Moving on to episodes that center around a book, rather than those that simply mention one: how about "The One With Mrs Bing," where we discover that Chandler’s mom is actually a hugely successful writer of "trashy" romance novels? When she comes to visit the group, we further discover that Rachel is a big fan (surprising, maybe, but she’s actually the friend who mentions reading the most), and with a little encouragement, she decides to try and write one (hilariously typo-filled) book of her own. The One With Mrs Bing (Season 1, Episode 11) Who has a ribbon drawer but not a bookshelf?Ħ. In all of the hundreds of shots we see of their apartment, no books are visible. Seeing that this is Monica’s book, it’s obvious that she does some reading, but like most of the others, we never really see or hear about it. Instead, we see Chandler face an issue that every reader has at some point – wanting to read before bed, and instead staying up all night trying to finish the book! Even worse, he breaks the cardinal rule of talking to a friend about the book you are both reading – No. You would think that one of the best-educated FRIENDS (presumably he went to college to become a transponster…I mean…wait, what did he do again?) would pick up a little light reading every now and again, but his most memorable reading-based episode is "The One Where They’re Up All Night" when he can’t fall asleep, and asks Monica about something that she is reading “the really boring book with the two women who were ice-skating and wearing, wearing those hats with the flowers on it?" It’s almost pointedly a title-less book, and apparently he assumes that it will be so dull that reading it would be his best chance of falling asleep. Interestingly, the only real mention that Chandler ever makes of a book is negative. The One Where They’re Up All Night (Season 7, Episode 12) I loved to see Joey realize the joy of being well-read…and the sadness as he realizes that just one book is never enough.ħ. At home and out of work, he welcomes a door-to-door salesman into the apartment (now there’s a job that Google effectively killed off!), and, after accidentally putting on Chandler’s pants that morning, has just enough pocket money to buy the letter “V”. The One With The Cuffs (Season 4, Episode 3)Īnother Joey-reading moment (which are surprisingly frequent, given that he's the least cerebral of the group), Joey’s introduction to the Encyclopedia is sweet and just a little bit sad. (D'aww.)Įxtra bonus points for the hilariously awkward moments where both Phoebe and Joey pick up some books clearly not meant for the baby, and we were all reminded to put some of our more embarrassing reading choices away before having company over!Ĩ.
But more than that, it reminds you that sharing stories with friends and family is truly a wonderful gift. It's an adorable scene, and who doesn’t love Munsch’s classic children’s books? It'll give you nostalgia and pressing desire to call your mother.
The One With The Cake (Season 10, Episode 4)īy season 10, Joey’s apartment has finally gained a pile of books! Although they belong to Rachel, and are mostly for Emma. Joey takes advantage of the trove of tomes on the baby's first birthday and makes a gift of a dramatic reading of Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever. Even their apartments are bookshelf-free zones! Nevertheless, there are a few episodes celebrating the joy of reading, and I took it upon myself to find the nine best ones.ĩ. But a shot rarely opens to find Monica at Central Perk with a book, or Phoebe flashing her library card. Re-watching, I still relate to the trials and tribulations of everything from singledom to weddings, bad jobs to wonderful careers, and awkwardness to confidence, all with a little help from your friends.īut where are all the books? Every other scene sees the cast flipping through magazines or perusing the paper (remember newspapers?). The show was a 90s sensation, and despite the characters being impossibly attractive people in impossibly large apartments, their navigation of life in their twenties is just as relevant now as it was then. Admit it, you’ve been binge-watching FRIENDS on Netflix.
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