New Year's Day is here, and what better way to spend it than binge-watching a favorite new show or, better yet, an old one? Fans of Friends are no doubt hunkering down for a marathon today because the popular sitcom staple of the 1990s has begun streaming on Netflix. Not only has the SVOD company acquired all 10 seasons, but it also has several lost episodes that have never been seen anywhere before.
Apparently, near the end of the series's original run, scenes were filmed that featured Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) actually giving romance a try. While producers eventually decided to keep them as platonic roommates, those alternate scenes exist and Netflix viewers will get to see them. It is not like the show has been completely under wraps since ending in 2004. It garnered an average 20 million viewers for each of the 10 years that it ran on NBC, meaning it has been golden in the land of syndication. TBS currently runs episodes nearly every day and so do several local affiliates across the country.
Readers: What do you think of this news? Were you a fan of the show back in its heyday? What do you think it was about this group of characters thrown together in New York City that made it really work in terms of ratings? Has their been another show in the last decade that has left fans with a similar feeling, in your opinion? Will you be checking out Friends on Netflix today? If so, are you down for a marathon or are you just anxious to check out some of the lost footage? If you are already a fan, what episodes were your favorites?
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