What records did Friends break?

The series finale aired on May 6, 2004, and was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth-most-watched series finale in television history and the most-watched television episode of the 2000s.
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Who got the most screen time on Friends?

Chandler with 1400+ scenes had the most number of screen appearances. Though, Ross and Rachel were not very far behind with around 1330 and 1370 appearances respectively. Phoebe had the least number of appearances.
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Who broke character the most on Friends?

Sometimes, fans have to dig deep in the blooper reels to find these scenes, and other times, it's right at the end of an episode. Ross (David Schwimmer) is one of the more unbreakable characters throughout the show. In fact, he is often the one causing the other characters to break.
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What was Friends almost called?

Credit: NBC/Getty Images. "Friends" ran on NBC for ten years, but it had a much different title as a series pilot. In the May issue of Vanity Fair, former NBC executive Karey Burke revealed the original name of the show was "Six of One."
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Which Friends star has been the most successful?

1. Jennifer Aniston. Bottom Line: The only “Friends” success story without a caveat or two, Jennifer Aniston used the blockbuster NBC sitcom as a launching pad to movie stardom and A-list status. She's had six films crack $100 million at the box office and half of those have debuted this decade.
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Who is the richest Friends cast member?

Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green: worth $320 million (£258.5m) Aniston is thought to be worth a whopping $320 million (£258.5m), making her the richest member of the Friends cast.
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Is Chandler the richest in Friends?

So to sum up if we see over the course of entire show, Chandler was the richest character in FRIENDS with the highest net worth, however if we talk about final incomes in the end then I think Joey was earning the most. It's largely dependent on the season.
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Who was the youngest in Friends?

Matthew Perry, born 19 August 1969, is the youngest of the six. He was 25 years old when they shot the show's pilot episode, 35 when the show came to an end and is now 51. His character Chandler Bing, meanwhile, was 26 at the start of the series, and it was implied his birthday was in early April.
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Is Friends the most watched show ever?

Out of a list of 35 iconic TV shows, the two most-watched and beloved TV shows are '90s giants: “Friends” (43%) and “Seinfeld” (40%). Other shows people will stop to watch are “Game of Thrones” (37%), “Three's Company” (36%), “Frasier” (36%), “The Office” (36%), and “MASH” (35%).
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Do the Friends cast still get paid?

The show's success still pays dividends for the cast. In 2015, USA Today reported that Warner Bros. earns $1 billion a year from "Friends." Of that amount, 2% -- or $20 million -- goes to each of the stars every single year.
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Did Joey ever get his big break?

Only days after these reviews came out, Joey gets his big break when he lands his first major role as Dr. Drake Ramoray on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
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What episode does Joey break character?

During "The One with the Worst Best Man Ever," LeBlanc's character, Joey Tribbiani, is clearly shown breaking character.
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What episode does Rachel break up Joey?

Joey told Rachel he loved her in "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel" (S8E16). They broke up in "The One With Ross' Tan" (S10E3).
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Who never kissed on Friends?

Chandler, Phoebe, Rachel and Ross kiss everyone else at one time or another, although Ross and his sister, Monica, never kiss on screen.
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Who is the least close in Friends?

The Friends writers did a remarkable job of distributing screen time evenly among the six principal players. While Joey appears in 47.7 percent of all scenes, the most of any character, Phoebe, the character who appears in the fewest, is just barely behind her pals, with appearances in 41.9 percent of all scenes.
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Who said the most lines in Friends?

The outcome: none other than David Schwimmer's character, Ross Geller. Across the ten seasons, Ross spoke about 9,000 lines, roughly the same number as Jennifer Aniston's character, Rachel Green.
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What is the #1 TV show in America?

The most watched TV show in the United States in the 2020-2021 season was NFL Sunday Night Football, with nearly nearly 17 million viewers, followed by NFL Thursday Night Football, with around 13.4 million viewers.
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Is Friends bigger than the office?

Trailing behind The Office was fellow NBC sitcom Friends. Despite their huge viewings at Netflix, both shows are finding new homes in the near future at upcoming streaming services. The Office is heading to NBC's Peacock in January 2021, while WarnerMedia's HBO Max will pick up Friends at some point next year.
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Who auditioned for Rachel Green?

The role of Rachel was originally offered to Téa Leoni, the producer's first choice, and Courteney Cox, both of whom declined, Leoni in favor of starring in the sitcom The Naked Truth, and Cox in favor of playing Rachel's best friend Monica in Friends.
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What is Rachel's catchphrase?

Just watched the season 5 episode The one with all the Kips and realised that Joey uses Rachel's catchphrase (nooooo) when he opens his apartment door upon hearing Chandler and Monica arguing.
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How much older is Ross than Monica?

Ross and Chandler are the same age since they were roommates throughout college. We also know they're one year older than Monica and Rachel, since Ross mentions that he was a freshman in college when Rachel was a senior.
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Was Rachel Green Rich?

Early Life. Rachel Karen Greene was born to wealthy parents, Leonard and Sandra Greene, who gave her and her two sisters Jill and Amy a rather spoiled upbringing, resulting in them not being able to be independent from their parents financially at first. Rachel originally had a big nose but she later got a nose job.
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How much did Monica earn?

Monica was another steady earner throughout the show, taking home a salary of up to $80,000 thanks to her role as head chef at Javu. Meanwhile, Ross earned a peak of $75,000 as a palaeontologist, while Rachel Green topped out at $55,000 in her fashion career.
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How much did Gunther make Friends?

But how much was Gunther paid? In the first season of the show, he earned $5,000 per episode he appeared in.
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