Close, But No
In 1993, Matthew Perry approached NBC about a sitcom he had written called Maxwell House, about a group of 20 year olds. In a twist of fate, NBC turned him down, but because they already had a similar show in the works. That show would later be known as Friends.
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Close, But No
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Did you know that the show wasn’t originally titled Friends? Before the iconic name came to be, several different options were considered. These include: Insomnia Cafe, Once Upon a Time in the West Village, Six of One, Across the Hall, and Friends Like Us. We’re glad they chose the simple name in the end.
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