Hit TV seriesĀ FriendsĀ ran for 10 seasons for 10 years. In honor of the show’s continued widespread popularity, here are 10 fun facts about the show that even if you claim to be the show’s biggest fan, you probably still didn’t know:
*Jon Favreau originally auditioned for the role of Chandler but ended up playing Monica’s boyfriend in season 3.
*By the final season, each member of the gang was earning $1 million per episode.
*David Schwimmer held an intervention for Jenifer Aniston because of her lateness to the set.
*Lisa Kudrow became pregnant in real life so the team wrote in the storyline of her carrying her brother’s triplets.
*David Schwimmer was the first of the six friends to be cast on the show and Jennifer Aniston was the last.
*Producers originally wanted Courtney Cox to play Rachel, but she asked to play Monica.
*Joey wasn’t actually written as a dumb character. Matt LeBlanc suggested it.
*David Schwimmer directed 10Ā episodes ofĀ Friends.
*Ellen DeGeneres turned down an offer to play Phoebe.
*It is rumored that the actors had to sign an agreement to not sleep together.
