Twenty-one years ago today, 21.5 million Americans tuned in to watch the pilot episode of Friends. After a 10-year run, 263 episodes, 62 Emmy nominations, and top spots on several “Best TV Show of All Time” lists, Friends remains extremely popular (and it’s not hard to see why!).
To celebrate the show’s 21st birthday, here are
21 of the greatest quotes (in no particular order):
1. “It’s a moo point. It’s like a cow’s opinion. It doesn’t matter. It’s moo.” – Joey
2. “Oh… my… God!” – Janice
3. “Just so you know, it’s not that common, it doesn’t happen to every guy, and it is a big deal!” – Rachel
4. “Here come the meat sweats.” – Joey
5. “Pivot! Pivot!” – Ross
6. “Smelly cat, smelly cat. What are they feeding you?” – Phoebe
7. “How you doin’?” – Joey
8. “I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?” – Chandler
9. “He’s her lobster.” – Phoebe
10. “I, Ross… Take thee, Rachel…” – Ross
11. “Fine! Judge all you want to but, [to Ross] married a lesbian, [to Rachel] left a man at the altar, [to Phoebe] fell in love with a gay ice dancer, [to Joey] threw a girl’s wooden leg in a fire, [to Chandler’s box] live in a box!” – Monica
12. “I don’t even have a ‘pl’.” – Phoebe
13. “You fell asleep?” – Rachel
14. “Y-O-U-R-E means ‘you are’! Y-O-U-R means ‘your’!” – Ross
15. “Could I BE wearing any more
clothes?” – Joey
16. “My fajitas!” – Ross
17. “Something is wrong with the left phalange.” – Phoebe
18. “15 Yemen Road, Yemen.” – Janice
19. “Mini wave in celebration of me!” – Chandler
20. “We were on a break!” – Ross
21. “I got off the plane.” – Rachel
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