In addition to scoring one of the biggest surprise hits in television history, NBC generated a veritable pop culture phenomenon with its twentysomething sitcom smash FRIENDS. Set in New York City, the series chronicled the lives of six best friends as they navigated through the ups and downs of romance and career from the confines of their local coffee shop and some pretty fabulous Manhattan apartments. While the series originally rode to success on the coattails of its Thursday night predecessor SEINFELD, what differentiated FRIENDS from the rash of copycat sitcoms that followed--and made it a bona fide hit in its own right--was the unique chemistry of its fine ensemble cast: Courtney Cox as neurotic clean freak Monica; David Schwimmer as her endearingly hangdog brother Ross; Matt LeBlanc as none-too-bright actor-wannabe Joey Tribbiani; Matthew Perry as sarcastic computer programmer Chandler Bing; Lisa Kudrow as goofy new-age free spirit Phoebe Buffay; and, of course, Jennifer Aniston as reformed spoiled rich girl Rachel Green (whose highly influential fashion sense launched a thousand hairstyles). This collection includes every episode from the popular series' debut season, which featured guest appearances by George Clooney and Noah Wylie.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Four Disc Set
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary (Pilot Episode) - 1. Kevin S. Bright - Producer 2. Marta Kauffman - Producer 3. David Crane - Producer
Trailers - 1. SEASON 2
Profiles - 1. Cast
Text/Galleries:
Interactive Map - 1. A PEEK AT CENTRAL PERK
Game - 1. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR FRIENDS?
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Episode Access

Matthew Perry: 
Lisa Kudrow: American TV/Film Actress
David Schwimmer: TV/Film Actor/"Friends"
Courteney Cox: American TV/Film Actress
Matt LeBlanc: Television actor; FRIENDS
Jennifer Aniston: American Actress, FRIENDS

"...What's startling about watching FRIENDS' year-one compilation is how little everything but the coifs has changed. The writing was just as witty, the characters were just as sharply defined..."