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* Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and presented on the NBC television network between September 22, 1994 and May 6, 2004, with a total of 236 episodes. The series revolved around a group of friends who lived in the Greenwich Village neighborhood on the island of Manhattan in New York City. The series featured all six main cast members throughout its run, with numerous secondary characters recurring across all ten seasons. Then they starred: Jennifer Aniston as the rich and spoiled waitress Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as the chef Monica Geller (sister of Ross), Lisa Kudrow as the musician Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as the actor Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as the food processor data Chandler Bing and David Schwimmer as paleantologist Ross Geller (Monicas older brother) *
Before Curiosities - Before Quiz - Before Challenge
* Before reaching the "Friends" designation, the series was considered with other titles such as "Friends Like Us", "Six of One", "Across the Hall" and even "Insomnia Cafe". "I'll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts is an iconic song, but did you know it wasn't the first choice for the song on "Friends"? In fact, the original song was "Shinny Happy People" by R.E.M. *
Courteney Curiosities - Courteney Quiz - Courteney Challenge
* Courteney Cox was asked to audition for the role of Rachel Green, but decided to ask to read for Monica Geller as well, believing she would be better suited to play the character. After reading both roles, she was sure she was destined to be Monica. *
If Curiosities - If Quiz - If Challenge
* If Jennifer Aniston hadn't been the iconic Rachel Green, the end result could have been quite different. Although Téa Leoni was the first choice, numerous other actresses known to the public also tried out for the role: Elizabeth Berkley, Jane Krakowski, Tiffani Thiessen, Denise Richards, Melissa Rivers, Nicollette Sheridan, Parker Posey and Jami Gertz. *
Chandler's Curiosities - Chandler's Quiz - Chandler's Challenge
* Chandler's quirky and memorable character is the fruit of Matthew Perry's talent for improvisation. The writers loved the jokes the actor cracked on set, so many of Chandler's funny moments are actually Perry's own. *
Joey Curiosities - Joey Quiz - Joey Challenge
* Joey is famous for saying the iconic line "How YOU doin'?" It was first said in season four, but it has since become one of the most recognizable phrases on the show. Hear Joey say it again! Perhaps many people are already familiar with the expression "going commando", but how did it get into the Oxford English Dictionary? Through Joey Tribbiani!! This expression means not wearing any kind of underwear. *
James Curiosities - James Quiz - James Challenge
* James Michael Tyler was chosen to play the iconic Gunther from the series “Friends” due to his ability to work a coffee machine on the set of Central Perk. Although not the main character of the series, Gunther is a minor figure who has played a major role in some episodes. The character's name was assigned to him in the episode "The One Where Ross Finds Out" (1995), before Rachel and Ross kiss. It is notable that the ability to handle a coffee machine has contributed to the actor's success. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The iconic Janice was a recurring character on the series, being Chandler's girlfriend and even having a brief affair with Ross. To play her, Maggie Wheeler decided to parody her as Fran Drescher, the star of "The Nanny" (1993). In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Wheeler revealed that his signature loud laugh is a cross between Flipper the dolphin and Woody the woodpecker. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The phrase "How You Doin'?" was popularized by Joey on Friends, and "OH! MY! GOD!" is Janice's signature phrase. These words were his first to be spoken in almost every episode, with the exception of "The One with the East German Laundry Detergent" (1994), "The One with Chandler's Work Laugh" (1999) and "The One with Unagi" (2000). Janice participated in 19 episodes of the series in all. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The interesting character of Phoebe Buffay, played by Lisa Kudrow, was inspired by co-star Jennifer Aniston. Lisa stated that it was Jennifer's interest in spiritual matters that gave rise to her depiction of a hippie. Although Lisa Kudrow is not a great lover of the guitar, she is the author of the song “Smelly Cat”, very popular thanks to the series. This was written by the actress and her best friend during a drunken night. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The idea of Phoebe Buffay having a twin originated in "Mad About You" (1992). Lisa Kudrow was already a regular on the series as Ursula Buffay before "Friends" debuted. The creators found it amusing the possibility of relating the two series through sisters. During this, Leila Kenzle and Helen Hunt, who were playing characters from "Mad About You", met Phoebe at Central Perk, making reference to Ursula. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The iconic television series “Friends” lasted a decade, but it was only in its eighth season that it won the coveted Emmy for Best Comedy Series, this being the only one that managed to collect. Since the premiere year, the series has accumulated 62 nominations for television awards, with the cast also receiving some individual awards. *
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Friends Curiosities - Friends Quiz - Friends Challenge
* Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and presented on the NBC television network between September 22, 1994 and May 6, 2004, with a total of 236 episodes. The series revolved around a group of friends who lived in the Greenwich Village neighborhood on the island of Manhattan in New York City. The series featured all six main cast members throughout its run, with numerous secondary characters recurring across all ten seasons. Then they starred: Jennifer Aniston as the rich and spoiled waitress Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as the chef Monica Geller (sister of Ross), Lisa Kudrow as the musician Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as the actor Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as the food processor data Chandler Bing and David Schwimmer as paleantologist Ross Geller (Monicas older brother) * Before Curiosities - Before Quiz - Before Challenge
* Before reaching the "Friends" designation, the series was considered with other titles such as "Friends Like Us", "Six of One", "Across the Hall" and even "Insomnia Cafe". "I'll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts is an iconic song, but did you know it wasn't the first choice for the song on "Friends"? In fact, the original song was "Shinny Happy People" by R.E.M. * Courteney Curiosities - Courteney Quiz - Courteney Challenge
* Courteney Cox was asked to audition for the role of Rachel Green, but decided to ask to read for Monica Geller as well, believing she would be better suited to play the character. After reading both roles, she was sure she was destined to be Monica. * If Curiosities - If Quiz - If Challenge
* If Jennifer Aniston hadn't been the iconic Rachel Green, the end result could have been quite different. Although Téa Leoni was the first choice, numerous other actresses known to the public also tried out for the role: Elizabeth Berkley, Jane Krakowski, Tiffani Thiessen, Denise Richards, Melissa Rivers, Nicollette Sheridan, Parker Posey and Jami Gertz. * Chandler's Curiosities - Chandler's Quiz - Chandler's Challenge
* Chandler's quirky and memorable character is the fruit of Matthew Perry's talent for improvisation. The writers loved the jokes the actor cracked on set, so many of Chandler's funny moments are actually Perry's own. * Joey Curiosities - Joey Quiz - Joey Challenge
* Joey is famous for saying the iconic line "How YOU doin'?" It was first said in season four, but it has since become one of the most recognizable phrases on the show. Hear Joey say it again! Perhaps many people are already familiar with the expression "going commando", but how did it get into the Oxford English Dictionary? Through Joey Tribbiani!! This expression means not wearing any kind of underwear. * James Curiosities - James Quiz - James Challenge
* James Michael Tyler was chosen to play the iconic Gunther from the series “Friends” due to his ability to work a coffee machine on the set of Central Perk. Although not the main character of the series, Gunther is a minor figure who has played a major role in some episodes. The character's name was assigned to him in the episode "The One Where Ross Finds Out" (1995), before Rachel and Ross kiss. It is notable that the ability to handle a coffee machine has contributed to the actor's success. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The iconic Janice was a recurring character on the series, being Chandler's girlfriend and even having a brief affair with Ross. To play her, Maggie Wheeler decided to parody her as Fran Drescher, the star of "The Nanny" (1993). In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Wheeler revealed that his signature loud laugh is a cross between Flipper the dolphin and Woody the woodpecker. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The phrase "How You Doin'?" was popularized by Joey on Friends, and "OH! MY! GOD!" is Janice's signature phrase. These words were his first to be spoken in almost every episode, with the exception of "The One with the East German Laundry Detergent" (1994), "The One with Chandler's Work Laugh" (1999) and "The One with Unagi" (2000). Janice participated in 19 episodes of the series in all. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The interesting character of Phoebe Buffay, played by Lisa Kudrow, was inspired by co-star Jennifer Aniston. Lisa stated that it was Jennifer's interest in spiritual matters that gave rise to her depiction of a hippie. Although Lisa Kudrow is not a great lover of the guitar, she is the author of the song “Smelly Cat”, very popular thanks to the series. This was written by the actress and her best friend during a drunken night. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The idea of Phoebe Buffay having a twin originated in "Mad About You" (1992). Lisa Kudrow was already a regular on the series as Ursula Buffay before "Friends" debuted. The creators found it amusing the possibility of relating the two series through sisters. During this, Leila Kenzle and Helen Hunt, who were playing characters from "Mad About You", met Phoebe at Central Perk, making reference to Ursula. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The iconic television series “Friends” lasted a decade, but it was only in its eighth season that it won the coveted Emmy for Best Comedy Series, this being the only one that managed to collect. Since the premiere year, the series has accumulated 62 nominations for television awards, with the cast also receiving some individual awards. * Back