“Friends”: The Real MVP of Each of The 236 Episodes

Rachel. Ross. Monica. Chandler. Phoebe. Joey. Who was the best friend of them all?

Which friend gets the throne?

Monica Geller. Rachel Green. Phoebe Buffay. Chandler Bing. Joey Tribbiani. Ross Geller. You know them. You know their quirks and their faults, you know their best qualities and their worst moments, and most importantly, you know that they’ll always be there for one another.

Friends celebrated it 25th anniversary in 2019, and this particular writer took that as another reason to watch through the entire series, identifying which member of the group is the best friend, or just straight-up the best. This is completely objective, science-based, and has absolutely no relation to my personal views on friendship.

(The “winner” of each episode gets 1 point; co-winners get 0.5 each.)

Season 1

1. The Pilot: Rachel, for joining the real world.
2. The One With The Sonogram At The End: Ross, for pointing out that “when you say ‘Minnie, you hear ‘Mouse.’”
3. The One With The Thumb: Alan, for being Alan.
4. The One With George Stephanopoulos: Phoebe, for having elbows.
5. The One With The East German Laundry Detergent: Joey and Monica, for…