I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends

by Kelsey Miller

“You’ve got six people in a fountain at four in the morning who are about to embark on a journey,” said Perry. “And they just have no idea what is in store for them—other than it’s going to be fun, and maybe it will work.”

“The time in your life when your friends are your family” could also be called “the time in your life when you have no idea what the hell you’re doing or why.”

Friends reflected real life—but just a little bit better.

Because this is a network sitcom in 1997, she says, “Maybe we should

just take a break,” instead of the response he really deserves: “Maybe you should just go fuck yourself.”

Having grappled with real adulthood in real New York, Friends remained her old, familiar favorite—a mental salve she applied during times of stress. “A little Xanax for my eyes,” she joked.

The all-time greatest episode of Friends is Season Five’s “The One Where Everybody Finds Out.” That’s just my opinion, but it’s right.