FRIENDS Stuff

FRIENDS 'stuff'

Every FRIENDS fan should know the following bits of 'stuff'!!

1. The very first line in the pilot episode was "There's nothing to tell."

2. For advertisers to put a commercial during a break during the Friends timeslot, it would cost them about $800, 000cdn.

3. There were other titles suggested before "Friends". They were: "Once Upon A Time in the West Village", Across The Hall" and"Insomnia Café". The original title was "Friends Like Us" but was then shortened to "Friends."

4. Jennifer Aniston says that her famous 'Rachel' hair style was created by accident from a so-called friend named Chris, when he cut her hair with a razor.

5. Lisa Kudrow is married to a French advertising executive. They have a baby boy.

6. David Schwimmer's mother is a lawyer who took care of Roseanne's first divorce.

7. Some famous guest stars on Friends include Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, George Clooney, Robin Williams, Noah Wiley, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Isabella Rosellini, Jonathan Silverman, Brooke Shields, Charlie Sheen, Tom Selleck, Ben Stiller, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chris Isaak.

8. Matthew Perry is very fond of female music artists. His favourites are Tori Amos, Shawn Colvin and the Indigo Girls.

9. Lisa Kudrow is annoyed that people actually think that she is as 'dumb' as her character Phoebe. They talk slower to her like she was 10.

10. Courteney Cox has been known to bleach her teeth.

11. Lisa Kudrow graduated from Vassar College where she got her major in biology.

12. Jennifer Aniston's real name is Jennifer Anistonopolous.

13. David Schwimmer dated Natalie Imbruglia, the siger of the hit song "Torn."

14. Courteney Cox had originally read to play the part of Rachel. I couldn't see that.

15. Marcel the monkey's trainer said that if she were a human she'd be Meryl Streep.

16. The monkey was the first cast member to get a Hollywood movie role- She starred in Outbreak opposite Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo

17. The opening scene where the cast is dancing in the fountain was filmed on the Warner Brothers lot at five o'clock in the morning.

18. The very first thing that Courteney Cox bought with her 'Friends' money was a Porsche.

19. Lisa Kudrow starred with Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the ditzy comedy "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion".

20. Her character Michele is much like her character Phoebe.

21. The shows producer's admitted that there is no way in real life that the characters could afford the rents on the apartments they live in on the show.

22. Joey & Phoebe (pretending to be Ursula), Ross & Rachel, Monica & Rachel, Phoebe & Ross, Chandler & Joey, Monica & Chandler, and Joey & Rachel have all kissed on the show.