REVIEWS

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Friends is like a top-notch Broadway farce with slamming doors, complicated plots, and cleverly interwoven jokes. And even when it's not at its best, Friends retains its momentum and charm, even when you don't laugh, thanks to the sharp acting and sharp punchlines.

Monica, played by Courtney Cox, is the show's biggest name-brand star, Monica is our main character in the film series. She works as an assistant chef in a restaurant in Manhattan and exudes positivity and common sense. She is the solid center of a group of eccentric friends. Among these is Monica's flatmate, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), who is a bird-brained server at the café where every one of the companions hangs out. Across the lobby from Monica and Rachel's loft live Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) nice, tough, stupid guys. Then there's Ross, Monica's sibling, played by David Schwimmer, most popular as the bound "4B" on last season's NYPD Blue.

Additionally, the new season's best-cast show is Friends. Aniston brings the same sharp intelligence to her role here as she did on Fox's erroneously shortened sketch comedy show The Edge, where she was frequently brilliant. LeBlanc is a unique case a hunk with a gift for vacant parody while Perry, the most complicated lummox on TV, figures out how to track down layer after unobtrusive layer in Chandler's thickness. Kudrow is a cross between Goldie Hawn and Teri Garr, and Schwimmer gives the impression that hangdog depression is a brand-new concept in comedy. Concerning Cox, she plays straight lady to this pack with appealing humility.

The characters eventually develop as the series progresses. Rachel and Ross began dating. Additionally, Rachel is employed in the fashion industry. Chandler and Monica fall in love and tie the knot. Joey is offered a job in a soap opera. After a year, Ross and Rachel broke up. In the soap opera, Joey was unable to succeed. However, Monica and Chandler's love was beautiful. However, due to health issues, they were unable to have children. They eventually decided to adopt one child, and they adopted twins. In the end, Chandler and Monica move to town in search of a more pleasant setting. Phoebe tied the knot. Ross and Rachel rekindle their romance, have children together, and Joey moves to Los Angeles.

There are many highs and lows over the ten seasons. Chandler changes jobs and finds one he enjoys. Ross marries twice. Joey works on the soap opera once more. The fact that none of the characters exceeds expectations is one of the show's positive aspects. They have everyday issues, which they tackle with the assistance of their companions. Due to the transactional nature of life, one reason friends are preferred over family is this. This show has ten seasons, and each episode is worth watching.

Naturally, "Friends" was not flawless. There are numerous unnecessary celebrity cameos, including a completely unnecessary and unfunny cold opening with Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Additionally, Friends had a terrible penchant for sneaky clip shows. Most television series have one, perhaps two clasp episodes, and the show is either all clasps or has a short presentation by one of the entertainers. ' You won't be able to completely skip those Friends clip shows because the show's creators tried to incorporate them into the actual plot. However, a significant portion of those episodes contain content that you have already seen. Additionally, the show has four or five of them scattered throughout. In retrospect, the first season is uneven, and the quality of season nine plummets dramatically, beginning with the poorly written "The One Where No One Proposes" and beginning a major plot in which Chandler must relocate to Tulsa for work. The aforementioned "The One with the Male Nanny" from season nine also demonstrates how badly Chandler's character was being treated at that point.