Friends

Friends

Build your tier list, compare characters, and find your favorites.

1994Characters (82)

Friends - Tier Maker

Friends - Official Tier

Editorial placements for Friends, with the reasoning behind each list.

Friends - Blind Rank

The next character from Friends is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.

Friends - Versus

Run a fast elimination tournament for Friends and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.

Friends - Bracket

Build a championship bracket for Friends. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.

Friends - Alignment Chart

Arrange Friends in a grid or circle with up to 16 sections. Place characters freely, including between sections.

Friends - 0–10

Give each Friends character a score from 0 to 10. Same scores sit together, from 10 at the top down to 0.

Number keys set 0 to 9. Tap a character on the board to change that score.

Characters (82)

Rachel Greene
Rachel Greene
Monica Geller
Monica Geller
Phoebe Buffay
Phoebe Buffay
Joey Tribbiani
Joey Tribbiani
Chandler Bing
Chandler Bing
Ross Geller
Ross Geller
Gunther
Gunther
Janice Litman Goralnik
Janice Litman Goralnik
Richard Burke
Richard Burke
Carol Willick
Carol Willick
Susan Bunch
Susan Bunch
Emily Waltham
Emily Waltham
Mike Hannigan
Mike Hannigan
Charlie Wheeler
Charlie Wheeler
David
David
Barry Farber
Barry Farber
Frank Buffay Jr
Frank Buffay Jr
Jack Geller
Jack Geller
Judy Geller
Judy Geller
Mr Heckles
Mr Heckles
Estelle Leonard
Estelle Leonard
Julie
Julie
Kathy
Kathy
Tag Jones
Tag Jones
Paolo
Paolo
Pete Becker
Pete Becker
Ben Geller
Ben Geller
Emma Geller Greene
Emma Geller Greene
Jill Greene
Jill Greene
Amy Greene
Amy Greene
Ursula Buffay
Ursula Buffay
Nora Tyler Bing
Nora Tyler Bing
Charles Bing
Charles Bing
Ugly Naked Guy
Ugly Naked Guy
Eddie Menuek
Eddie Menuek
Joshua Burgin
Joshua Burgin
Elizabeth Stevens
Elizabeth Stevens
Mona
Mona
Bonnie
Bonnie
Chloe
Chloe
Gary
Gary
Sandra Greene
Sandra Greene
Leonard Greene
Leonard Greene
Alice Knight
Alice Knight
Frank Buffay Sr
Frank Buffay Sr
Phoebe Abbott
Phoebe Abbott
Jack Bing
Jack Bing
Erica
Erica
Gavin Mitchell
Gavin Mitchell
Missy Goldberg
Missy Goldberg
Will Colbert
Will Colbert
Paul Stevens
Paul Stevens
Joanna
Joanna
Sophie
Sophie
Mr Treeger
Mr Treeger
Terry
Terry
Janine Lecroix
Janine Lecroix
Amanda Buffamonteezi
Amanda Buffamonteezi
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
Marcel
Marcel
Mindy Hunter
Mindy Hunter
Doug
Doug
Kate Miller
Kate Miller
Susie Moss
Susie Moss
Roger
Roger
Gloria Tribbiani
Gloria Tribbiani
Joey Tribbiani Sr
Joey Tribbiani Sr
Mr Zelner
Mr Zelner
Benjamin Hobart
Benjamin Hobart
Russ
Russ
Steve
Steve
Larry
Larry
Jasmine
Jasmine
Ginger
Ginger
Bitsy Hannigan
Bitsy Hannigan
Theodore Hannigan
Theodore Hannigan
Sid Goralnik
Sid Goralnik
Paul The Wine Guy
Paul The Wine Guy
Fake Monica
Fake Monica
Cookie
Cookie
Dina
Dina
Dr Drake Ramoray
Dr Drake Ramoray

The Six at Central Perk

Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross are the heart of the series, but their relationships are what make the group work: siblings, exes, roommates and friends who keep turning up for one another. The rest of the cast ranks by the mark they leave on that circle.

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Rachel Greene Rachel Greene
Monica Geller Monica Geller
Ross Geller Ross Geller
Chandler Bing Chandler Bing
Joey Tribbiani Joey Tribbiani
Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay
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Janice Litman Goralnik Janice Litman Goralnik
Gunther Gunther
Richard Burke Richard Burke
Mike Hannigan Mike Hannigan
Emily Waltham Emily Waltham
David David
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Jack Geller Jack Geller
Judy Geller Judy Geller
Ben Geller Ben Geller
Carol Willick Carol Willick
Susan Bunch Susan Bunch
Frank Buffay Jr Frank Buffay Jr
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Estelle Leonard Estelle Leonard
Paolo Paolo
Mr Heckles Mr Heckles
Ugly Naked Guy Ugly Naked Guy

Who Takes Over a Friends Scene?

In a sitcom about six friends, power means being able to steer a conversation, a relationship or a roommate’s decision. Monica runs the apartment; Rachel, Ross, Emily and Janice can change the group’s plans in minutes. This ranking favors strong personalities and comic timing.

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Monica Geller Monica Geller
Ross Geller Ross Geller
Rachel Greene Rachel Greene
Richard Burke Richard Burke
Emily Waltham Emily Waltham
Janice Litman Goralnik Janice Litman Goralnik
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Chandler Bing Chandler Bing
Joey Tribbiani Joey Tribbiani
Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay
Mike Hannigan Mike Hannigan
Gunther Gunther
Jack Geller Jack Geller
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Judy Geller Judy Geller
Carol Willick Carol Willick
Susan Bunch Susan Bunch
Frank Buffay Jr Frank Buffay Jr
Estelle Leonard Estelle Leonard
Paolo Paolo
C
Ben Geller Ben Geller
David David
Mr Heckles Mr Heckles
Ugly Naked Guy Ugly Naked Guy

The Characters Who Keep Friends Funny

Janice’s laugh, Phoebe’s songs, Joey’s confidence and Gunther’s reactions are small running jokes the show keeps returning to. Ben and the unseen Ugly Naked Guy round out a list that favors memorable comic timing over sweetness.

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Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay
Joey Tribbiani Joey Tribbiani
Gunther Gunther
Ben Geller Ben Geller
Ugly Naked Guy Ugly Naked Guy
Janice Litman Goralnik Janice Litman Goralnik
A
Rachel Greene Rachel Greene
Chandler Bing Chandler Bing
Monica Geller Monica Geller
Ross Geller Ross Geller
Mike Hannigan Mike Hannigan
David David
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Jack Geller Jack Geller
Judy Geller Judy Geller
Frank Buffay Jr Frank Buffay Jr
Paolo Paolo
Mr Heckles Mr Heckles
Estelle Leonard Estelle Leonard
C
Richard Burke Richard Burke
Emily Waltham Emily Waltham
Carol Willick Carol Willick
Susan Bunch Susan Bunch

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