That got us wondering what other things we don’t know about this cult show, and we did a bit of digging on the internet, finding out some surprising stuff. Knowing that you are probably curious as well, we decided to share some of them with you.

Insomnia Cafe

The original title for the show was Insomnia Café, but the producers decided it didn’t match the show’s story. Then they considered to name it Friends Like Us and Six of One, before settling on Friends.

Low Start, Big Finish

During the first season of the sitcom, the main cast members were earning $22,000 per episode each. That figure came up to $1 million per episode during the final season.

Ellen DeGeneres as Phoebe

Lisa Kudrow wasn’t the producers’ main choice for the role of Phoebe. The wanted to cast Ellen DeGeneres, but she turned down the opportunity.

Ross and Rachel

David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston’s characters Ross and Rachel never supposed to have a romantic connection. The writers decided to add this storyline due to the amazing on-screen chemistry between two actors.

Gunther

James Michael Tyler came to the set of Friends as an extra and ended up being cast as Gunther since he was the only one who knew how to operate an espresso machine.

Apartment Numbers

The number “5” on Monica’s apartment was changed to “20” while Chandler’s apartment number went from “4” to “19” after season one. The decision was made after show’s writers realized that an upper-level floor apartments in a large block in New York should have higher numbers.

Free of Charge

Bruce Willis made his appearance on Friends for free. Willis bet Matthew Perry that their joint movie The Whole Nine Yards would top the box office on its opening weekend and lost, so he ended up donating his fee to charity.

Trip to Vegas

Before the first episode of the sitcom aired on television, the entire cast was taken on a trip to Las Vegas where they had a dinner at Caesar’s Palace and told to enjoy their “last shot at anonymity.” Caesar’s Palace is also the place where Ross and Rachel get married during the season five finale.

Filming  Friends

Most of the episodes of the show were shot in front of live audience, with the filming usually being five hours long. Episodes with cliffhangers, however, were always filmed without the audience.

More about the Cast

There is lots of other interesting cast info that you probably didn’t know. For example, Courtney Cox was in the running for the role of Rachel, but she asked to play Monica because it was a stronger character. Kathy Griffin and Jane Lynch both auditioned for the role of Phoebe, while Jon Favreau and Jon Cryer were in the conversation for role of Chandler. Speaking of Phoebe and Chandler, these two supposed to be just supporting characters.

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Just start from the main premise that includes a group of friends who have their favorite place to chill and go through numerous adventures together. Even some of the characters from the two sitcoms resemble one another. This is why we decided to bring you top 10 similarities between Friends and How I Met Your Mother, in case you didn’t notice them yourself.

Main Plot
Both shows feature similar main plots and lead characters falling for the new girl. Both Ted and Ross get rejected the first season.

Initial Love Interest of Female Characters
Lily was into Ted at first but eventually found Marshall. That started one of the cutest love stories in the show. Similar to Lily, Monica went looking for Joey but ended up with Chandler and thus a big love was born.

Mother and Grandmother
Christina Pickles features on both shows and her role is that of a parent. In Friends, she is the mother of Ross and Monica. In How I Met Your Mother, she is Lily’s grandmother.

Birthday Breakup
Anne Dudek stars in both shows and plays a girlfriend that was dumped on her birthday. In How I Met Your Mother, she plays Ted’s girlfriend Natalie and in Friends, she plays Precious, Mike’s girlfriend. Speaking of bad luck.

Joey, Barney, and Fries
Joey and Barney have so much in common. They are charming and charismatic womanizers who like to dress nicely. But one thing that ties them even more is that they both hate a person who ate their fries. For Barney, it is Gary Blauman and for Joey it is Sarah.

Dating Failures
Ross and Ted have similar dating records. Both dated students and both dated a girl who later became a lesbian.

Hiding Relationships
The two shows also have a habit of hiding relationships. In Friends, Chandler and Monica hid their relationship, while in How I Met Your Mother, it was Barney and Robin. Good job guys, it wasn’t obvious at all.

Bad Photos
Both shows feature a guy who is the least photogenic guy in the group. In Friends, it is Ross, in How I Met Your Mother, it is Marshall. Keep on trying boys.

Awful Nicknames
Ted and Ross have more similarities and one of them is an awful nickname which their friends do not approve at all. Ted goes by the name of T-Mose, while Ross is Ross-a-Tron.

Fake Allergies
Both Monica and Lily pretend to be allergic to something they don’t like. For Lily, it is barrel resin and Monica faked an allergy to chicken and duck. Because it is always easier to fake an allergy than tell the truth.

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That got us wondering what other things we don’t know about this cult show, and we did a bit of digging on the internet, finding out some surprising stuff. Knowing that you are probably curious as well, we decided to share some of them with you.

Insomnia Cafe

The original title for the show was Insomnia Café, but the producers decided it didn’t match the show’s story. Then they considered to name it Friends Like Us and Six of One, before settling on Friends.

Low Start, Big Finish

During the first season of the sitcom, the main cast members were earning $22,000 per episode each. That figure came up to $1 million per episode during the final season.

Ellen DeGeneres as Phoebe

Lisa Kudrow wasn’t the producers’ main choice for the role of Phoebe. The wanted to cast Ellen DeGeneres, but she turned down the opportunity.

Ross and Rachel

David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston’s characters Ross and Rachel never supposed to have a romantic connection. The writers decided to add this storyline due to the amazing on-screen chemistry between two actors.

Gunther

James Michael Tyler came to the set of Friends as an extra and ended up being cast as Gunther since he was the only one who knew how to operate an espresso machine.

Apartment Numbers

The number “5” on Monica’s apartment was changed to “20” while Chandler’s apartment number went from “4” to “19” after season one. The decision was made after show’s writers realized that an upper-level floor apartments in a large block in New York should have higher numbers.

Free of Charge

Bruce Willis made his appearance on Friends for free. Willis bet Matthew Perry that their joint movie The Whole Nine Yards would top the box office on its opening weekend and lost, so he ended up donating his fee to charity.

Trip to Vegas

Before the first episode of the sitcom aired on television, the entire cast was taken on a trip to Las Vegas where they had a dinner at Caesar’s Palace and told to enjoy their “last shot at anonymity.” Caesar’s Palace is also the place where Ross and Rachel get married during the season five finale.

Filming  Friends

Most of the episodes of the show were shot in front of live audience, with the filming usually being five hours long. Episodes with cliffhangers, however, were always filmed without the audience.

More about the Cast

There is lots of other interesting cast info that you probably didn’t know. For example, Courtney Cox was in the running for the role of Rachel, but she asked to play Monica because it was a stronger character. Kathy Griffin and Jane Lynch both auditioned for the role of Phoebe, while Jon Favreau and Jon Cryer were in the conversation for role of Chandler. Speaking of Phoebe and Chandler, these two supposed to be just supporting characters.

The post 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About “Friends” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Just start from the main premise that includes a group of friends who have their favorite place to chill and go through numerous adventures together. Even some of the characters from the two sitcoms resemble one another. This is why we decided to bring you top 10 similarities between Friends and How I Met Your Mother, in case you didn’t notice them yourself.

Main Plot
Both shows feature similar main plots and lead characters falling for the new girl. Both Ted and Ross get rejected the first season.

Initial Love Interest of Female Characters
Lily was into Ted at first but eventually found Marshall. That started one of the cutest love stories in the show. Similar to Lily, Monica went looking for Joey but ended up with Chandler and thus a big love was born.

Mother and Grandmother
Christina Pickles features on both shows and her role is that of a parent. In Friends, she is the mother of Ross and Monica. In How I Met Your Mother, she is Lily’s grandmother.

Birthday Breakup
Anne Dudek stars in both shows and plays a girlfriend that was dumped on her birthday. In How I Met Your Mother, she plays Ted’s girlfriend Natalie and in Friends, she plays Precious, Mike’s girlfriend. Speaking of bad luck.

Joey, Barney, and Fries
Joey and Barney have so much in common. They are charming and charismatic womanizers who like to dress nicely. But one thing that ties them even more is that they both hate a person who ate their fries. For Barney, it is Gary Blauman and for Joey it is Sarah.

Dating Failures
Ross and Ted have similar dating records. Both dated students and both dated a girl who later became a lesbian.

Hiding Relationships
The two shows also have a habit of hiding relationships. In Friends, Chandler and Monica hid their relationship, while in How I Met Your Mother, it was Barney and Robin. Good job guys, it wasn’t obvious at all.

Bad Photos
Both shows feature a guy who is the least photogenic guy in the group. In Friends, it is Ross, in How I Met Your Mother, it is Marshall. Keep on trying boys.

Awful Nicknames
Ted and Ross have more similarities and one of them is an awful nickname which their friends do not approve at all. Ted goes by the name of T-Mose, while Ross is Ross-a-Tron.

Fake Allergies
Both Monica and Lily pretend to be allergic to something they don’t like. For Lily, it is barrel resin and Monica faked an allergy to chicken and duck. Because it is always easier to fake an allergy than tell the truth.

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