17 little-known facts about 'Friends' even fans might not know

Meghan CookJul 29, 2020, 00:17 IST

The sitcom debuted in the 1990s.NBC / Contributor / Getty

NBC's "Friends" first aired in 1994 and even though it's famous, there are a lot of things you may not know about the show.
Jennifer Aniston was the last of the main six to officially join the cast. She also hated her haircut, "The Rachel."
The character Ross was created with David Schwimmer in mind, though he almost passed on reading for the part.
Monica and Joey were originally meant to end up together, but the actors' on-set chemistry changed the entire course of the show.

Even decades years later, NBC's sitcom "Friends" (1994 - 2004) remains a touchstone in television history.

But whether you've recently discovered it on streaming services or you've been quoting it your entire life, there are a few things you may not know about the iconic series.

Here are 17 surprising things you never knew about "Friends."

Monica and Joey were originally meant to end up together, but the actors' on-set chemistry changed the course of the show.

Viewers really liked the chemistry between Monica and Chandler, which the show's creators did not expect. YouTube

Ross and Rachel were always going to end up together, even if it didn't seem like it.

The creators of the show always felt that Ross and Rachel had to end up together in some way. NBC

Jennifer Aniston was the last of the main six to officially join the cast.

The show's producers didn't know if they'd keep her as Rachel at first. Warner Bros. Television

The entire cast went on a trip to Las Vegas before the show premiered.

The director gifted them the trip. NBC / Contributor / Getty Images

Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc wanted Phoebe and Joey to have a secret long-running affair.

The two pitched and ending where Joey and Phoebe had been hooking up throughout the whole show. NBC

Like Monica, Cox was apparently quite a neat freak on set.

Cox and Monica are both fairly clean. Warner Bros.

Budget cuts led to the famed "The One Where No One's Ready" episode.

This iconic episode only takes place in Monica's apartment. YouTube

NBC's broadcast standards kept changing throughout the show's run.

NBC changed rules like showing a condom wrapper or saying "penis." NBC / Getty Images

In what seems like a simple writing goof, Ross didn't age for three years.

Ross was 29 for three years. NBC

Justin Timberlake wanted to guest-star on the show.

Producers couldn't figure out how to fit him into the plot. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Jennifer Aniston hated her iconic haircut.

Jennifer Aniston never liked "The Rachel" haircut much. NBC / Contributor / Getty Images

The character Ross was created with David Schwimmer in mind.

Schwimmer almost skipped on reading for the part. Netflix

By season three, the cast began to leverage their pay as a group, a first in TV history.

The group worked together to get paid more. Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images

Aniston still remembers what Kudrow was wearing when they met at the show's table read.

Jennifer Aniston remembers some of her costar's first outfits. NBC / Contributor / Getty Images

LeBlanc's dislocated shoulder had to be written into the show.

They wrote in Matt LeBlanc's injury as Joey injuring himself by jumping on the bed. NBC

Kudrow once asked Perry's permission to have her character mimic Chandler's iconic cadence.

Matthew Perry made Chandler his own. NBC / Contributor / Getty Images

Kauffman doesn't want the show to be rebooted or revived.

She said once Monica and Chandler left New York City with their kids, the story was over. IMDb/Warner Bros.

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