When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for the role of Joey, he only had $11 to his name
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Top 5 Surprising Facts About Friends
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Joey's statue of a white dog was originally given to Jennifer Aniston as a good luck present from her best friend when she started acting
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The cast worked hard to get equal pay
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Before the show was cast, the main love interest was intended to be Monica and Joey
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Courteney Cox was originally asked to play Rachel, but she asked to play Monica instead after reading the parts
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Lisa Kudrow was terrified of the duck that showed up in Season 3
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The orange couch used in Central Perk was found in the basement of the Warner Brothers studio
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The original idea for the show was going to focus on four characters, with Phoebe and Chandler in supporting roles
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The main characters from the show are named after All My Children (1970) characters
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The love story between Rachel and Joey was badly received from the moment creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane pitched it, from many of the others writers as well as the cast itself.