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Friends reunion: Friends is having a reunion, but which are the sitcom's highest rated episodes?

Friends reunion: Friends is having a reunion, but which are the sitcom's highest rated episodes?

Tomorrow the first Friends reunion since the show ended in 2004 is set to air. Even if you're part of the group of people that hates Friends, and thinks it's not funny, it's hard not to be impressed by the cultural impact a single TV show has had.

So sure of its continuing longevity, executives at HBO Max were willing to shell out $85m per year for the streaming rights to Friends, more than 15 years since the show ended. The show has even found a fanbase among Gen-Z, who usually aren't a fan of millennial (or older) culture.

So, if you are a Friends fan who wants to re-watch a few episodes before the reunion tomorrow we've dug out one of the earliest charts we ever made, plotting the IMDB rating of every single episode of Friends to find you the highest rated episode.

If you want to remember how it all ended you can watch the obvious choice which would be the finale, "The Last One", which notches up a 9.7 out of 10 on IMDB. Another good option is to go back to season 5 episode 14 and watch "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" — a classic in which Chandler and Monica's relationship is revealed. The reality though is that if you plucked for any random episode you'll probably be fairly happy, the lowest rated episode is a 7.3 / 10 on IMDB — a testament to how consistently Friends delivered for its fans.

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In less than three weeks, Disney’s “Zootopia 2” becomes the second billion-dollar film of 2025

The global film industry officially has its second billion-dollar film of the year, as Disney’s “Zootopia 2” surged past the $1 billion box office mark in just 17 days. The other billion-dollar film this year, the live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” was also made by Disney.

“Zootopia” was the fastest to reach 10 figures of any animated film. The animated hit, which had the highest-grossing global debut of the year over Thanksgiving weekend, has benefited from massive numbers in China.

Disney also logged two billion-dollar films last year with “Inside Out 2” and “Moana 2.” (The latter also came out over the Thanksgiving holiday.) The only other film to cross the mark in 2024 was “Deadpool and Wolverine,” which featured Disney’s IP.

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Charlie Kirk’s Wikipedia page was the top English-language article on the site in 2025

The day after his assassination in September, Charlie Kirk’s Wikipedia page was viewed over 170 times per second, or almost 15 million times, according to figures from the Wikimedia Foundation.

Like with most other years, the top entries of the year reflected the fact that millions flock to the platform to learn more about political figures, films, and fatalities.

Though there’s been much talk about the impact of AI-generated search summaries and chatbots on Wikipedia — not least from the platform itself — it’s still clearly a major go-to resource for anyone looking to learn a little about a lot online, especially if this week’s year-end figures are anything to go by.

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Though there’s been much talk about the impact of AI-generated search summaries and chatbots on Wikipedia — not least from the platform itself — it’s still clearly a major go-to resource for anyone looking to learn a little about a lot online, especially if this week’s year-end figures are anything to go by.

Top Wikipedia articles 2025 chart
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