18 Friends trivia questions, with answers

Ten seasons, 236 episodes and a coffee house sofa nobody else was ever allowed to sit on. These Friends trivia questions run from the ones any casual viewer will get to the deep cuts that separate the rewatchers from everyone else, and every answer is right here with a bit of context. None of them appear in our live Friends game, so you can read the whole page and still play fair afterwards.

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Easy 1 to 6 Start here. If you watched the show even casually, these should come back quickly. Easy Friends trivia questions

01

How many seasons of Friends were made?

Answer: Ten

The show ran from 1994 to 2004 and produced 236 episodes, ending with a two part finale watched by over 52 million people in the United States.

02

What is Chandler's middle name?

Answer: Muriel

Chandler Muriel Bing keeps it quiet for years. Monica finds out and enjoys it considerably more than he does.

03

What is the name of Joey's stuffed penguin?

Answer: Hugsy

Joey calls him his bedtime penguin pal, and is deeply reluctant to hand him over to baby Emma.

04

Which single word does Ross shout repeatedly while trying to move a couch up a staircase?

Answer: Pivot

The couch never makes it. Ross ends up having it cut in half, then discovers the shop will not refund a sofa in two pieces.

05

What are Ross and Monica's parents called?

Answer: Jack and Judy Geller

Played by Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles, they spend most of their screen time being quietly devastating about Monica.

06

How many sisters does Joey have?

Answer: Seven

The Tribbiani sisters appear together at Joey's apartment, and Chandler memorably cannot tell any of them apart.

Medium 7 to 12 These need more than one watch through, or a very good memory for side characters. Medium Friends trivia questions

07

Who does Ross marry in London?

Answer: Emily

The London two parter closes season four, and Ross's mistake at the altar becomes the most quoted moment in the entire series.

08

Which actor plays Monica's older boyfriend Richard?

Answer: Tom Selleck

Richard Burke is an ophthalmologist and a friend of Monica's parents, which is precisely the problem.

09

What is the name of Carol's partner?

Answer: Susan Bunch

Carol leaves Ross for Susan before the series begins, and the two of them raise Ben alongside him.

10

What do the friends call the neighbour they watch through the window across the street?

Answer: Ugly Naked Guy

He is a running joke for years and is barely ever shown, which is a large part of why the joke works.

11

What are Rachel's two sisters called?

Answer: Jill and Amy

Jill is played by Reese Witherspoon and Amy by Christina Applegate, who won an Emmy for the role.

12

Which industry does Chandler move into after quitting his job in data processing?

Answer: Advertising

He restarts at the bottom as an unpaid intern, considerably younger colleagues included, and works his way up to junior copywriter.

Hard 13 to 18 The deep cuts. Getting half of these is a genuinely good score. Hard Friends trivia questions

13

What does Ross call the gravy soaked middle slice of bread in his leftover turkey sandwich?

Answer: The Moist Maker

A colleague eats the sandwich from the office fridge, and Ross's reaction gets him placed on sabbatical.

14

Which relative does Phoebe carry triplets for?

Answer: Her half brother, Frank Jr.

Frank Jr. and his much older wife Alice cannot conceive, and Phoebe volunteers as their surrogate in season four.

15

What are Phoebe's triplets named?

Answer: Frank Jr. Jr., Leslie and Chandler

Chandler is a girl, which nobody realises until after the name has been settled.

16

What is the name of the trophy the Geller family competes for at Thanksgiving?

Answer: The Geller Cup

It is a troll doll nailed to a piece of wood, and the game ends with the ball still stuck on a roof.

17

Who is Rachel's boss at Ralph Lauren?

Answer: Mr. Zelner

Rachel spends much of their working relationship convinced he is afraid she will sue him, which she once threatened to do by accident.

18

Where do Monica and Chandler move at the end of the series?

Answer: Westchester

They buy a house outside the city for the twins, which is what empties the purple apartment in the final scene.

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