Twenty years of Friends: the 20 best episodes

By Adrian Lowe
Updated September 22 2014 - 9:13pm, first published 4:09pm
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
They'll be there for you: <i>Friends</i> is celebrating it's 20th birthday, (from left), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.

It has its critics, but it also has its diehard fans. Turn on the TV any day of the week and you'll find Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey and Ross, Friends, on air. It premiered 20 years ago on American television and captivated a generation of viewers for a decade. Making megastars out of its cast, and earning them multimillion-dollar salaries, Friends remains one of TV's best-loved sitcoms. Although it didn't make it to air in Australia until 1996, the show is widely remembered as one that defined its era. To mark 20 years since its US premiere on September 22, we pick the 20 best episodes from across its 10 seasons.

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