Highest rated sitcom even after 15 years after its first air on television, 10 seasons from 1994-2004, high rating despite the era of good sitcoms - all these narrations are enough to get the audience guessing the show that is being talked about.
One of those go-to shows when you are depressed, bored, during your hangout with friends or family. One cannot get enough of F.R.I.E.N.D.S laughing at the same joke every time I re-watch it; it still is as entertaining as it was for the first time.
Poor Matt LeBlanc
Can you believe that Matt has only $11 when he auditioned for the role of Joey Tribbiani? While Courtney Cox had bought a car our Joey bought a hot dinner with his first paycheck.
Joey and food eternal love!
Gunther
After the six leads if there is someone who is equally loved then it is Gunther. But can you believe that Gunther wasn’t given a name until the middle of the second season also he rarely had any speaking part till the mid-second season?
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
The title of this beloved sitcom is as loved by the audience as the lead characters. But do you know that the F.R.I.E.N.D.S title was not even on cards of the show makers?
“Friends like us”, “Six of one”, “Across the hall”, “Insomnia café”. Were the actual titles on the table.
The storyline of Phoebe giving birth to her brother's babies was not even thought of by the makers. It was thought when Lisa announced her pregnancy and the costumers pad her up as she was not big enough to have the triplets.
The theme song of F.R.I.E.N.D.S is still the most favorite for its fans.
However, it wasn’t the original theme song. “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M was the original one but was later changed to “I’ll be there for you” by Rembrandts.
How many of you know the fact that Courtney Cox did not receive an Emmy nomination. And she was the only one among the cast to not have been honored like others.
It had gained such popularity that it had the most expensive commercial slot that any other show has ever had in England.
In the final episode, it sold the commercial slot for $1.8million for a 30-second commercial ad.
The names of the characters are inspired by the characters of All my children from 1970.
- Ross from Ross Chandler
- Monica from Monique/Daisy Cortland
- Chandler from the Chandler family
- Rachel Green from Janet Green
- Phoebe from Phoebe Tyler
Casting Calls
What would have been your reaction if we say that the cast thought of by the makers was completely different?
Kathy Griffin and Jane Lynch both auditioned for Phoebe. Matthew Perry wasn’t awarded the role either, Jon Cryer sent a videotape of his audition to the makers however it didn’t reach them on time and as Chandler would say “the rest is just history”.
