Friends: The Complete Series

When I first read the reviews about this particular item, I was a little skeptical. However, I'm REALLY happy I bought this. I've grown tired of watching episodes on the CW waiting for my favorite ones to come on and NEVER getting a full episode on YOUTUBE and not having them streamed through NetFilx. Not only are NONE of the discs scratched but the BEST thing about them is that while they contain ALL the episodes in their entirety (meaning that what I've seen in reruns are cut-up episodes that don't hold a candle to these) the final episode is an extended version. Also, I have a big HD tv, and even though the episodes are presented in full-screen, they aren't blocked off by bars at the side, meaning that the episodes fill your ENTIRE TV. You also get a booklet containing the story behind the creation of "Friends", a brief description of each episode and if they have commentary with the creators and executive producers. Also, for each episode, if there's a famous guest star, it tells you who they are. Many of the discs also have special features including, but not limited to, previews of each episode. The discs are contained in six different booklets (one for each friend) and are covered by two pictures (one on each side) which show the characters at the first and tenth seasons. The discs themselves have pictures of their characters on them in various seasons. The number of episodes they contain are on the front of the booklets as well (1-43, 44-79, etc). The episodes are done in sequence, which you would expect, but the season premieres are all at the start of the disc they are on, which is just as well. I actually ended up paying less for this item than if I had bought the individual seasons. Even if they were used (which this set that I got wasn't) I probably saved close to $100. In fact, this products only flaw is that the episodes aren't divided by scene, but that is easily overlooked when you consider all the special features offered, the fact that these episodes ARE NOT cannibalised and their AMAZING price. I HIGHLY recommend this item to any die-hard "Friends" fan who doesn't own half or all of the seasons. If you own two or three seasons, get this set because you will SAVE money. If you own four or more seasons, well, you'll STILL get a great product.

I recieved my Friends Complete Collection today! I'm so excited, I've already watched a few of my favorites. One of my concerns was something I caught on one of the discussion boards (on this page).. about ending up with a missing disc, and having a replica of another instead. Luckily, that didn't happen :) All the episodes are in order, from the very first to the very last. Subtitles are an option. The box I have here is slightly dented on one of the top corners, there is an extremely minor tear I saw on the box as well, and one of the corners of the booklet is a little bent. But overall, I'm very happy with the product to be honest. As long as the discs are okay. Nobody would notice the (very) slight wear. The discs I've viewed so far work perfectly. The collection does include some bonus features. The booklet is helpful. In case anyone is wondering?.. It's a horizontal folder-sized booklet with a picture of the inside of the empty coffee house on it. The back has the apartment with everyone in it. The booklet has a description of each main character inside it and several pictures throughout. The booklet is divided in sections by season. The overall red box's top (the part that opens) isn't locked in some way to shut close. It opens and closes freely. I had an idea about hot gluing a piece of ribbon and a button for the ribbon to close on. (Since it doesn't overlap to velcro it). Depends if I have that kind of extra time. Either way, it's fine the way it is. There are six booklet-kind-of-holder/cases for the CDs. Some of you have heard that the CDs might get scratched by it's 'casing'. Each disc has it's individual place.. the material is like thick cardpaper.. and there's a somewhat gloss where the CD touches the paper in the insert. ..Hope that helps understand what it's like, better. Anyways, I'm so glad it's finally here! Apparently if you're interested in the limited edition's "frosted" door box, it's availabe for about $20 on their site. I read about it on the limited edition's discussion board, just in case anyone is interested =)

given the nature o' my other reviews this one may seem wildly out o' place; but the fact is, i LOVE to laugh. now i never saw this series when it was on; in fact, i began a few years ago with season 4 at a garrison library. simply put - i laughed my ass off. long story short, with only seeing less than 1/2 o' the entire series i decided to risk the box set. it's clear all the pieces were in place in season 1 - albeit in rough-sketch form; but by the end o' S3 there is no denying they had perfected the formula that would consistently carry the show from 'the one with the jellyfish' to 'the last one' would i know any o' these people in real life? probably not (although i may have bumped into Phoebe at a Carcass show...), but what makes this series more than repeatable viewing is the high quality o' writing. period. ok, that and all the actor's commitment to ensuring that the writing was actually improved upon - no mean feat. as komedies go there is not a bad episode to be found in the last 7 seasons - actually no real bad shows during the 1st few either; but it's clear that shortly into S3 some o' the characters stopped being parodies o' themselves and relaxed into actual human beings...at which point it became truly must-see. not even the mighty 'seinfeld' can consistently match the riotous heights achieved here there's no telling how much longer this juggernaut could've kept going, but one thing is obvious, the show went out at the TOP o' its game - another rarity in this age o' milking dead horses. do you enjoy laughing? then invest in this series...for the money it is without a doubt the best health plan EVER offered by an amerikan corporation ...joey's guest spot on 'the pyramid' (season 10) is one o' the funniest comedy sketches written in the english language; in fact, 'the one where the stripper cries' is a high point in the history o' comedy, period

I decided to get this complete boxset last week. I am a huge fan of the show and I figured that this would be a great set to have. Friends lasted for 10 seasons and captured the hearts ad laughter of people all over the world. The show was about 6 friends who dealt with life issues such as love, sex and crazy little things in between. This set includes all the great episodes from start to finish. The day it arived at my house I was excited to open it up and begin to relieve the show that made me laugh and cry. Amazong packaged the set amazingly. It was tightly wrapped in 2 boxes so that it wold not get damaged while being shipped. After I tore open the boxes I grabbed my set out and examined it. No dents or marks. Amazon did a great job with the packaging. The set itself is beautiful. You open it up and inside are 6 different cd cases inside. Each case has a friend on each. One side is when they were older as the show progressed and the other side was a picture of what they looked like when the show first began. The disc in each case did the same thing. Then i noticed that there was a big booklet inside. The booklet is long and includes a note from the creators about how the show came to be and also rundowns of each episode. The booklet is beautiful cause there are also promo pictures of them inside which are very nice pictures. Overall I have to say that I am very satisfied with this set. There are 40 discs inside. There are also special features as well. I am happy that I get to remain friends with Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe. This show is a hit and a must have.

I strongly dislike it when people don't review the product itself, rather their experience with the buyer. Keep in mind items are represented on Amazon by many a seller ... so if the seller was poor, rate the seller, not the item! I personally am not the biggest fan of the series (bought this for my girlfriend), the show is okay IMO, but that shouldn't play a role in this rating, should it? So I won't let it affect it. Here we go. 5 (FIVE) STARS. Based on the items description, there is no reason for me to rate it anything other than 5 stars. Packaging (box and DVDs) is what they say and appear to be doing their job. Box holding everything is sturdy. The 40 DVDs are held in place well enough. I know many feel that the DVDs are needlessly getting scratched, but I don't see how that becomes an issue provided you are careful taking them out and putting them back in. All of the small extras, such as each of the 6 Friends being featured on a DVD holder and on the individual disks (all different photos on the DVDs themselves) is a nice feature. Along with that, the obvious bonuses of the episode guides, documentaries, etc.. make for a nice round out to the set. If you don't have many of the individual seasons as of now, this set is worth a good, hard, strong look considering its fair pricing, quality packaging, and all the extras it has to tie the entire series up into one nice boxed set.

While I read many good reviews here prior to making my purchase, I was initially worried when I also read many negative reviews here mentioning poor product packaging, product arriving in poor shape, product missing the episode-guide booklet, episodes not in chronological order (?), missing discs, and damaged discs that would not play properly among other problems (one review mentioned a disc where the laugh track was audible but dialogue was not?!). I went ahead and ordered thinking I would inspect it right away and return it if it was flawed in any way ($134.99 is a GREAT price although I guess I just missed an all-time low price of $114.99). Not only did I receive the product promptly (less than 48 hours after the order went through). It arrived in perfect condition. I immediately tested all 40 discs (playing the start of random episodes on each disc) and I found NO PROBLEMS (by the way, the episodes ARE in chronological order and each disc DOES have a main menu which makes it very easy to go to any specific episode). I sympathize with those who received a damaged or incomplete product. I, for one, am very happy with my purchase. Not only am I satisfied with the product. Amazon.com's price, free shipping option, and speedy delivery time met my expectations as well.

As soon as I won an Amazon gift card in a raffle, I knew exactly what I was going to buy: FRIENDS on DVD! Friends is one of my favorite shows, and I hated how it was only on for two hours a day on regular television. Plus, I was too young to appreciate the show when it originally aired, and I knew that there were several episodes which I hadn't seen. I read the reviews prior to purchasing the set, and knew that the sleeves that the discs came in ended up scratching them up so that they would skip around. Therefore, as soon as I got mine, I transferred all the discs to separate sleeves and put the Collector's Box up on a shelf somewhere. I've never had a problem with skipping discs, nor would I say I had any problems whatsoever playing the episodes at all. It does suck that this has to be done, but it was relatively inexpensive and not too difficult. Now that I have the extended versions of the episodes, the commentaries, and all the gag reels, I can't go back to normal FRIENDS on TV! It's too obvious to me which scenes were cut out and what's missing. I took off one star because finding an episode you want to watch is a rather tedious process: Each disc is numbered 1-40, which has nothing to do with which season or episodes are on each one. To find an episode I want to watch, I have to leaf through the booklet that came with the discs, flip to the episode I want, then flip around a few more pages to find out which disc it's on. The book is great, but an awkward size, and not meant to see so much use. Mine is already falling apart at the binding, even though I flip carefully because I'm trying to keep it in good shape. Overall, the product is great, and gets the job done for those who want to watch all the FRIENDS seasons. If they wanted to improve their product, they should change the packaging so the discs don't skip as well as offer a simple leaflet that outlines the seasons/episodes on each disc. The booklet just isn't practical.

The Friends: Complete Series contains all 236 episodes. You get all the catchphrases (pivot), wacky antics, first loves and relationships. It's a small price to pay to own one of history's most memorable TV epics. The show will still be alive and well a hundred years from now as it is today. Your friends will always be with you!

Excelente producto

Obsessed! Great packaging. Has all the episodes in extended version that includes scenes you didn’t see on tv!

I bought friends DVD for Christmas present for me. It makes me fun, laughing and feeling happy after work every evening. And I am trained English skill too. 9:45? Umm very high level of English!

Worth every cent.

Nice box set, with all the extra deleted scenes and bloopers and commentaries behind the scenes on production of various shows. A keep sake for any Friends fan!