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For ten seasons, Friends dominated the world of sitcoms. Despite the show coming to an end in the early 2000s, it still remains extremely relevant, especially given how easy of a watch the show is. In the following, we'll take a look at the shooting process and why it was different compared to other sitcoms. In addition, we'll take a look at moments of Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry trolling one another.Turns out, the unscripted lines actually made it on the show!
Friends Had Several Iconic Unscripted Lines
Friends had a tendency to do things differently, the show was never overly produced and the lines written prior to filming were always subject to change.
At the end of the day, it was all about the audience and the way they reacted to certain lines - heck at times, Lisa Kudrow herself would ask those in the studio if they understood a certain line or punch line she had to say.
The actors themselves were also quite brilliant when it came to pitching their own lines. Matthew Perry was relied on to come up with a better line on his own when something didn't land.
David Schwimmer was also brilliant in his own right, coming up with the "it taste like feet" line during the Trifle episode.
Although Courteney Cox labeled Jennifer Aniston as the cast member who forget her lines the most, Jen provided the show with some iconic moments.
One of them, happened to be completely off the script, calling her marriage with Ross "the world's worst hangover." The audience had such a strong reaction to the moment that the crowd noise actually had to be edited.
Among other unscripted moments included LeBlanc and Perry teasing one another - the moments were so good that they were ultimately kept during the final cut.
Chandler's Q-Tip Line And Joey Blaming Chandler For The Sticky Pages Were Completely Improvised
It might be regarded as Chandler's best line ever on the show. The season 2 moment started with Chandler asking if anyone knew a tailor, at that point, Joey interjects. "He did my first suit when I was 15, no wait, 16, no, 15... when was 1990?"
At that point, Chandler utters the iconic unscripted line, "you need to stop the Q-tip when there's resistance." The line got a monster laugh by the audience and is still celebrated by fans today.
"My ALL TIME favorite Chandler line, ladies and gentlemen!"
"Remember hearing that line when the scene first aired on TV. Think it stands as my favorite sarcasm from Chandler. Admittedly, competition is fierce."
Finally, during season 6 LeBlanc would get some revenge on Perry during the special Thanksgiving episode. While Rachel is explaining the Trifle, Ross and Joey quickly realize something went wrong. Beef doesn't go in a Trifle... Ross states that the issue was that the pages were stuck together, at that point, Joey yells out, "Chandler."
We're not quite sure how everyone was able to keep it together, as it ranks up there as one of the more hilarious moments on the show, according to the fans.
"Joey yelling "Chandler!" after learning that the cooking magazine's pages were stuck together is considered by the creators to be among one of the dirtiest jokes on the show."
"Joey yelling “Chandler!” Is an absolute GEM of a joke! So much said we just one word and amazingly acted facial expression!"
Iconic moments that were completely improvised!
Was There Beef Between Matthew Perry And Matt LeBlanc Off Camera?
Chandler and Joey are regarded by many as one of the greatest sitcom duos ever. However, LeBlanc's dad did stir the pot a bit, claiming that there might've been tension between the two.
"He wanted to pound on [Perry] a couple of times," he told Radar Online.
Given that LeBlanc and his father had issues and don't talk, the statement might not be totally credible. Though there were other rumors of Perry possibility exposing their real relationship in a tell-all book.
Nonetheless, despite the rumors, LeBlanc mentioned they are still very close and got along just fine during the reunion.