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Friends Drinking Game (3 Ways to Play + 23 Hilarious Rules!)

Cast of Friends drinking milkshakes looking at the camera

Photo: NBC

Friends Drinking Game

Standard Friends Drinking Game

To play the standard Friends Drinking Game you simply take a sip of your drink when any of the following incidents occur:

  1. All six friends are together.
  2. Any friends are in Central Perk.
  3. Any friend is shown at work.
  4. Two friends kiss.
  5. Ross gets flustered.
  6. Phoebe plays the guitar.
  7. Joey says, “How you doin?”
  8. Someone mentions Dr. Drake Ramoray.
  9. Joey talks to Estelle.
  10. Monica cleans something or talks about cleanliness.
  11. Monica shows her competitiveness.
  12. Rachel’s hair is up.
  13. Gunther makes an appearance.
  14. Janice makes an appearance.
  15. Any friend’s family member makes an appearance.
  16. Ross’s wife or ex-wife makes an appearance.
  17. A monkey or duck makes an appearance.
  18. Ugly naked guy is referenced.
  19. A non-regular celebrity makes an appearance.

Higher Frequency Friends Drinking Game

The higher frequency game is the standard Friends Drinking Game with a few additions. Take a sip of your drink when any of the incidents above or below occur:

  1. Ursula is mentioned or makes an appearance.
  2. Someone has a coffee.
  3. Any friend is on the street.
  4. You laugh.
Six friends sitting around a round table playing cards with drinks on the table
Photo: NBC

Friends Trivia Questions

Here are some Friends Trivia Questions to get the juices flowing (maybe during your Nick at Nite watch-a-thon?). For each question you answer correctly, you can give out a drink (i.e., order someone else to take a sip of their drink). For each question you answer incorrectly, take a sip yourself. [Answers to Friends Trivia questions can be found at the end of this post.]

  1. Which Friends star turned down a role on Saturday Night Live for the part?
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Matthew Perry
    • Matt LeBlanc
    • Lisa Kudrow
  2. Who was the first friend to be cast?
    • Ross
    • Chandler
    • Rachel
    • Phoebe
  3. What show was Phoebe on prior to Friends?
    • Cheers
    • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    • Mad About You
    • Step by Step
  4. Which friend was told they would never become a star on a show with six main characters?
    • Rachel
    • Chandler
    • Ross
    • Monica
  5. Which friend was first offered a different Friends role?
    • Courteney Cox was offered the role of Rachel
    • Matt LeBlanc was offered the role of Chandler
    • Matthew Perry was offered the role of Ross
    • Lisa Kudrow was offered the role of Monica

Conclusion

We hope the Friends Drinking Game adds a fun twist to your viewing experience. As always, please drink responsibly, know your limits, and have fun!

If you come up with additional rules that add to the laughs, please tell us all about them in the comments!

Friends Trivia Questions Answered

Find Friends Trivia Questions Answered below:

  1. Which Friends star turned down a role on Saturday Night Live for the part?
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Matthew Perry
    • Matt LeBlanc
    • Lisa Kudrow
  2. Who was the first friend to be cast?
    • Ross
    • Chandler
    • Rachel
    • Phoebe
  3. What show was Phoebe on prior to Friends?
    • Cheers
    • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    • Mad About You
    • Step by Step
  4. Which friend was told they would never become a star on a show with six main characters?
    • Rachel
    • Chandler
    • Ross
    • Monica
  5. Which friend was first offered a different Friends role?
    • Courteney Cox was offered the role of Rachel
    • Matt LeBlanc was offered the role of Chandler
    • Matthew Perry was offered the role of Ross
    • Lisa Kudrow was offered the role of Monica

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