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List Price: $299.98 | | Label: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Salesrank: 464
Released: November 14, 2006 |
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Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Complete collection of all ten seasons of the television program about six friends living in New York.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 14-NOV-2006
Media Type: DVD
Description of 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.
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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,
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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.
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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
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Friends: The Official Trivia Guide
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Friends: The One With All the Trivia
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Friends - The Complete Ninth Season
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Friends - The Complete Eighth Season
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Friends - The Complete Seventh Season
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Friends - The Complete Sixth Season
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Friends - The Complete Fifth Season
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Friends - The Complete Third Season
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Friends - The Complete Second Season
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Friends - The Complete First Season
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Friends Again
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Friends - The Complete Series Collection Reviews:
Love it! 
2008-10-08 - This is the best series to ever grace TV! I love watching these 6 people go through their lives and struggles and dates. It is something that you can watch over and over again and never get bored of it! Highly recommended!
Nice
2008-10-02 - Got just what I wanted for cheeper than in stores. Product shipped exactly as described.
Wow what a deal!
2008-09-29 - I looooooove Friends!!! And the price for this box set is a STEAL! This will keep you entertained for hours when there is nothing on tv. I love the cast and the writing for this show and this DVD collection includes some episodes that have writer commentary (SO interesting!) Since I am a big fan of the show I enjoy watching the dvds in order and remembering exactly how and when everything happened. This is an absolute must have for any fan of the show!
The box set includes 40 DVDs which are divided into 6 groups. Each group is kept in a pouch that contains 6-8 dvds. All the dvds and the pouch for each group are decorated with photos of one of the main characters (hence why there are 6). Everything is stored in a nice box!
Great delivery! Great series!
2008-09-18 - I am from Brazil and my order came just fine. I had to pick it up at the post office but it was very well packed. It had boxes and plastic to protect the DVDs. I am very satisfied with this purchase. It didn't take a very long time to get to Brazil either. It got here in perfect quality.
The series is the best. It is the only series that I can say it's good from the first to the last season. For every Friends fan, it's a MUST have.
The best thing since sliced bread
2008-09-15 - May be the best thing that was ever on TV. Never laughed so much. I love it!
