1x01 Pilot - Friends Episode Guide

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Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Pilot
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 475085
First Aired: Sep. 22, 1994

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Pilot

Summary: The one that kicked off a classic. Monica's old friend Rachel decides to move in with her after leaving her fiance. Meanwhile, Ross takes an apartment in Monica's building to be closer to his friends, Chandler and Joey.

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Clip: Meet the Friends! (3:04)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Monica Geller	played by Courteney Cox
Paul	played by John Allen Nelson
Franny	played by Clea Lewis
The Waitress	played by Cynthia Mann
The Guy In The Coffee House	played by Barry Heins
Cristina	played by Lumi Cavazos

Episode Quotes

	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot 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.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot Monica: Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You're going to love it.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: In the pilot episode, Chandler and Joey's apartment number is #4 while Monica and Rachel's is #5. Starting with this, the second episode, the numbers change to #19 and #20.
CONT: In the pilot while Rachel is on the phone, apologizing to the guy she left at the Altar, she says his name is Barry Finkel but in later episodes it is changed to Barry Farber.
CONT: In the pilot episode after Rachel runs into the café, Monica introduces her to Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe and says "Remember my brother Ross?". In later episodes it shows flashbacks that Chandler was at Monica's house while Rachel was there, so Rachel should have remembered Chandler when she got to the café, instead of being introduced for the first time there.
CONT: Joey's wristwatch appears and disappears during the whole episode.

TRIVIA

In the pilot Barry's surname is Finkel. In later episodes, his name has been changed to Barry Farber.
Matt LeBlanc had a fever and flu the first day. He was at 102 degrees during the pilot and had to repeatedly use a variety of remedies to attempt to cure it.
According to the producers, a questionnaire regarding Monica's promiscuity was passed out at the taping of "The Pilot" at the request of NBC. Apparently NBC considered Monica a slut for sleeping with Paul the Wine Guy on their first date.
The Spanish-language soap opera that the friends watch at Monica's apartment is the very successful "Tres destinos" (1993). The lady that doesn't seem to be too happy about the pipe organ is Puerto Rican actress 'Angela Meyer'.

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