The One With All The Facts About ‘Friends’ That Will Even Surprise The People Who’ve Binged Every Episode

A Few Scenes Were Not Filmed Infront Of A Live Audience For A Good Reason

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Friends was known for always being filmed in front of a live audience. They used the audience as a testing ground for whether or not the episode was funny. The only scenes not shot in front of a live audience were cliffhangers, like the episode where (spoilers) Ross is about to marry Emily and accidentally says Rachel’s name.

Continue on to find out which one of the cast members had pitched a very similar show idea to NBC just one year before they landed a lead role.