Friends - The Complete Seventh Season | 
| Directors: David Schwimmer, Ben Weiss, Gary Halvorson, Kevin Bright, Michael Lembeck
Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Leblanc, Matthew Perry
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 1595
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 576 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.8 x 1.2
MPN: 24273
ISBN: 0790776510
UPC: 085392427321
EAN: 9780790776514
ASIN: B0001AW066
Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 2000
Release Date: April 6, 2004
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Product Description
In addition to scoring one of the biggest surprise hits in television history, NBC generated a veritable pop culture phenomenon with its twenty something sitcom smash FRIENDS. Set in New York City, the series chronicled the lives of six best friends as they navigated through the ups and downs of romance and career from the confines of their local coffee shop and some pretty fabulous Manhattan apartments. While the series originally rode to success on the coattails of its Thursday night predecessor SEINFELD, what differentiated FRIENDS from the rash of copycat sitcoms that followed--and made it a bona fide hit in its own right--was the unique chemistry of its fine ensemble cast: Courtney Cox as neurotic clean freak Monica; David Schwimmer as her endearingly hangdog brother Ross; Matt LeBlanc as none-too-bright actor-wannabe Joey Tribbiani; Matthew Perry as sarcastic computer programmer Chandler Bing; Lisa Kudrow as goofy new-age free spirit Phoebe Buffay; and, of course, Jennifer Aniston as reformed spoiled rich girl Rachel Green (whose highly influential fashion sense launched a thousand hairstyles). This collection includes every episode from the popular series' seventh season, which featured Monica and Chandler's surprise engagement and guest appearances by Kristin Davis, Hank Azaria, Jason Alexander, Susan Sarandon, Gabrielle Union, Denise Richards, Winona Ryder, and Kathleen Turner.
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Lots happened behind the scenes between seasons and early on in the seventh year of Friends, leaving audiences speculating this might be the last. Matthew Perry became seriously ill again, and returned looking more emaciated than ever. Courtney Cox regained weight, but despite finishing Scream 3 happily, things were already rocky with David Arquette. Much was made in the press about Aniston marrying Brad Pitt, of course, but the real news (allaying fans' fears) was NBC's expensive renewal of the cast for two years at $750,000 per episode each (more than six times their previous increase). On-screen, at least there was Chandler and Monica's engagement lasting the whole year, despite predictable ups and downs (e.g., "The One with the Truth About London" revealing that Monica fancied Joey). By the time we finally get to "The One with Chandler's Dad" (Kathleen Turner!), it seems inevitable that the two-part finale will be an insane mess--but with a happy-ish ending. Sure enough, "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding" features Gary Oldman joining in the chaos as Chandler repeatedly goes missing. Other star turns in the year were Seinfeld's Jason Alexander as a suicidal office manager, Susan Sarandon as soap queen bitch Jessica Lockhart, Denise Richards as one of Ross and Monica's endless number of cousins, and Winona Ryder as a surprise old friend, prompting "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss." But perhaps the most telling installment of this weirdly atmospheric year was "The One Where They All Turn Thirty." It suggested that maybe the Friends were all getting too old to carry on living their frivolous lives the same way after all. --Paul Tonks
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The Season with Monica and Changler's Wedding June 15, 2009
Craig MACKINNON (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)
There are some sitcoms that required "growing up" before they became really good - and Friends is one of those. Early seasons had distracting gimmicks like monkeys and triplets. Later seasons relied on the performances and writing and were better as a result. Season 7 is a solid season all the way through, with the underlying theme of preparation for Monica and Chandler's wedding appearing in most of the episodes. Thus, the entire season has a narrative flow of sorts, but every episode is still stand-alone and watchable by itself.
Other reviews have listed the entire set of shows, so there is no need for me to repeat that. Some others have mentioned that the season is somewhat bland. Perhaps this is most true for those viewers invested primarily in the Rachel-Ross Axis, especially in the light of the upcoming Season 8 that re-introduces that entire storyline (through Rachel's pregnancy). I, for one, do not miss it. There are plenty of "soap-opera moments" in this season, but I prefer such moments to be centred on the soundstage where Joey is filming "Days of Our Lives".
All in all, it is a solid and very funny season. There are lots of guest stars - a personal favourite is Susan Sarandon as a soap opera queen. The box set is exactly what you'd expect if you've bought previous seasons of the show - there are a few commentaries (which often have a few neat tidbits but which also tend to cheerleading at times), there is a little quiz, and so on. However, the best part of having the show on DVD is to be able to watch it uncut and without advertisements. Friends is also one of those shows that improves when you see the episodes together - the underlying comraderie and warmth of the cast is emphasized, and it makes the inside runnning jokes funnier.
 Fantastic! March 9, 2009
R. Pallay III
I used to not really care for Friends, much but this season is definitely a can't miss!
From 'Friends' to Family: A Season 7 Review February 16, 2009
Ryan Matthews (Clifton, NJ, USA)
I can't say with confidence that I have a least favorite season of this show. Of course, I don't think as a whole Season 7 is the show's weak point, but after noticing it was the only season receiving less than a 4 stars, I didn't think it got a fair rap.
The primary issue is that there's only so much the writers can do when the season's 'A Story' was already developed at the end of Season 6. With everybody invested in Chandler and Monica's wedding, there really couldn't be any heavy story lines involving the other four characters that would divide an audience's attention. If you will, the writers couldn't allow anything to "steal Monica's thunder."
High Points:
- Chandler & Monica's Engagement Picture
- Rachel teaches Joey how to sail
- Joey & Ross's napping secret
- Ross's library book
- The Hanukkah story as told by the Holiday Armadillo, Santa and Superman
- The One Where They All Turn 30
- Joey's return to 'Days of Our Lives'
- Monica reveals the ugly truth about London to Chandler
- The One Where They're Up All Night (probably one of my favorite episodes in the whole series)
- Joey's 'Soapie' Award
- Denise Richards guest stars as Monica and Ross's hot cousin
- Rachel runs into an old sorority sister (Winona Ryder) she made out with in college
- Chandler & Monica fly out to Vegas to reconcile with Chandler's father and invite him to the wedding
The only throbbing flaw I found in Season 7 was in the 30th birthday episode. It revolves around Rachel's birthday and proceeds to flashbacks of everyone else's 30th. The only problem is that in Season 1's episode 'The Ick Factor', Monica reveals she is 26, which would've made her 30 in Season 5. Since Rachel's birthday is in Season 7 and Monica and Rachel knew each other from school, you have to assume they were the same age. I just wish the time line had been better, but I understand it's something the writers have to deal with.
Weak Points:
- Monica tries to recover an old cookie recipe passed down in Phoebe's family
- Joey's lead on Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
- The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs
- The One With The Cheap Wedding Dress
The whole season was a simple stall. I thought the writers did an excellent job with it and the acting was tremendous, as usual. Season 7 also entailed probably the most gripping Season Finale of the series and set the stage for a remarkable eighth season. This is a 5 star season any way you slice it. The worst of 'Friends', if this is it, is still one of the best things on TV.
Grade: A-
"I'd rather not say, I'm still carrying a little holiday weight." August 23, 2008
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
Friends - The Complete Seventh Season missed the mark a little bit but I think this is a much better season than seasons 8 through 10. Monica and Chandler are engaged and the whole season revolves around the wedding which takes place in the season finale. I really like the episode, The One with Phoebe's Cookies, it's hilarious. The One with All the Cheesecakes and the Christmas Candy are also standouts. A lot of guest stars appeared in this season like Susan Sarandon, Jason Alexander, Denise Richards, and Kathleen Turner. This season is kinda sad beacause Friends just wasn't the same after that but hey at least I can enjoy seasons 1-7 on DVD anytime I want!
Friends Season Seven June 10, 2008
Gail Bullard
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This season was good. Unfortunately the last disc was scratched up. So I didn't get to see much of the season finale. Other than that, good stuff.
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