
Good friends or hangers on the Timeless 50?
Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Monica and Chandler were the most famous group of friends on TV for a decade. From the show’s premiere in 1994 until its final episode in 2004, millions of viewers tuned in every week to laugh along at the quirks of each character.
Each character in Friends is memorable in his/her own way: Joey is known for his “How you doin’?” line, Phoebe for her crazy jingles, Monica for being a clean freak, Chandler’s use of jokes as a defense mechanism, Ross’s divorces, and Rachel for her relationship issues (eerily mirrored Jennifer Aniston’s real life). One way or another, we all found a way of relating to them – so much so that the Friends’ fictional characters became a part of everyday conversation and took on a life of their own. Remember “the Rachel haircut”?
The show had to come to an end but not before the producers made sure to give the fans what they wanted: Ross and Rachel getting back together (after 10 years of break-ups and make-ups). As with all great comedy programmes, Friends will live on as timeless classic. Who knows…even the Rachel haircut might yet make a comeback?