The One With The Football has been cruelly snubbed by Friends fans as Ross Geller’s tanning disaster has been named the funniest Friends episode of all time in a poll voted for by thousands of the sitcom’s most devoted following.
Friends turned 25 this month, making the comedy as old as its characters were when Rachel Green first burst into Central Perk fresh from ditching Barry at the altar.
In turn, Comedy Central viewers have spent two months deciding once and for all which instalment of the 10 seasons of Friends really is the best of the best with The One With Ross’s Tan coming out on top.
The One Where Everybody Find Out, The One With The Routine, The One in Vegas and The One With Ross’s Sandwich were all close contenders. Basically, Ross’s standout moments are what Friends fans lapped up in their droves.
The ‘Nation’s Funniest Friends’ episodes aired back to back on Comedy Central over the weekend, counting down to the number one spot.
Previous polls revealed Ross’ ‘PIVOT!’ meltdown was their favourite moment of all time, even though the problematic palaeontologist is universally referred to as the most hated member of the gang above Rachel, Monica Geller/Bing, Chandler Bing, Joey Tribbiani and Phoebe Buffay.
Naturally, Metro.co.uk was determined to get to the bottom of why we’re so offended by Ross and a psychologist insisted it’s us that’s the problem.
‘In psychology, it is noted that the things that irritate us, are often the things that we dislike about ourselves. Like holding up a mirror, people get angry at Ross because he has every characteristic that we dislike in people, and many of us can relate to his behaviour,’ organisational psychologist Karen Kwong told Metro.co.uk as she served up the truth bombs.
‘We see him in partners or ex-partners, friends and sometimes even ourselves, and this unsettles us as an audience. At times, his insecurity and childish reactions almost remove the humour from the show and presents us with something serious, real and painful.’
She continued: ‘At times, he comes across as controlling, homophobic, selfish, and arrogant and he is secretive and possessive. And more than anything else, his insecurities really manifest in emotional immaturity – in the way he interacts with his girlfriends and friends.’
Comedy Central is already gearing up for the holidays as they’ve launched the first ever FriendsFestive, a spectacle devoted to all the iconic Friends sets and memorabilia with a special nod to their Christmas episodes. You can buy tickets here.
Friends airs daily on Comedy Central.
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