Two decades ago, the first episode of Friends went on the air. The One Where It All Began on September 22, 1994, marked the beginning of a show that would define the lives of satellite TV-watching young people across the planet.
The show ended 236 episodes and ten years later. Twitter and Facebook hadn't even been invented when Friends made its debut, but as was to be expected, fans of the show have flooded social media with tales of remembrance and nostalgia.
This video picks favourite moments from all the 236 episodes.
Here are other reactions to the anniversary.
Here are clips from especially memorable episodes.
The One With All The Cheesecakes
In this episode, Chandler and Rachel fight over who gets to eat the cheesecake that they stole.
The One With The Rumour
Where Rachel finds out where all the rumours started from.
The One With Chandler in a Box
The one where Joey punishes Chandler for kissing his girlfriend in public by locking him in a box for six hours
The show ended 236 episodes and ten years later. Twitter and Facebook hadn't even been invented when Friends made its debut, but as was to be expected, fans of the show have flooded social media with tales of remembrance and nostalgia.
This video picks favourite moments from all the 236 episodes.
236 Seconds Of #Friends: http://t.co/37twieDJFF via @YouTube #Friends20th #Friends20thAnniversary
— कमलाबाई सोनटक्के (@WannabeSanyasin) September 23, 2014Here are other reactions to the anniversary.
Every episode of Friends mentions the word 'friends' at least once #FRIENDS20TH — Lou Teasdale (@louteasdale) September 23, 2014Oh Joey... #Friends20thanniversary #Friends #Friends20th http://t.co/Y6DqeUGokb pic.twitter.com/uUJAjPNGF1 — 9GAG (@9GAG) September 22, 2014Look what I found :D This is so amazing. #FRIENDS20TH #Friends20thanniversary #Friends pic.twitter.com/gCnG08Wlly
— Mild Sunshine (@RichPurelyRich) September 23, 2014Oh god - just reads words "Friends' 20th anniversary" and now just want to dig a grave and lower self into it.
— Faiza S Khan (@BhopalHouse) September 2, 2014Here are clips from especially memorable episodes.
The One With All The Cheesecakes
In this episode, Chandler and Rachel fight over who gets to eat the cheesecake that they stole.
The One With The Rumour
Where Rachel finds out where all the rumours started from.
The One With Chandler in a Box
The one where Joey punishes Chandler for kissing his girlfriend in public by locking him in a box for six hours
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