Friends: 20 Secrets From the Set That Will Surprise You

Friends defined 90s TV. But what happened behind the scenes is almost as entertaining as what aired.

• The cast negotiated as a group - All got paid equally ($1M per episode)
• Central Perk was based on a real coffee shop in NYC
• Rachel's iconic haircut was an accident - Jennifer Aniston hated it
• Ross and Rachel weren't supposed to be endgame originally
• The fountain in the opening credits doesn't exist - It was built for the show
• Marcel the monkey bit everyone - Actors hated working with him
• Gunther had a line in episode 33 - Before that, he was just background
• The apartment layouts make no architectural sense - Windows are impossible

Friends proved that six people sitting in a coffee shop could be more entertaining than elaborate plot lines.