Friends
Friendscontinues to be regarded as one of the gravid television shows ever , and that ’s thanks , in braggy part , to the writers change their minds about a distich of ideas that would have wholly ruined the show . create by David Crane and Marta Kauffman , Friendsaired from 1994 to 2004 for 10 successful season , with the audience following the main characters through many ups and downs in their personal , social , and professional lives . Although over a 10 has kick the bucket sinceFriendscame to an remnant , behind - the - scenes secrets carry on to be revealed , and some of these show that the serial could have been ruined at unlike points .
Friendstook viewers to New York City to follow a grouping of friends formed by Monica , Chandler , Joey , Phoebe , Rachel , and Ross , as they did their good to balance all area of their lives while deal out with everything adulthood threw at them . After a variety of adventures and a yoke of fights between the main characters , Friendsgave satisfying endings to each phallus of the group ( though Joey ’s happen inthe spinoff TV seriesJoey ) , and after all these years , it has maintain its office as one of the best television establish ever made , but had the author not convert their judgment about five particularly terrible ideas for the characters and the show ’s account , Friendswould have been completely ruin – and here are those idea .
5Friends Almost Moved The Gang To Minnesota In Season 4
New York City was the main context ofFriends , which admit the writers to put the characters in situations that could only happen in a big city , and while the group leave their beloved metropolis a couple of time , they always returned home . However , theoriginal plan for the finale ofFriendsseason 4would have take the whole group to another country , which would have completely changed the serial publication and would have most in all likelihood ruin it . Among the many behind - the - scene closed book uncover in Saul Austerlitz ’s bookGeneration Friends : An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Erais that , in edict to surprise the audience for the finish ofFriendsseason 4 , the author considered propel the mathematical group to Minnesota .
The thought was that Chandler would have had to move to Minnesota for employment , but as the writers realized that splitting the group would have been controversial and would have negatively impacted viewership , they decided that the quietus of the group would have follow Chandler . Of naturally , this would have been a raw start for everyone , with each lineament settling down in a fresh metropolis , make Modern job , and adjust to a new surroundings , and the writers were so serious about this idea that they even debate reshootingFriends ’ possibility sequencenow with the characters in front of a frozen outflow . incite the independent fictional character out of New York City would have meant no more Central Perk , Gunther , Ugly Naked Guy , uncomfortable coming upon with Janice , and Monica and Joey ’s flat , all of them typical elements ofFriends . Ultimately , the idea was reject by David Crane , and instead , season 4 ended with Ross saying Rachel ’s name at the altar instead of Emily ’s and Monica and Chandler sleeping together .
4Chandler & Phoebe Were Just Supporting Characters In Friends’ Original Plan
AlthoughFriendsspent a lot of time focusing on the chaoticrelationship between Ross and Rachel , the writers did their best so all character shared the spotlight , but that almost was n’t the slip asChandler and Phoebe in the beginning were just supporting role . The original plan forFriendswas for Monica , Joey , Ross , and Rachel to be at the front and center , with Chandler and Phoebe showing up from time to time , which would n’t have exactly made them feel like part of the group . Had Chandler been just a supporting character inFriends , his love story with Monica belike would n’t have happened , and if it had , it would n’t have had the same encroachment , as what made their relationship so particular was the strong friendship they had before getting together .
Phoebe is already the outsider as she ’s not related to any of the main character nor did she go to shoal with any of them , but she ’s still a key element in the chemical group . Phoebe ’s quirks , sensory faculty of humor , and eccentricity made her a fan - pet and allowed her to connect with each of her friends in unlike but heartwarming fashion , and had she been a supporting character , her dynamics with the rest would have been very unlike . Last but not least , Chandler and Phoebe are the funniest part in the group , bringing comic relief in some of the tensest moments in the series and being at the center of some ofFriends ’ safe gags , and not have all that might have resulted in the series not being as entertaining as it is .
3Monica & Joey Would Have Become A Couple
Ross and Rachel were the main couple inFriends , but Monica and Chandler apace won over the sum of viewers and become fan - favourite , but " Mondler " almost did n’t go on . Originally , Joey and Monica were similar in the sense of both being flirty and dating various people , so the writer planned on pairing them up at some dot . Joey hit on his friends was alienate him from the group and date Monica was only going to make the problem even bigger , so Matt LeBlanc suggested that Joey treat his female Friend as if they were his little sister , that way he would palpate like part of the radical . The musical theme ofMonica and Joey getting togetherwas briefly explored in the sequence “ The One With The Flashback ” and Joey in short dated Rachel inFriends ’ final season , further proving that Joey dating his supporter was a terrible idea .
Monica and Joey getting together would have also meant that Joey would have stopped being a “ ladies ' man ” , which is one of his well - known characteristic , and it would have also impacted Chandler ’s storyline as his marriage to Monica probably would n’t have happened . Ultimately , Monica and Chandler formed a family , while Joey found his “ lobster ” in his spinoff series .
2Friends Almost Broke The 4th Wall With Sean Penn
Friendshad various invitee stars throughout its 10 season , and the show almost broke the 4th bulwark with one of them : Sean Penn . Friendshad a bunch of go gags and formula that were primal to its popularity , but breaking the 4th wall was never part of the show ’s style and common sense of liquid body substance , yet it almost did in time of year 6 , when Sean Penn ’s Eric was introduce . Matthew Perry revealed in his memoirFriends , lover and the Big Terrible Thingthat he come up with a scene where he would have been wear his notorious pink bunny costume but as himself while talking to Sean Penn . Perry would have asked to talk to Penn and reveal that he was look to move into more dramatic work , with Penn replying “ good luck ” . Although Perry said the musical theme sustain “ a gravid laugh ” at the mesa read , the verity is that it does n’t go that good story andFriendsnever needed to break the 4th wallto be comical .
1Phoebe Almost Didn’t End Up With Mike
Phoebe had the most tragic backstory inFriends , but that only made her terminate perfect . Phoebe came from a broken family – with her adoptive mother killing herself , her stepfather in pokey , her father not being regard at all and her biologic mother not making an effort to bonk her and Ursula – and hold out in the streets for years , so it was really heartwarming to see her felicitous with Mike at the end of the series and ready to have the screw family she never had . However , according to Hank Azaria , Phoebe was suppose to end upwith his character , David , and he did n’t know that David move to Minsk was going to be the end for them . While Phoebe and David loved each other , the connection between Phoebe and Mike was a lot more discernible , and he matched not only her sentience of humor but also the vibe of the whole group , and he give Phoebe the love and stableness that she needed and could have never had with David .
