Top Friends moments revealed as show celebrates 30-year anniversary

It comes as the favourite scenes in the show include Ross getting his orange spray tan, the famous ‘pivot’ sequence with a sofa on the stairs and the boys winning the girls’ New York apartment. 

A study of 2,000 fans to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the hit US comedy revealed some of the most iconic scenes from the show, featuring the antics of roommates and neighbours Ross, Rachel, Joey, Phoebe, Monica and Chandler. 

Other hit moments include Ross getting stuck in his new pair of leather trousers – as well as Joey finding out about Monica and Chandler’s relationship. 

Phoebe singing Smelly Cat, along with Ross mistakenly saying ‘I take thee Rachel’ – when saying his vows to his then-partner Emily – are other popular moments from the show. 

A staggering 70 per cent of the fans polled said the series is the most iconic show to be shown on TV.

And 77 per cent love to rewatch old moments as it makes them feel nostalgic about a great time they enjoyed. 

Being easy to watch (66 per cent), clever writing (57 per cent) and a strong cast (50 per cent) rank among the top reasons it’s such a well-loved show.

Of the main characters, Monica is the person most connect with - a clean-obsessed motherly figure who tries her best to make everyone happy – alongside her partner Chandler – a sarcastic button-pusher who keeps cards close to his chest. 

The research, carried out via OnePoll, was commissioned by Warner Bros to celebrate the airdate of the first episode in 1994, also revealed Monica’s apartment is considered the best location (45 per cent) – which housed moments such as Rachel unveiling her epic Shephard’s Pie trifle. 

This is followed by the Central Perk coffee shop (43 per cent), where the first ever scene takes place as Rachel shows up in her wedding dress and tells Monica she wants to call off her special day.  

Such is the huge cultural impact of the show over 30 years that almost half (47 per cent) of fans have used a line from the show in everyday conversation. 

Joey’s iconic ‘How you doin’?’ line (53 per cent) takes the top spot, ahead of Ross’s ‘pivot!’ shout (46 per cent).

Chandler’s ‘Could I BE any more…?’, which he uses throughout the long-running hit series, (40 per cent) and Monica’s ‘I know!’ (33 per cent) are also fan favourites. 

Puzzle Answers

The most iconic Friends moments: 

1. Ross gets a spray tan
2. Ross yelling ‘Pivot’
3. The boys win the girls apartment in a game
4. Ross gets stuck in his leather trousers
5. Joey discovering Chandler and Monica’s relationship
6. Ross telling Rachel “We were on a break!”
7. Joey puts on all of Chandler’s clothes
8. Ross saying ’I take thee Rachel’ as he married Emily
9. Phoebe singing Smelly Cat
10. Monica and Chandler hook up for the first time in London
11. Ross and Monica try to get on TV for New Year’s Eve by performing The Routine
12. Rachel getting off the plane
13. Rachel makes a trifle/shepherd’s pie
14. Joey gets his head stuck in a turkey
15. Phoebe seducing Chandler to get him to admit he’s seeing Monica
16. Ross and Rachel get married in Vegas
17. Rachel and Ross's First Kiss
18. When Chandler has to wee on Monica after she is stung by a jellyfish
19. The Prom Video when Rachel finds out Ross likes her
20. Rachel’s drunken message to Ross where she admits she’s into him
21. Monica and Chandler's Wedding
22. The final scene where the apartment keys are left on the counter
23. Chandler and Monica’s proposal
24. Phoebe tries to teach Joey French
25. Ross is ‘fine’ when he finds out about Joey and Rachel
26. Monica puts turkey on her head
27. Ross’s sandwich meltdown
28. Chandler and Rachel eat cheesecake off the floor
29. Ross teaching Rachel and Phoebe about ‘unagi’
30. When Monica explains the seven erogenous zone