Why did Ben stop appearing in Friends?

Sibbett and Hecht offered another explanation for Ben's absence in an interview with Comedy Central while they were on tour in the UK. "He moved to England. So we've come after him and that's why we're gonna stay," Sibbett explained, with Hecht adding: "We put him in a boarding school just to get him out of dodge.
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When did Ben stop appearing in Friends?

Ben mysteriously vanishes from the show in the middle of Season 8, before the birth of his half-sister, Emma. He is never seen again, and mentioned only rarely, with several characters seeming to forget he exists (such as Ross' father talking about how Emma is his first grandchild).
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Why did they replace Susan on Friends?

She left the show as she wanted to pursue a more full-time role and was replaced by Jane Sibbett. She starred on The Jeff Foxworthy Show for the first season (1995–1996) and in The War at Home from 2005 to 2007. In 2000, Barone also co-starred in the sitcom Daddio.
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What happened to the kid who played Ben on Friends?

Finally, perhaps the most notable actor was Cole Sprouse who played an older Ben. Cole went on to have a successful acting career, going on to star in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (alongside his twin Dylan) and Riverdale on Netflix.
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Why was Cole Sprouse in Friends and not Dylan?

Ben didn't appear enough to need two actors

He said, "Honestly our appearances as the same character was sort of dependent on how much screen time we had. In 'Friends,' for example, my role was not too present. They only really needed to hire one twin because both of us were incredibly expensive."
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Who is the youngest character in Friends?

Rachel is the youngest of Friends six main characters.
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Did Dylan Sprouse ever play Ben?

Dylan and Cole Sprouse both had reoccurring roles in FRIENDS as Ross Geller and Carol's son, Ben. The twin stars both played the same character so they took turns playing Ben, which just proves how hard it was to tell them apart!
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Who does Joey marry in Friends?

In the end, Joey was the only one from the main group in Friends that didn't get married, but he did end up in a committed relationship with Alex.
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How old would Ben from Friends be now?

Ben would be a full-fledged adult by now. In 2021 he would be 26 years old. While Ben was the first baby born on Friends, he wasn't the only one born on the show until Emma. Phoebe Buffay acted as a surrogate for her half-brother during the show's fourth season.
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Where was Emma at the end of Friends?

Emma was supposed to move to Paris with Rachel

In the last episode, Rachel boarded her plane while Emma stayed with Rachel's mother Sandra, ready to follow a while later.
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Why did Jennifer GREY leave Friends?

More than likely, Grey wasn't available to return in season 2 for scheduling reasons so Friends decided to recast the role since it was a relatively small part. The sitcom was known to recast minor roles from time to time.
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Why did Friends switch Carol?

Barone had originally auditioned for one of the main characters in Friends but was offered the recurrent role of Carol instead. After playing her in one and only one episode, Barone quit as she wanted to pursue a more full-time role, and was replaced by Jane Sibbett.
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Was Carol really pregnant on Friends?

Last appearance of Jane Sibbett as Carol Willick. Jane Sibbett is clearly pregnant, but this was not acknowledged or worked into the storyline. This is the first time that Ross and Rachel do not share any scenes with the rest of the gang. The second time was in "The One With The Home Study" (S10E7).
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Did any of the Friends cast smoke?

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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When did Carol and Susan last appear in Friends?

Carol and Susan celebrated their anniversary together (although not the wedding anniversary) in "The One Without The Ski Trip". Her final appearance was in the alternate reality episode of Season 6 where it is implied that no matter what Ross and Carol would not end up together.
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Do the cast of Friends not get along?

As the name of the show suggests, Friends taught its fans many lessons in friendship. The same could be said for the cast. Matt has once said that he considers his co-workers a family. Even though they don't all get together on a regular basis, they still care for one another, as siblings would.
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Is Phoebe wearing a wig in season 6?

friendsvscoofficial. Lisa Kudrow, (Phoebe Buffay), had to wear a wig most of season 6, because her hair was too short for the character.
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How old would Emma Geller be?

Emma Geller-Greene was born in the season eight finale on April 4, 2002 – so she would be 19 years-old now.
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How old would Monica and Chandler's twins be?

4. Jack and Erica Bing, Friends. Monica and Chandler got the surprise of their lives when they welcomed not one, but TWO babies, a set of twins they named Jack (after Monica's dad), and Erica (after the twins' birth mother), on May 6, 2004. The twins would be 14 years old today.
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What did Mike Hannigan change his name?

Mike is not too happy about this, and decides to retaliate to this by changing his name to Crap Bag. Finally Phoebe becomes aware of the mistake she made and decides to rectify it, changing her name to Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan.
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Why did Joey series end?

NBC canceled the series due to low ratings on August 23, 2006.
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Is Cole Sprouse rich?

Cole Sprouse's net worth is $48 Million where as Dylan Sprouse net worth is $30 million.
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Was Zack or Cody in Friends?

You may not have realised that Ross' son Ben was actually played by twins; Dylan and Cole Sprouse. That's the same two that played Zac and Cody in the Disney show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Dylan and Cole are all grown up and 23 years old!
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