25 "Friends" GIFs That Would've Blown Your Mind When It First Aired

If only we had that Smelly Cat gif 15 years ago.

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Nowadays, it seems like every big moment on television is GIFed within seconds of it first airing. It's a way for fans to relive its epicness over and over again. But what about the pre-GIF era of television? Back then, when you wanted to make sure you didn't miss a beat of your favorite show, you'd have to queue up the blank tape on your VCR just to record it. 

For instance, raise your hand if you have a VHS version of the Friends finale in a box in your garage somewhere. Exactly. If only we had DVR back then. But thanks to people with a lot of time on their hands/fans of nostalgia, the Internet is ripe with the sitcom's GIFs we never realize we wanted. Re-experience the best moments of the hit NBC show with our compilation of 25 Friends GIFs That Would've Blown Your Mind When It First Aired.

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The one when Rachel cuts herself off

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The one when Ross kisses Rachel for the first time

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The one with the "Smelly Cat" song

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The one when Chandler and Joey win Monica and Rachel's apartment

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The one when Joey dates Punky Brewster

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The one when Phoebe's twin is an adult film star

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The one with the jelly fish

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The one with Janice

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The one with the turkey head

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The one when Brad Pitt hated Rachel Green

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The one when Chandler and Monica do it

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The one when they know that we know that they know what we know what they know

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The one when Rachel and Phoebe find out

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The one when Monica and Ross do "The Routine"

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The one when Ross and Rachel were on a break!

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The one with the flashback

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The one with fat Monica

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The one when Pheobe delivers her brother's triplets

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The one with Unagi

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The one at the beach house

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The one when Ross says Rachel's name at the altar

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The one when Ross and Rachel black out in Vegas

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The one when Ross gets a tan

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The one when Joey and Rachel kiss

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The one when Rachel gets off the plane

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