Did any of the Friends cast smoke in real life?

Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played fan favourite Joey in the series, has previously opened up about how emotional he was filming the final episode – revealing on Norwegian-Swedish TV show Skavlan that it was so upsetting, he took up smoking again. "I had quit smoking and the last episode, I started smoking again.
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Who on Friends smoke in real life?

Matthew Perry

On Friends, the fact that Chandler smoked was a big plot line in several episodes. It's looking like maybe Matthew Perry just told the writers, "Hey, give me an excuse to smoke while filming."
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Was Matt LeBlanc smoker?

MATT LEBLANC

Explaining how he felt when the show ended, LeBlanc, now 52, said: “I had quit smoking and the last episode I started smoking again. It was very sad. “It was this closing of a chapter in all of our lives that was amazing.
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Is Matthew Perry a chain smoker?

Matthew Perry looks unrecognizable as he chain smokes cigarettes & guzzles coffee after 'bizarre' interview behavior. MATTHEW Perry was spotted on a coffee run this week as he emerged months after concerning fans with his appearance during the Friends reunion.
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Does Chandler from Friends smoke?

"The One with the Thumb" is the third episode of Friends' first season. It first aired on the NBC network in the United States on October 6, 1994. This episode sees Chandler (Matthew Perry) pick up his old smoking addiction, a habit that the rest of the group finds hard to get him to break.
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The Dark Truth About The Cast Of Friends



How did Chandler quit smoking?

Writer (creator), executive producer Marta Kauffman is the voice on the hypnosis tape that Rachel gives to Chandler to help him quit smoking.
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Why did Chandler start smoking again?

Throughout the same episode, Chandler battled his smoking addiction, having started again after helping Joey out with an audition in which his character smoked. Chandler's friends were disgusted, and attempted to make him give up.
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Was Joey on drugs during Friends?

During the ten years Friends was aired he was in rehab twice – in 1997 and 2001 – and has said he can't remember filming THREE YEARS of the show as he was so wasted. He said: “I was never high at work. I was painfully hungover. Eventually things got so bad I couldn't hide it.
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What happened between Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry?

Rumor has it Perry will come clean about their apparent feud, which reportedly stemmed from LeBlanc choosing to star in his own spinoff series, Joey, after Friends ended. A source tells the publication that the cast was angry over LeBlanc's decision, feeling like he went behind their backs to do something for himself.
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Does Matt LeBlanc have a tattoo?

Has a tattoo of a bike chain around his right bicep and above it is the name of his daughter, Marina Pearl.
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Did all of the Friends cast get along?

They worked together nearly every single day for an entire decade while shooting Friends. And while some actors can't stand their closest coworkers, this sextet always seemed to get along. Their real-life relationships hardly imitate their on-screen relationships.
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Are Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc Friends in real life?

The special had been anticipated for years, essentially since the show finished two decades ago. It appears, however, that not everyone got along during the reunion, as it looks like Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc are no longer friends.
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What happened to Chandler's face?

It was reportedly due to an emergency dental procedure not a drugs relapse, a source claimed. A source has told The Sun he had not had a substance addiction relapse despite speculation. “Matthew turned up to the reunion and members of his team said that he had an emergency tooth procedure that day,” the source said.
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What seasons of Friends was Chandler on drugs?

I was a little out of it at the time. Somewhere between seasons three and six.” Perry, now an outspoken addiction recovery advocate, famously struggled with addictions to alcohol and several prescription drugs while filming the beloved sitcom.
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When was Chandler on drugs?

Perry has long been open about his battle with drug abuse, which began after the actor was prescribed Vicodin for injuries sustained in a 1997 jet ski accident. Throughout his private struggles, the star maintained his acting career, appearing in "Fools Rush In" and, of course, "Friends."
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Did any of the Friends cast do drugs?

Matthew Perry

Away from the show, Matthew has battled with addiction after he involved in a jet-ski accident in 1997, at the height of his fame, and turned to prescription drugs to cope with the pain. He told People magazine in 2013: "I had a big problem with pills and alcohol, and I couldn't stop."
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Did any of the Friends cast have a drug problem?

Perry has long been open about his battle with drug abuse, which began after the actor was prescribed Vicodin for injuries sustained in a 1997 jet ski accident. Throughout his private struggles, the star maintained his acting career, appearing in Fools Rush In and, of course, Friends.
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Did Ross really break his thumb?

When they meet at Central Perk and Joey persuades Ross that they have to talk about it, Ross refuses. Joey's way to solve the conflict, Ross hitting him, only makes things worse: Joey ducks away and Ross breaks his thumb on lamppost that stands behind Joey, to Gunther's amusement.
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Why did Monica break up with Alan?

Monica and Alan dated in "The One With The Thumb". Monica broke up with him because she didn't feel a connection between them, and believes that he was "too Alan". Despite this, Alan is the only boyfriend of Monica's that her friends like.
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What age did Chandler Bing start smoking?

Chandler began smoking when he was nine years old after his parents announced their divorce. Chandler is first seen smoking during the first season and is chastised by his friends for breaking his non-smoking streak of three years.
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Did I leave the stove on Friends?

Ross : Rach, you did not leave the water running. Please, just pull yourself together, okay? Rachel : Ah, did I leave the stove on? Ross : You haven't cooked since 1996.
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What does the friendly finger mean in Friends?

Throughout the series, the characters sometimes bang their fists together as an equivalent to giving someone the middle finger. This became a running joke starting in Season 4 (The One With Joey's New Girlfriend) when Ross did it to Rachel after she insulted him.
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What does Phoebe find in her soda can?

Phoebe is given $7000 when she finds a thumb in a can of soda. Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe is given $7000 when she finds a thumb in a can of soda.
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Is Luke Perry and Matthew Perry related?

No, Matthew Perry & Luke Perry are Not Related

Yeah, people actually thought Friends star Matthew Perry died. The two are not even related in any way. Luke was born in Ohio and Matthew in Massachusetts.
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Was Gunther from Friends on a soap opera?

Before he becomes a barista at Central Perk, Gunther works as an actor. His biggest accomplishment? Starring in the soap opera "All My Children." Unfortunately, when Gunther's character Bryce gets killed off, dying in a tragic avalanche, he has to find a new job.
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