Friends Theme Party Ideas: Share Your Experiences!

[Pam6170]

Anyone every done a Friends (tv show) Theme?? If so can you tell me about it.

 

[KateD]

I haven't done one, but the first thing I thought of was an "English Trifle" - just remember not to put in the beef onions and peas! :lol Make the Shepherd's Pie as a separate dish, if you must!Actually, that sounds good! And fun! You could have Friends trivia, and a Friend's chef personality game (Which Friend best describes your cooking style? I'd have to give it a little thought for wording... hmmm)If you had a Friends cooking show, I would so come! That is, if you were near Richmond! :lol

 

[Pam6170]

I saw that someone had posted about a Grey theme and I thought...FRIENDS!! I thought of the triffle as well, how funny! I will have to do some thinking on this one, it sure would be fun to come up with something really fun.

 

[mpkegley]

Coffee in the mugs!

I also think about the Thanksgiving with all of the different potatoes. Guess that wouldn't work for a show though.

There were lots of episodes with Monica cooking, but can't think what to do for a show. I think this would be a great theme show, I am going to think on this one.

 

[mrssyvo]

Ask the hostess to put the turkey over her head? (I think Joey did that in one episode?)

 

[chefann]

Ask the hostess to put the turkey over her head? (I think Joey did that in one episode?)

OK- you could SO tie the 30-minute chicken into that! Say that you're making a chicken on purpose so that nobody can put it on their head.

 

[Pam6170]

LOL that would be a good idea!!

 

[mrssyvo]

I keep thinking of Ross and Rachael's "We were on a BREAK!!!" Tie in Simple Additions, they are "break-resistant"

 

[KateD]

It's so funny - there is a Friends-ism for every occassion!

I actually like the 30 min chicken idea and tying it to the Turkey better than
the Trifle and Shepherd's Pie, just because I think the best plan would probably be doing a regular show and Friends-ifying it. Otherwise, I personally would end up focusing more on Friends than TPC! And that's not the point.

But by working a show/recipe with which I was comfortable and then working in the little asides like:

• mrssyvo's "break-resistant" Simple Additions comment
• Chefann's idea that you can't put the chicken stuck on your head
• mentions of Rachel's cooking debacles to tie to the the Chef's Library
• The Thanksgiving where Monica fixes everyone's favorite style of potatoes could be a good segue for the Power Cooking show - one base recipe, lots of variations

And then having a little Friend's-themed trivia game to get folks involved.

 

[chefann]

You could also serve coffee from the Carafe (keep it warm) and in SA mugs, since they look so much like the mugs at Central Perk.

 

[mrssyvo]

Maybe something Italian, to bring Paulo into the mix YUMMY!!!!- Yes referring to Paulo too)