When Friends first hit TV screens in 1994, nobody anticipated the cultural phenomenon the sitcom would become. Even after the show ended a decade later, reruns ran on Channel 4 and Comedy Central so frequently it felt like there couldn't be a person in the country who hasn't seen "The One With the Prom Video" at least a dozen times. But the British public's hunger for Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, and Ross really won't stop. In fact, When Netflix picked up all 10 seasons back in January [1], a whole new generation of streaming addicts started binge-watching the '90s classic. This country loves Friends so much it's the most-streamed show in the UK [2], beating out tough competition from Amazon's The Grand Tour and Netflix Original The Crown.

Many have argued that Friends hasn't aged well: a lot of the jokes now seem dated and inappropriate, and there is a shocking lack of diversity across the 10 seasons, but it's quotability can't be argued [3], and people still get excited when the cast give us brand new snippets of information [4] about their time filming the show. Problematic as it may now seem, for many, Friends is clearly the streaming equivalent of a cosy blanket you curl up with after a bad day: it's reliable, familiar, and always there for you.