Friends - The Complete Series Collection

A sitcom behemoth of the last 10 years, Friends shot out of the gate in 1994 with snappy writing and an attractive cast. The exploits of sensitive paleontologist Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), his obsessive-compulsive sister Monica Geller (Courteney Cox); Monica's roommate Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), a spoiled rich girl trying to live on her own; earthy aromatherapist/masseuse Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow); and Monica's neighbors across the hall-- sarcastic Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) and his dim-bulb roommate Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) became a nationwide obsession, a pop-culture icon (remember "The Rachel" haircut?) and a top Nielsen hit for its entire run. See the 10 or more seasons club . The first two seasons were mostly centered on the on-off saga of Ross and Rachel, and while their relationship remained a strong presence through romantic rivals and even a baby, View clips and vote for your favorite Friends moment. the other characters eventually moved from sideshow players into a shared comedic lead. But Friends was not without its heart. Most of the cast had dysfunctional relationships with their parents and went through loss, divorce, marriage, parenthood, and love triangles. The emotional pregnancies of Rachel (by Ross) and Phoebe (surrogate to her half-brother's triplets) won the actresses Emmy Awards, and Joey's tender feelings for Rachel in Season 8 won LeBlanc, the most improved actor in the series, a nomination. Most sitcoms run out of ideas by the fifth season, but Friends gave itself a refreshing jolt the minute Monica and Chandler wound up in bed together. Their budding romance was not only the one of the funniest arcs of the series, but one of the most sentimental, as they planned a wedding, struggled to have a child and eventually turned to adoption. By seasons seven and on, the characters had each "grown up" from young singletons to thirtysomethings finding permanence in their careers and love lives but never losing the laughs. Just friends? See our guide to who kissed whom on Friends. Friends featured a parade of celebrity guests, but unlike Will & Grace, it actually utilized most of the stars as more than cameos: The sextet's parents were all brilliantly cast, particularly Kathleen Turner as Chandler's drag-queen father and Teri Garr as Phoebe's dizzy mom. Everyone from George Clooney to Sean Penn to Julia Roberts to Bruce Willis has appeared on the sitcom, and Tom Selleck certainly enjoyed a career resuscitation after his recurring role as Monica's older man. But no star power ever penetrated the bond between the six stars, and their unmatchable chemistry worked for 10 seasons. Even if the show is on reruns daily, this boxed set of Friends remains watchable over and over again--even if that theme song grates on your nerves. Standout episodes include The One With All The Poker (Season 1), The One With The Birth (1), The One With the Prom Video (2), The One With the Flashback (3), The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends (3), The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break (3), The One With the Embryos (4), The One With All the Wedding Dresses (4), The One With the Thanksgiving Flashbacks (5), The One Where Everybody Finds Out (5), The One Where Ross Got High (6), The One With the Videotape (8), The One With the Rumor (8), The One With the Male Nanny (9), The One With Rachel's Other Sister (9), The One With Ross' Tan (10), and The One Where the Stripper Cries (10). --Ellen A. Kim They'll Be There For You Friends 'Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years (book) Friends: The Official Trivia Guide (book) Friends: The One With All the Trivia (video game) Friends - The Complete Ninth Season Friends - The Complete Eighth Season Friends - The Complete Seventh Season Friends - The Complete Sixth Season Friends - The Complete Fifth Season Friends - The Complete Third Season Friends - The Complete Second Season Friends - The Complete First Season Friends Again (soundtrack) Description A must-have gift for the avid Friends fan! Friends: The One with All Ten Seasons includes all ten seasons from the groundbreaking series, in a limited edition collector's box.

Customer Reviews: Read 178 more reviews... What a great show! September 7, 2008 I have no idea why I never watched this show when it was on TV. This show makes me laugh out loud. Not since the Golden Girls has a TV show been able to do that. I got the series this past Christmas, and have finally finished the entire series. I didn't have any problems with scratches or duplicated disks. The only issue I had was one of the corners of the red box is messed up, but everything else worked fine. If you don't have any of the Friends seasons and want them, then this is what you need to save up your money to buy. Buying all the seasons individually will be more expensive. Having 10 seasons compressed into 6 booklets for the 6 friends does pose a problem when looking for a certain episode but a book is included. This will definitely be one of those shows that I can watch over and over again and never get tired of it. LOVE IT! :) Wonderful package September 3, 2008 I love the presentation of the complete series collection: 6 photo albums for each one of the "Friends", inside each pic is one DVD. I enjoy watching it at home when i want. It's perfect. Nothing to say more. Received on time! Complete garbage August 31, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful The company ShopNShip was listed as the seller. Turns out it was someone selling a gift given to them. Disk 13 was missing. Some of the episode titles were on the wrong episodes. There are glue marks on the disks and they lock up while watching. The seller said that she could not fix the problem cause she only had one copy and it was a gift. Totally looks like she illegally burned these disks. Friends - The Complete Collection August 30, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful We are very pleased with this collection. We just started watching the show on TV.The station kept skipping from season to season about every five days.It is great to see the whole show without commercials and without missing any. Your price was very good, and they arrived before the suggested delivery date. Great Show, BAD QC! August 27, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I love the show so much. But this DVD set disappointed me! The package looks very new but once I opened it, finger prints and scratches on the discs were already there. The major problem is - only 18 discs out of the 40 discs in the box are 100% playable. I have returned the 1st set and now testing the 2nd set, seems the very same problem are still there. For all the Friends Fans: Don't buy it! Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Leblanc, Matthew Perry Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Category: DVD List Price: $299.98 Buy New: $119.85 You Save: $180.13 (60%) ORDER NOW!!!