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The pilot introduces six twenty-something friends who live and work in New York City: Monica Geller, a single sous chef in her mid 20s who is illegally subletting her grandmother's apartment; Ross Geller, Monica's older brother, a paleontologist whose marriage recently ended after he learned his wife, Carol, is a lesbian; Rachel Green, Monica's ...
An introduction to the gang. After Rachel leaves her fiancé at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
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The episode begins with 4 friends; Monica, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe, sitting in their local coffee house Central Perk, discussing Monica's date for the evening. Monica's brother Ross soon arrives at the coffeehouse, looking miserable. It is revealed that his ex-wife, Carol, has moved her things out of their apartment, due to the fact that she is a...
Supporting Cast
Clea Lewis – Franny Cynthia Mann - Jasmine (Waitress) Barry Hine - Guy in the Coffee House (deleted scene) John Allen Nelson - Paul the Wine Guy
Crew
Directed By: James Burrows Written By: Marta Kauffman & David Crane
Casting
David Schwimmer was the first to be cast. Having already auditioned for a different pilot for Kauffman and Crane in 1993, the part of Ross was written with him in mind. Lisa Kudrow's role as Ursula on Mad About You attracted the producers to her (later episodes would establish Ursula as Phoebe's twin sister). Courteney Cox was considered for the role of Rachel, but after reading the script, she read for Monica. Matt LeBlanc was cast as Joey because the producers wanted "a guy's guy". LeBlanc...
Bonding
Once the six had been cast, James Burrows, the director of the pilot episode, decided to take the cast to Las Vegas for dinner. "It's really important for me that the cast bond," he explained. "You knew from the instant we shot the pilot how electrifying the six of them were together. So we got on a plane to Vegas and we had dinner at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant there. And I remember telling the cast, 'This is your last shot at anonymity.' And it was true. I also remember they all needed money...
Writing and Filming
When the pilot was first pitched the producers intended Phoebe and Chandler to be secondary characters who provided humor around the other four main characters, though by the time filming began they were a part of the core six. Ross was originally to be younger than Monica and Phoebe didn't live with her grandmother. There was also a discussion about Monica taking in a young pregnant woman. NBC also wanted an older character whom the series creators nicknamed Pat the cop. Joey and Chandler we...
This is the only episode whose title did not use the word "One". The alternate titles, however, did.The episode was watched by approximately 22 million viewers, making it the fifteenth-most-watched television show of the week.It is revealed that Monica, Rachel, and Ross all attended Lincoln High School together.This is the only episode with the full fountain dancing sequence.Joey's wristwatch appears and disappears during the whole episode.When Chandler says "And I just want a million dollars, "captions at least on TBS say "And I just wona million dollars."After Monica pushes Joey off the sofa, a female extra can be seen looking through the newspapers in the background. However when Rachel bursts in a second later she is sitting at a table near the d...Barry's surname is Finkle during this episode. In later episodes, his last name has been changed to Farber.Rachel– I know that you and I kinda drifted apart, but you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.Monica– Who wasn't invited to the wedding...?Rachel– Oh, I was kinda hoping that wouldn't be an issue[Rachel is supposed to be cutting up her credit cards]Everybody– Cut, cut, cut, cut.Rachel – [cuts a card] You know what? I think we can leave it at that. It was kind of a symbolic gesture...The One with All the Jealousy: Directed by Robby Benson. With Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc. Ross becomes insanely jealous of Mark. Monica hooks up with a co-worker, who writes her a poem with a hidden meaning.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Robby Benson
- 1997-01-16
"The Pilot" (also called "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate", "The One Where It All Began", and "The First One") is the first episode of the sitcom Friends. It originally aired on September 22, 1994. Monica's old friend Rachel shows up at the coffee house, having run out on her wedding.
The first season of the American television sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 18, 1995. The website Collider ranked the season number 9 on their ranking of the ten Friends seasons. [1] They wrote that the best episode of the season was "The One Where Rachel Finds Out".
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Sep 22, 1994 · Ross, Monica's older brother, is a paleontologist with a lifelong crush on Rachel. He is a laid-back man with low self esteem and a recent divorcee. Rachel is the pretty, bubbly girl who spent most of her life as a spoiled rich princess. Now she must learn to face the real world.
