When outlining the elements behind the show’s enduring popularity, the manyexcellent characters ofFriendselevate it above its peers.

These characters are incredibly realistic and their titular relationships with one another are often at the forefront ofFriends’best-ever episodes.

All that being said, there are some darker episodes of the series that may go unnoticed.

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However, it is in a subplot regarding Joey and Chandler that more worrying revelations come to light.

However, Monica and the gang discover the reason why Bobby is dubbed “Fun”: alcohol.

Bobby becomes increasingly glum due to acknowledging the elements of his life he is unhappy with.

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There were a lot of great celebrity guest stars featured on Friends.

Here’s a look at 10 of the funniest, ranked by hilarity.

Despite having this unspecified mental health condition, Joey dates Erika anyway.

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Friends is the popular sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, released back in 1994 and ran for ten seasons. The show follows a group of six twentysomethings through their lives in New York City and their time spent between their two apartments and their local coffee shop. The show features the group navigating tricky relationships with one another and comical misadventures.

This replacement comes in the form of Eddie, a seemingly regular character initially.

However, like Erika, it is revealed that Eddie has an unspecified mental health disorder.

Chandler tricks Eddie by manipulating the latter’s mental health conditions… Eddie begins forgetting that these events happened, also forgetting that Chandler repeatedly asks him to move out.

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Joey’s storyline highlights the Earth’s environmental issues, which can also be perceived as a dark story.

This episode features flashbacks to several different Thanksgiving dinners, hence its title.

“The One Where Rosita Dies” bucks this trend, primarily through Phoebe’s storyline.

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In this episode, Ross tries to kiss his first cousin.

For that reason, this episode is a darker one that many may choose to skip on rewatch.

The show features the group navigating tricky relationships with one another and comical misadventures.

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