Has it been said if the coincidences between the names of characters on FRIENDS were intentionally correlated with characters in AMC, or is it all just a coincidence?

Has it been said if the coincidences between the names of characters on FRIENDS were intentionally correlated with characters in AMC, or is it all just a coincidence?

I've not heard this, but it sounds intriguing.

Phoebe Buffay--Phoebe Tyler Wallingford

Ross Gellar--Ross was a character related to Palmer and Adam, Gellar=Sarah Michelle?

Monica Gellar--can't figure this one out

Chandler Bing--Obviously the Chandlers are a big family on AMC

Joey Tribbiani--no connection here either, other than Jake used to be Joey

Rachel Greene--Janet Green?

Help.

I know that the creators of FRIENDS were big AMC fans. They even wanted Joey to get his soap acting job on AMC but NBC wouldn't allow them to use a rival network soap like they used DAYS.

I know that the creators of FRIENDS were big AMC fans. They even wanted Joey to get his soap acting job on AMC but NBC wouldn't allow them to use a rival network soap like they used DAYS.

Yeah, but they still managed to make that episode when Joey tried out for the role of Nick the boxer while he was teaching acting. Hilarious!

And then when he was fired from DAYS, Gunther told him he got killed off of AMC.

I've definitely heard this rumor. Always found it interesting!

Dont forget that Monica and Chandler's twins were named Jack and Erica

Dont forget that Monica and Chandler's twins were named Jack and Erica

And the off camera couple that "fake numbered" Monica and Chandler on their way back from their honeymoon were Greg and Jenny.

The A&E Bio on AMC I believe said that the creators of Friends were huge AMC fans and did it on purpose

"I know that the creators of FRIENDS were big AMC fans. They even wanted Joey to get his soap acting job on AMC but NBC wouldn't allow them to use a rival network soap like they used DAYS. "

I remember someone on here said once that if they had made him go on AW (which actually filmed in New York so woulda made sense) it woulda become so popular it would have never been canceled LOL

Yeah, I read an article about this in a soap mag years ago, it's definitely not a coincidence.

I know! Joey should have been on Another World!

I don't think Friends caused this huge amount of additional viewers of popularity for DAYS so I don't think it would of helped AW.

I was thinking that the same Monica could of been chosen because it you combined two characters from AMC - Mona and Erica you get Monica.

I don't think Friends caused this huge amount of additional viewers of popularity for DAYS so I don't think it would of helped AW.

I was thinking that the same Monica could of been chosen because it you combined two characters from AMC - Mona and Erica you get Monica.

Interesting, Mona+Erica=Monica. I was thinking maybe that was their one GH reference.

I don't think Joey being on either soap would have helped with ratings, but for the sake of accuracy, it would have been nice to see him on Another World. At least AW got a shout out on The Golden Girls.

Edited October 25, 200817 yr by SFK

The AMC trivia book also confirms it's no coincidence.

" don't think Friends caused this huge amount of additional viewers of popularity for DAYS so I don't think it would of helped AW.

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Yes that's why I foudn the insistance by a certain poster to be beyond silly

They did mention Another World. After Joey lost his job on DAYS he had an audtion on Another World as a cab driver.

Has it been said if the coincidences between the names of characters on FRIENDS were intentionally correlated with characters in AMC, or is it all just a coincidence?

The main characters from the show Friends are named after All My Children characters.

Ross for Ross Chandler

Joey for Joey Martin

Chandler for the Chandler family

Monica for Monique/Daisy Cortland

Rachel (Karen) Green for Janet "from another planet" Green

Phoebe for Phoebe Tyler Wallingford

In an episode of Friends Joey auditions for the part of a boxer on All My Children.

Season 2 episode 19 of Friends, the character Gunther claims to have played Bryce on All My Children.

In another episode of Friends, Monica and Chandler become friends with a couple named Greg and Jenny.

Also, the woman who gave birth to Monica & Chandler's twins was named Erica.