Twenty years ago this Monday, NBC aired a new sitcom about a group of friends in their twenties living in New York City. On September 22, 1994, Rachel Green ran into Central Perk in her wedding dress and found Monica, Ross, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey gathered around the iconic orange couch. And so Friends began. Most of us grew up watching the gang fumble through their twenties and thirties, laughing along with them as they struggled with work, family, and their love lives for ten memorable seasons. In celebration of 20 years of one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, we’ve gathered 20 moments from Friends that will always be there for us.
1. When Ross tried to go spray tanning.
2. When the gang had a trivia game about each other and placed a bet on the apartment.
3. When Joey put on all of Chandler’s clothes…commando.
4. When Ross’s boss threw away his sandwich.
5. When everyone found out about Monica and Chandler’s relationship.
6. When Joey and Ross napped together.
7. When Phoebe went running with Rachel.
8. When Monica and Ross revealed “the routine”.
9. When Ross tried to teach Ben about Judaism, and dressed up as the Holiday Armadillo.
10. When Chandler said, “I love you” to Monica for the first time.
11. When Ross said Rachel’s name during his vows to Emily.
12. When Phoebe had her brother’s triplets.
13. When Ross tried to teach Rachel and Phoebe about “unagi”.
14. When Rachel saw the prom video.
15. When Chandler and Monica got engaged.
16. When Phoebe sang “Smelly Cat”.
17. When Ross claimed that he and Rachel were on a break…repeatedly.
18. Whenever Janice said, “Oh. My. God.”
19. When Chandler, Rachel, and Ross tried to “pivot” a couch up the stairs.
20. And finally, when Rachel got off the plane.