: Rachel is seen with her old friends (Kiki and Betsy) at a bar—which is in the process of being converted into Central Perk —where she briefly crosses paths with the gang for the first time. Cast and Crew Main Cast
The episode follows a framing device where asks the group if any of them have ever almost slept together, prompting the friends to recall events that occurred three years prior (one year before the series pilot):
: The episode acted as an experiment for the writers to test audience reactions to non-standard pairings, such as Rachel and Chandler or Ross and Phoebe , though none of these became permanent storylines.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer
: It is revealed that Phoebe has actually been secretly moving out of Monica's apartment for a week due to Monica's extreme tidiness.
: Chandler searches for a roommate and nearly selects a photographer named Eric, but Mr. Heckles tricks the candidate into leaving, leading Chandler to choose Joey instead.
Maggie Wheeler (Janice), Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), John Lehr (Eric), Marissa Ribisi (Betsy) Peter Bonerz Written By Marta Kauffman & David Crane Key Trivia
: Rachel is seen with her old friends (Kiki and Betsy) at a bar—which is in the process of being converted into Central Perk —where she briefly crosses paths with the gang for the first time. Cast and Crew Main Cast
The episode follows a framing device where asks the group if any of them have ever almost slept together, prompting the friends to recall events that occurred three years prior (one year before the series pilot):
: The episode acted as an experiment for the writers to test audience reactions to non-standard pairings, such as Rachel and Chandler or Ross and Phoebe , though none of these became permanent storylines.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer
: It is revealed that Phoebe has actually been secretly moving out of Monica's apartment for a week due to Monica's extreme tidiness.
: Chandler searches for a roommate and nearly selects a photographer named Eric, but Mr. Heckles tricks the candidate into leaving, leading Chandler to choose Joey instead.
Maggie Wheeler (Janice), Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles), John Lehr (Eric), Marissa Ribisi (Betsy) Peter Bonerz Written By Marta Kauffman & David Crane Key Trivia