Name: Top 10 Surprising Facts About Friends
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Even if you've seen every episode you may not know all these behind-the-scenes secrets.

And today we're counting down our picks for the top ten surprising facts about Friends.

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For this list we're looking at fun and interesting facts about this much-loved sitcom.

Oh, that's funny. It's funny. I don't get it."

Number 10 the main characters from the show are named after All My Children characters.

The creative minds behind Friends were clearly fans of soap operas

because not only did Days of Our Lives feature heavily on the show,

They also decided to take inspiration from another soap

when naming their six leading characters.

All the names of the Friends are taken in some way from All My Children.

Both Ross and Chandler are named after Ross Chandler, Joey is named for Joey Martin,

Rachel Greene after Janet Green and Monica after Monique

Number nine the white dog statue belonged to Jennifer Aniston.

Joey temporarily takes up residence in a fancier place

that he decorates with some eccentric pieces.

One of these is an oversized white dog statue that's been named Pat the dog.

This wasn't just a good find by the prop department though

the dog was actually given to Jennifer Aniston by a close friend.

As a gift to commemorate her first day on set.

Aniston lent it to the show for the episode

because she thought it would fit well with Joey's new design aesthetic.

They liked it so much that they made a bigger storyline for the statue

Number 8 Bruce Willis allegedly wouldn't accept pay for his appearance.

Rumor has it that Bruce Willis's famous guest appearance on Friends

We'll listen Matthew Perry who plays chandler.

We're releasing a movie together called The Whole Nine Yards.

"Look Jimmy, I may hate my life, but I certainly don't want to die."

"Better get used to it cause you are going to."

Perry was more confident about the film success than Ｗillis was

and the two agreed that if it debuted in theaters at number one then

Willis would appear on the show for free.

Willis's performance was a memorable one.

And it garnered him an Emmy for best guest appearance that year.

And he donated to salary from the show to a variety of charities.

"You know, they say that still waters run deep and I

Number Seven the show's creators co-wrote the theme song.

Any serious Friends fan probably knows the iconic theme song like the back of their hand.

But did you know that it was actually written specifically for the show?

"I'll be there for You" by the Rembrandt's was co-written by

the show's co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane

along with Kaufman's husband and the members of the band.

That was actually a last-minute addition.

Oh when Rembrandt member Danny Wilde confirms that it's only four claps.

Initially the song was only recorded to be as long as they needed for the show's intro.

But they eventually expanded it into a full-length tune for radio.

Number six: The Creators knew fans wouldn't like Joey and Rachel

When Marta Kauffman and David Crane pitched a storyline where Joey and Rachel

begin to have a more complicated romantic relationship.

Initial reactions were staunchly negative.

"Seriously, how can you watch this aren't you scared?"

The story arc lasted from season 8 to season 10 and most fans never really approved.

is that the show's creators always intended for these two to be poorly matched.

sometimes the wrong people fall for each other.

Despite the fact that it's never going to work,

and they wanted to explore that reality in the show.

Number Five the opening credits were shot at Warner Brothers studios

and your guide offers to show you the fountain where they shot the show's opening?

You should probably ask for your money back.

While many think the famous fountain scene was filmed in either Gramercy or Central Park.

It was actually shot on a studio lot in LA.

In fact Friends was never actually filmed in New York at all

with the exception of exterior establishing shots.

The show was filmed in front of a studio audience on the other side of the country

"We even have the street outside the coffee shop built inside the soundstage,

we just find a location on the lot, and we dress it up."

Number Four the cast worked hard to get equal pay.

"It's like they're always saying, let's go here, let's go there.

Like we can afford to go here and there."

If you watched Friends during its original run,

you may remember some news around that time about the cast salary disputes.

When they were first hired all six actors were paid the same amount

In season two however, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer

were given raises to amount to $40,000 per episode.

One season later however, they decided as a group