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List Price: $38.98 | | Label: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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Editorial Review:
Complete collection of first season episodes of the television program about six friends living in New York.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 22-MAY-2007
Media Type: DVD
Description of Friends - The Complete First Season:
This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. As its ratings following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, illustrated, Friends has matured into television's most beloved comfort show. The peerless ensemble--Jennifer Aniston, a pre-Arquette Courtney Cox, Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer--makes a lasting first impression in the first season's 24 episodes, which are presented chronologically on four discs. The perky "Pilot" introduces unlucky-in-love Monica, runaway bride Rachel, sad sack Ross, New Age ditz Phoebe, wise guy Chandler, and womanizer Joey. The focus of the first season is Ross's unrequited love for Rachel, but we have these moments to remember: the arrival of Marcel the monkey ("The One with the Monkey"); Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe's "cleansing ritual" ("The One with the Candy Hearts"); the escalating game of shower peek-a-boo ("The One with the Boobies"); Joey as Al Pacino's butt double ("The One with the Butt"); Ross taking lessons from Joey in how to "talk dirty" ("The One with the Stoned Guy"); former "Must-See TV" stars Helen Hunt and George Clooney ("The One with Two Parts"); and Chandler spilling the beans to Rachel about Ross's feelings for her ("The One Where Rachel Finds Out"). Though its devoted fans can recite these episodes chapter and verse, Friends maintains its sparkle through repeat viewings, a testament to the sharp writing as well as the cast's lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry and lived-in performances. The episodes are presented uncut and extended, with previously unseen dialogue and scenes. And those who hate Friends and would like to drown the characters in the opening credits' fountain are directed to the episode "The One with the Boobies," in which guest star Fisher Stevens hilariously nails the "dysfunctional group dynamic ... co-dependent, emotionally stunted, sitting in your stupid coffeehouse and you're all like, 'Define me, define me.'" --Donald Liebenson
Friends - The Complete First Season Reviews:
"No daddy it's a metaphor!" 
2008-08-21 - Friends - The Complete First Season has some great and funny moments from this '90s classic. I was only 11 when this show debuted in 1994 and I stayed a loyal fan 'til the finale. What a ride! Friends is just one of those shows that stand the test of time, brilliant and clever writing, exceptional acting from the whole cast, and the chemistry and the timing of this sitcom could have not been better. I love this show still, have to start with season 1, it's a true gem. Enjoy!
Friends 1:The beginning of a great show
2008-06-13 - Friends has great humor that anyone in their early twenties or thirties would appreciate. This has all the episodes on the first season and all seasons have cool extra stuff.
The best of TV
2008-02-25 - Right from the start, this show proves itself to be on the funniest and most innovative comedies ever to have graced American TV screens. The pitch-perfect casting and the diversity of the six central characters is what propelled this sitcom to comedy perfection. This was truly an ensemble cast and the deletion of any one of the characters would have been disastrous to the series as a whole. I also think the naming of the episodes deserves mention for sheer cleverness as who doesn't discuss an episode of any series by using the words "the one where...".
Some of my personal favorites from season one:
"The One with the Boobies" in which Rachel gets more of an eyeful than she wanted. Joey must also deal with the realization that his parents are people too and that he won't always understand their motivations.
"The One with the Stoned Guy" contains classic scenes of Joey teaching Ross how to talk dirty which is easily one of the funniest exchanges in the history of the series. Chandler's reaction when he stumbles upon the two is nothing short of classic.
"The One Where Nana Dies Twice" introduces us to Chandler's ambiguously gay side and results in Chandler's being dissed by one of his homosexual coworkers.
"The One with the Ick Factor" spotlights Monica's very bad choice in dates. Her reaction upon learning the true age of her new man is hilarious and it is truly an episode with a great deal of "ick factor".
"The One Where Rachel Finds Out" kick starts the series-long Rachel and Ross saga. Their on-again-off-again romance has to be one of the most well-known TV romances and was a plot device that helped keep viewers tuning in episode after episode. Who among us hasn't suffered from unrequited love? We can't help but cheer Ross and Rachel on and suffer a sense of disappointment as Rachel's eventual discovery of feelings for Ross turns out to happen too late.
The great thing about this show is that even though I have seen many of these episodes many times I never tire of them. This is classic TV, particularly for those of my generation who were right there with the characters, experiencing the same relationship issues and career crises. I was heartbroken when this series ended and miss it to this day. Thank goodness it lives on in the immortality offered by DVD.
The best show ever!!!!
2008-02-07 - This is my favorite show. its one of the funniest ones. the first episode is ok but it feels like they had to explain a little bit more what happened to rachel.But all of the other episodes in the first season are hilarious. especially the one when ross goes to the emergency room.
just as advertised 
2008-01-14 - received in a short amount of time and in great condition...no problems as of yet
