FRIENDS was and always will be an irreplaceable part of our childhood, no matter what. While Joey was relatable and fans wanted to hug him, Ross was perhaps the kid at the school with whom we were friends. Monica was the glue of the group, and Chandler was undoubtedly the sarcasm king. Well, when it comes to Rachel, her transformation throughout the series is quite admirable. However, there is one character who stood out for all of us, Phoebe Buffay.
Phoebe was always the eccentric one of the group. Thanks to her determination and kindness, her friends still loved her and stuck with her. She had her own interpretation of the world and was unapologetically weird. No matter how quirky her reasons may have been, at times she was the only voice of reason in her friends’ chaotic lives. The most lovable thing about Phoebe Buffay was her hippy songs that contain all the wisdom of the world.
Let’s take a trip to memory down the lane and go through some of the songs of Phoebe Buffay who were highly inspiring and taught us a lot about life.
1. Smelly Cat
Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?
Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault.
Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?
Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault.
They won’t take you to the vet.
You’re obviously not their favorite pet.
You may not be a bed of roses.
You’re no friend to those with noses.
Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?
Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault.
Of course, we’d be mad if we do not put “Smelly Cat” at number one. This song is surely a post-modern artwork that holds a deep and meaningful message at its core. In this song, she reminds us to not be harsh on ourselves and always forgive ourselves.
2. The Holiday Song
Went to the store, sat on Santa’s lap.
Asked him to bring my friends all kinds of cr*p.
He said, “all you need is to write them a song.”
Now you haven’t heard it yet, so don’t try to sing along.
So don’t sing along.
Monica, Monica, have a happy Hanukkah.
Saw Santa Claus, he said hello to Ross.
And please tell Joey, Christmas will be snowy.
And Rachel and Chandler, [mumbles something] handler!
Happy holidays everybody!
This is an amazing Christmas gift that money can never buy. With a sprinkle of festive ridiculousness, it’s hilarious and endearing at the same time. In this song, she taught us to include and care for our friends, no matter how hard it is.
3. Two of Them Kissed Last Night
There was a girl, we’ll call her Betty
And a guy, let’s call him Neil
Now I can’t stress this point too strongly…
This story isn’t real.
Now our Neil must decide
Who will be the girl that he casts aside?
Will Betty be the one who he loves truly?
Or will it be the one who we’ll call… Loolie?
He must decide, he must decide,
even though I made him up, he must decide!
We appreciate Phoebe for having the ability to be the least subtle person in the room. Even though Phoebe manages to make Ross as uncomfortable as humanly possible, she also stressed the importance of fidelity.
4. Grandma
Now, Grandma’s a person who everyone likes,
She bought you a train and a bright, shiny bike.
But lately, she hasn’t been coming to dinner,
And last time you saw her she looked so much thinner.
Now, your mom and your dad said she moved to Peru,
But the truth is she died and someday you will too.
Lalala LAlalala LAlalala LAlalala La La La La.
Lalala LAlalala LAlalala LAlalala La La La La.
This is an all-rounder song with a sing-along chorus. It is quite funny and educational. Funny because of the obvious reasons and educational because she prepared us for life’s bitter truth.
5. Snowman
I made a man with eyes of coal
and a smile so bewitchin’.
How was I supposed to know
that my mom was dead in the kitchen?
La lalala laaa la lala La lalala la la…
“Snowman” song has a jolly tune paired with melancholic lyrics. Also, it is topped off with a “la la la” chorus (Phoebe’s trademarks). To make it Christmasy, she also brings out the bells. However, with all the jolliness, she also reminded us that life sometimes can take unexpected turns.
6. Don’t Take No
Bum-bum-bum
Don’t take no for an answer!
Bum-bum-bum
Don’t let love fly away!
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum..
Phoebe is a girl who needs to sing both the melody and the accompaniment of the song. With this song, she taught us the value of being persistent and never give up on our love.
7. Babies
They’re tiny and chubby and so sweet to touch,
and soon they’ll grow up and resent you so much.
Now they’re yelling at you and you don’t know why,
and you cry and you cry and you cry.
And you cry and you cry and you cry and you cry…
Even though the waiting room of the maternity ward wasn’t the right place for this song, but what she sang was the bitter truth of life. She framed a perfect picture of the truth about growing up.
8. Crusty Old Man
And a crusty old man said,
“I’ll do what I can,”
and the rest of the rats played maracas.
It might be only the last few lines of the song, but it’s a musical genius at its best. The intricate storyline, the vivid imagery, and the musical rats. It sounds like an absurd song but it surely taught us to never give up and give our best in whatever we do.
9. Sticky Shoes
My sticky shoe,
my sticky, sticky shoe,
why you stick on me… baby.
We have always known Phoebe for her cheery tunes, but when she catches cold, the result comes out as “Sticky Shoes”. With her sexy phlegm also, she did not forget to teach us that life can get uncomfortable sometimes. So, deal with it and be strong.
10. Emma’s Birthday Song
Emma,
Your name poses a dilemma,
’Cause, not much else rhymes with Emma.
Maybe the actor Richard Crenna (he played the commanding officer in Rambo).
Happy Birthday, Emma!
At Emma’s first birthday party, Phoebe did her best to entertain a tough crowd. Even though Joey completely overshadows her song with a dramatic reading of “Love Me Forever”, she didn’t think anything and showed us to be confident and do not give a damn about what people will think.
From Courtney Cox sharing never-before-seen throwback photos of the crew to Jennifer Aniston jumping up behind the infamous Central Perk couch and surprising fans, the FRIENDS frenzy is back. It’s been decades since the first episode aired, and the iconic sitcom is still one of the most-watched shows. However, with the recent FRIENDS reunion special, fans are having their moment right now.
Whether you’re re-watching the series or FRIENDS reunion special, these are 30 facts about FRIENDS that many fans still don’t know. Without any delay, let’s start getting to know those facts:
1. The Names Of The Core Cast Were Inspired From “All My Children”
Phoebe is for Phoebe Tyler Wallingford, Joey is for Joseph “Joey” Martin, Monica is for Monique (Daisy Cortland), Ross is for Ross Chandler (interesting), Rachel’s last name is for Janet Green, and Chandler is for the Chandler family. Could this BE any more exciting?
Phoebe was originally pitched as a “goth girl”. It prompted Janeane Garofalo to turn down the role. Garofalo explained, “There is some truth to it, but not exactly that. Long ago before FRIENDS was FRIENDS, when it was in its infancy, it was a show called ‘Friends Like Us’, and I was being considered for a role, like a goth girl.” She added, “Which I think morphed into Phoebe.”
There’s a reason that why you’ve never been able to see the fountain on the East Coast. It is because the opening was shot in California at Warner Bros. Studios.
Even though fans are crazy about the theme song of FRIENDS, no one from the FRIENDS cast was really a fan of it. In an interview, Jennifer Aniston said, “We felt it was a little…I don’t know…dancing in a pond? A fountain felt sort of odd.” She also admitted that the only reason they did it was that they “were told to.”
In 2014, ” James Michael Tyler told BuzzFeed, “I had a job at a coffee shop called The Bourgeois Pig in Hollywood, which is still around and one of the last independent coffee shops that haven’t been taken over or whatnot. I was one of their first baristas. I think I started there in 1990 or so.”
The original title of the show wasn’t FRIENDS even though it is now considered as the most iconic title ever. Before settling on the title “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”, the producers were also considering other names for the show. That includes “Six of One”, “Friends Like Us”, “Across the hall”, “Once upon a time in the west village” and “Insomnia Café”. Luckily the producers stopped at FRIENDS.
The shows co-creator Marta Kauffman told the Los Angeles Times in 1995 that Cox had “the neatest” dressing room. Also, Cox said in the same interview, “Okay, I am a neat freak. Not about myself. I don’t use a lint brush or anything and I don’t iron.” She continued, “But I could easily pick lint off of someone else.”
Phoebe and Chandler were secondary characters. During the last season of the series, Kauffman revealed, Phoebe and Chandler were considered supporting characters when the show started. But the love they got from the public changed the whole idea.
The moment Monica and Chandler peeked their heads out of the duvet during “The One With Ross’s Wedding”, we were all shipped. However, it turns out Joey and Monica were supposed to be the main couple. In an interview with NBC, co-creator Marta Kauffman said, “Initially we thought the big love interest was Joey-Monica. This is before we wrote the script when we were just pitching the series.”
10. David Schwimmer Did Not Have To Audition For Ross
David Schwimmer aka Ross did not audition for Ross. Schwimmer had auditioned a year before the pilot of FRIENDS. However, the audition was for another role. But he got stuck in the producer’s head. So, we can say while he was offered the role of Ross, he didn’t audition for it.
Hank Azaria aka David auditioned for Joey when the show was in its casting stage. But fortunately or unfortunately, he got rejected, twice. In 2014, he told HuffPost, “That’s the only job I ever auditioned for twice. I thought it was so good but they had rejected me once. I said, ‘I’m going back, I’m gonna do it again, I’m gonna try it again.” Finally, he landed the role of David, who flew to Russia to be a scientist. However, his storyline with Phoebe was one of the most adorable storylines in the show.
12. Lisa Kudrow’s Pregnancy Was Written In the Show
Phoebe was really pregnant on and off the screen. Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe was actually pregnant when she was shooting the triplets storyline. Lisa revealed that the makers were not really into hiding the pregnancy because it would have been extremely difficult. So they decide to write her pregnancy in the show.
Until 2016, the identity of the actor who played the character of an ugly naked guy wasn’t revealed. Thanks to a Huffington Post investigation, now we know that Jon Haugen was the one who played that iconic character in the show. You can memorize this name for your next trivia night.
As the father of Ross’s girlfriend Elizabeth, Bruce Willis made a guest appearance on the show. We came to know that he lost a bet with Matthew Perry aka Chandler. And as a result, he appeared on the show as a guest and that too without taking any pay for it. As per CBR.com, Bruce and Matthew agreed that Willis would appear on FRIENDS for free if the “Die Hard” film opened at no. 1. In an interview with Wired, Bruce said, “I was on FRIENDS because I lost a bet to Matthew Perry.”
Lisa Kudrow admitted in an interview, “I didn’t like the guitar. I wasn’t getting it. So I think I even asked, ‘What if she plays the bongos?'” However, they ended up bringing a guitar teacher which didn’t last long. Lisa learned few chords which were enough because Phoebe would only know a handful of chords anyway.
16. Paul Rudd Was Cast After Casting Director Wrote “Dreamy”
Well, we all agree that Paul Rudd was the best Mike for the show. However, how he got cast was still a question. According to a casting director, Leslie Litt, “We had a casting session for that role, but no one was quite it. Paul agreed to do a one-time meet and read with Lisa.” She added, “All I wrote on my notes was ‘dreamy’!”
17. There Was An Intervention For Jennifer Aniston’s Tardiness
Aniston said in the Us Weekly story, “The boys did an intervention with me about my tardiness. David did it. Very kindly. The day my alarm didn’t ring.” While responding to Aniston, Kudrow said, “You’ve had bad luck getting to work.” Aniston said that the boys discussed that “the girls” are always late. For this Kudrow said that the male cast members just rolled out of bed, and went to set, while they had to get ready beforehand.
18. Phoebe Was Not Actually Swearing While Playing Pac-Man
Lisa Kudrow revealed in a Reddit AMA, “Oh! I don’t know if I was allowed to actually swear. We pre-shot that part, and I think I remember Kevin Bright, our executive producer, laughing.” She continued quoting Kevin, “I know, but no one should even be able to read it on your lips.”
The episode, “The One Where No One’s Ready” revolves around everyone getting ready for Ross’s function in the museum. In a special flashback episode Crane revealed, this show was entirely set inside one set with only the main cast members because they were making some budget cuts. This ‘Vice became virtue’ and they did many experiments in the later years.
Ross’s pet monkey, Marcel was played by two monkeys, Monkey, and Katie. The pair would go on to star in “Bruce Almighty”, “30 Rock”, and more. Schwimmer told Entertainment Weekly in 1995 that he actually hated the monkey. He said, “The trainers won’t let me bond with it. They’re really, really possessive. It’s like, ‘Land on your marks, do your job, don’t touch or bond with the monkey.’ It’s a bummer.”
21. Cole Sprouse Aka Ben Had A Big Crush On Jennifer
Cole Sprouse appeared on the Drew Barrymore Show and revealed that he had a huge crush on Jennifer Aniston. According to an article on Buzzfeed News, he said, “I was a child. I would stammer a lot, and I would forget my lines. I feel like I’d maintain my composure a bit more effectively now, but it was quite difficult when I was a kid.” He further continued, “I was teased a little bit by the crew because they saw it.” He then added, “I would just forget, and be looking at her. But then, the whole world had a crush on Jennifer Aniston.”
22. Matt LeBlanc’s Shoulder Injury Was Written In The Episode
Matt told Glamour, “The audience was full of Diet Coke contest winners flown in from all over the country, and I did two scenes, popped my shoulder, and they had to cancel it.” He added, “So they all got flown home and then flown back for another week. So it cost Coca-Cola a lot more than they anticipated. What are you going to do?”
23. The Cast Were Concerned When Joey And Rachel Got Together
In 2012, Matt said in a Vanity Fair feature, “It felt wildly inappropriate. That’s how close we all were to the character.” He further added, “I was like, ‘That’s Rachel. She was supposed to be with Ross. Wait a minute.’ Everybody got super-defensive about the whole thing.”
24. Ellen DeGeneres Was Offered The Role Of Phoebe
Reportedly, the role of Phoebe Buffay was offered to Ellen DeGeneres from the famous “The Ellen Show”. According to Refinery, she turned down the role. Phoebe was originally supposed to be goth as per the revelation of the publication. However, Lisa Kudrow appeared in the show later as Phoebe Buffay.
From start to finish, Jennifer played Rachel Green in the series. She became one of the most popular characters among the rest of the gang in the series. But what fans don’t know is that she nearly walked away from it all. Before Jennifer landed the role in FRIENDS, she had filmed six episodes of the CBS sitcom “Muddling Through”. She knew that if “Muddling Through” had seen success, she would have had to leave FRIENDS. However, the station released TV movies at the exact same time the CBS show aired, due to which “Muddling Through”‘s ratings fell and the show was let go. And, Jennifer continued on as Rachel.
In “The One With the Soap Opera Party” episode, Monica is shown casually reading while hanging out at Central Perk a new magazine called “Mental Floss”. We really owe David Arquette because he’s the one who made it happen. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said, “I thought it was so interesting, I gave it to Courteney for the show.”
27. Many People Thought that Chandler Was Not Straight
Kudrow was surprised to hear Perry’s interpretation of Chandler because she thought Chandler was not supposed to be straight when she first read the script. And she wasn’t the only one. Many fans speculated about Chandler’s personal orientation during the first few seasons of the show. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, David Crane said, “No, Chandler isn’t gay. Nor will he be gay.”
In an interview with BuzzFeed, James said, “I had a friend who wanted to be a hairdresser and wanted to practice bleaching someone’s hair, so I offered what hair I had left at the time. It came out white and that was the night before I was called in for the first day of shooting the first season.” Since he was hired as a background actor, it didn’t seem like a big deal. But, as we all know that later his role became a recurring one so he had to always die his hairs for every shoot.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Maggie said, “It was sort of a rock star moment because there will never be another show where my every entrance is a secret and a surprise. That’s very unique to the character and the way that they introduced her in all those episodes.” She continued, “They would keep me hidden. I could barely come down to get a doughnut. I had to stay in my dressing room until the last moment and then they’d secretly move me from behind the set to the right spot and they’d keep a black screen so the audience couldn’t see me until I made my first entrance. I will never have anything like that again. It was incredible.”
30. Jane Sibbett Was Originally Cast As Rachel Green
Jane Sibbett, Ross’s ex-wife Carol revealed that she was offered the part of Rachel before Aniston. In an interview with news.com.au, Jane said, “I actually was up for another character. They wanted me to be one of the main six. It was actually Rachel but I usually don’t tell people that because of Jen… There’s no one who could’ve done it like Jen.” She also revealed that she had to turn down a huge role in the show because she was pregnant. She said, “So obviously said it wouldn’t work out. But, I have no regrets, my goodness, there’s no way anybody could have come close to what Jennifer Aniston did with Rachel. She was so perfect.”
Does mom actually know best? The iconic character from the FRIENDS, Courteney Cox is putting that question to the test.
Recently, Courteney Cox and her teenage daughter Coco indulged in a cute mother-daughter trivia game. They answered some fun questions about each other in this questioning game. A video was shared by Courteney on her Instagram of their “Who Knows Who Best” game. The duo’s game consisted of several interesting questions. However, it was the bonus round that caught everyone’s eye. Perhaps because it consisted of a question about FRIENDS characters.
Cox, who played Monica Geller on FRIENDS read from the questions “Would you rather have a date with young Joey or young Chandler?” referring to former co-stars Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry, respective characters. The actress, 57 who shares Coco with ex David Arquette, guessed that the teen would prefer a young Joey Tribbiani. Coco responded, “Correct” while nodding.
When it was time for Coco to guess, the star did not offer up her personal answer to the question, even though Cox’s character ended up marrying Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom.
Take a look at Courteney Cox’s shared video of their trivia game:
In the video shared by Courteney, she also emerged as the victor at the end of the two-and-a-half minutes of the game. The mother-daughter duo also answered questions about their biggest pet peeves, whether they had a sweet tooth and each other’s favorite meals. Coco correctly guesses her mother’s favorite meal, which is steak and broccoli, and reveals that her go-to “crunchy” snack is Fritos. When it came on to guess her daughter’s favorite meal, Cox said, “I’m going to say is…well, you eat pasta every day but I’m going to say sushi.” And Coco truthfully replied, “Correct”. However, both of them admitted that they love one another’s the sense of humor.
Cox was named the winner of the challenge in the end after correctly predicting six of her daughter’s answers. Cox quipped, “Apparently, I know Coco more than she knows me.” To which, Coco cheekily replied, “I feel like that’s not true, but whatever.”
Cox’s post comes a day after she and her FRIENDS castmates, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Jennifer Aniston celebrated their Emmy nomination for the recent FRIENDS reunion special on HBO Max.
The special was recognized in four categories, that is, outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a variety special, outstanding directing for a variety special, and outstanding production design for a variety special.
Cox marked the achievement on her Instagram page after the news of the nomination. With a selfie of the cast with director Ben Winston, Cox wrote in the caption, “The one where we are incredibly grateful to the Academy for this honor and especially thankful for @mrbenwinston and his entire team for their outstanding achievement.”
Take a look at Courteney Cox’s post with the cast and Ben Winston:
Cox has recently been on cloud nine ever since FRIENDS: The Reunion received nominations. This happens to be Cox’s first-ever Emmy nomination for FRIENDS. She never got nominated in the past while the show aired on television. With Cox, other members of the lead cast including Jennifer Aniston, also shared happiness about receiving four Emmy’s nominations.
Apart from Courteney Cox, the show featured Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc. The beloved sitcom ran for 10 seasons between 1994-2004 on NBC. It followed the story of six friends who live in Manhattan, New York City in their 20s and 30s juggling through their professional, social, and personal lives. The show created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman came to an end in 2004. However, the show continues to be popular, and its time at Netflix introduced new generations to it.
FRIENDS actress, Courteney Cox aka Monica Geller is an amazing mother of Coco Arquette. Cox and her ex-husband, David Arquette had Coco in 2004. However, her journey of motherhood was not easy.
After getting married to David Arquette, the couple tried to conceive but they didn’t get lucky. Despite suffering miscarriages seven times, they never lose hope. However, after getting miscarried again, she had to film Rachel Green’s birth scenes in the FRIENDS show. Cox admits that after suffering a miscarriage, it was very difficult to shoot that scene. In an interview with NBC, she said, “I remember one time I just had a miscarriage and Rachel was giving birth. It was like that same time. Oh my God, it was terrible having to be funny.” However, the couple’s perseverance eventually paid off in 2004, when Cox and Arquette welcomed their daughter, Coco.
Later, Cox and Arquette began to experience issues in their relationship after having Coco. In 2013, after two years their divorce became final and their ways separated. After the shocking news of Cox and Arquette split, people also came to know that the couple had already planned for joint custody to share the parental rights of their daughter Coco.
As they co-parent their daughter Coco, Arquette said to Yahoo Entertainment, “We’re friends, and we’ve communicated a lot because of Coco.” He further continued, “We’ve just had – not an easy time with it, we’ve just been really open and supportive of each other. We never went head-to-head battled each other.” He added, “Through the process of divorce and through the process of raising our kid. So it’s made for a friendship and relationship that is out of respect.”
FRIENDS was and always will be an irreplaceable part of our childhood, no matter what. Joey was relatable, and fans wanted to hug him. Ross was perhaps the guy whom everyone loved and were friends with but the moment he started talking about his interests! It’s all gone. Monica was the glue of the group, and Chandler was undoubtedly the sarcasm king. Well, when it comes to Rachel, her transformation throughout the series is quite admirable. However, there is one character who stood out for all of us, Phoebe Buffay.
Phoebe was always the eccentric one of the group. Thanks to her determination and kindness, her friends still loved her and stuck with her. She had her own interpretation of the world and was unapologetically weird. No matter how quirky her reasons may have been, at times she was the only voice of reason in her friends’ chaotic lives. Phoebe also dated quite a few men before she married Mike Hannigan. Here’s a definitive ranking of Phoebe’s 10 love interests from worst to best.
Robert had a bit of an underwear problem. Robert was a perfectly normal guy except for the fact that he showed a little too much of himself in his small baggy athletic shorts. Phoebe didn’t notice until she invited him to Central Perk to meet her friends. While at the coffee house, Joey and Chandler spotted it. Later, when Phoebe tried to change him by purchasing the spandex shorts, it was a sensitive subject for Robert and he didn’t like it. Ultimately, Gunther was the only one who had the guts to tell him to “put it away”. Eventually, Phoebe dumped him.
Eric was Phoebe’s twin sister, Ursula’s fiance. Eric’s character was played by Oscar-winning actor, Sean Penn. Phoebe meets and gets to know Eric well when he attends a Halloween party hosted by Monica. Phoebe found out that Ursula told Eric all sorts of lies in order to be with him. She managed to tell the truth to Eric and as a result, he broke up with Ursula. He then engaged in a short-lived relationship with Phoebe. They ultimately realized that it would be weird to date each other and so ended things up.
In season 2, viewers meet Duncan when we find out that Phoebe has been married the whole time. Phoebe agreed to marry this Canadian-born ice skater so he could avoid getting deported and obtain his green card. Since Phoebe presumed that he was gay, she never expressed her love towards him and he left to tour the world. However, unexpectedly he reappeared in Phoebe’s life only to ask for a divorce. Phoebe was heartbroken all over again when he announces that he is not gay and is about to marry a girl. The two end on pretty good terms.
This relationship might have worked if he could have at least understood English. That is the reason why they had a translator following them around because Phoebe wasn’t able to communicate directly with the handsome diplomat. It’s safe to say that from the beginning their relationship was doomed. Phoebe and Sergei met when she was giving out free massages outside the U.N. Just to avoid the awkwardness on every date, Phoebe once took Monica to keep his translator engaged. Unfortunately, Monica and the translator hit it off leaving them alone. After that, all Phoebe and Sergei could say to one another was, “Plate.”
Ryan actually wasn’t a bad guy but his with Phoebe was really bad. Phoebe used to date Ryan who was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. He spent the major part of his life underwater. Whenever he got time off, he visited Phoebe to pick up from where they had left off. He was Phoebe’s “submarine guy”. During season 2, unfortunately, when he comes for his visit she had chickenpox. He didn’t let the illness get in the way of them seeing each other. And it was amusing to see how he got them too. Later, they spent their time scratching each other and they got better but just before he had to leave again.
Gary was actually pretty perfect for Phoebe. She found Gary’s badge and he later caught her using it. That is how Phoebe and Gary met! He was kind enough to not charge her for impersonating an officer. Or maybe the kind gesture came in because he wanted to ask her out. Initially, he seemed like a really sweet guy and the two had a lot of chemistry. They were so much into each other that she even moved in with him. Unfortunately, Gary shot a bird chirping outside the window while laying in bed one morning. That was definitely a deal-breaker for the animal-loving, vegetarian Phoebe. So, she broke up with him.
In season 2, Rob Donnen shows up as one of Phoebe’s love interests. He was the one who scheduled Phoebe’s performance at the children’s library. The two of them were attracted to each other. They even shared a kiss after Phoebe admitted her nervousness to perform in front of the children. However, Rob quickly realized Phoebe’s jingles are not kid-friendly and they called off their relationship. Unfortunately, Phoebe is never asked to come back and their relationship doesn’t make it outside the library. But, as a couple, they would have been great together because they understood each other.
Do you remember the time when Phoebe was dating two men at a time? She started dating kindergarten teacher, Jason, and fireman Vince, together. Both of them were perfect in their own way. That is why she was having trouble choosing which one she wanted to actually date. However, they both ended up dumping her when she couldn’t choose which one to be with. Phoebe learned real quick that she is not made for jiggling men. They were actually the perfect guys but she lost them both because of her mistake of dating them both at the same time.
If their timing had been a little better, this relationship probably would have worked out. In season 2, Phoebe met David when she called him out for talking during her performance at Central Perk. He tells her how he was complimenting her while talking, and the two ended up dating each other. David is this sweet, really smart but shy scientist. Unfortunately, he’s whisked off to Minsk just as their relationship was getting started, and by the time he came back, she’s in a new relationship.
It’s not surprising that Mike Hannigan, Phoebe’s husband, lands in the number one spot on this list. His character is played by fan favorite, Paul Rudd. He is the one man who loves Phoebe for all her eccentric weirdness and never wishes to change her. The two got married outside Central Perk in a beautiful winter ceremony.
As the much-awaited reunion special episode of the FRIENDS has scored four Emmy nominations this year, fans of the iconic sitcom FRIENDS have a reason to rejoice. The FRIENDS Reunion Special episode was released on HBO Max in May this year. It has received an Emmy nomination in the category of “Outstanding Pre-recorded Variety Special Episode”. The other three categories in which the reunion special show received an Emmy nomination each include “Production Design”, “Lighting”, and “Directing”. The cast of FRIENDS is on cloud 9, just like their fans. Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer expressed their excitement on social media about the Emmy nominations.
The only FRIENDS star to have never received an Emmy nomination, Courteney Cox expressed gratitude to the “Academy for the honor”. To show her excitement, she shared a picture on Instagram from the set of the reunion special episode of the show and wrote, “The one where we are incredibly grateful to the Academy for this honor and especially thankful for Ben Winston and his entire team for their outstanding achievement.”
While congratulating the director of the reunion special episode, Ben Winston, Lisa Kudrow also shared a picture from the set of the show. Lisa Kudrow wrote in the caption, “Congrats to Ben Winston and #friendsreunion for 4 Emmy nominations! Thank you academy.”
Matt LeBlanc also expressed gratitude for the nominations. He shared a picture from the reunion episode as well and wrote in the caption, “Thank you Academy and congratulations to Ben Winston. We’re all very grateful. It was so much fun. #friendsreunion.”
On the other hand, Jennifer Aniston shared a post by Ben Winston on her Instagram story. She wrote along with it, “Congrats to F.R.I.E.N.D.S family on four Emmy nominations. This was such a special reunion for us and we couldn’t be happier to share it all with you.”
Take a look at the screenshot from Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram story:
Initially, Ben Winston never really met the cast of FRIENDS. They surely crossed paths over the years during their time on CBS’s “The Late Late Show With James Corden”. Ben Winston was the executive producer of the show. However, Winston used his downtime during the pandemic to re-watch the series and reach out to the core cast, after successfully pitching and getting them to sign on to HBO Max’s FRIENDS reunion. The result was a nearly two-hour reunion that was filled with fun.
The FRIENDS reunion featured the core gang – Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Matthew Perry. They all returned to the comedy’s original soundstage that is on the Warner Bros. Studio lot, Stage 24 in Burbank. Ben Winston, “The Late Late Show” writer directed the reunion. He was also an executive producer along with FRIENDS creators David Crane, Marta Kauffman, and Kevin Bright. James Longman and Emma Conway were co-executive producers of the most awaited reunion.
Back in 1994, John Shaffner, Production Designer designed the set with his life and Joe Stewart, his work partner. After full 17 years, he worked day and night to track down every single piece of the set that could be found. Because executive producer of the reunion special, Ben Winston wanted the set as it was.
Fortunately, the sets of both the girl’s and boy’s apartments were almost intact. But different dressings such as the cookie jar on top of the fridge, the art, the blankets, and pillows, etc., not so much. While the decor of Rachel and Monica’s apartment was easy to find, the decor of Joey and Chandler’s apartment was not much easy to find and many things had to be created from scratch. Because Ben wanted everything to be exactly as before and if not, it has to be close or covered with flowers.
Well, Ben Winston and his team did a great job in putting things together and make them as real as possible. He was so excited about the reunion that even after it’s over, he continues to shares pictures of the reunion.
Here’s the first post he shared on his Instagram account about the FRIENDS reunion special. It is the trailer of the show and he wrote in the caption, “After a long time in the planning we couldn’t be more excited for you all to see this on May 27th on @hbomax A @fulwell73productions #friendsreunion”
Then, he shared another clip from the FRIENDS reunion that gave us quite a glimpse of the show. He captioned it, “Friends: The Reunion, coming next week! Directing and producing this show has been one of the greatest things I’ve been lucky enough to be part of.
Can’t wait for everyone to see it. @fulwell73productions @hbomax @hbomaxpop @friends”
And the time when he completed the editing of the reunion special. He wrote in his post, “Delivered! Nearly two years in the making and finally done. Leaving this windowless room once and for all! Massive love to these Post warriors @guyh_edit @bostonfuchs @xtra.natz #friendsreunion”.
When finally the show and all the pictures related to it were out. He also shared the photo with FRIENDS and a long caption. He wrote, “Today feels like a big day. I had my first meeting about this show 22 months ago. And today everyone can finally see it.”
After taking a hit from the Coronavirus pandemic, the FRIENDS reunion special got massively delayed. Fortunately, it was aired recently and fans are loving it. It only adds to our happiness that the show is now nominated for Emmy as well. Now everyone let’s cross our fingers to pray hard and bring home an award!
FRIENDS fans around the globe are quite thrilled that we finally got treated with a big reunion show. However, there is one question that has been lurking around for years, did any of the FRIENDS cast got involved with each other while filming?
FRIENDS might have started out as a show that focuses on the relationship between six friends, but it also covered something that most people go through in their 20s and 30s. It was also about dating, as much as it was about friendship, specifically dating your friends. Fans have often wondered if any of the show’s storylines ever came out into real life. Did things get friendly between onscreen husband and wife Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox or did Jennifer Aniston ever date David Schwimmer? In the reunion, we got to know that David and Jennifer had a crush on each other but they never dated? But was that true? Or did they lie about the dating thing?
There have long been speculations that things did really get real when the cameras stopped rolling. As it turns out, the cast knew a little bit about dating their friends in real life. Also, some of the co-stars got married to each other. You must be curious to know which FRIENDS cast was dating each other. So let’s uncover some juicy details:
Jennifer Aniston’s List Of Boyfriends From FRIENDS
Jennifer Aniston got around most of the FRIENDS cast members. When it comes to kissing co-stars, she was the friskiest on set. However, she didn’t meet her boyfriend and husband while filming the show. Most of them were cast during or after their relationship. Let’s check out who she actually dated while filming the show:
Brad Pitt made a cameo on the show as Will Colbert, Ross’s former high school friend. When he agreed to appear on the 2001 Thanksgiving episode of the show, Aniston was actually married to Brad Pitt. That is why when his character revealed he and Ross were once in an “I hate Rachel” club, that made it extra hilarious. Kudos, FRIENDS creators!
The show cast Tate Donovan as Rachel’s love interest, Joshua. It got aligned with Jennifer Aniston and Rachel Green’s dating history. At the time of their part together on FRIENDS, Donovan and Aniston had recently broken up. This made the experience awkward and horrible. He was signed up to do five episodes as Rachel’s new boyfriend which made things even worse. But being professionals they didn’t make it seem awkward.
Paul Rudd was more than a guest role as he starred from 2002 until the show ended in 2004 in 17 episodes. The actor played Phoebe’s husband, Mike, and was loved by the fans on the show. However, Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd had a history. Prior to the show’s beginning, the two allegedly dated in 1998 while filming “The Object of My Affection”. Although things didn’t work out between them, the two remained good friends after, and also did several movies together such as “Wanderlust”, and “The Newton Boys Together”.
According to the rumors, Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston also had a love connection. However, it wasn’t until after the series ended. Nearly two years after the show ended, these co-stars dated in 2006. Rumor of them dating seems a little odd, but it could be proven soon with Perry’s book which he is writing. Let’s wait for Perry’s book for some revelations if that’s really going to come out any time soon.
The chemistry between Matt and Jennifer was not much liked by FRIENDS Fans. The writers didn’t make the couple’s journey long as they wanted it for a brief period only. But there were rumors they had a fling off-screen too. In an article by Jezebel, Matt’s father once claimed that Matt and Jen used to make out in the dressing room. Later the piece was fueled by the fact that Matt didn’t get invited to Jennifer’s wedding. So, from speculations, they probably dated. But the representatives of both the actors denied any such development.
Matthew Perry is the sarcasm king who is loved by many. He would have surpassed Joey’s girlfriend list only if he was not shy around women. He is another FRIENDS cast member who dated co-stars from the show. Back in time, talks surfaced about Jennifer and him, but as it turned out that they were just rumors. However, she’s not the only cast member to win him over.
Matthew Perry and Julia Roberts’s relationship was a lot different in real life from the relationship they had on the show. Roberts played Susie Moss, a girl Chandler knew in the fourth grade. After Chandler lifted up her skirt during a school play, she was nicknamed “Susie Underpants”. The actor met Julia Roberts in season 2 when she filmed a guest role on the show. The pair actually went on to date, but all that development only lasted for a year.
Courteney Cox’s list is much smaller than Jennifer Aniston, her best friend. However, she was married to one of the supporting cast members of the series. The duo made quite the headlines as they looked cute just like Chandler and Monica in the show.
During season 3 “The One With The Jam”, he played Phoebe’s creepy stalker. Remember? Yeah, he is none other than David Arquette. He appeared on an episode during their relationship. Courteney and David met on the set of Scream in 1996. They instantly hit it off and got married in San Francisco in 1999. However, the two announced they were separating in October 2010, after more than 10 years of marriage, and the divorce was finalized in 2013. They welcomed their daughter, Coco in 2004.
The other three main characters, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt Leblanc never really dated any of their co-stars from this TV show. Although there were rumors, nothing was justified as such. It’s really hard to believe that none of them ever did anything stupid, considering the chemistry among the six actors. However, watching them as on-screen couples were really entertaining and we really wish that some of them were not just rumors.
Joey Tribbiani was considered quite the ladies man on the show FRIENDS. The guy who loved Hugsy, his bedtime penguin pal, and sandwiches, dated more people than any other character throughout the series. This would make sense considering Ross and Rachel dated seriously for part of seasons two and three, Monica and Chandler ended up getting together at the conclusion of season four, and Phoebe found her true love, Mike, by the ninth season. On the other hand, Joey dated two women who dumped him for another guy over the course of ten years, then he also dated a woman who liked to hit people and he also had a brief romance with Rachel.
In this list, we’ve considered women who had noteworthy stories with him or the women who actually dated Joey. And, we have ranked them according to their personalities and time spent with the cute guy, Joey.
When we were first introduced to Kathy, she and Joey seemed like they would be a great couple during the fourth season of FRIENDS. However, when she fell head over heels for Chandler, their romance would quickly fade away. Chandler was the one who had been pining over her since the day they first met. Kathy cheated on Joey at the first chance she got and started dating Chandler. However, she soon cheated on Chandler as well and was quickly disappeared from the gang’s lives.
During the ninth season of FRIENDS, Hayley only appeared in one episode of the show. Joey started dating her and believed that he had already been with her. Even when he was in Hayley’s apartment, he was mad that she had forgotten about their romantic trysts. But finally, as it turned out Joey was in a previous relationship with Hayley’s roommate which was confirmed once she shows up during their date. She was one of the sensible girls Joey ever dated.
Melanie appeared in the season one finale of the show. She was dating Joey at the time when he was taking part in a fertility study. Unfortunately, in the initial days, the two were never actually able to seal the deal. But Joey tried to satisfy her needs without letting her know that he was part of a study. All these great experiences at night with Joey made her so thrilled that she filled the guys’ apartment with an assortment of fruit baskets which she designed as part of her job. Since she was very caring and loving towards Joey, they would have made a great pair.
During the seventh season, Susan Sarandon guest-starred as Jessica Lockhart on FRIENDS. She portrayed the character of a famous soap star on “Days Of Our Lives”. Since she was being written out of the show, Joey’s Dr. Drake Ramoray would be inheriting Lockahart’s character’s brain. However, the two enter into a romantic relationship while she was teaching Joey how to act like her character. Unfortunately, their romance did not move further because she got a role offered in Mexico. She would have been a good choice for Joey as they shared the same profession and passionate love.
During the 8th season of FRIENDS, the relationship between Rachel and Joey began to flourish. However, it did not actually happen until the conclusion of the ninth season. Fortunately, it did not drag on for that long into season 10. Because as a fan, we always wanted Ross and Rachel to be together. Rachel might be a good choice for Joey because they were friends before, he was willing to change for her, and she was the first girl he ever got true feelings for. Also, because of how much we love her character, Rachel gets some bonus points as well.
Charlie and Joey never made any sense because Charlie was too smart, unlike Joey. Undoubtedly, she was best suited for Ross. Joey tried hard to look smart and get along with her when they were dating. But as soon as she got the chance, she started dating Ross. Funnily, this relationship mirrors Joey’s relationship with Kathy. The only difference is that it involves Ross and not Chandler. Similar to Kathy, Charlie too dumped Joey for Ross and then dumped Ross for another guy. Charlie would have been better for Joey’s intellectual benefits.
During the tenth season of FRIENDS, Janine was one of the longest relationships that Joey had with anyone. Joey needed to find someone to help him pay the bills after Chandler moved out. And that person was Janine. She came into Joey’s life as a roommate and later they started dating each other. Unfortunately, Janine could not stand Chandler and Monica. Sadly, things turned awry rather quickly and forced Joey to pick between her or them. Of course, Joey chose Monica and Chandler because “Family comes first”. However, Janine had a good influence on Joey.
Joey and Erin had one night’s stand and he did not want to do anything with her after that. However, Rachel ended up bonding with Erin over pancakes. And later, in spite of Joey asking the girls to send her home, she and Phoebe spent an entire day with Erin and started to think that she is the perfect match for Joey. They also talked Joey into dating her again and he fell hard for her. However, Erin did not end up feeling the same way and they broke up. If commitment wasn’t the issue, they would have made a great couple together.
Erika Ford was the ultimate fan of Dr. Drake Ramoray. However, she clearly had some issues because she thought that Dr. Drake Ramoray was a real person. According to her, she was dating Dr. Ramoray, and not Joey himself. At first, she was a crazy stalker, but later when she and Joey started dating, she even licked Joey’s hand during a romantic dinner. Although she was a crazy person, she would have made a great match for Joey given the fact that she was totally into him and would not have left him anyway.
Out of all of Joey’s girlfriends, Katie was the best. She appeared to be a fun and cute girl. He admitted how much he liked her to his friends. However, nobody is perfect and neither does Katie. In Katie’s case, she punched everyone. And, it really hurt. No one believed him until Rachel got punched by her too. They could have had a beautiful life together only if Joey could have got her to stop the punching.
So, which one of Joey’s girlfriends on FRIENDS was your favorite? We didn’t talk about who was the most beautiful out of them all. We leave that to you, so tell us, who was the most beautiful girl out of them all? Let us know in the comments section.
Even though the show ended in 2004, there is a reason why people still watch FRIENDS to this day. The show stars actors and actresses like David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt Leblanc, and Matthew Perry. These amazing actors play the roles of the famous Ross Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, and Chandler Bing, respectively.
They all work together flawlessly, and each member of the show brings something hilarious to the table. The show ran for the 10 seasons successfully, so it was surely doing something right. Additionally, the show often had celebrity guest stars in order to make the particular episodes funnier and better.
Therefore, a lot of fan art has been created to honor this series over the years. Viewers have colored the notable spots in the story, sketched these famous pals, recreated images that are instantly recognizable to all fans. Whether it’s mash-ups of the characters in a “Dungeons and Dragons” world or illustrations of the gang’s favorite hangout spot, there’s no shortage of creative takes on the iconic show FRIENDS. Continue reading to see some of the most creative, inspiring, and outlandish FRIENDS fan art pictures ever.
We can see the characters of FRIENDS in animated form in this picture. They appear to be super comfortable with each other while simply hanging out. Even the animated version of Joey also appears to be winking at Chandler. As always, the animated version of Ross is reading the newspaper.
This fan art image of the characters from FRIENDS shows the core characters in caricature form. It makes every single detail of a person’s face appear to be crazier and more exaggerated than those details really are in real life such as Joey’s jawline is extremely defined.
We can see the cast of FRIENDS drawn out in black-and-white in this fan art image. The shadowing and shading look absolutely flawless. Just like in the opening song sequence for every episode of the show, each character is holding onto an umbrella.
This fan art pic of the FRIENDS characters is pretty accurate. Except for Monica who is staring at Joey with an irritated face and Ross who is staring at Rachel with a confused face, everyone has a smile on their face. They appear to be hanging out in Central Perk, their favorite spot.
Do you know about a video game called “The Legend Of Zelda”? In this particular fan art image, the FRIENDS characters appear to be characters from a similar video game. Each character is just a video game-style clothing and holding onto a weapon, just like them. Phoebe’s guitar is also video game-style.
This next fan art image doesn’t include the male cast of FRIENDS. It only includes Rachel, Phoebe, and Monica. The ladies drawn here are standing in a row with a little bit of attitude. Phoebe and Rachel have their arms crossed over their chests and Monica’s hands are in her pockets.
7. The FRIENDS Characters With Larger Than Life Eyes
In this art, the artist decided to make the eyes of each member of FRIENDS pretty huge. It makes the details of this animation look super intense because of this, but equally adorable at the same time. The FRIENDS characters look super cute here.
This image is titled “The One Where They Are Cartoons”. This fan art goes along with the naming convention for each FRIENDS episode. The characters are standing together holding onto an empty frame, just like they are posing for a professional picture.
In this fan art picture, the FRIENDS cast looks super suave such as Ross appears to be way cooler than the dorky Ross, Joey’s physique looks way more muscular than he typically does in real life.
This next fan art pic shows each character without their bodies. In this art image, there are floating faces of each character that we love. We have Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, and Joey, in order from the top row to the bottom row. The artist decided to use a light purple-colored backdrop just like Monica’s apartment wall color.
This fan art image is not missing even a single detail while creating this image. Each character is holding onto or wearing something that represents their favorite hobbies and interests. For example, Monica is wearing a chef’s hat because she loves to bake & cook, Ross has his monkey on his shoulder, and Phoebe is holding her guitar.
Anyone who’s watched adult humor cartoons like “Family Guy” or “Futurama” can recognize this style of animation. In this particular fan art image, each FRIENDS character has been reimagined as adult cartoons and they look like they could fit into that.
The artist behind this particular fan art decided to draw all the characters hanging out together on the coffee shop couch which is green in color in this image. Except for Rachel, all members of the cast are holding onto steaming cups of coffee.
This fan art image does not include Phoebe, Monica, and Rachel. It only includes Joey, Ross, and Chandler. Chandler is holding a rooster, Ross is holding his monkey, and Joey is holding a duck. This fan art image did not need the ladies included because they never owned a pet.
This fan art image depicts the FRIENDS characters without any facial features. They lack eyes, noses, and mouths, but just have eyebrows. It is easy to recognize even without their facial features that these are the characters from FRIENDS whom we loved since the show first premiered in the 90s.
This FRIENDS fan artist showed off this couch, with warm lighting, the brick wall, and decorative signs behind it. We have always dreamed of curling up here with these best buds. Now, fans can enjoy it all in a whole new and creative way.
This illustration combines the characters and the iconic fountain from the opening credits of the FRIENDS show. It looks great in this imagining of what an animated series might look like.
The pals are on that same couch in Central Perk. In this fan art image, they are all speaking some of their well-known lines such as Phoebe is talking about a smelly cat, Monica is talking about cleaning, and Ross is talking about being on a break.
In this particular fan art image, the artist recreated an iconic scene of the episode “The One With All The Thanksgiving” where Monica is with a turkey on her head. That was also the moment when Chandler told her that he loved her for the first time.
We all are very fond of the bromance between Joey and Chandler. This artwork shows Joey and Chandler cuddling in bed. It appears from the picture that Joey is a bit stressed and Chandler is reading a book that doesn’t have any pictures. Adorable!
So, which is your favorite FRIENDS-inspired fan artwork? Let us know in the comment section.
Most of our favorite ways to pass time are inviting a bunch of friends over, cuddling up to two pizzas, and going on a FRIENDS marathon. It rarely happens that a television sitcom can surpass generations and still be popular. FRIENDS continues to be everybody’s favorite show even after it is been 17 years since the show ended. The show managed to relate very well with its audience of yesterday and today despite it being from the 90s. We’ve often wondered which character we are – Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, or Joey. Not only because it was popular, but also because it taught us so much about life.
Here is a list of the top things that FRIENDS show taught us for life:
1. Life Is Not Always A Bed of Roses
All throughout the ten seasons, the characters of FRIENDS went through their ups and downs. They faced failure, heartbreak, and many other obstacles in life. They still managed to keep their head held high while facing the challenges with determination. However, Phoebe was the one who especially has dealt with too many difficulties in her life. After her mother killed herself, she grew up on the streets, and her father was in prison, from what she knew about him. She still remained happy and managed to set her life straight despite each and every problem she faced. She proved to us that life isn’t always a bed of roses and we need to go through everything to live our life to the full extent.
Remember how Rachel decided to make her own living and cut her credit cards? It taught us that starting over is always difficult, but never impossible. Instead of marrying Barry and living a luxurious life, she chose to move to a strange city and leave behind a comfortable life. She definitely proved that she could be a hat or whatever she wants to be.
Chandler on the other hand proved we can start over even at a later age. He quit his job doing statistical analysis and data reconfiguration while choosing to go for advertising stream instead. Despite all the benefits he enjoyed, he chose to quit a job that he hated, only to do something that he actually loved.
FRIENDS assured us that it’s okay if all our plans don’t go the way we have thought. In one episode, Rachel realizes that her other friends are all successful and she is merely a waitress. She freaks out and manages to get Monica and Phoebe to think about it as well. However, she realizes that she doesn’t really want a luxurious life by the end of the episode and merely wants to be around her weird lovable friends.
We see the characters lost jobs and found new ones throughout the series. They proved that you don’t need financial stability to be happy. Joey was one of the happiest characters in the series and he was broke for the better part of the show. Phoebe’s job as a masseuse didn’t make her rich but she was quite happy in her life. Rachel worked as a waitress for the first season but hardly looked sad. Monica worked at a 1950s themed diner while Chandler worked for an advertising agency for free for some time. They didn’t let money matters affect their happiness ever.
We see the characters go through heartbreak at one point or the other. While Chandler breaks up with Janice multiple times, Ross is a disheveled mess in the first episode after his divorce. Richard and Monica went through a brutal breakup. Phoebe was heartbroken after breaking up with both Mike and David. But every relationship which didn’t work out was clearly the wrong one. They got through the breakups and moved on. Ultimately, they went on to meet the person they were destined to be with.
The characters of FRIENDS had their own unique personalities. However, Phoebe never seemed to fit into the box. She was always eccentric among them all. And she practically showed us that it is not a bad thing. While others thought that was weird, she saw the world from a different angle and saw it the way she liked it. Since being yourself and doing what you want to do feels so good, you should never be what society wants you to be.
Even though FRIENDS characters may have technically been adults, they were all kids at heart. Even the ‘mom’ of the group, Monica sometimes was a kid. While Chandler choked on G.I. Joe toy, Joey with his childish personality warmed our hearts. And how can we forget when Phoebe learns how to ride a bike. They taught us that one should never let their inside child die.
This show showed us that being single is not a bad thing and one should not feel bad about it. By the end of the series, Joey wasn’t married or in a relationship, and yet he was content. He may not have had a romantic relationship but he still loved his friends more than he would have loved any girl. Do you remember, the way he broke up with Janine just because she did not like Chandler and Monica?
While Joey was single, the other characters did find true love by the end of the show. It showed us that despite all our faults, there will always be a person who will love us. Chandler and Monica were complete opposites yet they managed to fit perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle. Phoebe found her true love in Mike and married him. Well, Ross and Rachel were each other’s lobster.
10. FRIENDS Does Matter
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The characters on the show go through a million things in life. However, they have always been with each other, no matter what. All that matters in life is to have people who look out for you. Whether they join you in making bad decisions or stop you from making bad decisions. Either way, life is just a little bit more magical when your friends are around to share it with.
FRIENDS is one of the most popular shows of all time. Between 1994 and 2004, the sitcom aired for 10 seasons with an incredible ensemble starring Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer. Much of the show dealt with these characters exploring their twenties while living in New York City. And, their love life was a big part of it. FRIENDS is successful all over the globe because of the cast and the characters they played. Throughout the span of the series, all of them went through several relationships, some good and some bad. So, here is the list of Ross’ love interests ranked from best to worst.
Ross’s ex-wife Carol Willick lands in the worst spot on this list. She didn’t treat Ross very well at all and wasn’t exactly a very likable character. She always treated him like a baby and never considered his feelings when he was trying hard to save their marriage. Instead, she cheated on him while they were married. Carol was a pretty awful person and he was much better off without her. However, they managed to be cordial and even friends for the sake of their son, Ben.
Janice is more commonly recognized as one of Chandler’s ex-girlfriends. However, during season 5, she also engaged in a brief fling with Ross. This was during downtime in Ross’ life. So, he went out with a woman that all his friends despised, including him. Janice is definitely a fan favorite because she takes the humor of the show to another level. But when it comes to love interests, she’s not exactly the first pick. Surprisingly, she was the one who broke up with him because he was being “whiney” all the time.
Cheryl was a fellow paleontologist that Ross was thrilled about. She was a “hot paleontologist” which apparently is very rare. We didn’t see much of her in the series, but what we did learn was enough to write her off completely. After having a great date, when they went to Cheryl’s place, he realized she was a messy, unhygienic hoarder. She lived in a pile of mess with critters crawling around and clothes were thrown everywhere. She was the complete opposite of Ross who was extremely meticulous and very neat.
Emily wasn’t a very likable character and her relationship with Ross moved way too fast for viewers. They met in the middle of season 4 and quickly got engaged. By the end of season 4, they were married. Ross didn’t exactly treat her very well and Emily always seemed to complain about something. Constantly, Ross tried to make her feel better and special in one way or another. Early on it became clear their relationship wasn’t going to work out. We are not sure that even Ross wanted it to (said Rachel’s name to the altar). Even though he tried so hard that he didn’t have to label himself as “divorced”, it did happen.
In season 6 on FRIENDS, Ross ends up, dating one of his students, Elizabeth Stevens. Even though she was cute and nice, she was also not exactly on his level in many ways. It made him the butt of many jokes among his friends. There is not much bad have to say about Elizabeth but she didn’t rank up high either because it was clear from the get-go that she wouldn’t be the woman he ended up with. That is why their relationship didn’t last long. Oddly enough, Rachel ends up, dating Elizabeth’s father.
Fellow paleontologist Charlie Wheeler would have been the perfect match for Ross. However, her behavior on the show wasn’t actually that great. She cheated on Joey by falling for Ross, and then she also went on to cheat on Ross with her ex-boyfriend. Besides this, Charlie and Ross had many shared interests, were attracted to one another, and were on the same intellectual level. Unfortunately, she didn’t seem to know what she wanted. Supposedly, Ross and Charlie would have been great together if she did not cheat on him.
Mona and Ross seemed more like friends than a couple, even though they dated for quite a while in season 8. Their relationship was plagued with unfortunate, but hilarious incidents while they were dating. At first, he found out Rachel was pregnant with his child, and then without informing Mona, he had Rachel move in with him. He continuously forgot about Mona because he was so preoccupied with the baby stuff. Moreover, Mona was a normal girl, who was pretty, and smart. Unfortunately, they broke up after she found out he’d moved Rachel into his apartment. To make matters worse, she found out on Valentine’s Day.
Since Bonnie only appeared in three episodes on FRIENDS, viewers didn’t really get a chance to know her. But from what we saw she was pretty great. After Ross’s breakup with Rachel, Phoebe introduced him to Bonnie after asking Rachel. She was beautiful and totally out of Ross’s league. However, she was also a little weird deep down. Rachel schemed against her and convinced Bonnie to shave her head. When Ross finds out about it, Rachel confesses she has feelings for Ross. It leads to the breakup of Ross and Bonnie and also gives Rachel another shot with Ross.
At the beginning of season two, Ross comes back from his business trip with a new girlfriend, Julie. Since Rachel finally learned the truth about Ross’ feelings about her, this torcher her, and in return, she’s developed feelings for him. Besides Rachel’s feelings, Julie and Ross would have been a great couple. Perhaps they would have made it in the long run and also bought a cat together. Julie was kind, nice, sweet, and got along with his friends as well. Unfortunately, there was just one problem that she wasn’t Rachel.
Rachel Green lands in the number one spot on this list. It was clear these two were meant to end up together from the very beginning of the series. Throughout all 10 seasons, they served as one of the main relationships on the show, even though they were technically only a couple for a short period of time. Ross and Rachel are an odd match on paper. They share the same sense of humor and a long history. Eventually, they tied together permanently after having a child together. Undoubtedly, Ross should not have ended up with anyone else.
