Friends - Complete Seasons 1-10 Box Set Nov 12 Pre-order

[Kieran]

That's a nice list of extras! But are these all of the extras, or just the previously unreleased ones?

Does this mean these will be the extended episodes?

[madlost1]

This is for the US release but it should apply to your release as well.

FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON BLU-RAYTM

FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 13, 2012 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

This Ultimate Collector’s Set Features All 10 Seasons- 236 Episodes on 21
Discs – Completely Remastered and in 1080p High Definition

Over 3 Hours of All-New Bonus Features

The Perfect Holiday Gift for the Ultimate Friends Fan

BURBANK, CA (June 19, 2012) – Just in time for holiday gift giving, Warner Home Video will release for the first time ever Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray on November 13, 2012. This ultimate collector’s set for the ultimate fan features over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodes released for the first time in the US, plus 20 hours of special features including over three hours of newly-added special features. New content includes a retrospective documentary with new interviews looking back at the influential 10 years of the series, never-before-released cast appearances, unaired footage, a new gag reel and more! All 10 seasons have been completely remastered in stunning 1080p high definition video with a 16×9 widescreen format and 5.1 audio. The Friends: Complete Series Blu-ray box set is presented in highly collectible new packaging consisting of a lenticular box cover, a hard-cover book that holds 21 Blu-ray discs, plus a 32-page episode guide. Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray is priced to own at $279.98 SRP.

Friends is an American sitcom about six friends struggling to survive on their own in Manhattan. In each episode, they find the companionship, comfort and support from each other to be the perfect solutions to the pressures of everyday life. The series stars ‘The Ones That Were There For You’ for ten seasons strong: Jennifer Aniston as “Rachel Green,” Courteney Cox as “Monica Geller,” Lisa Kudrow as “Phoebe Buffay,” Matt LeBlanc as “Joey Tribbiani,” Matthew Perry as “Chandler Bing,” and David Schwimmer as “Dr. Ross Geller.” Friends has also featured many notable guest stars including Tom Selleck, Aisha Tyler, Jon Favreau, Anna Faris, Hank Azaria, Bruce Willis, Reese Witherspoon, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Jon Lovitz, Alec Baldwin, and many more. Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.

FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES BLU-RAY
OVER 3 HOURS OF ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES

True Friends: Documentaries: Retrospective documentaries with new interviews looking at the influential 10 years of the show and how it changed the cultural landscape of the 90’s and first half of the new millennium
Friends From the Start: Learn how the show was created and the challenges of finding the perfect cast and capturing “lightening in a bottle”
When Friends Become Family: Enter the Writers Room and hear about the inspiration and development of some of the most iconic episodes and favorite moments from various seasons
Legacy of Friends: Learn why the show had to come to an end, its influence on pop culture, and the legacy that it left behind
The Original Producer’s Cut for ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’: ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’ is re-assembled back to its original form. An introduction by Kevin Bright will set up the episode and explain why it was ultimately edited before air.
The Original Script for ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’
Friends On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2005)
Friends Visit The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2004)
The Ones With More Friends: The original extended broadcast episodes
The One with the Never-Before-Seen Gags: Originally for the cast and crew, this never-before-seen gag reel has all the laughs that were too funny to include on the DVD
The Rembrandts – “I’ll Be There For You”: Official music video featuring the cast of Friends


OVER 17 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES FROM THE ORIGINAL FRIENDS DVD RELEASES

Friends Around the World: Explores the Friends phenomenon around the globe
On Location in London: Cross the Atlantic for a whirlwind English visit with Friends
The One That Goes Behind the Scenes: The full hour-long Discovery Channel Documentary
Behind the Style: The Look of Friends: Costume Designer Debra McGuire, Hair Stylist Jonathan Hanousek, and Makeup Artist Robin Siegel offer an inside look at Friends fashion, hair and makeup over the years
The Flaming Lips Phoebe Battles the Pink Robots music video featuring Lisa Kudrow and directed by Kevin S. Bright
Friends Final Thoughts: The cast and producers reflect during their final days at work and after series production ends
Never-before-seen uncut version of Smelly Cat
Matt LeBlanc Joey Joey music video
Commentaries From 31 Episodes
Friends of Friends video guestbook
Gag reels from multiple seasons
And More!

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[Blu-FutureUK]

That packing is really slim, looks a bit like it's going to be cardboard sleeves...

[blu_ben]

£100 is a fair price, hopefully I'll be able to buy this day 1.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by Blu-FutureUK

That packing is really slim, looks a bit like it's going to be cardboard sleeves...

Could be WB have adopted the Fox 'book' packaging and this set will be presented a bit like Bond 50, with two discs per 'page' for each season.

[Mavrick]

Our set could be different to that US set. Bond 50 like would be ok. Not good for the shelf space though, hate odd shaped box sets

[Blu-FutureUK]

Originally Posted by Jezza

Could be WB have adopted the Fox 'book' packaging and this set will be presented a bit like Bond 50, with two discs per 'page' for each season.

well this sucks, hope the UK gets better packing

[Kieran]

Not a fan of that box at all!

The image is awkward... It needs a natural photo with them all actually standing next together - not a photoshop job

Loved the previous box image.

[Kev D]

Like the content, hate the box. I have no clue on how to fit this on my shelf.

[elvisranger]

this looks great!! but are the episodes the extended versions or what?

[Kurgen1975]

Originally Posted by elvisranger

this looks great!! but are the episodes the extended versions or what?

Thats what it says on the post on the previous page

[Smash41]

I'll wait until this is later re-released in normal case packaging now that my shelf space is at a premium.

[nightcrawler]

I shouldn't have any space problems for the box - after all it has half the discs of the dvd boxset. Has the AR been confirmed yet?

[Poshteh1]

Sounds like a promising set, I agree that the box/packaging is substandard. Much preferred the look of the other set previously posted (New York with a blue tint background). The image on the front of this looks awkward and unnatural.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

I shouldn't have any space problems for the box - after all it has half the discs of the dvd boxset. Has the AR been confirmed yet?

Trouble is it's thin and long not the greatest of shapes to have on a shelf Since if you have it face on it takes up a lot of shelf space and easily could fall over. Side ways it would be too long and hang over the edge. And it would be too tall to stand on end. I prefer the 15th anniversary Box Set I have to that slim book design just because it's so much easier to shelve.


What I would like to know is why the front is lenticular?

[Damage Inc.]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

What I would like to know is why the front is lenticular?

Wut?


But this box reminds me of the ones for releases like 'I Am Legend'. Also by Warner...
Maybe they're creating a similar "Collector's Edition" and then putting all discs into a couple of DigiPaks (2 or 3) maybe with some goodies on top.

But the content seems great. It would be a HUGE upgrade for me from the very barebone DVD-set.
I'm sure it will be available for some time, so I'll be waiting for a price-drop if it's rather expensive.
I know it's a lot of content and probably a nice edition, but that's no excuse to blow a lot of cash at once if it's not a strictly limited edition.
I mean, look at the 'I Am Legend'-box, still available, or at least it still was recently.
Don't think I'll rush on this. XD

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

Wut?


But this box reminds me of the ones for releases like 'I Am Legend'. Also by Warner...
Maybe they're creating a similar "Collector's Edition" and then putting all discs into a couple of DigiPaks (2 or 3) maybe with some goodies on top.

But the content seems great. It would be a HUGE upgrade for me from the very barebone DVD-set.
I'm sure it will be available for some time, so I'll be waiting for a price-drop if it's rather expensive.
I know it's a lot of content and probably a nice edition, but that's no excuse to blow a lot of cash at once if it's not a strictly limited edition.
I mean, look at the 'I Am Legend'-box, still available, or at least it still was recently.
Don't think I'll rush on this. XD

From the press release....

The Friends: Complete Series Blu-ray box set is presented in highly collectible new packaging consisting of a lenticular box cover, a hard-cover book that holds 21 Blu-ray discs, plus a 32-page episode guide.

It's more Bond 50 than I Am Legend.

[Damage Inc.]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

From the press release....



It's more Bond 50 than I Am Legend.

Aha, well I only quickly read through everything for now... :P So I thought maybe the image looked "lenticular" or something.
But I'm guessing they're just wanting to make it "fancy" or whatever, just like how they're also dressed up in the image.
I'm guessing that's also the reason why they're overlapping like that and not next to each other like someone mentioned.
Could be nice, I don't see the problem... Wouldn't be as plain as usual at least...


As for other series, as mentioned before, I'd really like to see the other ones in my signature next to 'Friends'.
I can't believe they halfassed the ones in orange. Only release like a single random season in one region/country and that's it. So silly...
Well, at least 'Friends' is coming, finally.

[ChrisKostakis]

The press release is confusing. Quoting "original broadcast episodes released for the first time in the US" implies that it's the standard 22 minute versions we saw on NBC. Then on the special features list it says: "The Ones With More Friends: The original extended broadcast episodes" again broadcast being the scary word. They're extended from the syndication versions because most syndicated versions are around the 20 minute mark, but they're still not the sometimes 30 minute versions that were on the original DVDs. If this means we're not getting uncut episodes, I'll be miffed.

Can anyone actually confirm what's on the discs?

[nametag]

Originally Posted by Kieran

Not a fan of that box at all!

The image is awkward... It needs a natural photo with them all actually standing next together - not a photoshop job

Loved the previous box image.

Well it is a real publicity photo of them together, not a photoshop assemble... but they have cut out the background so I agree it does look a bit plain.

Originally Posted by elvisranger

this looks great!! but are the episodes the extended versions or what?

This I'm not sure about. Doesn't bother me really, I'm familiar with the broadcast eps. The press release says:

his ultimate collector’s set for the ultimate fan features over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodes released for the first time in the US

Is it me or does that sound like a selling point that they are releasing the broadcast versions 'for the first time in the US' compared to previous releases which have always included the extended versions? Otherwise I don't know what 'first time in the US' is referring to. Friends has been released as a complete set in the US.

But then they're also saying in the special features:

The Ones With More Friends: The original extended broadcast episodes

But that might just refer to the odd double-length one that they're included in it's extended version, like the last episode maybe.