Breaking character

It’s no doubt that the natural hilarity of the Friends cast and the humor in the script make for hilarious scenes. While we as audiences laugh freely, sometimes the cast can’t hide their laughter while filming. This is apparent in this particular scene.

As Phoebe obnoxiously “Eeee”s to Ross’s bagpipe playing, Jennifer Aniston struggles to keep a straight face in the periphery. She clearly breaks character by laughing here in a futile attempt to cover up her face. In a recent interview, Matt LeBlanc shared that if Jen covered up her face, she was probably breaking character!

A long gestational period

In later seasons, we follow Rachel’s unexpected pregnancy, which resulted from a tale of going backpacking on Mount Tibidabo. But did anyone notice that Rachel’s pregnancy was unusually long? Let’s take a look at the timeline here if you’re still not sure.

We find out that Rachel is pregnant at Chandler and Monica’s wedding in the summer. This would have placed her due date around February. However, in episode 22 of that season, Rachel complains about it being 100 degrees outside. We can infer that this means it’s already summer again, but she’s still pregnant!

Sitcom crossover

We all know that Phoebe has a less than pleasant twin named Ursula. At various points in the show, she makes an appearance only to cause havoc and grief for Phoebe. In an episode in an earlier season, Ursula is seen waitressing in a restaurant that Joey and Chandler visit.

Many might not know that at that point, Lisa Kudrow was also working on the show Mad About You, where she played waitress Ursula Buffay. This was why the writers incorporated Phoebe’s twin sister into the show to create a convincing backstory. It was sort of like a crossover!

Which apartment?

Fans with an eye for detail would notice that the number on Monica’s apartment wasn’t always the same. It changed at some point between seasons. As seen here, earlier episodes had the apartment door indicating Apartment 5. However, this later changed to 20.

While we don’t know the reason behind this unusual change, it’s quite a necessary one. The view depicted from Monica’s balcony implies a high-rise apartment that wouldn’t have looked that way from apartment number 5.^. Apartment number 20 seems more appropriate for that view.

The chick and the duck

Joey and Chandler’s fowl friends make quite a bit of an appearance in the show. Not only do they keep the two guys company, but they’ve also been a source of entertainment. They’ve even managed to ruin Rachel and Joshua’s date one time!

However, they seemed to disappear without a trace as the seasons rolled by. There was never any mention of Joey or Chandler giving them away. It was only said in passing that the chick and the duck were “on a farm” now.