Chandler Has to Be Funny Memes
There are very few sitcoms that ended fourteen years ago that are still watched as regularly as Friends is today. The classic nineties sitcom still has a large cult following and, mostly thanks to Netflix, younger people are still being introduced to the series. These six friends and their funny antics still make me laugh, despite me having watched the series start to finish for at least ten times.
But the trouble with making something so incredibly popular as Friends is that people start to notice things. When you're on your third or fourth binge watch, you realize that small things don't add up, or someone making a joke that contradicts something that happened three years earlier.
It's understandable, really. When you're writing a show for ten years, some things are going to be forgotten and small details slip through the cracks. Even if there was someone in charge of continuity or editing, Friends had a lot of details and characters to keep track of, particularly in it's last few seasons. Besides, in the real world, people change. We gain new views or opinions, along with a new perspective on things we went through, but our memories also fade or change with time.
Nevertheless, if you're being watched for ten years, people are going to notice how much you've changed! So here are twenty-five memes, showing moments in Friends that just don't make any sense.
25 The One With Monica's New Apartment
Did you ever notice that when Monica moved apartments in season one, her new place looked a lot like her old place?
"Ha!" I hear you cry, Monica didn't move until season four when she and Rachel switched apartments with the guys.
But if she's always been in the same apartment, then how come the number on her door suddenly changed from five to twenty?
This is because the creators of the series realized, a little too late, that it didn't make much sense for an apartment on an upper floor of a skyscraper to be as little as five, so they switched it to twenty hoping we wouldn't notice. Except we did! Similarly, Chandler and Joey's apartment changed from four to nineteen. I guess they cut the one where the Friends slipped through a parallel dimensional time slip or something!
24 The One Where Rachel And Chandler Forget
This is a continuity error that kept on getting worse and worse as the series went on. When Rachel first joins the gang in the pilot, Monica introduces her to Chandler and the shake hands as if it were the first time they were meeting. Later in season three, we see a flashback where Monica and Chandler run into Rachel at an establishment. They exchange some light flirtation before Monica introduces them.
That's not so bad, you say. They might not remember a small interaction like this. That's all well and good until we get to season five and it's revealed that they spent not one, but two Thanksgivings together at Monica's parents' house! Then in season ten, Monica and Rachel attend a party at Ross and Chandler's college where Rachel and Chandler, that's right, kiss! How do you forget a person like that?
23 The One With The Long Pregnancy
Carol is Ross's ex-wife whom he divorced shortly before the series began, after realizing that she is a lesbian. In the second episode of the series, Carol reveals that she is pregnant with Ross's son Ben, much to Ross's surprise. Well, if I were Ross, I would be surprised too.
In the season three flashback it's revealed that Ross found out about Carol's affair a year before the series started!
So how long was Carol pregnant for? When we first see her, she isn't showing and acts like she has just found about the pregnancy. A fan theory suggests that Ross and Carol were together when she came to pick up the last of her things in the first episode, in an emotional goodbye that Susan accepted and understood. But it's not something the creators or actors have ever confirmed.
22 The One Where They Don't Notice The Twins
One of the most emotional moments in the series is during the finale where Monica and Chandler finally become parents when Erica gives birth to their adopted twins Erica and Jack. A bit plot twist was that the couple didn't know they were having twins until Erica was in labor.
But how? How did the doctors never mention the word "twins" to Erica? Even so, the adoption agency would have seen the papers and checked in to make sure Monica and Chandler were prepared. And even if you ignore all of that, the future parents stare at a sonogram of the babies. Given how pregnant Erica was when we met her, the twins could well have been visible in the picture. I smell a plot convenience.
21 The One With Joey's Stains
Sometimes, it's not just the writers who miss things. Joey, as we know, is a messy eater and a child-like soul, who you just want to give a big, big hug. Except maybe not after he crashed into Monica's Thanksgiving spread in season ten. After nagging Monica to cook them a Thanksgiving dinner, the friends turn up almost an hour late and are refused entry to the apartment.
Events take place and Joey ends up getting stuck in the door, which results in him being covered in food!
Even though Joey isn't bothered by eating the splattered food directly off his sweater, I doubt that even Joey would have eaten this much food in such a short amount of time! Although maybe I'm being naive.
20 The One Where Ross Eats Ice Cream
Ross is an odd person and is often the source of ridicule from his friends. One of his oddities is revealed in season seven, when Chandler tells the rest of the gang that Ross doesn't like ice cream, with Ross reasoning that it's too cold.
This is a perfectly good reason to not like ice cream and if Ross had eaten it around his friends previously, in order to hide his distaste, then we might have understood. However, he eats it willingly on two separate occasions. Once with his little monkey Marcel, and again, just a season before his hate is revealed, on a date with college student Elizabeth. Sure, our tastes change, but it's weird for the creators to put a preference on a friend who has already proved it wrong!
19 The One With Leather Pants
When Phoebe is pregnant with her brother's triplets, her friends try to cheer her up by throwing her a shower where she gets all sorts of presents she can use after her pregnancy is over. The shower backfires, but not because they got their vegetarian friend some leather pants. Despite being a vegetarian from the very beginning, the leather pants are described as something she has always wanted!
Doesn't make much sense, what with them being made out of animal and her always defending animals throughout the series.
It's certainly an odd thing for her to pine over! As a vegetarian myself, I know that leather is not vegetarian. The pants could be expensive synthetic leather, but they aren't described as such, leaving the fans baffled.
18 The One With All The Birthdays
This is something that has always baffled the fans. Apparently, the friends were all born in some kind of inconsistent time loop which gives they multiple birthdays. The main victim of the Birthday time slip is one Dr. Ross Geller, who twice declared his birthday, once in October and then December. He was also twenty-nine for three whole years, during seasons three, four and five. During which there are three Thanksgiving episodes.
Ross, we're all insecure about our ages, but you're not fooling anyone at the stage. But Ross isn't the only friend who can't remember their birthday. When Phoebe meets her brother in The One with Frank Jr, she reveals that her birthday is February 16th, but later books a table for Halloween because the restaurant wasn't free on her birthday. Maybe try another place, Phoebe? That place has a weird booking policy.
17 The One With The Walls
An interesting fact about the show is that it was never filmed in New York, but at the Warner Bros studio in California. All the apartments were built sets and filmed in front of a studio evidence. The only episodes filmed outside California were the London episodes, which were so difficult to film that later episodes set in Barbados and Las Vegas, were filmed at the studios instead of on location.
But with sets, particularly in the earlier seasons, comes errors.
There are several occasions in the first few seasons where the sets cut off and it looks like the walls cut short, like in this shot here. It's a small error that happens a lot in sitcoms, particularly in the nineties. But I'm too annoying to let that go.
16 The One With Rachel's Name
After being in love with Rachel since they were in high school, you'd think Ross would learn how to spell Rachel's name. Despite being spelled "Green" in the credits, on her office door at Ralph Lauren and on her daughter's cake box, Ross misspells Rachel's surname as "Greene" on her invitation to his wedding. Perhaps this was him trying to convince himself that he didn't love her or didn't think that much about her, before his big name mistake at his wedding.
But Ross isn't the only one guilty of this as Rachel's surname is spelled "Greene" when she works at Bloomingdales. Perhaps her boss made the mistake and Rachel was too scared to correct them. But that would only make Ross' mistake even more jerkish!
15 The One With The Vanishing Necklace
When filming a TV show, each scene needs several takes. Sometimes lighting equipment gets in the way, sometimes someone messes up their lines or stands in another person's way. Often, rather than using one take, editors well piece together the best deliveries in order to make the show as funny as it could possibly be.
This is fine until someone decides to take off their necklace in between takes!
In this scene, Rachel is wearing a necklace in one shot but seems to have taken it off and hidden it when the camera cuts back to her. Maybe the chain broke, and she quickly shoved it into her pocket before losing it. But that would have been one quick recovery! Maybe it's under that crumpled tea cloth?
14 The One With The Questionable Baby Name
Poor Emily got the bad end of things after her relationship with Ross, at times feeling like she is part of a false narrative. After Ross accidentally says Rachel's name at the altar, Emily is understandably upset. This is made worse when Emily turns up at the airport to see Ross going on her honeymoon with Rachel.
After that, it's understandable that she is no longer comfortable with her husband being around Rachel, leading the gang to hate her. But despite Rachel's hatred of Emily, she has no problem naming her daughter "Emma," a name traditionally short for Emily! The name is actually given by Monica who had the name picked out for her own daughter, but its similarity to his ex-wife's name is something you think Ross would be a bit uncomfortable with.
13 The One With Phoebe's French
Phoebe is a lot smarter than she lets on, being the only member of the gang confirmed to know a second language. She mentions that she learned French behind a dumpster when she lived on the street.
Later, in season ten, she spends an episode trying to teach Joey French.
While the storyline was written to make use of Kudrow and Leblanc's fluency in French (with Kudrow's husband being French and Leblanc being half French-Canadian), Phoebe's fluency was questioned in season eight when she meets sweetheart Tim, Monica's new sous-chef. When introduced to Tim, Phoebe doesn't know what sous-chef means, being told that "sous" is French for "under." I actually have sympathy for this one. Even being fluent, Phoebe has never worked in a restaurant and might have just not made the connection. It's weird but understandable.
12 The One Where Ross Forgets
Ross has a hard time overcoming his divorce from Carol in the first two seasons of the show. Carol was his first love and they had been together for a long time. This is shown in the episode "The One with George Stephanopoulos" when he is depressed by remembering the anniversary of his and Carol's first evening together.
At the emergency room, after being pressured to talk, Ross reveals that his first night with Carol was also the first time he spent time with anyone.
Or so we thought. Later, in season seven, it is revealed that Ross hung with a cleaning lady while at college (when trying to project the memory onto Chandler). It's possible that Ross lied to Chandler that he hung with the cleaning lady while at college. That would make sense given Chandler's surprise when he finds out Carol was Ross' first love.
11 The One With Phoebe's History
Ross isn't the only one with a questionable romantic past. When Phoebe meets the love of her life, Mike, she is nervous telling him that she has never had a serious relationship. Mike takes this news pretty well, but is surprised. Well, he wasn't the only one!
In season five, Phoebe dates cop Gary and the two seem to connect. They get along so well that Gary asks Phoebe to move in with him. She is hesitant at first but later agrees. They break up after Gary starts his morning by hunting! But this isn't the only serious relationship Phoebe is in. Do you all remember David? The man she was in love with and was heartbroken when he moved to Minsk? But it wasn't serious or anything!
10 The One With All The Weddings
This is my biggest pet peeve about Friends. Throughout the series, there are various weddings, funerals, and parties for people outside of the friend circle. But for some reason, all six friends always tag along! They all attend Monica and Ross's Grandma's funeral for some reason.
The whole gang rocks up for the Geller's anniversary party, with Phoebe even bringing a date!
Apparently, the Gellers like to have big parties (with lots of random people). The weirdest scenario was during Carol and Susan's wedding where all the friends show up. It's understandable that Monica might come, being Ben's aunt, but even that's a bit of a stretch! There is having a big wedding, and then there is letting your ex-husband bring a bunch of his friends!
9 The One With Phoebe's Mom
An emotional moment comes early in the series where Phoebe finds her biological mother, also called Phoebe, who tell her more about her parents and the two bond. She also offers Phoebe advice and support when deciding to carry Frank Jr's triplets.
But despite acquaintances Carol and Susan inviting her to their wedding, Phoebe never thinks to invite Phoebe Senior to hers! Phoebe Abbott appears in a total of three episodes and is mentioned in The One with The Yeti, but is never mentioned again. I'm sure their relationship was less than perfect, what with Phoebe not knowing of her existence for a significant portion of her life. But no reason is given for her sudden, and frankly alarming disappearance. Phoebe's brother Frank Jr and his wife Alice are also absent from the wedding, despite Frank's season ten appearance.
8 The One With Joey's Haunted Fridge
You know what, maybe there is a ghost in Joey's fridge… Something fans of the show are quick to point out is Joey's indecisive fridge door. For unknown reasons, the direction the door opens varies wildly per episode, as shown in the stills. This is really something that wouldn't have been noticed had the show not become so darn bingeable!
A fan theory that I adore is that Chandler (or Chandler and Rachel) kept switching the door in order to mess with Joey, but he just never noticed.
They switched it again and again, but Joey had more important things on his mind. Mostly food. It's very sweet and in character for Joey! The alternative is the fridge in haunted or possessed by aliens, which is extra creepy given Joey's fear of the paranormal!
7 The One With Carol's Face
Carol is probably my favorite of the Friends exes. She's funny, a great Mom and has a really great side story. I personally could have seen a whole spin-off about Carol and Susan's relationship.
Carol goes through a lot, despite her few appearances on the show. She discovers her orientation, goes through a divorce, and marries the love of her life despite her parents' disapproval. All of that emotional baggage is a lot for a person to deal with, so their appearance might begin to change. But few have changed as dramatically as Carol. In the second episode, Carol is played by Anita Barone but is later played by Jane Sibbett. Some people just can't get their pre-pregnancy body back! But all that matters is that she's happy.
6 The One With The Hallway
Remember Monica and Rachel complaining and how much smaller the guys' apartment was when they swapped? Which was all forgotten when Rachel managed to live with Joey later in the show with her baby daughter, by the way!
But their apartment is actually so small that their kitchen wall just opens right into the hallway!
They really should let the super know about that. I'm pretty sure connecting walls are standard for even the seediest New York apartments. Like the disappearing walls mentioned earlier, this is a standard mistake for a sitcom filled on set. Especially when trying to fit a big guy like Tom Selleck in the frame. Although once this one was pointed out to me, I could never un-see it. Enjoy!
Source: https://www.thegamer.com/funny-friends-memes-show-sense-plot-holes/
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