These all make sense, except for Russ. I know the show was at its overall ratings peak in season 2, but wow, what a terrible episode to have in the top 10.
Oh. I thought it'd be a thread that somehow tracked what episodes have been watched the most subsequent to their airings, which would a measure of popularity rather than hype at the time...
The Superbowl one is (whislt still amazing) easily one of the worst of the whole series. Just throwing in too many guest actors and had too much going on just to make a ton of money with advertising and rake in the ratings. Sad it's the most watched, but not a surprise.
All of the storylines involving Jennifer Aniston. Queen of Friends tbh
Season 2 and Season 3 are the best, but Season 2 slayed them ratings! It could have gone another 10 seasons if the writers were still consistent (Which they weren't, storylines started fading in last 2 seasons) and the cast were dedicated (They wanted out!).