Product details: - Product group: DVD
- Edition: DVD
- Publisher: Warner Home Video
- Format: Full Screen, PAL
- Release Date: 2003-10-27
- Number of discs: 1
- Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry
- Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
- Encoding: Region 2
- Run Time: 174 minutes
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Aspect Ratio(s): 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
- Package Dimensions: 7.48 x 55 x 75 inches
Season 1: When the first series of Friends debuted in September 1994, it was immediately obvious there would be no need for the show to find its feet. "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate" was a confident introduction to the six lead characters, opening in the middle of an everyday conversation with the soon-to-be uncharacteristic line: "There's nothing to tell". In fact, the soap opera-style plot got complicated pretty quickly, with spoiled brat Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) moving on from her failed wedding to feelings toward nerdy/heartthrob Ross (David Schwimmer). However, no love life was more complicated than Joey's (Matt LeBlanc), with an endless stream of girlfriends that annoyed the hell out of wisecracking roommate Chandler (Matthew Perry), who only seemed to be able to connect with Janice (Maggie Wheeler), the shrillest voice in the city. Bouncing all manner of neuroses around them were Ross' obsessive sister Monica (Courteney Cox) and endearingly ditzy Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow). Premise established, Series 1 matured the characters by providing a monkey and a son for Ross. We met also meet Ross and Monica's parents Jack (Elliott Gould) and Judy (Christina Pickles), Chandler's mother (Morgan Fairchild) and Phoebe's twin sister Ursula (Kudrow, naturally). Fans loved cameos from George Clooney, Jay Leno and show creators Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane. But really the focus was on building to "T.O.W. Rachel Finds Out" that Ross is in love with her. --Paul Tonks
Customer reviews:  Friends - Series 1 - Episodes 1-8 (1994), 2003-11-20
The debut of the six friends (Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Le Blanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer) from New York City, back in 1994, is finally published in a dvd! This very first dvd of series 1, contains the following 8 episodes:
1) The one where it all began (pilot): Rachel dumps Mr. Potato Head at the altar!
2) The one with the sonogram at the end: Ross finds out his estranged lesbian wife and her girlfriend are going to have his baby!
3) The one with the thumb: Phoebe discovers a human thumb floating in her can of soda and gets compensation of $7,000.
4) The one with George Stephanopoulos: The girls (Rachel - Monica - Phoebe) spy on the sexy politician across the street.
5) The one with the east german laundry detergent: Ross and Rachel wash their dirty laundry in public!
6) The one with the butt: Joey finally gets a film role as a stand in for Al Pacino's butt!
7) The one with the blackout: During the power cut, Rachel falls for the owner of the lost kitten, a dark attractive Italian guy. Meanwhile, Chandler is trapped in a cashpoint vestibule with a gorgeous model.
8) The one where Nana dies twice: Ross and Monica go to the bedside of their dead Grandmother who momentarily comes back to life. Chandler questions his sexual identity when a colleague wants to arrange a date for him... with another guy!
Well if you plan to buy, or if you already own this dvd, the 8 very first episodes of the Friends, you shouldn't stop here! Check out also Series 1 - Episodes 9 - 16, or even the whole series 1 box set.
Great selections for your dvd collection!
This DVD is EXCELLENT, 2000-06-04
Everyone knows that the 1st season of friends was among the best episodes ever. There is no excuse for not buying this disc. Image quality is top drawer and loads of laughs to boot. Customers who bought this item also bought:
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