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15 Friends Episodes to Watch Before it’s Off Netflix in January 2020

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bucknell chapter.
  1. “The One Where Ross Got High” (Season 6, Episode 9)

 

Best quote: “How you got three women to marry you, I’ll never know.” -Joey to Ross

Why should you watch it?: Don’t you want to know what’s inside Rachel’s Thanksgiving  trifle? A classic dessert that she accidentally put peas and onions in?

 

  1. “The One Where Ross Is Fine” (Season 10, Episode 2)

Best quote: “Ah, love. L-O-V-E, love. L, is for life. And what is life without love?” – Ross

Why should you watch it?: Ross pretends to accept the fact that Rachel and Joey are dating. He has his girlfriend Charlie (who happens to be Joey’s ex) over and Rachel and Joey. What could go wrong? Also, Chandler accidentally breaks the news to a child that he was adopted.

 

  1. “The One With All the Resolutions” (Season 5, Episode 11)

Best quote: “This year was supposed to be great. Well, it’s only the second day, and I’m a loser with stupid leather pants that don’t even fit!” -Ross

Why should you watch it?: Ross buys leather pants for a date with a woman. When he’s actually on the date, he gets super sweaty in his pants and takes them off in the bathroom. 

 

  1. “The One With Ross’s Tan” (Season 10, Episode 3)

Best quote: “I’m gonna stop you right there, Glenda. Okay? Does it look like this is my first time? Now, I want four two’s, and I want them all on my back.” – Ross

Why should you watch it?: Ross gets a spray tan that goes totally wrong. 

 

  1. “The One Where They’re Up All Night” (Season 7, Episode 12)

Best quote: “It’ll be just like bungie jumping, but instead of bouncing back up, you won’t.” -Ross

Why should you watch it?: Joey and Ross get stuck on the roof so they have to find a way to get back down… and it might be more difficult than they thought. 

 

  1. “The One With the Red Sweater” (Season 8, Episode 2)

 

Best quote: “That’s right, I’m no longer a bride. I’ll never be a bride again. Now I’m just someone’s wife.” – Monica

Why should you watch it?: The owner of the red sweater may or may not determine the father of Rachel’s baby…

 

  1. “The One With Monica’s Thunder” (Season 7, Episode 1)

Best quote: “I’m sorry, apparently I’ve opened the door to the past.” – Monica

 

Why should you watch it?: Ross and Rachel kiss for the first time since before they broke up. Monica is mad because she thinks they’re trying to “steal her thunder” on the night of Monica’s engagement. 

 

  1. “The One After Ross Says Rachel” (Season 5, Episode 1)

Best quote: “You know, when I locked myself in the bathroom at my wedding, it was because I was trying to pop the window out of the frame to get the hell out of there, you know.” – Rachel

Why should you watch it?: Ross gets married and says the wrong name at the altar.

 

  1. “The One With the Rumor” (Season 8, Episode 9)

 

 

Best quote: “Thanksgiving with no turkey is like… like Fourth of July with no apple pie… or… or Friday with no two pizzas.” – Joey

Why should you watch it?: Because Brad Pitt is in it.

 

  1. “The One With the Embryos” (Season 4, Episode 12)

 

Best quote: “Stop yelling in our apartment! You are ruining move in day for us.” – Chandler

Why should you watch it?: The friends compete against each other in a game show created by Ross in order to determine who gets to live in an apartment. 

 

  1. “The One With Phoebe’s Birthday Dinner” (Season 9, Episode 5)

Best quote: “I’ll have the risotto with the shaved truffles and the roasted rib steak with the golden chanterelles and the bordelaise sauce unless any of that stuff I just said means snails.” – Joey

Why should you watch it?: No one can seem to make Phoebe’s birthday dinner in time. 

 

  1. “The One in Vegas,” Parts 1 & 2 (Season 5, Episodes 23 & 24)

Best quote: “Ross, I am a human doodle!” – Rachel

Why should you watch it?: Ross and Rachel go to Vegas and get married.

 

  1. “The One After Vegas” (Season 6, Episode 1)

 

Best quote: “The bottom line, Ross, is we cannot stay married.” – Rachel

 

Why should you watch it?: Ross and Rachel wake up after Vegas and realize what they have done.

 

  1. “The One With the Jellyfish” (Season 4, Episode 1)

 

 

Best quote: “We were on a break!” – Ross

Why should you watch it?: The infamous “we were on a break” between Ross and Rachel happens.

 

  1. “The One Where Everybody Finds Out” (Season 5, Episode 14)

 

Best quote: “I just thought you guys were doing it. I didn’t know you were in love!” – Phoebe

Why should you watch it?: The friends all figure out that Monica and Chandler are together. Phoebe pretends to try and seduce Chandler in order for him to confess.

Lexi Smilow

Bucknell '20

writer from Bucknell University. I write about mostly lifestyle and sports!
Isobel Lloyd

Bucknell '21

New York ~ Bucknell