Valentine’s Day

1.       Valentine’s Day- is celebrated annually on February 14. It is recognized as a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world. Americans probably started celebrating Valentine’s Day in the early 1700s. Due to many relationships, which we might observe in “Friends”, it is very common festivity in this sitcom.

This festivity may be seen in:

• Season 5 Episode 11

• Season 1 Episode 14

• Season 6 Episode 17

• Season 8 Episode 15

Valentine’s Day in “Friends”:

• going for a date (also double dates)

• handmade gift, cards

• romantic music, atmosphere

•  spending this day with a love of your life

• huge amount of flowers, especially roses and candies

• the images of swans, which love never ends (in “Friends” it is a lobster)

“The One With Candy Hearts” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gycqnq5zM8I

Another video from “ The One With Candy Hearts”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3C4GNALBrg

“The One With The Prom Video” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKBovKaCUHQ

Christmas

1.       Christmas- as it is commonly known it is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world and also among our “Friends”.

This festivity may be seen in:

• Season 2 Episode 9

• Season 3 Episode 10

• Season 4 Episode 10

• Season 5 Episode 10

• Season 6 Episode 10

• Season 8 Episode 11

• Season 9 Episode 10

Christmas elements in “Friends”:

• giving presents

• collecting a donation for the poor on Christmas

• buying and decorating the Christmas tree

• singing Christmas carols

• special food (sweet potato pie, gingerbread, mashed potato, apple pie)

• raising money by selling boxes of cookies during Christmas

• decorating the rooms, houses with Christmas decorations (stars, Santa Clause, balls, fairy lights)

•   Santa Clause, elves, reindeer phenomenon

• spending time together sitting at the table

• formal, special clothes on Christmas Eve

• making wishes and giving family best whishes

“The One With A Holiday Armadilo”  :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH-6u-3qglY

“The One With The Inappropriate sister”:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwoiDSitec

“The One With The Girl From Poughkeepsie”  :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLg9I4E2x7o

Weddings in 'Friends'

Tossing the bouquet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUquzJ4Pk-s

Wrong name:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bToiIihknvs

Wedding planner (Phoebe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAM_LX440T0

Vows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9gWyGoYoAo&t=114s

Lesbian wedding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlLno3iPKIE

Marriage in Vegas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXTIZqrg8wU    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X-d3CTEEkM

Clips - Thanksgiving in "Friends"

Below, you can find some clips, which present how Thanksgiving was celebrated by gang of friends.


Trifle Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id0duLjvbOg
Football story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3pPJDlkuNI
Football game:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_tbMvhVd_M
Flashback -Chandler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a_rGfuH8g8
Flashback - Joey:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltx3PBnWcI
Flashback - Phoebe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZUDTS5ApnM
Flashback - Monica and Rachel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnBZlAXea0
Parade - Underdog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhH8A1tZzeE     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhH8A1tZzeE     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-CfowUnXo
Best Thanksgivings:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0tXO0c2c

Introduction

The aim of our presentation is to show some special festivities in the TV series called “Friends”. I gather most of you know this series quite well. In case, you do not know this show, it is about a group of friends who live in Manhattan in NY. It was transmitted from 1994-2004. So, 10 years of a funny, unconventional adventure with Pheobe, Rachel, Chandler, Joe, Ross- the protagonists of this show. The whole show counts 10 seasons, what gives us 236 episodes. Friends received acclaim throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular television shows of all time. The series was nominated for many prestigious awards and even won some of them(Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Award, People’s Choice Award)

Hi! Here you will find some information about the presentation which I, and my friend, Ola, will do for our American culture classess. As you would notice, we will talk about tv series Friends, and fesitivities which appeared in the show, for example Thanksgiving or weddings.
Enjoy!