Are you a 'Friends' fan? - The comedy hit of the 1990s, 'Friends' launched the careers of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. The online edition of Cosmopolitan has collected a few interesting facts about the series, and we have selected some for you!

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Title of the series - 'Insomnia Café,' 'Friends Like Us,' and 'Six of One' were possible titles for the series before the creators decided on 'Friends.'

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Opening theme - The cast reportedly did not like the opening theme.

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Trip to Las Vegas - Before the airing of the pilot episode, the cast went to Las Vegas to take advantage of the time they had left as anonymous people.

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Character similarities - Marta Kauffman, one of the series' creators, confirmed to The Los Angeles Times that actress Courteney Cox has a very similar personality to Monica, the character she played.

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Four friends - Phoebe and Chandler were supposed to be secondary roles.

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Joey and Monica - According to Kauffman, Monica and Joey were supposed to have a relationship. However, the public's happy reaction to Monica and Chandler getting together caused the creators to abort this plan.

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Inspiration from 'All My Children' - The names of the characters in 'Friends' were inspired by the characters in 'All My Children.' Chandler comes from the Chandler family, and Rachel's last name, Green, comes from Janet Green. Ross comes from Ross Chandler, Monica is from Monique, and Joey is from Joseph 'Joey' Martin. Phoebe is inspired by Phoebe Tyler Wallingford.

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No audition - Kauffman revealed that David Schwimmer had auditioned for a different pilot the year before. The producers thought that he would be perfect for the role of Ross.

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Gothic Phoebe - At the beginning, Phoebe's character was imagined as a young goth.

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Auditions for Joey - Hank Azaria auditioned for the role of Joey twice. He later joined the series as David.

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Auditions for Phoebe - Jane Lynch auditioned to play Phoebe. She also ended up participating in the series, as a real estate agent.

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Irritating guitar - At the beginning, Lisa Kudrow reportedly hated the guitar, which was Phoebe's instrument of choice. The actress suggested changing the instrument, but it never happened.

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Bruce Willis - The actor appeared in the series after losing a bet to Matthew Perry, who he worked with on 'The Whole Nine Yards' (2000).

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Traded ages - Courteney Cox is two years older than David Schwimmer, despite playing Schwimmer's younger sister in the series.

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Iconic sofa - The sofa that appears in Central Perk was found in the basement at Warner Bros. studios.

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Broadcasting limitations - The series had a lot of limitations on what they could show. Kauffman told Vanity Fair in 2012 that they were even banned from showing condoms.

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Real pregnancy - Lisa Kudrow's real-life pregnancy became part of the storyline.

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In love with Jennifer Aniston - Cole Sprouse played Ben Geller, Ross's son. He told The New York Times in 2017 that it was hard for him to work with Jennifer Aniston, as he had a big crush on her.

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Special appearance - Matthew Perry's dad, John Bennett Perry, played Rachel's boyfriend's dad in "The One with Rachel's New Dress."

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Traded kisses - All characters in 'Friends' have kissed all other characters at some point in the series.

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Ill-suited pair - When Rachel and Joey got together, the cast shared their worries with the series' creators. Matt LeBlanc told Vanity Fair that it seemed like an ill-suited pairing.

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Forgotten? - Courteney Cox is the only member of the cast who never received an Emmy nomination for her work on the series.

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Ross never aged - Ross spent seasons three to five saying that he was 29 years old.

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Auditions for Chandler -

Jon Favreau auditioned for the role of Chandler. He later took the role of Pete.

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