The episode, for example, got Brooke Shields her own sitcom and Matthew Perry a relationship with Julia Roberts.

Thirty years ago, a new sitcom hit the airwaves, spawning one of television’s most lasting institutions. Friends tapped into the global consciousness in a way few shows ever did—or ever will again.

Friends' "The One After the Superbowl" not only benefitted from its time slot, but its number of celebrity cameos, including ...