The smash hit sitcom Friends ran for ten seasons on NBC, as part of the network’s “Must See TV” Thursday night lineup from 1994-2004. The series followed the loves and lives of this close-knit group of six friends living in New York City, often either gathering on the couch at the local Central Perk coffee shop, or in one of their neighboring apartments. Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) had gotten used to her parents paying for everything, and so when she decides to leave her fiancé at the alter, she is forced to get a job as a waitress at Central Perk to help pay the bills, and moves in with childhood best friend Monica Geller (Courteney Cox). Monica is a bit of a perfectionist, always wanting things to be done the right way, which can make her a bit bossy, though those are the perfect qualities for a chef. She’s also extremely competitive with older brother, Ross (David Schwimmer). Ross is a paleontologist working at the Natural History museum, who early on in the series learns that his wife has come out as a lesbian and leaves him for another woman. Living across the hall from Monica and Rachel is struggling actor Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), who isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. His roommate is constantly-sarcastic best friend Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), but no one really knows what he does for a living. And rounding out the group is free spirited musician Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), who often seems off in her own world.
I watched Friends religiously when it first aired, but with so much on TV these days, I haven’t really found any time to revisit the show much in the past decade or so—just catching a random syndicated episode once in a while. So I was curious to check out Warner Bros. Discovery’s new 4K release of the series, both to see how the series looks in 4K, as well as to see how well the series holds up.
I’ll start with the latter. As I binged my way through episodes of the series, I was happy to see that the show is just as fun, memorable, and re-watchable as I recalled. I found myself laughing out loud all over again. The characters are so well-defined, each with their own amusing characteristics, mannerisms, quirks and catchphrases. I was instantly sucked back into the series, immediately starting the next episode after one finished. This ensemble is so perfectly cast, and has such amazing chemistry. No matter which characters are paired up, it’s comedic gold. The writing is so clever and witty, and you can tell the actors and writers really understand and live in these characters. There may be the slightly less PC storyline or character (by today’s highly-sensitive standards)—such as the jokes surrounding fat Monica, or Chandler’s trans father (played by Kathleen Turner)—I never found it to be problematic or disturbing—the show still feels like it is firing on all cylinders. While you could pick up any episode and have a great time, the characters also grow and evolve over the 10 seasons. The writers weren’t afraid to pair up some of the friends romantically, or put them “on a break”. The series also had an amazing array of guest stars and cameos over its ten-season run. This all this leads to some iconic and memorable lines and scenes. And the series ultimately builds to a satisfying conclusion.
Friends had originally been released on DVD, but received a nice HD upgrade with a Blu-ray set in 2013. Now, a decade later, the show has been given the 4K treatment. For this release Warner Bros. has made use of 4K scans of the original camera negatives along with Dolby Vision/HDR10, and lossless audio tracks. The picture quality looks great, with a noticeable increase in detail and brighter, richer colors. I was quite impressed with the result—the series has never looked better! (There’s a comparison trailer from Warner Bros. at the bottom of this post.) I’ve never really been a person who complains about no lossless audio option—for years I listened to music in MP3 format and could never tell the difference. That said, these new audio tracks sound great, but whether they are a huge difference over the pervious tracks, I’m not sure. Though I did notice that the laugh track sounded a bit fuller and more immersive at times. Speaking of the laugh tracks, I’m not a huge fan of them, especially in modern sitcoms—the one in The Big Bang Theory is grating at times with laughter when there isn’t even a joke being made—but here it feels natural and enjoyable.
The Complete Series, all 236 original broadcast episodes, span 23 discs—2 for each season, except for seasons 3, 6 & 9, which each use 3 discs. The discs are placed on trays in separate standard-sized 4K keepcases, 2 seasons per case. The 4K discs contain the episodes along with the related audio commentary tracks. The remaining bonus material is contained on 2 Blu-ray bonus discs, which are placed on either side of a standard HD keepcase along with a small booklet detailing the set’s contents. All of these keepcases are placed inside a cardboard slipcase. Overall, I really link this packaging, especially since it is shelf-friendly. No digital copy is included. However, Fandango At Home recently made the series purchasable in 4K digital.
As mentioned earlier, all of the bonus material from the previous Blu-ray release has been ported over. While there is a lot of fluff like these montage clips of guest stars and Gunther previewing the next season’s DVD release, there are also some fun gag reels, a nice behind-the-scenes featurette, and the great 3-part True Friends documentary that was new to the Blu-ray. The bonus disc also includes a few of the extended episodes in SD format. The only new bonus material included in this release are the 13-minute “Friends: Through the Peephole” retrospective featurette (which is quite good), and a 7-question Easter Egg trivia featurette. It’s a bit disappointing that the recent Friends reunion special that aired on Max was not included, nor the rest of the extended episodes that never made it onto the Blu-ray (even if they had just been in SD format like the others).
What’s Included:
Episodes: (4800 min)
- All 236 episodes of the TV series spread across 25 discs:
- Season 1 (1994) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
“The Pilot”, “The One with the Sonogram at the End”, “The One with the Thumb”, “The One with George Stephanopoulos”, “The One with the East German Laundry Detergent”, “The One with the Butt”, “The One with the Blackout”, “The One Where Nana Dies Twice”, “The One Where Underdog Gets Away”, “The One with the Monkey”, “The One with Mrs. Bing”, “The One with the Dozen Lasagnas”, “The One with the Boobies”, “The One with the Candy Hearts”, “The One with the Stoned Guy”, “The One with Two Parts, Part 1”, “The One with Two Parts, Part 2”, “The One with All the Poker”, “The One Where the Monkey Gets Away”, “The One with the Evil Orthodontist”, “The One with Fake Monica”, “The One with the Ick Factor”, “The One with the Birth”, “The One Where Rachel Finds Out” - Season 2 (1995) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
“The One with Ross’ New Girlfriend”, “The One with the Breast Milk”, “The One Where Heckles Dies”, “The One with Phoebe’s Husband”, “The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant”, “The One with the Baby on the Bus”, “The One Where Ross Finds Out”, “The One with the List”, “The One with Phoebe’s Dad”, “The One with Russ”, “The One with the Lesbian Wedding”, “The One After the Superbowl, Part 1”, “The One After the Superbowl, Part 2”, “The One with the Prom Video”, “The One Where Ross and Rachel… You Know”, “The One Where Joey Moves Out”, “The One Where Eddie Moves In”, “The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies”, “The One Where Eddie Won’t Go”, “The One Where Old Yeller Dies”, “The One with the Bullies”, “The One with the Two Parties”, “The One with the Chicken Pox”, “The One with Barry and Mindy’s Wedding” - Season 3 (1996) – 24 episodes – 3 discs
“The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy”, “The One Where No One’s Ready”, “The One with the Jam”, “The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel”, “The One with Frank Jr.”, “The One with the Flashback”, “The One with the Race Car Bed”, “The One with the Giant Poking Device”, “The One with the Football”, “The One Where Rachel Quits”, “The One Where Chandler Can’t Remember Which Sister”, “The One with All the Jealousy”, “The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends”, “The One with Phoebe’s Ex-Partner”, “The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break”, “The One with the Morning After”, “The One without the Ski Trip”, “The One with the Hypnosis Tape”, “The One with the Tiny T-Shirt”, “The One with the Dollhouse”, “The One with a Chick and a Duck”, “The One with the Screamer”, “The One with Ross’ Thing”, “The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion”, “The One at the Beach” - Season 4 (1997) – 25 episodes – 2 discs
“The One with the Jellyfish”, “The One with the Cat”, “The One with the Cuffs”, “The One with the Ballroom Dancing”, “The One with Joey’s New Girlfriend”, “The One with the Dirty Girl”, “The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line”, “The One with Chandler in a Box”, “The One Where They’re Going to Party!”, “The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie”, “The One with Phoebe’s Uterus”, “The One with the Embryos”, “The One with Rachel’s Crush”, “The One with Joey’s Dirty Day”, “The One with All the Rugby”, “The One with the Fake Party”, “The One with the Free Porn”, “The One with Rachel’s New Dress”, “The One with All the Haste”, “The One with All the Wedding Dresses”, “The One with the Invitation”, “The One with the Worst Best Man Ever”, “The One with Ross’ Wedding, Part 1”, “The One with Ross’ Wedding, Part 2” - Season 5 (1998) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
“The One After Ross Says Rachel”, “The One with All the Kissing”, “The One Hundredth”, “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS”, “The One with the Kips”, “The One with the Yeti”, “The One Where Ross Moves In”, “The One with All the Thanksgivings”, “The One with Ross’ Sandwich”, “The One with the Inappropriate Sister”, “The One with All the Resolutions”, “The One with Chandler’s Work Laugh”, “The One with Joey’s Bag”, “The One Where Everybody Finds Out”, “The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey”, “The One with the Cop”, “The One with Rachel’s Inadvertent Kiss”, “The One Where Rachel Smokes”, “The One Where Ross Can’t Flirt”, “The One with the Ride-Along”, “The One with the Ball”, “The One with Joey’s Big Break”, “The One in Vegas, Part 1”, “The One in Vegas, Part 2” - Season 6 (1999) – 25 episodes – 3 discs
“The One After Vegas”, “The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel”, “The One with Ross’ Denial”, “The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance”, “The One with Joey’s Porsche”, “The One on the Last Night”, “The One Where Phoebe Runs”, “The One with Ross’ Teeth”, “The One Where Ross Got High”, “The One with the Routine”, “The One with the Apothecary Table”, “The One with the Joke”, “The One with Rachel’s Sister”, “The One Where Chandler Can’t Cry”, “The One that Could Have Been, Part 1”, “The One that Could Have Been, Part 2”, “The One with Unagi”, “The One Where Ross Dates a Student”, “The One with Joey’s Fridge”, “The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.”, “The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth’s Dad”, “The One Where Paul’s the Man”, “The One with the Ring”, “The One with the Proposal, Part 1”, “The One with the Proposal, Part 2” - Season 7 (2000) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
“The One with Monica’s Thunder”, “The One with Rachel’s Book”, “The One with Phoebe’s Cookies”, “The One with Rachel’s Assistant”, “The One with the Engagement Picture”, “The One with the Nap Partners”, “The One with Ross’ Liberty Book”, “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs”, “The One with All the Candy”, “The One with the Holiday Armadillo”, “The One with All the Cheesecakes”, “The One Where They’re Up All Night”, “The One Where Rosita Dies”, “The One Where They All Turn Thirty”, “The One with Joey’s New Brain”, “The One with the Truth About London”, “The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress”, “The One with Joey’s Award”, “The One with Ross and Monica’s Cousin”, “The One with Rachel’s Big Kiss”, “The One with the Vows”, “The One with Chandler’s Dad”, “The One with Monica and Chandler’s Wedding, Part 1”, “The One with Monica and Chandler’s Wedding, Part 2” - Season 8 (2001) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
“The One After I Do”, “The One with the Red Sweater”, “The One Where Rachel Tells…”, “The One with the Videotape”, “The One with Rachel’s Date”, “The One with the Halloween Party”, “The One with the Stain”, “The One with the Stripper”, “The One with the Rumor”, “The One with Monica’s Boots”, “The One with the Creepy Holiday Card”, “The One Where Joey Dates Rachel”, “The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath”, “The One with the Secret Closet”, “The One with the Birthing Video”, “The One Where Joey Tells Rachel”, “The One with the Tea Leaves”, “The One in Massapequa”, “The One with Joey’s Interview”, “The One with the Baby Shower”, “The One with the Cooking Class”, “The One Where Rachel is Late”, “The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part 1”, “The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part 2” - Season 9 (2002) – 24 episodes – 3 discs
“The One Where No One Proposes”, “The One Where Emma Cries”, “The One with the Pediatrician”, “The One with the Sharks”, “The One with Phoebe’s Birthday Dinner”, “The One with the Male Nanny”, “The One with Ross’ Inappropriate Song”, “The One with Rachel’s Older Sister”, “The One with Rachel’s Phone Number”, “The One with Christmas in Tulsa”, “The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work”, “The One with Phoebe’s Rats”, “The One Where Monica Sings”, “The One with the Blind Dates”, “The One with the Mugging”, “The One with the Boob Job”, “The One with the Memorial Service”, “The One with the Lottery”, “The One with Rachel’s Dream”, “The One with the Soap Opera Party”, “The One with the Fertility Test”, “The One with the Donor”, “The One in Barbados, Part 1”, “The One in Barbados, Part 2” - Season 10 (2003) – 18 episodes – 2 discs
“The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss”, “The One Where Ross is Fine”, “The One with Ross’ Tan”, “The One with the Cake”, “The One Where Rachel’s Sister Babysits”, “The One with Ross’ Grant”, “The One with the Home Study”, “The One with the Late Thanksgiving”, “The One with the Birth Mother”, “The One Where Chandler Gets Caught”, “The One Where the Stripper Cries”, “The One with Phoebe’s Wedding”, “The One Where Joey Speaks French”, “The One with Princess Consuela”, “The One Where Estelle Dies”, “The One with Rachel’s Going Away Party”, “The Last One, Part 1”, “The Last One, Part 2
- Season 1 (1994) – 24 episodes – 2 discs
- 2160p / Widescreen 1.78:1
- Dolby Vision / HDR10
- Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, German 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo, French 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo, Japanese 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Spanish (Castilian), Dutch, Chinese (Traditional), Spanish (Latin), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Bonus Feature Subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese (Traditional)
Extras:
The majority of the bonus material has been ported over from the previous Blu-ray set. These can be found on the 2 included Blu-ray Bonus discs, rather than on the season discs like in the previous Blu-ray release. There are only two featurettes that are new to this release.
- Audio Commentaries
The 29 audio commentaries have been carried over from the previous Blu-ray set and can be found on the 4K discs along with the episodes. Note: the two DVD commentaries for season 2 that were not carried over for the Blu-ray release (“The One with the List” and “The One with the Prom Video”) are still not carried over here. All commentaries include executive producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, additional participants noted below.- Season 1
- Pilot” – executive producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman & David Crane
- Season 2
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The two DVD commentaries for season 2 that were not carried over for the Blu-ray release (“The One with the List” and “The One with the Prom Video”) are still not carried over here.
- Season 3
- “The One Where No One’s Ready”
- “The One with the Football” – also art director John Shaffner
- “The One the Morning After”
- Season 4
- “The One with Chandler in a Box”
- “The One with the Embryos”
- “The One with Ross’s Wedding, Part 1”
- “The One with Ross’s Wedding, Part 2”
- Season 5
- “The One Hundredth”
- “The One with All the Thanksgivings”
- “The One Where Everybody Finds Out”
- Season 6
- “The One Where Ross Got High”
- “The One that Could Have Been, Part 1”
- “The One that Could Have Been, Part 2”
- “The One with the Proposal”
- Season 7
- “The One with the Holiday Armadillo” – also costume designer Debra McGuire
- “The One with Joey’s New Brain”
- “The One with Monica and Chandler’s Wedding, Part 1”
- “The One with Monica and Chandler’s Wedding, Part 2”
- Season 8
- “The One Where Rachel Tells Ross”
- “The One with the Videotape”
- “The One Where Rachel has a Baby, Part 1”
- “The One Where Rachel has a Baby, Part 2”
- Season 9
- “The One with the Male Nanny”
- “The One with Rachel’s Other Sister”
- “The One in Barbados”
- Season 10
- “The One With the Late Thanksgiving”
- “The One Where the Stripper Cries”
- “The Last One”
- Season 1
- Bonus Disc 1
Only the two new featurettes and the True Friends documentaries created for the Blu-ray release are presented in HD format.- Friends: Through the Peephole (15:18)
NEW This retrospective featurette is new to this release. Archivist Matt Truex (WBD Global Archives & Preservation Services) takes viewers into the archive, exploring many of the 2,000 props, set designs, costumes and more assembled there. He also goes into depth into the different classifications of props, and more. - How Well Do You Know Your Friends? (6:37)
NEW This featurette is new to this release. Presented in game-show format, viewers are presented 7 Easter Egg trivia questions to test their knowledge of the series. - Season 1
- Friends of Friends (8:33)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - Season Two Trailer (1:17)
- Friends of Friends (8:33)
- Season 2
- Friends of Friends (11:12)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - The Uncut Version of “Smelly Cat” (1:49)
The full music video for Phoebe’s “Smelly Cat” song. - What’s Up with Your Friends? (7:50)
Gunther introduces this montage of montages of clips for each of the 6 main friends.
- Friends of Friends (11:12)
- Season 3
- Friends of Friends (10:44)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - What’s Up with Your Friends? (8:11)
Gunther introduces this montage of montages of clips for each of the 6 main friends.
- Friends of Friends (10:44)
- Season 4
- Friends Around the World (7:36)
James Michael Tyler (“Gunther”) introduces this look at the internationl dubbing process, and reactions to the series from international fans. - Friends of Friends (8:10)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - What’s Up with Your Friends? (9:08)
Montage of montages of clips for each of the 6 main friends.
- Friends Around the World (7:36)
- Season 5
- Gunther Spills the Beans (1:31)
Central Perk manager Gunther previews Season Six. - The One that Goes Behind the Scenes (42:29)
Discovery Channel documentary that takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the season 6 premiere, “The One After Vegas”—from the writer’s room, to the marketing, building and dressing the sets, to rehearsals, to filming in front of an audience, to editing the episode, adding the foley and music. Among those interviewed are executive producers Adam Chase, SVP Programming Warner Bros. Television Trent Jones, executive producers David Crane, Marta Kauffman & Kevin S. Bright, property master Marjorie Coster-Praytor, property person Kim Bolanowski, construction foreman Dan Kelley, gaffer Reid Haessig, script supervisor Jolie Barnett, editor Steve Prime, music editor Merelyn Davis, and stars Matthew Perry & Matt LeBlanc. - Friends on Location in London (2:16)
The cast talk about filming across the pond. Includes behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with stars Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Elliot Gould & Christina Pickles (“Jack & Judy Geller”), Helen Baxendale (“Emily”), Tom Conti & Jennifer Saunders (“Steven & Andrea Waltham”), Matt LeBlanc, Sarah Ferguson (“Fergie”), June Whitfield (“Housekeeper”), and High Laurie (“Gentleman on Plane”).
- Gunther Spills the Beans (1:31)
- True Friends Documentaries
This three-part retrospective documentary was originally created for the 2012 Blu-ray release. The segments include behind-the-scenes footage, clips, and interviews with co-creators/executive producers David Crane & Marta Kauffman, executive producer/director Kevin Bright, art director John Shaffner, former NBC president Warren Littlefield, former president/CEO Warner Television Leslie Moonves, director James Burrows, costume designer Debra McGuire, co-executive producer Todd Stevens, professor of TV and Pop Culture Robert Thompson (Syracuse University), executive producer/writer Greg Malins, audience warm-up artist Jim Bentley, author David Wild (“Friends ‘Til the End”), and stars Melora Hardin (“Celia”), James Michael Tyler, Elliott Gould, Christina Pickles, Bonnie Somerville (“Mona”), Maggie Wheeler (“Janice”) & Alexandra Holden (“Elizabeth”).- Friends from the Start (27:48)
The cast and crew discuss how the show came about, casting the series, designing the sets, the costumes, the title sequence, launching on Thursday nights, the initial audience reactions, and more. - When Friends Become Family (29:18)
The cast and crew discuss the show’s early success, the ongoing storylines, putting Ross nd Rachel together, working with a live audience and rewriting jokes live, the guest stars, the show’s influence on pop culture, the writing process, favorite episodes and storylines, and more. - The Legacy of Friends (10:44)
The cast and crew discuss heading towards the finish line in the tenth season, deciding how to end the series, filming the last episode, why the show endures, and more.
- Friends from the Start (27:48)
- Friends: Through the Peephole (15:18)
- Bonus Disc 2
- Season 6
- Friends of Friends (12:31)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - Gag Reel (9:37)
Fun with the cast as the flub lines, make each other laugh, and have fun on set. - Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season (1:26)
Gunther talks about some of the major events of Season Seven.
- Friends of Friends (12:31)
- Season 7
- Friends of Friends (19:49)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - Gag Reel (9:26)
Fun with the cast as the flub lines, make each other laugh, and have fun on set. - Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season (2:11)
Gunther talks about some of the major events of Season Eight. - “The One Where Rosita Dies” (27:57)
Extended cut of the episode presented in SD full frame format. - “The One Where They All Turn Thirty” (24:53)
Extended cut of the episode presented in SD full frame format. - “The One with Joey’s New Brain” (28:27)
Extended cut of the episode presented in SD full frame format. - “The One with the Truth About London” (29:18)
Extended cut of the episode presented in SD full frame format.
- Friends of Friends (19:49)
- Season 8
- Friends of Friends (19:40)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - Gag Reel (8:37)
Fun with the cast as the flub lines, make each other laugh, and have fun on set. - Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season (2:00)
Gunther talks about some of the major events of Season Nine.
- Friends of Friends (19:40)
- Season 9
- Behind the Style: The Look of Friends (20:08)
A look back at creating the characters’ signature style and look, with costume designer Debra McGuire, hair stylists Jonathan Hanousek & Chris McMillan, and makeup artist Robin Siegel. - Gag Reel (6:40)
Fun with the cast as the flub lines, make each other laugh, and have fun on set. - The Flaming Lips’ “Phoebe Battles the Pink Robots” (2:08)
Music video for the song. - Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season (3:00)
Gunther talks about some of the major events of Season Ten.
- Behind the Style: The Look of Friends (20:08)
- Season 10
- Friends Final Thoughts (25:30)
The cast and crew look back on the series, talking about casting, the table read, the ensemble, the characters, some of their favorite storylines and moments, ending the series, and more. Includes interviews with creators/executive producers David Crane & Marta Kauffman, executive producer/director Kevin Bright, and stars David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox Arquette, Matt LeBlanc & Jennifer Aniston. - Gag Reels (41:33)
Fun with the cast as the flub lines, make each other laugh, and have fun on set. Also includes an intro by Conan O’Brien. - Friends of Friends (17:04)
Montage of clips of some of the season’s more notable guest stars. - Matt LeBlanc’s “Joey Joey” Music Video (2:37)
Music video featuring clips of Joey.
- Friends Final Thoughts (25:30)
- Extras
- “The One Where Rachel Tells Ross” (22:49)
Executive producer Kevin Bright provides an introduction explaining that the original version of this episode was pulled due to a joke about a bomb shortly before the events of 9/11. Now it is presented in its restored, original form. - “The One Where Rachel Tells Ross” — The Original Script (2:29)
Step through the pages of the original script of the episode, along with notes from the script supervisor on how the episode was re-shaped and re-shot following the events of 9/11. - The One with Never-Before-Seen Gags (7:01)
Additional gag reel footage. - Friends Visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show — “What is your next line?” (16:08)
Clips from the cast members’ separate appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where they play games like “What’s My Line?”—David Schwimmer (May 11, 2004), Lisa Kudrow (May 26, 2005), Matt LeBlanc (October 7, 2005) & Jennifer Aniston (November 11, 2005). - Friends on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (22:01)
Originally aired on June 2, 2004, Jay sits down with stars David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courtney Cox in Central Perk. - The Rembrandts Music Video (3:09)
Music video for The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There for You” .
- “The One Where Rachel Tells Ross” (22:49)
- Season 6
Final Thoughts:
Friends is a well-written, hilarious sitcom that still holds up extremely well decades later. It was a lot of fun to revisit the series on this new 4K release, which looks and sounds amazing. While this new release ports over all of the bonus material from the previous Blu-ray set, it unfortunately just includes 2 short new bonus featurettes, and doesn’t give viewers the Max reunion special, or any more of the extended episodes that weren’t previously ported to the Blu-ray release. This would make an excellent gift this holiday season for any fan of the series, who will certainly appreciate the new presentation. However, those who are double-dipping from the Blu-ray should know they are primarily doing so for the audio/video presentation, and not new bonus material.
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