Why did Joey put a turkey on his head?

A special rubber and foam turkey was created for Joey and Monica to place on their heads for sanitary and insurance reasons. A weaving, invisible to the audience, was placed in the middle of the turkey to allow the character to see.
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Did Joey really put a turkey on his head?

The original Friends scene did not feature a real turkey.

But the truth is, that turkey was not real. "We wanted—I especially wanted—a real turkey," writer Greg Malins told Entertainment Weekly in 2016. "The prop department did their due diligence, but it didn't exist.
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When did Joey get the turkey stuck on his head?

The episode (which aired Nov. 19, 1998, on NBC) found the six pals recounting their worst Thanksgivings. For Joey (Matt LeBlanc), it was when his head got stuck in Monica's (Courteney Cox) turkey. Monica ends up with a turkey on her own head later in the episode.
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Who put the turkey on their head in Friends?

In the 1998 Thanksgiving episode of Friends, Monica goes to Chandler's apartment after a tiff and put a turkey on her head, adding a hat and shades, in an attempt to win his forgiveness. In the moment, he accidentally blurts out that he loves her for the first time in their relationship.
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Why did Monica wear the turkey?

A special rubber and foam turkey was created for Joey and Monica to place on their heads for sanitary and insurance reasons. A weaving, invisible to the audience, was placed in the middle of the turkey to allow the character to see.
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Is Chandler missing a toe?

"Friends" fans know that Matthew Perry's character, Chandler Bing, was involved in a freak accident back in the day that resulted in him losing part of his right pinkie toe.
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Which Friends episode is the funniest?

Friends: 10 Funniest Episodes
  1. 1 The One With The Football (Season 3, Episode 9)
  2. 2 The One Where No One's Ready (Season 3, Episode 2) ...
  3. 3 The One Where Ross Got High (Season 6, Episode 9) ...
  4. 4 The One With The Cop (Season 5, Episode 16) ...
  5. 5 The One With Ross's Wedding: Part 1 & 2 (Season 4, Episode 23 & 24) ...
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Did Joey really get his head stuck?

As the six friends are telling stories about the past Thanksgivings, they reveal Joey got his head stuck into a turkey back in 1992, while in The One with the Flashback (1996) it is revealed that Joey moved in Chandler's apartment in 1993, meeting the rest of the friends (except Rachel) then.
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Who did the turkey on the head first?

But now Richard Curtis – who it appears has been catching up with the series, which wound up in 2004 – has said it stole the gag from Mr. Bean. Curtis co-wrote the original TV show, which aired 15 episodes on ITV between 1990 and 1995, and starred co-creator Rowan Atkinson as the hapless buffoon.
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What does the turkey in Friends mean?

Plot. Ross's complaint that his divorce and eviction means he is having the worst Thanksgiving ever prompts the others to tell their stories of bad holidays that they had gone by before. Chandler reminds everyone of the Thanksgiving where his parents told him they were getting a divorce.
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Which is the Best Friends episode?

The 15 Best Episodes Of Friends Ever, According To IMDb
  1. 1 "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" - 9.7 (Season 5, Episode 14)
  2. 2 "The Last One" - 9.7 (Season 10, Episode 17) ...
  3. 3 "The One With The Prom Video" - 9.4 (Season 2, Episode 14) ...
  4. 4 “The One With The Proposal: Part 2” - 9.3 (Season 6, Episode 25) ...
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Did Matt LeBlanc actually wax his eyebrows?

Trivia (8) The fake eyebrows on Matt LeBlanc melted several times due to the lighting and had to be replaced. When talking about getting his eyebrows waxed, and Phoebe jokes about Joey being high maintenance, he tells Phoebe she dyes her hair and complains about that double standard.
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How did Matt LeBlanc hurt his arm?

“I went just to jump over the coffee table and somehow tripped and my legs went up in the air and my shoulder came out of the socket,” LeBlanc explains to his former cast mates. They end up watching a clip together of the incident. “It doesn't look like anything until I stand up,” LeBlanc explains.
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What is the least watched Friends episode?

According to reviewers on IMDb, the lowest-rated episode is "The One With the Invitation," a Ross and Rachel clip show.
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Who is the best actress on Friends?

1. Lisa Kudrow has the most Emmy nominations — 14 — and one win.
  • Supporting actress in a comedy series — "Friends" — 1995.
  • Supporting actress in a comedy series — "Friends" — 1997.
  • Supporting actress in a comedy series — "Friends" — 1998 (WIN)
  • Supporting actress in a comedy series — "Friends" — 1999.
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What is the most underrated Friends episode?

10 Most Underrated Episodes Of Friends, Ranked
  1. 1 "The One Where Rosita Dies" (Season 7, Episode 13)
  2. 2 "The One With All The Candy" (Season 7, Episode 9) ...
  3. 3 "The One Where Rachel Quits" (Season 3, Episode 10) ...
  4. 4 "The One On The Last Night" (Season 6, Episode 6) ...
  5. 5 "The One With The Ring" (Season 6, Episode 23) ...
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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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What is Chandler Bing's job title?

The answer to What is Chandler Bing's job?, the show's writers finally reveal, is that he works in “statistical analysis and data reconfiguration.” This is another kind of punch line.
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Is Chandler a real name?

Chandler is a unisex given name, usually applied to males, and likely derived from surnames reflecting the occupational term chandlery.
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Why did they end Friends?

Largely because the Friends cast was growing up

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman told Entertainment Weekly, “Everybody was growing up. This is part of why the show had to end. This was no longer that time in your life when your friends are your family. You're starting your own family.”
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Is Matt LeBlanc married 2021?

Matt LeBlanc isn't currently married, but he was previously married to Melissa McKnight between 2003 and 2006.
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Is Matt LeBlanc Italian?

Matt LeBlanc was born on 25 July 1967 in Newton, Massachussetts. His mother, Patricia, is of Italian origin, and worked as an office manager, and his father, Paul LeBlanc, who was from a French-Canadian family, was a mechanic.
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When did Matt LeBlanc go GREY?

Apparently, LeBlanc was going gray as early as the second season of "Friends," in which he played lovable dummy Joey Tribbiani. He shared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in 2017 that he even attempted to dye it himself, but he accidentally dyed his ears black too.
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Why is Joey's arm in a sling?

Matt LeBlanc had dislocated his shoulder on set attempting a sight gag. As a result, his arm was in a protective sling. At the beginning of this episode, Chandler overhears Joey bouncing on his bed and falling off. This was written into the story to explain why the character would be wearing a sling.
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