Netflix predicts hilarious plotlines for potential ‘Friends’ reunion
Fans of the hit sitcom “Friends” have been calling for a reboot for years. While a reunion has not been announced, Netflix took to Twitter to pitch a few storylines that got the internet buzzing.
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After a YouTuber uploaded a video of a fake "Friends" movie trailer, many began hashing out plots for the flick, including the streaming site.
In a tweet Wednesday, the streaming service's U.S. account proposed that Joey would eat Tide pods, Chandler would be obsessing over Vine and Ross would be getting everyone into bitcoins. They also suggested a guest appearance by Ed Sheeran.
FRIENDS 2018 PLOTLINES
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 24, 2018
-Joey eats Tide pods, goes to hospital (guest star Ellen Pompeo)
-Chandler won't shut up about how funny his Vines were
-Ed Sheeran cameo interrupts Phoebe's Central Perk set
-Ross gets everyone into Bitcoin
-The One Where The Gang Realizes Their Privilege
The post quickly went viral, garnering more than 60,000 retweets and over 257,000 likes in just a day. Many loved the concepts and responded with GIFs and memes.
— Heather (@Meowcenary_X) January 24, 2018
— Jas (@RelaxedMomma) January 24, 2018
Oh it’s brilliant already!
— chyna (@thisisurcaptchy) January 24, 2018
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Others chimed in to share their creative ideas.
-Everyone finds out Ross watches anime
— ▲Haus Talk▲ (@ItsJeffreyDarus) January 24, 2018
-Rachel makes a Drake reference and calls everything "The 6ix"
-Chandler complains about skipping TV show intros and outros but Monica gets bothered by the line not being filled in all the way on selection
-Joey is still playing Pokemon Go pic.twitter.com/h2tq168V7W
Rachel becomes a YouTube beauty vlogger. pic.twitter.com/ePuXdJJJm4
— Chase Lepard™ (@chaselepard) January 24, 2018
After ingesting a Tide Pod, Joey passes out and wakes up in a strange Friends/Grey’s Anatomy crossover episode. He plays Dr. Drake Ramoray and falls in love with Meredith Grey but she has a long history with McDreamy (played by David Schwimmer)...
— Will Jackson (@WillyumJax) January 24, 2018
-The one where "Mr. Bing" slaps them all with a proper pronoun tutorial
— Amanda Bell (@AmandaJuneBell) January 24, 2018
-The one where Phoebe's ex-husband gets deported by ICE
-The one where Rachel decides to run for office after the Women's March
-The one where Joey is part of the Me Too reckoning
Phoebe goes to a Woman's march a day early
— Eric Campbell (@campbelleric) January 24, 2018
Ross starts a youtube channel for Paleontology
Joey accidentally creates a Grindr profile
Several also began mentioning other notable characters from the series.
When she corrects Ross on his spelling of a fake dinosaur is one of the top moments
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 25, 2018
— Alyceea (@itsalyceea) January 24, 2018
And a couple were just excited about the possibilities.
I mean they ARE going to ruin the old show, but since i miss friends I’ll honestly take anything
— Samantha (@HoleinOurSlewp) January 24, 2018
The person who runs Netflix’s Twitter account deserves a raise. You’re a genius! 😂😂😂
— shaghineh (@ShaghineLZ) January 24, 2018
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