'Friends': 25 Quotes to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Sitcom First Airing

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What were you doing on September 22, 1994? That was when the first episode of popular sitcom Friends aired, bringing into our lives the stories of Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross.

But it's not just their stories that enriched our lives, but their catchphrases and monologues. Newsweek has rounded up 25 quotes that we couldn't live without today to celebrate 25 years of Friends.

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1999 Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc, Lisa Kudrow, And David Schwimmer Star In The Latest Season Of "Friends." Getty Images

1) "You ordered pizza without me?" - Joey, The One with Ross' Wedding

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2) "They don't know that we know that they know." - Phoebe, The One Where Everybody Finds Out

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3) "You can't give up. Is that what a dinosaur would do?" - Joey, The Last One: Part One

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4) "I just shouldn't be allowed to make decisions anymore." - Rachel, The One with All the Kissing

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5) "Isn't that just kick-you-in-the-crotch-spit-on-your-neck fantastic?" - Rachel, The One with Ross' New Girlfriend

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6) "This is my husband; Crap Bag." - Phoebe, The One with Princess Consuela

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7) "See? He's her lobster." - Pheobe, The One with the Prom Video

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8) "How you doin'" - Joey, The One With Rachel's Crush

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9) "The who in the what now?" - Monica, The Last One: Part Two

10) "We were on a break!" - Ross, The One Without the Ski Trip

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11) "Nah, nah! These are my Thanksgiving pants!" - Joey, The One with the Rumor

12) "Oh. My. God." - Janice, The One With The Candy Hearts

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13) "I'm curvy! And I like it!" - Joey, The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits

14) "Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smell-y cat, it's not your fault." - Phoebe, The One with The Baby On The Bus

15) "Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You're gonna love it."— Monica, The One Where Monica Got a Roommate

16) "It's so exhausting, waiting for death." — Phoebe, The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance

17) "Until I was 25, I thought the response to 'I love you' was 'Oh, crap.'"— Chandler, The One with the Tea Leaves

18) "I wish I could, but I don't want to." — Phoebe, The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate

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19) "Everybody looks so happy. I hate that." — Phoebe, The One with the Monkey

20) "Joey doesn't share food!" - Joey, The One with the Birth Mother

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21) "I'm not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?" — Chandler, The One with the Tea Leaves

22) "Seven!" Monica, The One with Phoebes' Uterus

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23) "Pivot!" Ross, The One with the Cop

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24) "Could I BE wearing any more clothes?" - Joey, The One Where No One's Ready

25) "I don't want to feel this way. Honest. I just keep thinking, "Ah, I'll get over this." Y'know? I just—It just keeps gettin' harder. I don't, I don't know what to do. Y'know? What do I do?" - Joey, The One Where Joey Tells Rachel

About the writer

Sophia Waterfield is a reporter for Newsweek based at its London bureau. She has written for publications such as Metro UK, New Scientist, and Forbes.com, and has covered topics such as business technology, digital healthcare, disabilities and mental illness. Sophia graduated from the University for the Creative Arts in 2010 where she studied journalism. You can contact her on s.waterfield@newsweek.com.


Sophia Waterfield is a reporter for Newsweek based at its London bureau. She has written for publications such as Metro UK, ... Read more