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: Ross enters the coffee house in a depressed state, revealing that his ex-wife, Carol, has moved out.

: The scene reaches its peak when Rachel Green bursts into the coffee shop wearing a soaking wet wedding dress, having just run away from her own wedding. Friends - Opening Season 1

The Season 1 opening sequence features the six main cast members—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer—playing around a fountain at night while holding colorful umbrellas. : Ross enters the coffee house in a

: Unlike later seasons that used clips from various episodes, the Season 1 intro only features footage shot specifically for the sequence around the fountain. The First Scene: "The Pilot" : Unlike later seasons that used clips from

: Monica, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe are sitting on the orange couch discussing Monica's upcoming date.

The opening for Season 1 of Friends consists of two main parts: the iconic fountain-based intro credits and the first scene of the pilot episode. Season 1 Intro Credits

The very first scene of the series (Season 1, Episode 1) takes place in Central Perk.