Friends

The first season introduces the six main characters who live in New York City: Rachel Green, a waitress; professional chef Monica Geller; her paleontologist brother, Ross Geller; free-spirited masseuse Phoebe Buffay; struggling actor Joey Tribbiani; and Ross's college friend, Chandler Bing, whose precise occupation at a corporation is unknown. Rachel arrives at Central Perk, wearing her wedding dress, after leaving…

All twenty four episodes from the successful second series of the phenomenonly popular American sitcom based around the lives and loves of a group of outrageously trendy twentysomethings. The continuing story of Ross and Rachel's relationship provides the major theme to the season, with Chandler and Joey adding the funny bits.

Ross and Rachel's turbulent relationship dominates the series, whilst new additions to the cast include a new girlfriend for Chandler and a pet duck moving in to Joey and Chandler's bachelor pad.

Ross' relationship with Rachel has hit the rocks, and both launch themselves into a string of disastrous flings. However, Ross eventually appears to have found a long-term partner in his new English girlfriend, Emily...

Ross' marriage to Emily is on the rocks, but Monica and Chandler's relationship goes from strength to strength. Meanwhile, Rachel's search for a new job creates some embarrassing situations, whilst Phoebe fulfills a fantasy of becoming a crime-busting cop, and then starts going out with one.

In the sixth season premiere, Ross and Rachel's marriage is established to be a drunken mistake, and although Ross lies and says he got the marriage annulled so that he won't have to be known as the "three divorces" guy, Rachel eventually finds out and they divorce several episodes later. Monica and Chandler decide to move into her apartment together,…

This season mainly focuses on Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) preparing for the wedding which in the season finale gets to be a bit too much for Chandler. Joey's (Matt LeBLanc) TV series Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. gets canceled, but he is offered his job back on Days of Our Lives as a comatose patient with no lines. Phoebe's…

The overriding theme of season 8 is Rachel's pregnancy and the birth of her daughter in the season finale. The eighth season's first three episodes revolve around the identity of Rachel's baby's father, who is revealed to be Ross. Rachel and Ross decide to have the baby, but do not resume their romantic relationship. Joey develops romantic feelings for Rachel,…

Monica and Chandler continue to try have a child throughout the ninth season but discover that they are unlikely to conceive when they go to fertility specialist. Phoebe begins dating Mike Hannigan, who Joey set her up with at the last minute and chooses to be with him over her ex David after some agonizing ponderings. Rachel moves out of…