day he was hired for Friends. He used his 1st pay check to buy a hot meal- Courtney

Cox bought a Porsche with hers.

09. Monica and Chandler's apartments changed numbers

from 4 & 5 to 19 & 20. Producers realised 4 & 5 weren't reflective of an upper floor

apartment in NYC.

08. Bruce Willis only appeared in the show as

he lost a bet to Matthew Perry. He'd said 'The Whole 9 Yards' wouldn't top box offices

- proved wrong, he guest starred, donating his fee to charity.

07. In 1993 Matthew Perry pitched Maxwell's House

- a sitcom about a group of 20 somethings. It was declined by NBC who were already working

on a similar show - Friends.

06. Courtney Cox appeared in Bruce Springsteen's

'Dancing in the Dark' video - she's pulled on stage to dance. She was also the first

person to say the word period on TV in an advert for Tampax.

05. Courtney Cox was originally cast as Rachel,

but insisted that she play Monica. Jennifer Anniston almost turned down the role to join

the Saturday Night Live cast.

04. Monica & Phoebe are the only pair of Friends

who have not kissed. In flashbacks & alternative reality episodes, all the other characters

have got together.

03. Ross is 29 for 3 years - mentioning his age

in seasons 3, 4, & 5. Though the gang celebrate 3 Thanksgiving's between the seasons, he stays

the same age.

02. James Michael Tyler was given the role of

Gunther as he could work the espresso machine. He had been working as a barista before his

role in Friends.

01 Altogether the 6 characters have had 138 romantic

relationships. Joey has slept with 51, Phoebe 32, Rachel 15, Monica & Ross 14, & Chandler

10.