Even if you've seen every episode you may not know all these behind-the-scenes secrets
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Number 10 the main characters from the show are named after all my children characters
The creative minds behind friends were clearly fans of soap operas
because not only did days of our lives feature heavily on the show they also decided to take inspiration from another soap when naming their
Six leading characters all the names of the friends are taken in some way from all my children
Both Ross and chandler are named after Ross Chandler Joey is named for Joey Martin be be after phoebe Tyler Wallingford?
Rachel Greene after Janet Green and Monica after Monique also known as daisy
Number nine the white dog statue belonged to Jennifer Aniston, so what do you think?
Casa de Joey! Joey temporarily takes up residence in a fancier place that he decorates with some
Eccentric pieces one of these is an oversized white dog statue that's been named Pat the dog
This wasn't just a good find by the prop department though the dog was actually given to Jennifer Aniston by a close friend
As a gift to commemorate her first day on set. I'm gonna hold him a different way
Aniston lent it to the show for the episode because she thought it would fit well with Joey's new design aesthetic
They liked it so much that they made a bigger storyline for the statue and kept it on the show. I'll take it
My gift to you, man
Number 8 Bruce Willis allegedly wouldn't accept pay for his appearance
Rumor has it the fruits Willis's famous guest appearance on friends actually took place because of a bet
We'll listen Matthew Perry who plays chandler. We're releasing a movie together called the whole nine yards look Jimmy
I may hate my life, but I certainly don't want to die
better get used to it cause you are going to.
allegedly
Perry was more confident about the film success than willis was and the two agreed that if it debuted in theaters at number one then
Willis would appear on the show for free whether or not this TV legend is true
Willis's performance was a memorable one and it garnered him an emmy for best guest appearance that year and he
donated to salary from the show to a variety of charities. You know, they say that still waters run deep and I
Want to swim in yours?
Are you talking about having sex? Number Seven the show's creators co-wrote the theme song
Any serious friends fan probably knows the iconic theme song like the back of their hand
But did you know that it was actually written specifically for the show?
"I'll be there for You" by the Rembrandt's was co-written by the show's
co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane along with Kaufman's husband and the members of the band and you know the iconic clapping
That was actually a last-minute addition. Oh when rembrandt member Danny Wilde confirms that it's only four claps not five as some people think.
Initially the song was only recorded to be as long as they needed for the show's intro but they eventually
Expanded it into a full-length tune for radio
Number six the Creator's new fans wouldn't like Joey and Rachel
When Marta Kauffman and David Crane pitched a storyline where Joey and Rachel begin to have a more complicated romantic relationship?
Initial reactions were staunchly negative. Seriously, how can you watch this aren't you scared?
terrified
The story Arc lasted from season 8 to season 10 and most fans never really approved
What you may not know however is that the show's creators always intended for these two to be poorly matched
They said later on that in real life sometimes the wrong people fall for each other
Despite the fact that it's never going to work, and they wanted to explore that reality in the show. I'm falling in love with you
Number Five the opening credits were shot at Warner Brothers studios
If you're on a friends tour in New York and your guide offers to show you the fountain where they shot the show's opening?
You should probably ask for your money back
While many think the famous fountain scene was filmed in either Gramercy or central park. It was actually shot on a studio
lot in La in fact friends was never actually filmed in New York at all with the exception of exterior
Establishing shots the show was filmed in front of a studio audience on the other side of the country in Burbank, California
We even have the street outside the coffee shop built inside the soundstage, and when we need additional sets
We just find a location on the lot, and we dress it up. Number Four the cast worked hard to get equal pay
It's like they're always saying let's go here. Let's go there like we can afford to go here and there
If you watched friends during its original run you may remember some news around that time about the cast salary disputes
We don't have as much money as you. When they were first hired all six actors were paid the same amount per episode
$22,500. In season two however, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer were given raises to amount to
$40,000 per episode
One season later however, they decided as a group to conduct all salary negotiations together to ensure equal pay for all the main actors
Clearly their negotiations went well because by the final season they were each making
$1,000,000 per episode. Do you realize we almost made it 10 years without that coming up?
Number three all the friends have lived in both apartments. Hey, do you realize it at one time or another?
We all lived in this apartment
It's pretty standard Friends trivia that all six main characters have lived in Monica's apartment
But did you know that in fact they all lived in Joey's place across the hall as well?
While Joey and Chandler lived there together for much of the series
They switch apartments with the girls for a time in season four. Bet can't guess what color my tonsils are? I bet the apartment!
Oh, I would never bet this apartment
It's too nice. Then in season five Ross moves in during a dark period In his life
Later when there's a fire in Phoebe and Rachel's of apartment, Phoebe moves in with Joey.
Though it ends up being short-lived and Rachel eventually takes her place. That's right all the ladies want to stay at Joey
Number two Phoebe and Chandler weren't meant to be main characters. So uh what do you think it is about me?
I dont know. You just have a
quality right, right
While fans think of all six friends as being equally important in the initial conception of the series two characters were actually meant to be
Supporting cast members. The original plan was for the main storylines to focus on Monica, Rachel, Joey, and Ross
While Phoebe and Chandler would be more periphery figures. How do you do that? It's like a gift
Clearly the chemistry shared by all six actors soon changed that plan because by the end of the series
Those two were integral parts of the major storylines just like the others. Bye chandler. I miss you already
Number One Ross and Rachel weren't meant to be the central romance. God is he just the sweetest thing
He must just want to kiss him all over
That would be nice. when you think of TV's most
iconic will they or won't they couple, you probably think of Ross and Rachel. In the
Initial plans for the series arc however, they weren't meant to serve as the main romantic storyline of the show
It may seem hard to believe now
But the Central romance of the show was originally supposed to be between Monica and Joey however the producers decided that Jennifer
Aniston and David Schwimmer had such incredible chemistry that it made more sense to focus on their relationship
We couldn't imagine it any other way. I do love you
I love you too and I am never letting you go again.
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