support advice crane pitched original idea network nbc december nbc liked commissioned complete script submitted march script finished casting main roles began actors seen pilot taped warner studios burbank california making final edits episode executive producer kevin bright submitted days nbc announce schedule satisfied completed pilot nbc ordered episodes season episode watched approximately million viewers making fifteenth watched television week critics compared ellen noting similarities series depicting friends lives cast particularly complimented concern character roles undeveloped plot date paul wine guy teased friends central coffee shop ross older brother arrives coffee shop upset discovering wife recently lesbian moved apartment begin new relationship partner young woman suddenly arrives wearing wet wedding dress recognizes high school best friend rachel introduces rachel reveals left fiancé altar rachel father denies financial assistance reluctantly takes rachel new roommate console ross helping assemble new furniture ross begins wonder woman right goes date paul decent respectful discovers colleague bad reputation ending hopes find mate ross realizes rachel beginning new hope successfully brings idea rachel asking later confesses potential relationship cute boy starts new job musical series final scene entire group central having coffee rachel begins new career coffee shop production conception creators writers david crane known television industry writing cable television series dream second series duo family album premiered cbs fall season cancelled airing episodes november began developing new television pilots offices warner television premiere fall season dream won hollywood aimed pitch ideas nbc cafe friends live work new_york_city pitched seven page treatment network december sex love relationships careers time life possible friendship single city friends family crane original pitch cafe nbc bought pitch pilot meaning financial penalties pilot filmed idea characters behave interviewed children crane wrote script days james known directing cheers hired direct liked script asked originally written similarly bit script completed early march line character sent acting agencies los_angeles new_york chicago casting actors replied role called read casting director received read crane production partner kevin bright end march potential actors reduced read les president warner television david cast chicago stage adaptation master agent offered audition interested television bad experience appearing changed mind learned ensemble script unknown crane remembered auditioned earlier pilot theirs written ross mind play auditioned role times later famous lead role sitcom grace cox known main actors considered rachel cox read script thought better fit reading instead won role nancy read read rachel initially considered contract cbs series meant role friends second position series cbs scheduled broadcast nbc announcement friends ratings success cbs enforced contract friends recast days auditioning friends nonetheless got role nbc entertainment president warren correctly expected immediately fail crane wanted guy guy loves women sports women new_york women actors auditioned grab scene arrived character lots chest showing character developed script matt experience playing italian kind dim character bobby auditions final read cox originally written secondary characters provide humor matthew perry described pilot script observer people lives core group time casting concluded crane believed described character breakdown dry guy easiest cast proved difficult initially hoped perry previously worked crane episode dream requested audition identified character turned involvement cast member television pilot airport baggage future producers friends saw clear picked series perry granted audition read role near end casting period got week perry cast choice role friend perry perry coached audition help know character like jon auditioned play london read british casting director audition tape arrive warner time considered actresses read arrived audition character wearing bell bottoms shoes nose rings griffin jane lynch auditioned role lisa won role producers liked mad second cast month signed actors seen theatrical performing comedy crane described successful actors ones nailed parts actors met time altogether read april john allen nelson lewis guest star paul date worker respectively appears central filming dress rehearsal held days taping nbc executives watched rehearsal concerned care paul sleep date nbc west_coast president don believed audience perceive crane warner executives disagreed surveyed people watching rehearsal support position despite audience agreeing nbc considerations account case lost commission rewrote lines cared paul nbc wanted scene removed implied supposedly paul getting erection violate network standards crane rewrote scene found preferred new version scene smart sought protect parts script major minor nbc wanted pilot storylines writers adamant carry equal weight favored cutting potato head line final script draft completed episode taped warner studios burbank california total hours material filmed hours cameras edited minutes bright supervision bright submitted nbc hours fall schedule announced nbc ordered bright edits completed nbc screened finished pilot focus groups gave positive mixed reactions network announced fall schedule ordered additional episodes friends season crane immediately received telephone calls writers agents wanted clients jobs series reception episode broadcast nbc september est timeslot ranked fifteenth watched television week scoring nielsen rating point represented households nearly million viewers critics likened episode ellen tom plain dealer wrote traded successfully hanging style ann houston_chronicle called new funny isn funny criticized dull social circle short point painful robert pittsburgh post gazette wrote constant comic grows little tired actually happened real life questioned characters free time talk dates los_angeles daily_news ray richmond seen following episodes called cast youth ensemble good chemistry added friends brighter comedies new season pilot weak austin american statesman questioned friends billing sophisticated comedy writing sophisticated guy dreams telephone called scene discovers paul lie funny episode conceded episode funny moments robert wrote san_diego union lot happens feeling seen friends calling plus ellen plus chicago_sun-times rated episode stars wrote clever series stars appealing group actors bit funnier better looking average friend rachel characteristics developed los_angeles_times called flat best comedy series new season variety tony scott optimistic hopes series enjoyed premise concerned dialogue writers dream scott concerned storyline set bad example younger viewers friends offers liberal samples borders singled cox best actors ensemble robert complimentary calling terrific praised female leads wrote perry role relying brain dead stud routine tired times tried entertainment_weekly rates episode states minutes people set lifelong ross line words billy don hero mean singled best line episode authors friends like unofficial guide friends good solid start series regular cast particularly perry trying little hard recalls enjoying physical humor involving ross particularly scene ross rachel opens umbrella episode syndicated time september deleted scenes restored episode bringing total running time minutes hour timeslot gained rating averaged stations friends highest rated network syndicated sitcom air time home improvement


embryos embryos twelfth episode friends fourth season aired nbc network united_states january episode lisa agrees mother brother frank older wife alice knight display matthew perry matt know cox rachel items shopping bag leads large scale bet ross david acts episode directed kevin bright written amy idea character mother coincided actress real time pregnancy producers wanted find way use pregnancy narrative fourth season designated task writers reprised recurring roles frank alice respectively initially difficult filming commitments original broadcast nbc embryos acquired nielsen rating finishing week ranked fourth episode received critical acclaim generally considered best entire series favorite cast members producers embryos ranked guide list episodes time plot matt matthew perry correctly identify contents rachel shopping bag cox suggests contest knows men women place bet outcome ross david puts questions plays host lisa agreed mother brother frank older wife alice concerned paying procedure chance success helpless influence results game begins facts characters revealed space cowboy imaginary friend rachel actual favorite movie weekend score leads lightning round raises stakes women win birds chick waking suggesting rachel apartment agrees consulting rachel girls lose lightning round identify job boys win pack respective apartments rachel particular displeased having switch returns home takes pregnancy test soon result later packing complete rachel finally refuses frank alice come pregnancy test boys girls begin argue ross cut short emerges bathroom announces pregnant mood turning celebration production embryos written amy directed kevin bright october lisa announced husband stern expecting child learned pregnancy wanted find solution incorporating choosing cover time filming embryos months pregnant writers discussed ways pregnancy settling character carrying brother embryos according david crane story arc carrying frank alice baby considered risky plot discussed main concern crazy line crane felt actors storyline believable producers found difficult reprise role frank longer term basis actor continuous filming commitments similar situation occurred named cast member upcoming period sitcom 70s fox network chick duck appeared chick duck pets spark main plot animals originally intended episode producers believed got mileage recurring appearances television shows similar fictional pets producers settled chicken duck different contest answer las gay gas response dad changed million times drafts according crane night filmed writers continued pitch different answers order receive better response audience staff found difficult coming different points view character wanted win game reception original airing embryos finished fourth ratings week january january nielsen rating equivalent approximately million viewing households fourth highest rated nbc week following closet aired network thursday night lineup embryos cox matt favorite episode series cox liked episode enjoys playing competitive spoke pace episode information characters came identified scenes featured core cast best don introduce character don lay pipeline right funny dvd audio commentary episode cited episode fun enjoyed writing process scene involving talking embryos kevin bright favorite history ability draw scene talking dish david crane highlights episode explores act pays gives birth bright felt contest catalyst entire fourth season friends different place review entertainment_weekly rated episode stating thanks contest embryos possibly friends finest moment article singles rachel line response question job best line episode authors friends like unofficial guide friends called sure fire contender best episode time missed circumstances wrote character revealed manner completely organic plot beautifully written acted embryos series single episode episode ranked guide list episodes time merchandise episode released friends complete fourth season regions dvd release knows best ross ultimate challenge interactive game included based embryos game uses clips provide answers allows viewers choose team boys girls coin toss


known episode friends fifth season 100th episode overall aired nbc network united_states october continuing previous episode group arrive hospital lisa goes labor rachel tries set cox male nurses causes problems matthew perry episode directed kevin bright written series creators david crane producers wanted mark landmark episode major event choosing bring culmination storyline earlier scripts character keeping hold babies writers later deciding better having dramatic original broadcast nbc acquired nielsen rating finishing week ranked second received good reviews airing plot lisa rachel matt ross david hosting 100th episode arrive hospital tells nurse desk labor hospital room ross rachel enter bad news doctor fell hit head shower meaning unable birth replacement doctor assures good hands spontaneously declares admiration happy days times demands ross goes find doctor replacement young liking returns begs rachel talk brother frank convince let having second thoughts process delivery room gives birth girls boy rachel breaks news won able babies asks friends leave order moment rachel informs cox managed find male nurses willing date declines offer wanting secret relationship matthew perry assumes willing nurse dan decides date response asks female nurse date declines immediately adding embarrassment gives birth approaches hallway ask going date dan replies figured dan asks checked term dictionary noting technical definition friends care lot amazing sex want spend time words kisses goes date dan hospital room doctor informs suffering kidney stones close given options wait passes naturally procedure finds invasive opting gives birth kidney stones concurrent birth production written creators david crane directed kevin bright episode takes place hospital meaning usual filming sets surprising members audience crane commented episode big milestone series mark major event lisa character birth brought culmination story arc began fourth season developed accommodate lisa real life pregnancy accepted mother storyline idea having baby funny giving birth brother children seen television pregnancy gave writers incredible license mean funny order prepare labor scenes watched video cousin giving birth earlier drafts episode idea keeping babies extreme writers decided instead better having character saying goodbye dramatic birth scenes recorded advance deal light sensitivity noise issues professional nurse retained acquired stop watch minute baby light real life coated alternative final scene dolls employed filmed studio audience main subplot involved discussing relationship writers felt needed additional subplot involving going parallel experience pregnancy difference giving birth kidney stone meant research condition finding disturbing stuff matt matthew perry difficult time filming scene actor played doctor pronounced kidney stone humorous manner reception original american broadcast finished second ratings week october nielsen rating second highest rated nbc network week united_kingdom episode premiered january watched million viewers making program watched channel week entertainment_weekly rated episode review fifth season criticized arthur obsessed plot going praise sweet interaction newborn babies robert usa_today felt episode use entire ensemble noting center response labor highlight dvd movie guide disapproved performance adding ultimately good moments wasn great episode favorite episode series liked episode nice play big 100th episode


video video fourteenth episode second season 38th episode overall american television situation comedy friends aired nbc february episode focuses main characters watching cox rachel getting ready high school titular video subplot sees wealthy matt buying roommate matthew perry unusual gift episode directed james written guest stars jack michael ray date patrick restaurant manager plot earning money gives gold thanks paying head shots food costs date promises immediately realizes find buys replacement original found shortly gives repairing friendship ross david continues seek forgiveness rachel insulting previous episode tells couple happen parents bring boxes possessions apartment finds video rachel getting ready senior friends decide watch video ross objects seeing tape video rachel date chip arrived refuses convinces ross wear father rachel ross reluctantly agrees time dressed ready chip arrived girls leave video ends ross looking disappointed rachel touched ross gesture gets kisses ross happened later watches video features father jack dancing video shows ross parents bed production producers kept ross rachel season eventually bringing second season episode ross finds split following episode writer incorporated experiences script particular line ross rachel husband said wore false nose scenes video cox wore fat suit previous episode established overweight child screen appearance fat fat suit frequent return appearances rachel large nose added believed characters good looking wanted feel past want wear wig thought look like welcome similarity referenced episode relented enabled tap vulnerable shy incorporate performance early script draft featured scene video episode children background scene intended feature character played revealed eddie won reception guide ranked episode list greatest episodes time entertainment_weekly rates episode welcoming return director calling video witty character development disguised standard flashback authors friends like unofficial guide friends write watershed history sign good switch comedy romance short scene robert wrote usa_today outing credit moving friends good great video describes resolution ingenious unexpected twist episode popular fans series appeared region best dvd releases episodes feature audio commentary region dvd release complete second season poll conducted shortly series finale video voted best episode friends million people polling internet episode favorite liked comedic emotional origins ross rachel relationship exchange defends weight video published list episode friends ranked video ranked best episode list


sic double length episode american television sitcom friends second season originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states january immediately nbc telecast super bowl network decision air episode directly super bowl hopes making highest grossing revenue day television history guest stars episode shields chris julia roberts jean van fred dan cast draw viewers increase advertising revenue main plot episode sees ross searching pet monkey discovering working film set new_york episode written mike second michael parts directed michael episode drew million viewers making watched episode history airing received mixed reviews television critics plot seeing monkey beer commercial reminds pet monkey ross decides pay visit old pet san_diego zoo business trip california ross find monkey zoo administrator fred tells died dan later informs ross kidnapped forced business currently filming movie new_york contend shields thinks actually drake character plays days lives despite goes date suspects drake cheating woman actually character soap opera dates man chris hired perform children concert ross hoping reunion looks movie set production assistant land movie set meets old childhood friend moss julia roberts working production colored history elementary school pulled skirt stage revealing underwear entire school arrange date plot revenge convincing wear leaves wearing bathroom stall restaurant having dinner cox rachel meet movie star jean van compete attention creates tension argue date dump tries convince drew ross finally reunites lands small role movie loses solitary line production written mike second michael parts directed michael january day episode aired executive producer kevin bright commented bigger size scope regular friends episode tonight step beginning january confirmed julia roberts shields chris jean van guest star actors fred dan minor guest appearances episode zoo respectively bright commented shields performance little silly land eventually turned funny performance shields commented asked appear said yes basically sight unseen don know list maybe everybody said writers difficulty jokes funny van said order create van proof jokes writer horrible french accent putting emphasis wrong word people laughed van given joke perform line created way van crack butt roberts recorded scenes january relationship cast member matthew perry time audience member said screen kiss julia looked matt said glad rehearsed weekend sound commented seen screen kisses best went roberts thought appearance nerve thing auditioning pretty woman wanted best perry incredibly funny want inspire kind joy certain point lunch ain gon happen try cute decision air episode directly super bowl nbc hopes making sunday highest grossing revenue day television history guest stars cast draw viewers increase advertising revenue past years networks exploited post super bowl time slot launch new series nbc exception friends believed attract advertising revenue new king press manager friends commented try think new shows premiered recent super decided year new people extra special version like lot reception watched episode history friends total million viewers tuned super bowl ended episode generated nielsen rating percent audience share making highest rated episode scripted debut super bowl advertising rates averaged seconds commercial time largest advertising rates sitcom time episode director michael won emmy award outstanding individual achievement directing comedy series category episode emmy won friends year received mixed reviews television critics lisa davis fort worth star telegram called guest appearances blatant ploy boost ratings charlotte observer tim said episode star appeal commented producers regular turn love boat austin american statesman noted similarities television series love boat known guest stars episode couple came like young love boat entertainment_weekly called episode fragmented poorly paced sporadically funny crowded ensemble ratings results forced acting specifically citing van dvd movie guide wrote episode feels like big stunt follow big game went cameos offers easily best parts program shields praised performance buffalo news said showed different best guest star episode peter marks new_york_times commented shields performance edgy stole episode roberts kim chicago_sun-times wrote chemistry perry roberts authentic shields found niche sitcom queen performance episode impressed nbc offered sitcom suddenly susan network fall lineup discussion shields performance denver post noted nice turn help stalled career went roberts appearance little effect commented rachel storyline evidence lazy writing kim thought storyline offered funny moments complimentary cast members lisa david performances lisa singer folk songs continues friends highlight david carry amusing emotionally tinged moments opposite monkey dvd talk earl named episode highlights second season friends orlando sentinel praised better episodes friends wall keeping friends spirit authors friends like unofficial guide friends wrote lovely moments episode called roberts fine guest star van embarrassing said moments thought felt like episode episode friends houston_chronicle ann gave episode negative review commenting friends writers dropped ball women underwear way sex jokes monkey stupid script insult guest stars like julia roberts jean van


fictional character main characters appear american sitcom friends created creators david crane portrayed actress cox appears episodes premiere september finale chef known obsessive nature younger sister ross best friend rachel invites rachel wedding characters spend years living romantically involved neighbor marries unable conceive children couple eventually adopts twins moves apartment larger house suburbs raise growing family creators choice role comedian cox originally offered role rachel declined favor playing character best friend drawn strong personality role rachel went actress cox star role originally offered friends aired characterization greatly debated writers regards character sleeping man date pilot particular greatly defended arguing nbc executive don character ultimately episode aired unchanged studio surveyed audience results returned favor existing storyline character struggles childhood challenges romantic relationships complicated relationship mother popular staples months friends premiered nbc conducted research report results determined character remotely received test audiences friends aired critics initially perceived immediately established mother cox series main character star respectively critics largely receptive cox character los_angeles_times holds cox acting responsible stigma attractive women incapable comedic performances revered television icon famously addressed topics rarely discussed prime time television time including safe sex casual sex age relationships despite garnering positive reviews performance cox remains main cast member nominated emmy award friends year run addition widely recognized famous fictional village apartment series main locations considered television famous sets role introduced pilot close friends live new_york_city including older brother ross david neighbors matt matthew perry roommate lisa privileged inexperienced childhood best friend rachel long lost contact suddenly arrives neighborhood runaway bride abandoning wedding allows attempts life begins dating richard tom older man father best friends years senior couple mutually agrees end long running relationship realizing richard want children eventually raise family day england attending ross second wedding emily helen sleeps initially supposed casual time thing grew eventually develop feelings attempt conceal friends long possible finally revealing relationship friends delighted news proposes marry failed attempts conceive child discover ultimately settle adoption alternative deciding adopt born child single mother anna couple surprised gives birth twins boy jack father girl birth mother development conception writing television writers david crane originally pitched friends special time life friends family nbc president warren shortly short lived sitcom family album canceled cbs inspired experiences young adults living new_york_city writers loosely based main characters friends family based observing main character originally written note stereotype daily_telegraph identified group fun killer friends aired majority earliest episodes revolved character appears friends stars character brother best friend roommate neighbors apartment pilot dumped immediately sleeping new date paul night date tricked bed paul lies sex life falsely alleging slept years wife left nbc executives worried audiences react role decided survey studio audience ask thought having sleep date character don president nbc west_coast division particularly adamant stance role pilot considered casual sex created stacked asking audience members thought recalled specifically expressing deserved dumped statement writer greatly offended dismissing ultimately results returned favor audiences liked character nonetheless episode aired unchanged early series apartment established primary locations pilot apartment number changed subsequent episodes writers determined actually lived higher floor season ready takes place entirely apartment budget large accommodate additional sets guest stars time series finale character shared apartment point lives relationship andrew harrison new republic believes writers deliberately broke main character approaching borderline life changing relationship ones friends meant friends initially conceived sexual characters crane originally intended main couple ultimately replacing ross rachel idea abandoned role cast actor matt approached character big brother vibe terms relationship cox character opposed romantic writers ultimately preferred according relationship greatly altered trajectory entire series having life changing effects characters role series martin wrote book greatest time friends social lives sought line searching right surprisingly turns close friend years romantically involved cox joked interview character sex main character likely crane intended pair decided expand idea relationship friends realizing viewers fallen love notion couple according robert usa_today affair came blue supposed quickly return relationship viewers idea romantic arc originally surfaced earlier series writers scott observed characters chemistry season episode ross finds idle unemployed temporarily acting personal trainer suggestion initially vetoed writers felt simply soon introduce main couple friends having recently paired ross rachel following ross rachel break season writers felt timing right officially introduce couple deciding friends simply rest ross rachel relationship believing ultimately provide fun opportunity writers explore brand new storylines deliberately intended union low key order differentiate ross rachel public order idea audiences react ross emily wedding london scene clearly nude suddenly emerges sheets hotel bed filmed separate test audiences responded enthusiastically surprise months episode actually taped despite warm reception received audience uncertain continue expanding relationship proceeded caution having initially relationship hidden peers protective characters cox perry shared similar ultimately grew accept couple characters relationship eventually revealed friends episode everybody finds character union parents initially daughter feelings age old misunderstanding involving observed shows linking main characters like act desperation friends stroke genius characters appealing providing needed diversion central task retaining romantic ross rachel relationship ross rachel remained healthy strong series ended couple encyclopedia television author believes feelings responsible fear commitment similarly slate writer graham observed painted self loser women finally end season believes friends ultimately ran long romance explaining center friends remained ross rachel seen shorter shelf life arc believed extended series approximately years crane intended child finally came time write finale idea couple adopting newborn twins conceived minute simply fun birth twins serves finale main plots named jack father birth mother respectively twins born minutes seconds apart surprise addition twins generally received critics questioned fact babies brought home hospital day delivery casting portrayed american actress cox crane originally written role comedian choice attracted voice ultimately turned offer actress offered role declined actress auditioned ultimately cast sitcom king queens eventually guest star episode friends cast friends cox best known appearing singer bruce dancing dark music video television industry recurring role miller alex girlfriend sitcom family ties robinson comedy film ace pet detective opposite jim guest starring sitcom main character jerry girlfriend producers offered cox role best friend rachel actress upbeat energy significantly different envisioned time feeling quirky portray rachel cox lobbied favor playing instead drawn character strong personality producers feared tough role offered actress alongside cox eventually star close competitor role actress nancy recalled having greatly enjoyed actress auditions equally left final decision crane ultimately cox won role creators noticed fresh audition elaborated cox ultimately brought bunch colors envisioned considering ultimately won role rachel main cast member auditioned friends having degree prior sitcom experience finally cast friends cox burgeoning success actress heavily relied physical appearance unlike previous roles projects family ties ace pet detective los_angeles_times steve believes major role cox cast based abilities comedic actress opposed beauty cox believes owes winning role brief stint short lived sitcom trouble larry considers time played character funny turn earned actress recommendation friends following cancellation friends premiered cox famous main cast member cast young relatively unknown actors initially perceived critics audiences star despite crane efforts promote friends ensemble comedy according actress lisa portrays cox responsible suggesting entire cast work team experienced cast member time cox advised stars remain open ideas notes suggestions giving permission tell funnier preferring treated equals entire cast negotiated universal salaries demanding warner accommodate request episode season increased original inaugural season salary episode point actors went far threatening boycott demands denied temporarily refusing renew expired contracts studio eventually complied season actor paid million episode making cox female stars highest paid television actresses time cox years old time cast making oldest main cast member beginning friends final season additionally distinction makes cox older screen brother actor david portrays older brother ross year senior actress deliver lines character depicted avid coffee spending free time coffee house cox drink coffee pretending drink believes cox closely resembles character times actress clean stars dressing rooms cox shares character nature actress enjoyed portraying able bring personality able observed cox enjoyed sort storylines star david rachel ross point cox begun regret decision accept role rachel character lack strong storylines eventually relented romantically involved character storylines gradually began improve cox married actor david hiatus seasons actress legally changed cox opening credits season premiere features inside joke cox new surname attached cast crew member episode dedicated cox reading david married marrying cox guest starred episode friends love interest season cox got pregnant child time character screen husband going process adopting child like cox struggled real life real life pregnancy successfully written cox friends long established incapable having children crew attempted conceal cox pregnancy combination loose fitting costumes props instead times actress growing belly viewers spite crew best efforts characterization themes beginning season years old media believes fully realized character beginning series developed like strong female sitcom characters popular 1980s 1990s possesses natural maternal instinct constantly desire group unofficial den mother occupies role mother perceived level headed member parish chicago_tribune identifying grounded character described held group ken_tucker entertainment_weekly believes serves solid center circle sunny personality combined fact maintains secure job appearing possess common sense furthermore tucker identified straight woman writing new_york_times john connor believes exhibits strongest ties reality sitcom portrayed character james agreed character referring half series head friends pittsburgh post gazette robert described character sensible explaining brother ross represent relatively stable centers friends rotate describing ultra competent natural living today emily likened fairy tale character snow white skills main characters heavily rely similar relationship snow white seven began friends straight person writers eventually funnier incorporating aspects cox personality character addition writing material identified thought catalog control freak miller summarized personality funny loving competitive organized character signature type personality enjoys charge known neat freak obsessed especially comes maintaining condition apartment extremely obsessive competitive nature personality traits exaggerated humor comic relief writers begin comedic advantage thanksgiving episode character friends book writing emotion tension conflict techniques crafting expressive compelling novel author john wrote exhibits qualities commonly associated james wrote lame friends proved rules responsibility important los_angeles_times steve observed actions tend miss perfect image reputation explaining character frequently makes fool addition neat facial expressions discomfort friends things apartment provoke genuine personality traits mannerisms character strong candidate obsessive disorder treated quirky amusing opposed disability disease friends ignore find humor creator writer confirmed extremely organized personality based explaining lot terms having certain way writing development personality usa_today robert observed character gradually caring mother figure slightly beam monarch final season personality exacerbated comedy point borderline family childhood career love life complicated relationship parents jack mother entertainment_weekly referred character relationship parents esteem fact majority friends main characters strained relationships parents described enjoys constantly criticizing daughter appearance career love life acting son favors wrote ross seeing parents encyclopedia television shows author vincent believes originates having grown ross brother competed child described ross relationship blend love sibling jealousy urge deepest core existence ross making fun sister weight failed marriages return terms religion ethnicity crane confirmed ross half jewish father jewish mother non jewish european ancestry television changing image american jews categorized masked jew explaining smart funny insecure ross jewish author dismissed china doll like appearance demeanor book encyclopedia american jewish history volume author stephen agrees unlike male jews jewish markers virtually removed rachel remained best friends high school characters share similar economic backgrounds grew different ends high school social order rachel popular cheerleader deal ing body control issues overweight child teen observed struggles ultimately left confident rachel prepared adulthood defining qualities passion cooking childhood stemming received easy oven chef character cooking related jobs series having worked different restaurants trend nearly constant rotation ongoing search perfect match michael guardian believes character competitive obsessive nature suited career chef love cooking food responsible having extremely overweight child high school college running gag overweight recurring backstory character series explored second season episode video flashback character childhood nicknames big fat played field hockey overweight depicted having low self esteem eating constantly seeking attention college embarrassed losing weight permanently crush fun appearance media rhetoric body perfection surgery weight loss beauty popular culture author harris moore believes tendency come control freak originates childhood struggles weight gain explaining character ate excessively order cope emotions possessing strong character tends exhibit outstanding comes relationships jobs life general refusing settle early series develops reputation experiencing bad luck encountering unfortunate circumstances comes dating romantic relationships love life nick joked character likes things home love life bit difficult motif frequently explored source comic relief character friends pick apart new dates review series david people referred character love chicago_tribune parish observed shooting right according mike away jumping sac random guys people worked high school senior old high school crush alcoholic prior dating main characters maintains highest total relationships cox described goofy angry sarcastic referring sexually active character despite shoes image friends female characters style took longest establish wrote combination short hair dark evoked 90s style believes character initially dressed like tourist trying look like new_yorker frequently sporting jeans cargo shorts wardrobe comprised equally dresses pants fashion sense like rachel little bit little bit corporate casual critical reception months premiere friends failed nbc confidential research report cited main characters possible factor report acknowledged character test audiences identified somewhat positively nbc admitted reception character desirable levels lead nonetheless retrospect new republic andrew harrison believes friends superficial self absorbed difficult like reflected sent world emerging far accurately conventional hearted family sitcom ultimately ing coffee millions wanted enter reviews gradually improved early critical evaluation friends cox star read cox came charming attractive confident motivated leader group men found actress attractive women appreciated sense humor friends premiered september critics initially perceived main character entertainment_weekly ken_tucker attributes fact cox famous cast member time actress garnered largely positive reviews performance tucker concluding cox successfully plays straight woman tony scott variety commended entire cast appear ing display ing sharp sitcom skills especially cox baltimore sun david described acting terrific john cincinnati praised cox ability deliver verbal physical comedy commended cox portraying endearing character lifetime described emma lord wrote imagine wouldn want describing smart character admitting probably favourite character described character wonderfully nick reviewed despite personality howard los_angeles_times receptive entire cast especially cox character described strong likable funny writing los_angeles_times lauded cox tenure friends actress successfully took character loaded obsessive goofy overly competitive nature fashioned flesh blood woman describing actress comic timing went write cox brought way turned self art form jenna dubbed cox fantastic comedic actress harvey birmingham news described funny character michigan daily appreciated fact cox brought moments sincerity severity washington_post panned cox performance mike ryan dismissed fairly normal boring character cox nominated american comedy award funniest supporting female performer series continuously praised performance cox received emmy award nomination role friends entire run stars female lisa remain main cast members won award multiple nominations cox especially hard time taking personally admitting having hurt number media outlets cite cox successful television actors believe deserve win emmy award academy television arts sciences failure acknowledge cox prompted jenna ask hollywood honoring fantastic comedic actress like cox media published article explaining reasons author believes best character friends citing role heart group didn defining aspect equally hilarious mention ambition vulnerability resulted touching heartbreaking moments additionally dismissed fact cox received emmy award nomination performance downright criminal hitfix wrote similar article entitled reasons best friends friend published tandem cox birthday article birmingham news cited began parts video box embryos everybody finds night proposal wedding best episodes cox acknowledged embryos personal favorite ranked routine cheap wedding dress boots sings character best despite consistently warm reception cox character aspects characterization criticized second season episode dies sparked controversy storylines revolving rachel arguing roommate win remaining apartment order sex respective richard ross book narratives health healing communication theory research practice author defended storyline arguing promotes safe sex rachel eventually wins game rock paper forcing night overweight alter ego fat accused offensive stereotype overweight women exploited laughs identifying overweight character standard new statesman wrote fat struck weird note writer despite efforts solid satisfying story character questioned negative effect fat jokes overweight viewers writing mean girls like thin relegated roles stereotypes lives course isn true think dark secret fat girl doesn protagonist emma complained fat think child love going mocked friends family weight bother flirting disgust man looked miller received fat positively proof overcome seen spite complaints fat proved popular audiences writers character total flashback episodes aired featuring cox dressed fat eating dancing finished taping amusement studio audience appears physically fat referenced approximately half episodes proven popular adapted internet impact legacy main character eventually evolved household names longer friends ran obscure actors portrayed gradually established celebrities according combined popularity cox established television icons 1990s additionally baby books commonly associate character role cox found fame remains actress iconic role date remains best known weekly believes cox television history year stint playing steve los_angeles_times credits cox comedic performance helping stereotype pretty women aren supposed funny year friends premiered cox appeared cover people beautiful people according alabama biographical dictionary author jan helped cox television spotlight provided offers desirable roles daily_news referred cox successful friends ended thanks subsequent television film roles according reed tucker new_york_post cox stars founding production company productions exploring directing obtaining real estate license actress criticized failing venture roles differ starring producing sitcom town reviewed actress best gig friends cox friends main cast member accomplish significant television success post friends collectively ranked rachel 11th 12th 13th best female television characters time respectively maria cosmopolitan observed number storylines specifically character unintentionally sex high school senior probably wouldn fly today writing samantha allen believes helped set standard talk sex engaging casual sex dating older man according levy inspired ensemble cast sitcom female character citing happy endings jane williams examples influence additionally levy identified claire sitcom modern family modern day equivalent explaining character acts like plus children spring guide published article entitled spring cleaning tips recognition character article signs real life thought catalog wrote character personality reason fans iconic asked question life god emma lord article signs friend group isn life easy real life world calling neat freak sore loser second elaborate carefully laid plans inevitably people don respect obvious beauty friends female characters profound influence women fashion 1990s household names fashion icons rachel style icons generation young women describing wardrobe classic elegant stylist observed character season bob cut imitated woman popularity comparison iconic rachel widespread success cox jealous cosmopolitan identified iconic right including list iconic friends known cox birthday cosmopolitan published article celebrating character best ranked wedding dress seventh website list wedding dresses ranked ninth greatest wedding dress television history weekly included list celebrity wedding dresses movies daily_telegraph cited outfits newspaper list friends best fashion moments according murphy irish independent definitely famous fictional combined continuous perfection making thoroughly enjoyable watch guardian ranked fifth newspaper list best fictional people ranked character eighth author grace writing best kind chef entertaining productive way mess kitchen usa_today robert credits relationship wedding episode wedding saving friends prior episode appeared danger staying welcome admitting overall episode friends best explained wedding changed remarkable fashion ranked 23rd best television couple placed couple second ranking greatest friends couples author sydney writing hard imagine time weren took seasons actually clear meant tim echoed sentiment ranking best boyfriend awarding grade penned able face day rank best friends ended getting married goes night stands meant ross relationship influential according characters provide perfect exception myth find best friend sibling particularly opposite sex broken conventional boundaries brother sister relationship ranked ross fifth website list best sibling relationships 90s immediately established primary settings large village apartment famous iconic television sets history cameron wrote apartment unlike color personality space class magic citing windows color favourite things apartment harper magazine ranked best apartments joked apartment serves lesson purple lesson based total number open kitchen concept large living space balcony real estate agent sydney estimates apartment worth approximately million terms size apartment frequently subject scrutiny critics constantly question chef rachel able afford luxurious home based relatively low dismissing explanation illegal courtesy late grandmother abbey stone ranked television 10th ridiculous apartment village_voice placed number similar article


known thanksgiving flashbacks eighth episode fifth season friends aired nbc network united_states november episode main characters spend thanksgiving cox apartment begin telling stories worst matthew perry learning parent divorce lisa losing arms past lives matt having head stuck turkey rachel reveals worst thanksgiving accidentally cutting toe called fat encounter begs forgive accidentally reveals loves episode directed kevin bright written gregory guest stars jack cameo appearance morgan tyler idea conceived writers suggested short stories worst flashback approach incorporated producers realized audience responded despite concern episode confused clip original broadcast episode reached nielsen rating finished week ranked second episode earned primetime emmy award nomination outstanding costume design series airing frequently ranks high polls series best episode synopsis ross david complaint divorce means having worst thanksgiving prompts tell stories matthew perry reminds parents told lisa tells story past life nurse lost arm ross objects demand tales present lives rachel says knows cox story story time matt turkey stuck head tells thanksgiving rachel eighteen years old seniors high school overweight spends time rachel chip ended relationship ross learns rachel breakup asks stay overnight hope getting date refuses claiming doesn want stuck fat sister conversation door breaks tears storms present apologizes rachel reveals story referring flashbacks continue ross arrive dinner find finds attractive tells rachel wants calling fat rachel suggests taking clothes tries seduce objects including knife skin drops knife toe rushed hospital mixes digit present upset learning lost toe called fat angrily leaves comes apartment seeking forgiveness putting turkey head inadvertently tells loves time relationship tag scene shows past life memories serves world war field hospital lost arm production written gregory directed kevin bright fifth thanksgiving special friends series producers knew past recordings audience responded seeing friends decided incorporate flashback episode thanksgiving special creator david crane considered thanksgiving themed episode season added dialogue characters room holiday special work discussing story ideas writers decided create bunch little pieces suggested worst later hook working flashback meant episode needed meaning story continues present difficult characters particularly spontaneously mad happened years ago comedic content bigger usual arm blown head stuck turkey scenes shot advance producers disliked filming preferred audience tell good bad concerned flashback episode mistaken clip felt believable flashing far past according certain scenes filmed apartment shot advance place cast tired energy levels low special effects costume changes meant scenes pre shot ensure dialogue happening audience completed days reprised roles jack set house previously moves jack birthday party season seven episode dies ross visit parent garage flashback thanksgiving meeting rachel bright commented tries establish try pilot appears rachel meets time meets later flashback episode cries excuse continuity error bright adds remember meeting look different special rubber foam turkey created place heads insurance reasons weaving invisible audience placed middle turkey allow character flock mentioned previous episode based 1980s time period safety scene severed toe pre shot originally sound knife shoe placed according crane got little graphic dramatic music dubbed instead cultural references inspiration character blood dan bass commercial saturday night live sketch plays sells blender specifically designed fish accidentally gets hand stuck funnel causes blood turkey stuck head reference act merry christmas ross costumes inspired miami vice popular time music accident murder alfred reception original airing finished second ratings week november nielsen rating equivalent approximately million households network second highest rated week aired night episode premiered united_kingdom february reached million viewers watched week aired channel_4 august watched million viewers making friends channel highest rated program week ending august entertainment_weekly rated episode called pre nose job rachel fat great sight gags cited line feat engineering reference best episode authors friends like unofficial guide friends wrote unusual episode series best non stop comedy roller coaster suddenly throwing brilliant surprise ending nominated primetime emmy award outstanding costume design series nominated outstanding sound mixing comedy series special popularity episode placed region best dvd releases released friends complete fifth season regions ranked fifth list friends episodes daily herald identified best thanksgiving themed episodes times


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