Over the years, Friends has become more than just a television show. It’s a cultural touchstone that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Whether you watched it live in the ’90s or binged it on streaming, chances are the Central Perk crew left a lasting impression.
From unforgettable mishaps to iconic one-liners, only true fans will recognize all ten of these memorable moments.
Smelly cat
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In season 2 the entire gang sings smelly cat as Phoebe plays the song in Central Perk. Who can forget the tune “smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?”
Ross is fine
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Ross walks in and sees Joey and Rachel kissing and finds out they are dating. A shocked Ross tells everyone that “Am fine”, but he visibly is upset and almost near an emotional breakdown.
Ross and Rachel the first kiss
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The backbone of the series eventually became the on again, off again, happy ending relationship between Ross and Rachel. But that first kiss is priceless. It was something the audience was waiting for!
Chandler proposes to Monica
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In one of the most memorable episodes of the series, the two part episode concludes with candle light and Monica trying to propose to Chandler, but when emotion takes over and Monica can’t get through the proposal, Chandler mans up, and pops the question.
Monica and the turkey
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On Thanksgiving it took Monica wearing a turkey on her head for Chandler to say he loved her. It was a flashback episode where we saw Chandler lose his toe. When Monica wears the turkey and puts glasses on it is really funny.
“Could I BE wearing any more clothes?”
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Joey and Chandler take things to the immature as they fight over who sits on the couch, the end result is they start hiding things from one another, until Joey does the opposite and puts on every bit of clothing Chandler owns!
The Pivot
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When Ross needs to get his new couch to his apartment, Chandler, Rachel, and Ross needs to take it up the stairs. It is an impossible mission that results in the famous “pivot” scream. When it finally makes it to Ross’ apartment it’s completely cut in half.
Ross gets a tan
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In a season 10 episode, Ross goes to a tanning salon that Monica had suggested and the results could not have been more disastrous. Ross gets sprayed in the face twice and comes out the worst of wear. Chandler rips him when he sees Ross return from the salon, a classic Friends moment.
One with Unagi
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In the sixth season Phoebe and Rachel take self-defense classes and they are eager to prove they can take down almost anyone. Ross then tells them that after years of studying martial arts he has learned that self-defense is useless without Unagi, a state of total awareness. What results is Ross being taken down… hard! It was one of if not the funniest moments of the show.
We’re on a break
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One of the toughest episodes to watch was the famous We’re on a break episode when Rachel and Ross break up. Things got a bit tense for Ross and Rachel as season 3 wore on and it culminated in Ross sleeping with another girl. The end result was an entire episode dedicated to the end of a relationship. It was gut punching.
