The much-awaited reunion release of one of the most popular sitcoms ‘Friends‘ has made its fans go frenzy. After 10 long seasons, the US sitcom, which followed a group of New Yorkers in their twenties and thirties, concluded in 2004.

Watching all six principal cast members of the series get back together to discuss their time on the show was unequivocally a rare event. 

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Some have described it in a broadly positive manner, while, many critics noted some elements of the show work better than others.

According to Rolling Stone, it as “an overproduced affair with too many guest stars and detours.” But later it added, “When it lets the iconic gang of six just talk amongst themselves, it hits the nostalgic sweet spot.”

Here are the 10 best moments from the episode:

*Spoilers Alert

1. ‘Everything seems smaller’

“It all seems small to me, the whole stage,” said Matt LeBlanc. It opens with David Schwimmer arrival at the Warner Bros studios to visit the reconstructed Friends sets, including the – two main apartments and the coffee house, Central Perk. David is followed by the other cast members one by one, most of who become emotional as they reunite.

2. The cast had no recollection of some episodes

Previously, Matthew Perry has said that he doesn’t remember three whole years of his time on the show. But it turns out that he isn’t the only one who is unable to recall the memories.

Schwimmer admits, “I don’t remember that,” while looking genuinely puzzled, when Jennifer Aniston brings up season five’s – ‘The One With The Ball’, in which the group all get involved in a game of catch for hours on end.

3. Undisclosed outtakes

The cast shared some unscripted moments from the show. One where during a scene where Monica and Chandler are in bed and Chandler cracked some jokes. Another is where Perry does a hilarious dance when he can’t remember his line, only for LeBlanc and Schwimmer to repeat the same dance behind him when he tries to do a re-take.

4. ‘I was going to die if they didn’t laugh’ – Perry

Matthew Perry, presumably, gets the least screen time of the main six during the reunion. Some fans did express their concern about his appearance and speech after the trailer was released.

“I felt like I was going to die if they didn’t laugh. And it’s not healthy, for sure. But I would sometimes say a line and they wouldn’t laugh and I would sweat, and go into convulsions. If I didn’t get the laugh I was supposed to get, I would freak out. I felt like that every single night,” said Perry.

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5. Warning: A scene not for the squeamish

“We shot it three times and it went perfectly,” recalls co-creator Marta Kauffman.

In the series three’s – The One Where No-One’s Ready, is a fan favourite, and many will recall the storyline where Chandler and Joey are fighting over an armchair. At one point in the episode, they both dive for it at the same time, with Joey ultimately making it there first after hurling himself over the furniture.

6. Back with the trivia quiz

The quiz from season four is recreated by Schwimmer, where the boys and girls compete with one another to see who knows each other better.

In the fresh round of questions, Schwimmer asks the female cast members to identify a character from an audio clip taken from an early episode. “That’s my monkey,” the mystery voice says.

7. No shortage of listeners

“My mum bought me the DVDs of the whole series when I was in elementary school,” explains RM of Korean boyband BTS.

Meanwhile, another celebrity guest, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai unveiled that she has a soft spot for – The One With The Routine, comic Mindy Kaling likes The One with All The Kissing.

Actor Kit Harington, the ‘Game of Thrones’ star, particularly admires the “pivot” sequence in season five – where Ross, Chandler and Rachel are trying to get a couch up the stairs.

8. Fake Joey was almost Real Joey

Creators of the show Kauffman and Crane and director Kevin Bright share many behind-the-scenes stories. They said, “But the funny thing about it is the other actor ended up in the show, in The One With Unagi. Playing Fake Joey, ironically.”

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9. Light takeaway moment

James Corden asks the group that who has the loudest and most distinctive laugh, at which point everyone looks towards Lisa Kudrow. That was one hilarious moment.

10. Friends: The Movie?

While some parts of this reunion does feel a little padded out, but ultimately this is a classy and enjoyable special which wouldn’t disappoint devotees.

Surely it isn’t easy for a series to maintain crisp writing, relatable characters, well-observed storylines, great on-screen chemistry and high viewing figures for 10 years. But Friends did it!