Ten Things We Did Not Know About FRIENDS

The show has made us laugh, cry, and even learn in many different ways and that is one of the reasons why it still exists as one of the best sitcoms the world has ever come by. In such a case it is sad that there are quite a lot of stories that we did not know off about the show and its cast. Here are ten things that you probably did not know about the show.

1. Insomnia Café Was The First Decided Name

Ever thought that the most beloved sitcom was extremely close to being called Insomnia Café? Well, it was. It just doesn’t fit doesn’t it.

2. Everybody Thought Chandler Was Gay

According to every member of the cast, other than Mathew Perry obviously, felt upon reading the script that Chandler was the gay character. It was only for their first table read that they understood that the way Perry spoke made Chandler straight.

3. Joey Was Supposed To Be An Intelligent Guy

I don’t think anybody who has watched the show could imagine a brainy Joey. It’s like imagining Albert Einstein as a DJ. We just can’t do it.

4. Phoebe Was Pregnant For Real

Phoebe had to become pregnant because they had no other way to explain why Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow, widely known as Phoebe Buffay >> Read More... had gained the tremendous amount of weight. Enter carrying babies for her brother and his wife. Talk about going with the flow.

5. Bruce Willis This guy was always summoned and well paid by prod >> Read More... Came On The Show After Losing A Bet

Bruce Willis, who played the scary dad, turned cry baby Paul had in fact done the guest role in the show for free. This was not because he was doing charity but because he had lost a bet to Mathew Perry himself and did the Chicken boy do well.

6. Matthew Perry Matthew Langford Perry, or popularly known by all >> Read More... Struggled With Addiction

This is, arguably, one of the saddest parts of the show. Matthew Perry had been battling painful addiction problems and had been entered into the rehab. It was certainly a quite difficult time for the whole of the friends cast.

7. Monica For Jennifer And Rachel For Courtney

At the onset, it was Jennifer Aniston She became a household name in 1994 as she appeare >> Read More... who was given the role of Monica and Courtney who was cast for the role of Rachel. They, however, interchanged their roles because they felt that the other role was more appropriate for the other.

8. Arquette Was Added To Everyone’s Last Name In Season 5 Episode 1

As a gift to the newlywed couple, Arquette was added to the names of the members in the episode “The one after Vegas.” That was a pretty neat gift now wasn’t it?

9. Magna Doodle Job

This is one of the least known things about the show. The Magna Doodle in Joey’s apartment had a new drawing every day and a person was appointed to draw a new picture for every episode. Some followers even firmly believed that there was an encrypted secret message in those drawings.

10. Phoebe’s Twin Sister Was Part Of Another Show

Phoebe’s much “loved” Sister Ursula was a character in show ‘Mad about You’. The character was also a waitress and was Lisa Kudrow’s early roles before Friends A journey of six friends, living with each other i >> Read More... took her away.