Ten Times Friends Was Actually Relatable As a Young Adult
There’s an episode of Friends where Ross and Monica are invited to dance in the background of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve Party. They fight for attention and perform “the routine,” a dance they choreographed as children. It’s one of the more humorous Friends episodes, but it’s also a moment no one can relate to.
After all, the show is a sitcom. Many of the plotlines occur because of amusing situations, and many of these coincidences would never happen in real life. Yet the show is also designed to be reflective of life as a young adult. The social dynamic between the six main characters is relatable to other groups of people, and there’s a reason so many viewers love the show. In most lives, mine included, there are moments when you need your friends to be your family. When Friends captures these moments, the show finds a way to transcend sitcom world and parallel the real world.
These are the Friends episodes that seem to capture something real, at least in my world. They’re not ranked in any particular order, but they all hold some level of significance. As an avid fan of the show, I often look forward to rewatching the episodes. For one reason or another, they evoke powerful emotions in me. This is why the show is beloved: people can laugh and relate.
