Amazon.comFriends’ penultimate season could well be called “The One with All the Romantic Arcs.” Phoebe meets Mike (Paul Rudd virtually joining the ensemble). Rachel attempts to “move on” from Ross with a rival co-worker (guest star Dermot Mulroney). Ross meets Charley (Aisha Tyler, welcome colorblind casting), a paleontologist with an intimidating roster of Nobel Prize-winners in her dating history (so, of course, she hooks up with Joey). Other storylines, including Chandler’s transfer to Tulsa and Rachel’s sudden lust for Joey, are not as compelling as previous seasons’, and an indication that inspiration is flagging. But while one is hard-pressed to add any of these episodes to the Friends pantheon, what redeems the season are the grace notes: Phoebe channeling a New England WASP to impress Mike’s parents (“The One with Ross’s Inappropriate Song”) or playing naughty girl to Ross’s “daddy” (“The One with the Lottery”); Joey’s confession that he doesn’t get it when people p (more…)

Collectors and new fans of Thomas will love taking a journey back in time to experience Thomas from the very beginning. Join Thomas as he meets Gordon, Percy, Henry, Edward and all of his favorite friends on the island of Sodor for the very first time. Disc 1 and Disc 2 are loaded with 13 episodes each. Narrated by Ringo Starr, both parents and kids alike are sure to love every fun-filled minute. All-new features, activities and educational games await discovery on Disc 3, including commentary from Sir Topham Hatt, a read-along story and much, much more!

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This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. As its ratings following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, illustrated, Friends has matured into television’s most beloved comfort show. The peerless ensemble–Jennifer Aniston, a pre-Arquette Courtney Cox, Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer–makes a lasting first impression in the first season’s 24 episodes, which are presented chronologically on four discs. The perky “Pilot” introduces unlucky-in-love Monica, runaway bride Rachel, sad sack Ross, New Age ditz Phoebe, wise guy Chandler, and womanizer Joey. The focus of the first season is Ross’s unrequited love for Rachel, but we have these moments to remember: the arrival of Marcel the monkey (“The One with the Monkey”); Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe’s “cleansing ritual” (“The One with the Candy Hearts”); the escalating game of shower peek-a-boo (“The One with the Boobies”); Joey as Al Pacino’s butt double (“The One with (more…)

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