Why did Monica's number change?

Yep, in the first season of Friends, Monica lived in apartment number 5, but when then the writers clearly realised that it made no sense whatsoever that number 5 would be on an upper level floor, it was changed to 20 to reflect the fact that she lived higher up.
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Why did the Friends door number change?

That's right, the writers changed it when they realised that a number 5 would mean that the apartment was on the first floor of the building. And, as the cast members were frequently shown walking up stairs to get to their floor, this was clearly not the case – so they changed it to apartment 20.
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When did Monica's apartment number change?

Monica's apartment number changes from five to 20.

five. It appears that the production crew noticed the same thing, because her apartment becomes No. 20 sometime during the first season. Chandler and Joey's apartment also changes from four to 19.
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What was Monica's apartment number before it changed to 20?

At the beginning of the series, Monica and Rachel's apartment number is 5, and Chandler and Joey's is 4. The apartment numbers were permanently changed and in this episode, Monica and Rachel's apartment number is 20, while Chandler and Joey's is 19.
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What was Monica's apartment number in Friends?

In the initial episodes, Monica's apartment number is 5 and Joey/Chandler's is 4. In the later seasons Monica's apartment number becomes 20 and Joey/Chandler's is 19.
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Why was Emily always in bed on Friends?

Actress Helen Baxendale became pregnant between seasons 4 and 5; as a result she was unable to travel to the US to do any filming for Season 5. Her only appearances were heavily swaddled in bedclothes, and she had to be written out of the series a lot earlier than was intended.
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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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Why did they swap apartments in Friends?

The staff found it difficult coming up with different points of view for each character as all wanted to win the game. The writers decided to go through with the apartment switch to avoid creating fake stakes, which they called "schmuck bait".
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Did Rachel sleep with Joey on Friends?

“Kauffman and Crane understood that the Joey-Rachel relationship would end before it really began,” Miller writes. “They would never have sex or say the L-word; that would be too much to recover from. Once they actually hooked up, the characters (like the audience) would be too weirded out, and preoccupied with Ross.”
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Why does Monica's wedding dress change?

After winning the day at Kleinman's, Monica learns that Megan has booked the Swing Kings, the band Chandler wanted to perform, for the same day as the wedding. Monica wants to make Chandler happy, so she decides to trade Megan the dress for the band — but first, she wants to try the dress on for her husband-to-be.
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How much older is Chandler than Monica?

Chandler tells the truth to (older) Monica that Monica's age is 70% greater than his own. For Monica's age to be a whole number, Chandler's age must be a multiple of 10. Since Monica is older than Ross, and Ross is 7 + 9 = 16 years older than Chandler, that means Monica has to be more than 16 years older than Chandler.
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Did Friends use body doubles?

Wait, that's not Monica

We all know Friends, like any other show, uses body doubles. The thing is, the point of doubles is you don't dwell on them long enough to notice the difference – and here you can definitely notice the difference.
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How old was Jennifer Aniston during Friends?

How Old Was Jennifer Aniston in Friends? Jennifer Aniston was 25 years old when the Friends pilot aired. Although her role as Rachel Green pushed her career to new heights, she also had a few notable film appearances.
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How did Phoebe afford her apartment?

Phoebe's family has her back

Frances may have purchased the apartment before her death, allowing Phoebe to stay near her friends and not have to worry about rent. This could explain how she can afford to live in the heart of New York.
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Who is the oldest friend?

1 Phoebe Buffay Is The Oldest Of The Gang (29)

In "The One With Frank, Jr.," fans learn that Phoebe's birthday is February 16. At 14, Phoebe was living on the streets, and incidentally mugged her future friend Ross.
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Who did Joey act as butt double for?

Joey lands a film role as Al Pacino's butt double. Chandler enjoys a relationship with all of the fun but none of the responsibility. Monica's obsessiveness is put to the test after Rachel cleans the apartment.
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Which Friends character slept with the most?

Matt LeBlanc's Joey Tribbiani had the most sexual partners over 10 seasons of the show: 17, according to an analysis by splitsider.com. 23.5 percent ended in long lasting relationships.
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Did any of the Friends cast hook up in real life?

While Paul Rudd joined Friends as Phoebe Buffay's love interest, Mike Hannigan, it was Aniston and Rudd who hooked up in real life.
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Did any of the Friends cast not 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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What is Chandler's job?

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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Did Friends ever do a bottle episode?

Set almost entirely in the White House Mess Hall, the main characters explore the motivations and nuances of terrorism. The popularity of the Friends bottle episode "The One Where No One's Ready" led the producers to create at least one bottle episode in each season.
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What did Monica bet on the final game?

Monica and Rachel bet that they know Chandler and Joey better than Chandler and Joey know them; Ross writes the questions (game show style) and eventually the stakes are raised: If the girls win, the chick and the duck have to go. If the guys win, they get the girls' apartment.
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Who originally auditioned for friends?

11 actors you didn't know were nearly cast in Friends
  • 1 Eric McCormack - Ross Geller. Getty Images. ...
  • 2 Nancy McKeon - Monica Geller. ...
  • 3 Jane Krakowski - Rachel Green. ...
  • 4 Jon Cryer - Chandler Bing. ...
  • 5 Vince Vaughn - Joey Tribbiani. ...
  • 6 Hank Azaria - Joey Tribbiani. ...
  • 7 Janeane Garofalo - Monica Geller. ...
  • 8 Craig Bierko - Chandler Bing.
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Did Joey ever kiss Monica?

As mentioned above, Monica kissed Phoebe when they are going to London, without her. Monica also kissed Joey on the lips in the real world as a thank-you for being a waiter she has to fire at Alessandros in S4E10.
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What was friends originally 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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