Friends - The Complete Eighth Season

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Summary: nothing less will do
Review: Anyone who rates this or any other friends seasons less than a five is insane. Friends is by far the best show ever created. The only injustice is that it still isn't being shot. If you own any of the friends series you will much enjoy season eight as well!!1

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Summary: An eighth year rejuvenation
Review: During the seventh season, many people thought that Friends was near the end. The comedy that existed in the beginning seemed to be a little stale, yet it was still one of the best shows on television. There was talk that season eight would be the final one for the six friends.

Then came Sept. 11.

Following the horrific events of that day, people began turning to comfort items and Friends was certainly that. Rejuvenated by higher ratings the show took off again and enjoyed quite possibly one of the finest years in the ten year run.

The eighth season journeyed down a number of roads, with the two predominant ones being Ross and Rachel's baby and Chandler and Monica as newlyweds.

Matthew Perry's Chandler went through a lot of changes during the course of the show, probably the most of any of the characters. Seeing him as a newlywed brings a whole new side to his comedy. He was certainly funny as a single guy living with Joey, but this newlywed Chandler is a different kind of funny.

Courtney Cox Arquette is great as the neurotic Monica, finally in a marriage, but with someone she may never have guessed only a few short years ago, before the whole London thing. In this season she attempts to stick it to a reviewer who disses her restaurant, talks Chandler into taking baths and tries to impress her parents with a toast involving a dead dog. Once again, her comedy with Chandler takes on a whole new level.

The storyline involving Ross and Rachel's baby is a great one and the episode where everyone finds out exactly how it "happened" is one of the best of the season. As a viewer, most people have been rooting for the two to get together, and this season does that, but at the same time begins to pull them apart.

The very beautiful Jennifer Aniston pulls off a pregnant Rachel very well. The nerves, the mood swings, the food aversions, and the actual birth itself are all well done. This is her moment to shine on this show and she takes it and runs with it.

As Ross, David Schwimmer continues to be the "divorced guy." He meets Mona at Monica and Chandler's wedding and begins dating her then tries to explain the whole Rachel pregnancy thing to her. He talks himself into many ridiculous situations throughout the course of the season.

Matt LeBlanc's Joey gets a great storyline in the season as well, as he realizes he is falling in love with Rachel. This plays out through the season as Rachel moves in with Ross, then after having the baby, says yes to Joey's "proposal", leaving the viewer hanging until the start of season nine.

As Phoebe, Lisa Kudrow is often on the outside, but she presents a unique angle on many of the situations. Her stories this year include dating her twin sister's fiancee (Sean Penn), giving Monica a massage and a variety of other strange situations.

This season featured some great episodes, as mentioned. One of the great episodes of the ten seasons was the Thanksgiving episode featuring Brad Pitt. He plays a high school friend of Ross who was a founding member of the "I Hate Rachel Green Club". His loathing of her makes for an interesting Thanksgiving for everyone. And it is actually kind of funny to watch him despise his real life wife.

All in all, this season was one of the best seasons of the show. Viewers got to see new sides to many of the characters, yet the old back stories that made them who they are still are relevant. The ending to the season was a great one, leaving a viewer hanging on until season nine (Which is due out in a few months).

Obviously any fan of Friends is going to want this set, but anyone who is a fan of the sitcom in general and wants to see what good writing and good acting look like, this, or any set from the Friends series, is a good bet. NBC sure misses this show.

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Summary: A Season Of Revival.
Review: From the first episode on, you can already realize that this season is the best comedy tv can ever offer. From peeing on the stick, to the sweater, to the pink bunny outfit, to the thanksgiving guest, to the inappropriate crush to the birth, this season is the best FRIENDS ever. Creatively, this was the best writing this series has ever been, every episode was just so perfectly written. Ratings wise, season 8 was the first time FRIENDS became the top-rated show on TV. Most importantly, this was my favorite season because it provided all of us with perfect comical comfort right after the horrific events of 9-11. It was a good getaway. So if you are considering to get just one Friends DVD set, this is the one to get. Could it be any more worth it?!

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Summary: Jennifer Aniston
Review: Jennifer Aniston gets 5 stars. Fast forward to her scenes and everything will be okay! I liked the monkey too.

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Summary: Very bad spanish titles
Review: Ok, this is the best season ever. So, I've decided to share with spanish speakers friends, and I realized that the titles are really bad, and all the funny stuff has become bored.
I think they should put some time, making good titles so more people around the world could get a bit of the fun of FRIENDS.

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Summary: The Best Season!
Review: Seasons 4 through 7 were not very good times for the show 'Friends.' Of course it enjoyed massive success but critically I think it kinda sucked, at least from my standpoint.. And that's a shame cause seasons 1 through 3 were terrific and total standouts. It wasn't until the end of season 7 the sparks started to fly again, and that was with the reveal of Rachel's pregnancy! Season 8 was an incredible rebound for 'Friends'! A lot happens during this season.. yes, it mainly pertains to Ross and Rachel, but it's not nearly as grating and ridiculous as it had become during the past few years. It actually became interesting! The plot thickens even more so when a certain friend falls in love with another! Completely unexpected but an awesome story and turn of events. Check this season out!

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Summary: Yay!
Review: The 8th season of Friends was truly one of the best seasons. It was hilarious(of course) and the storylines were pretty good.
I love that Rachel and Ross had the baby together and I can't wait for the 9th season!

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Summary: After a slump, the series is rejuvenated!
Review: This is by far one of my favorite seasons of the "Friends" series. After the ratings had started to decline, the whole Ross/Rachel pregnancy certainly pumped new life back into the show. Every episode has parts never before seen on TV, and "TOW the videotape" is probably one of the best episodes ever made...EVER! The only downside to the video (and the only reason I gave it 4 and not 5 stars) is that there's supposed to be commentary on the 2-part finale, but when I tried to play that episode with the commentary, nothing happened. Apparently, it was an oversight. Still, this is a very, very enjoyable set, and definitely one I could watch all in one sitting!

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Summary: Do not buy this one... get the UK version instead
Review: Why? Because you will not see the original episode 3 "The One Where Rachel Tells..." re-shot because of 9/11. The UK version has the removed portion on the DVD.