As of 2025, fan editors have fully completed "patched" versions for Seasons 1 through 7. Seasons 8-10 are partially available because the original DVDs for later seasons required less editing (NBC loosened runtime restrictions in the early 2000s).
Famous cut bits include Phoebe's paranoia about medication side effects and Rachel learning to eat alone at a restaurant.
You can tell you are watching an uncut/patched episode if you see scenes that weren't in the original TV run. Common additions include:
This is where the "patched" community comes in. Dedicated fans have taken it upon themselves to edit the extended DVD footage back into the high-definition Blu-ray episodes. These "patched" versions offer the best of both worlds: the visual clarity of modern streaming with the narrative completeness of the original DVDs. The Technical Challenge of Patching