Anyone who is a fan of any given show is going to want to own more than just a handful of unrelated episodes. Than is why television shows should be released in chronological order- in groups of several episodes, or better yet, in entire season collections. As an added bonus, these DVDs also feature additional footage from the episodes that was not included in the original television broadcasts or in syndication. Although I've watched the series since its early days, my interest has waned from time to time. Had it not been for the Ross and Rachel romance, then Monica and Chandler affair, I might not have kept coming back to the show.
Every episode looks a whole lot better on DVD than they did on broadcast television.
Colors are vibrant and the flesh tones are right on the money. There are no signs of chromatic distortion or smearing of the more intense hues. Blacks are accurate and the picture has a good level of depth. Digital compression artifacts are nicely concealed on these dual layer DVDs. The Dolby Digital 5.0 channel soundtrack is surprisingly good for a television sitcom.