5 Things You Might Not Have Known About Friends
1. One of the actors fathers was on the show.
John Bennett Perry, Matthew Perry's father, appeared as Joshua's dad in "The One with Rachel's New Dress". The show had many guest stars over the seasons like Brad Pitt (who was married to Jennifer Aniston), David Arquette (who was married to Courtney Cox), George Clooney, Robin Williams, and Bruce Willis.
2. Moey?
Okay, so I don't know what their actual couple name was going to be, but Joey and Monica could've actually happened. They were originally supposed to be the series main couple, scary right? Fortunately the creators changed their mind once they saw the studio audience's extremely positive reaction to Monica and Chandler getting together, according to Kauffman.
3. Some of the people that auditioned for the main cast went on to play guest characters.
Jon Favreau auditioned for the role of Chandler, but ended up playing Pete. And Hank Azaria, who went on to play David, originally auditioned for the role of Joey.
4. The One with Ross Being 29...
For three seasons! In season three when Ross declined Chandler's offer for warm milk he did so by saying, "No thanks, I'm 29." Then in season four Joey exclaimed, "We're 29", while talking to Ross and Chandler in the episode where they guys realized they didn't party anymore. And then in season five Ross says, "I either keep my wife and lose one of my best friends, or I keep my friend and get divorced for the second time before I'm 30", when he's contemplating about what he should with Emily's ultimatum.
5. Several of the actresses in the show were pregnant in real life.
Lisa Kudrow was pregnant with her son while filming the fifth season, and the creators worked it into the show with Phoebe's surrogacy. Helen Baxendale, who played Emily, had to have her wedding dress redesigned because she was pregnant while filming Emily and Ross's wedding scene. In season five they hid the pregnancy by shooting Emily's scenes with her in bed while she talked with Ross on the phone.
John Bennett Perry, Matthew Perry's father, appeared as Joshua's dad in "The One with Rachel's New Dress". The show had many guest stars over the seasons like Brad Pitt (who was married to Jennifer Aniston), David Arquette (who was married to Courtney Cox), George Clooney, Robin Williams, and Bruce Willis.
2. Moey?
Okay, so I don't know what their actual couple name was going to be, but Joey and Monica could've actually happened. They were originally supposed to be the series main couple, scary right? Fortunately the creators changed their mind once they saw the studio audience's extremely positive reaction to Monica and Chandler getting together, according to Kauffman.
3. Some of the people that auditioned for the main cast went on to play guest characters.
Jon Favreau auditioned for the role of Chandler, but ended up playing Pete. And Hank Azaria, who went on to play David, originally auditioned for the role of Joey.
4. The One with Ross Being 29...
For three seasons! In season three when Ross declined Chandler's offer for warm milk he did so by saying, "No thanks, I'm 29." Then in season four Joey exclaimed, "We're 29", while talking to Ross and Chandler in the episode where they guys realized they didn't party anymore. And then in season five Ross says, "I either keep my wife and lose one of my best friends, or I keep my friend and get divorced for the second time before I'm 30", when he's contemplating about what he should with Emily's ultimatum.
5. Several of the actresses in the show were pregnant in real life.
Lisa Kudrow was pregnant with her son while filming the fifth season, and the creators worked it into the show with Phoebe's surrogacy. Helen Baxendale, who played Emily, had to have her wedding dress redesigned because she was pregnant while filming Emily and Ross's wedding scene. In season five they hid the pregnancy by shooting Emily's scenes with her in bed while she talked with Ross on the phone.
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