'Friends' might leave the streaming giant, Netflix on the second-last day of the year 2025! While fans are wondering whether it will bounce back, let's share some little-known facts about the series.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is not a series; it's an emotion, and there's no denying the fact. The series has a global fanbase, and even after three decades of the show being aired, it remains one of the most-loved series, with fans still enjoying every second of it. It consists of 10 seasons. The show first aired in September 1994 on NBC in the United States and ran until May 2004.
The series was set in NYC and depicted a fictionalised yet relatable life of six 20- to 30-year-olds as they navigate their challenges. The simple plot also centers on a friend-turned-life-partner, heartbreaks, and 6 friends who remain there for each other through every phase of their lives. Netflix has been streaming the series for a long time, and reports indicate the show will stop streaming on December 30, 2025.
This news has been heartbreaking for the audience, but there is a history of Netflix announcing that a show will go off-air, only to bring it back in response to fan demand. And now, as it's December 30, and the show is speculated to go off air, let's stroll down to some of the lesser-known factors of the series.
The first lesser-known fact about F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is that 'Monica' was not supposed to end up with 'Chandler'. Yes! The iconic 'Monder' jodi would never have happened, as 'Monica' was originally planned to be romantically linked to 'Joey'. Talking about the same, the show's executive producer, Marta Kauffman revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that 'Monica' and 'Chandler's pairing sparked so much enthusiasm among the fans that the possibility of the former's pairing with 'Joey' eventually blurred. The new direction surely shocked the entire team, but what happened eventually turned out to be iconic. When it comes to 'Mondler', they are not only an on-screen couple, but they have set the bar so high that an ordinary feeling feels magical in the unexpected friends-turned-lovers scenario.
'Phoebe' and 'Joey' had shared one of the special relationships throughout the series, even though each of the 6 characters had a special bonding with each other. 'Phoebe' and 'Joey' have been each other's best friends, and there was an instance that 'Joey' fell in love with 'Phoebe's twin, 'Ursula'. Eventually, there had been cases in which 'Phoebe' and 'Joey' locked lips in the series. However, Lisa and Matt once revealed that they had pitched the idea to the makers of what would happen if they had the longest-running affair throughout the series.
There had been several guest stars on the show, including Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts, among others. Well, it was Justin Timberlake, who also wanted to be a guest on the show. Jennifer Aniston was the last one to join the cast of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Another unknown fact about the series is that Jennifer didn't like her iconic haircut from the show. What was known as 'The Rachel' haircut was tagged as 'cringy' by her. There was an episode where Matt was seen with a dislocated shoulder, and it was necessary to do so, because he actually ended up breaking his shoulder in real life.
What do you think about the unknown details of the series?
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