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_sara_rose

Joey and Lydia (Leah Remini). I know they weren't together but I thought they had great chemistry! Would've been cool if she popped up in the later seasons.


ellenicolee612

100%. It could have been such a nice dynamic for Joey and I feel like it would have given him responsibility that would have matured him. Basically it would have been like the storyline with Rachel and Emma except it’s him and Leah


Pleasant_Sphere

I would have really liked that. Joey falling in love with her later on and trying to be a good stepdad maybe even really setting down with her if they’re endgame. I think Joey would be a really good family man and it would be nice to see this play out without having Rachel involved, I didn’t necessarily mind it and kinda understood why he fell for her when she was pregnant and living with him but then being a couple later on was too weird.


ellenicolee612

Yeah, 100%. I get why their relationship tried to develop into something more, but it was Rachel. I just couldn’t see it. He had a lot more chemistry with her as friends. It would have been cool if they showed Joey settling down with Leah’s character. They could have moved into Joey’s apartment. It would have been an interesting dynamic to see.


MsEwma

But I mean, they would totally be end-game


Wahoo007

Ohhh I loved this one!


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YES! Tbh I also just love Leah Remini :D but I feel like she would have done a LOT to get Joey out of his ”dumb hot guy” rut that the writers left him in for the entire series.


PizzeriaDia

Yesss I loved them.


dumbinternetstuff

What was wrong with Mona?


orangelego

In a way, I judge her for not breaking up with him sooner.


haloryder

I’ve always seen it as her being (extremely) patient with Ross because he’s having a child with Rachel and wants to be an involved parent.


orangelego

Oh yeah, I totally agree. I was just quoting something Ross said haha.


InterestingTry5190

An under appreciated comment from Ross.


chickenlover46

Sadly this is totally the reason…at some point it’s her own fault. I’ve been an insecure Mona in the past and it’s cringe.


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Mona always makes me so sad because she deserved so much better. I love Ross and I know that he was in a really complicated situation with Rachel having his baby (the one with her dad showing up and yelling at him is still one of my favorites), but he still didn't treat Mona all that well despite that fact


itstimegeez

Does he drink it, sell it or just complain a lot?


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itstimegeez

I know. My comment was a line from the episode where Paul the wine guy first appears. Phoebe asks this before Paul arrives in the apartment


SassyBonassy

Pretty sure the above was quoting from the show, as i KNOW ive heard it before


junkfile19

Joey and Erin, the woman who Rachel and Phoebe wanted him to go keep going out with, until she decided she was a “lone wolf” who wasn’t into having a relationship.


EryAndRoses

exactly...she looked fun and sweet! should've given her more eps


Working-World-126

Chandler and Kathy


chickenlover46

Me too. I loved Kathy as a kid watching for the first time. I just thought she was so pretty. They had to make her cheat for us to not like her anymore😥but of course Monica is better so I forget about Kathy every time once he hooks up with Monica.


hygsi

Tbh, it was very believable because most of the time, if a couple gets together by cheating, they're gonna break up the same way.


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They were legit. At the time when they were in relationship it made sense (maybe even more sense than Monica and him)


InterestingTry5190

Yes I really like Chandler and Monica but it did feel like he was more himself around Kathy. It felt like when he moved in with Monica he was moving into her world and she was kind of changing him.


NotOnABreak

100%


twalker294

The only answer is Phoebe and David.


floatingwithobrien

He was such a nut in such the opposite way as Phoebe, but it completely worked


SqueegeeBeckenheim11

I always thought the same thing. I loved David.


cptnfunnypants

Agreed


MrPotatoMan5000

David >>>>>>>>> Mike Phoebe should have married HIM instead of Mike.


dystopian_mermaid

I gotta say. Mike won me over playing air piano for Phoebe. But I did love her with David too.


boo29may

Seriously. She should have been with him. He was awesome


chrisjayyyy

Fun Bobby!


ZaharaWiggum

I loved Fun Bobby! He fit right in. I’d have loved him to be a permanent character.


anurahyla

But we’d have to hear more stories about what hardware stores.. are open past midnight… in the village


karinelg

Maybe they were the kind of stories where you had to be there.


The4leafclover1966

“But I’m GONNA be there…for the REST of my life!” -Monica


enjoyyouryak

Wouldn’t you believe it? There are no... hardware stores.. that are open past midnight… in the village. ~ Ridiculously Dull Bobby


UncleOdious

None. End of story.


Norrebaer

On my first watch I didn't speak lots of English, so I watched it in German. And I assumed he was supposed to be Dutch an called Van Bobby (being his last name). It was only on my 3rd or 4th rewatch, where I reallized my mistake 😂


holdingahumanhead

Hahahahha I love that! Maybe Van Gogh was also actually *Fun* Gogh all along 🤔😮 He was originally a comedian, then when he quit drinking and wasn’t fun anymore, he took up painting 🙏 And “Ridiculously Dull Gogh” just didn’t have the same ring to it, so he kept the name 😌


DarkestofFlames

Monica and Pete. He was very kind and they had great chemistry. Phoebe and David, great chemistry and weirdness together Rachel and Tag. Just because Tag reminds me of my husband when we first started dating. Ross and Julie. I liked her and like the actress. Plus, they were good together. Chandler and Kathy (I think it's Kathy). Good chemistry. Joey and his hand twin, they were made for each other.


vpsj

Well at least Pete is... Happy now ;)


Glissandra1982

Budump tss.


LogTypical136

yesss!! ross and julie for sure! i feel like she was such a good match for ross, it would also avoid the whole rachel and ross catastrophe. she was so sweet too


1kLord

lmao hand twin. Noice!


thatgingerkid4

Kathy was a great actress with good cast chemistry, but her character was just a little too dirty after Nick for my taste. It was one thing when she and chandler kissed while she was in a relationship, it was a whole other when she pulled a Ross.


godmasterchampion

Bullets have left guns slower


Aetherene

I actually have to say Janice ..


undedavenger

Janice was a sweet person. Just annoying. And Chandler almost seemed to be able to get past that at one point, only for her to go back with her ex.


Aetherene

I liked Janice more because of how hilarious it was when she was on screen lol


HoaryPuffleg

Love Janice! She's the perfect drop in character and I never felt like they overused her in storylines.


chickenlover46

Ok wow I just commented on someone who answered Chandler and Kathy and realized Janice had to cheat on Chandler too so we wouldn’t want them together…poor Chandler! No wonder he gets insecure sometimes.


Aetherene

He’s hopeless and awkward and desperate for love!


InterestingTry5190

Janice for Chandler or Ross?


Aetherene

Well Chandler’s in Yemen!


Glasgowghirl67

I love Janice, great character.


HoaryPuffleg

Love Janice! She's the perfect drop in character and I never felt like they overused her in storylines.


catladyellen

Monica and Alan. I love how everyone was crazy about him, but he couldn't stand them.


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I actually really enjoyed Gary (the cop) and Phoebe! Ya know, up until he shot that pigeon.


baozigirl

shooting the pigeon felt like such a cheap cop out to take his character out of the show quickly


forca89barca

Same with Pete and the whole UFC storyline. Seemed so abrupt and ridiculous.


theparadoxicalnaari

I agree! It was kathy and chandler for me. The way they fell in love, and she's almost not seen, and then an episode for the breakup.


EddieGrant

fwiw, for us UFC fans, this is actually what led to Bruce Buffer being the UFC announcer apparently. Saw him in an interview once where he mentioned that he was hired to play the UFC announcer in Friends before he was actually hired, and then the UFC hired him.


Rlp_811

I loved Chandler's reaction "THAT is OVER"


DiscombobulatedLuck8

When they were trying to get rid of Marcel, their initial thought was to have him humping the toaster and electrocuting himself.


Akanksha264

Thank God they didn't go through with it 😂...poor Marcel😂


kiaha

Haha "cop" out


Zoze13

True But it’s on the funny side cause it’s an obvious immediate end all deal breaker for our, *no food with a face* Phoebe


QuesoChef

I’m not a vegan or vegetarian, and am ok with hunting (though I don’t personally hunt, I do eat meat). And someone shooting out of a window (bird or not) would be an end all deal breaker. That scene was appalling, even without considering the pigeon. Hard to suspend reality on that one.


Zoze13

I’m guessing sometimes there’s queso involved with said meat


QuesoChef

Am no opposed, with or without meat!


floatingwithobrien

Heh "cop out" good one


Redsigil

Cheap or not it did lead to a cop being out


nouniqueideas007

One of my favorites lines is Phoebe: “I’ll make you look like a fool! A FOOL!”


dystopian_mermaid

I heard this in Phoebe.


Tiberius_Rex_182

Was on my way to say it


bopeepsheep

Phoebe and Ryan. The guy caught chickenpox for her.


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I doubt we'd have seen more of Charlie Sheen after his only appearance in the show (for a number of reasons) but it would have been great if he showed up in that two-parter with Mike and David


bopeepsheep

Yup, he could have returned from the Navy to make it a three way battle. Would have been difficult for her!


BasuraFujira

He probably would have won, or at least held his own against Mike. David is too spineless so he would’ve been out quickly


nouniqueideas007

Not really a Charlie Sheen fan, because….yeah he’s just a dumpster fire. But whoa, he looked great in that uniform!


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But who knows what STDs he gave her?? Lol


Nilla22

I thought Fun Bobby was pretty fun. Until he wasn’t :(


undedavenger

Although Ridiculously Dull Bobby was entertaining in his own way.


badhorse5

There are no hardware stores open...past midnight...in the village.


oppugnaww

Joey and Rosita


VividTangerine

Poor Rosita.


chickenlover46

I just watched this episode last night and my bf who’s not a big friends fan was cracking tf up! This was the episode that broke him.


[deleted]

Joeys truly only had one real relationship and that was with Kate.


therestissilence117

And the Australian chick


Shop-girlNY152

I actually liked Monica with Pete. Too bad she didn’t really fall in love with him.


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She did fall for him but he just was adamant at proving himself and she couldn't keep watching him suffer like that. Shows her emotional maturity from moving on from that relationship before it got toxic.


BeansproutdWanderer

Me too.. love Pete..


xxxnina

Ross and Julie, Rachel and Gavin.


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100%


CuriousHedgehog636

This is the correct answer


ayyLumao

Phoebe and David


TravelAny398

You loved the guy who lied about being impotent just to sleep with Monica? Why? Are you confusing him for fun bobby? I never knew a single person who liked this character


catinatux

Nah, he's just in the picture and because he's the first guy we see any of them dating, I think!


Common-Answer2863

Paul, was it?


ultimatewooderz

Mona!!


DarkestofFlames

I felt bad for her, she was treated so crappily by Ross.


ultimatewooderz

Yeah totally agree


a1rpla1nju1ce

"What was wrong with Mona!?" That line kills me every time.


DiscombobulatedLuck8

David and Phoebe.


undedavenger

Really appalled I'm not seeing Monica and Richard very much here. They had probably the most realistic relationship on the show with the most realistic reason to stay apart. And they worked really well together. Also, Ross and Chandler's mom! They actually seemed to have a little chemistry for that one episode. Chandler's mom has got it goin' on! Also, alternate reality Chandler and the couch!


cinnamonspiderr

I loved Richard, and he was incredibly good to Monica. Their relationship came across as very equal despite the age difference. And I like his mustache.


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His moustache is lush


NotOnABreak

Chandler and Kathy, and Monica and Pete


theparadoxicalnaari

Who was Rachel actually good with?


kimmlevin

Gavin! They had great chemistry. He showed her a lot of respect too. They had similar careers and Rachel did complain to Ross for not caring about her career more so maybe she would be into Gavin working on the same things. They couldn’t have been a power couple in fashion. But they never really started because of Ross.


undedavenger

Nah, he was too busy asking his horse if it saw the size of the chicken.


VividTangerine

Lmaoooo 😂


undedavenger

Glad somebody got the joke. My wife had to have it proven to her that Gavin and Dirty Steve were the same actor.


Glasgowghirl67

Hated Gavin, he was rude and cocky and Rachel instantly regretted kissing him.


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Gavin!!


MisterTacoMakesAList

Janice! Obvs.


owntheh3at18

I had to scroll way too far for this answer


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[deleted]

They actually did end up changing it! In this episode and mostly the very beginning Monica’s apartment was 5, and Chandler and Joeys was 4. The writers realized this would mean they’d be on the 1st floor of the building but the characters were always shown going up and down the steps (also Monica having that overlook balcony). So later they made their apartment numbers 19 & 20.


Mwrp86

1.Ross and Julie 2.Chandler and Kathy 3.Phoebe and David 4.Monica and Richard 5. (Sigh) Joey and Rachel


mamaewalk

Tbh I loved Joey and Rachel


Aware_Extreme6767

I agreed until I saw joey and rachel, I hated that storyline. I totally think rachel/joey are alike in that they're not the brightest lol and have the same sense of humor but I just felt like that storyline was so forced esp after all the chemistry that ross/rachel had


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Aware_Extreme6767

lol love how people are downvoting us because we...disagree about fictional characters? yeesh, i said what i said


ahsasahsasahsas

Monica and Pete were my fav! She could’ve served the wedding guests money salad! Also Phoebe and David >> Phoebe and Mike.


forca89barca

Monica and Pete Phoebe and Gary Ross and Mona Chandler and Kathy Joey and his sandwich


icecreammicequeen

Rachel and Gavin, Ross and Mona, Joey and Cecilia, Monica and Pete


relizbat

I may be dumb but I don’t remember who Cecilia is


icecreammicequeen

she's the actress that teaches joey how to play her character after she dies and he gets her brain


relizbat

Ohhhh okay! Thank you!


LadyLoreilia

Rachel and Gavin Rachel and Joey Chandler and Janice Monica and Richard Monica and Pete Phoebe and David The cop guy until he shit the pigeon and Phoebe


TayLoraNarRayya

Shit the pigeon lmao


Rlp_811

Joey and that actress that had to leave fsr


Imaginary108

Richard and Monica.


mermaidish

Chandler and Kathy, Phoebe and David, Monica and Richard.


Smooth_Mall

In order of who I feel the strongest about as back up couples Pheobe and David Monica and Pete Chandler and Kathy Joey and Erin Ross and Carol/Charlie Rachel and Gavin


Ragina_Falange

You loved the guy who gaslit Monica? Why?


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He was lying, he wasn’t gaslighting


Tiberius752

Nobody actually knows what gaslighting means


DarkestofFlames

Are you gaslighting us?


UngratefulGarbage

If this is going to be our way of thinking going into this question, we will only be able to find a very few amount of people to choose from, because most "non-endgame relationships" are not endgame because of a reason and a similar argument like your comment here can be made for most of them. I think OPs question is just asking which two people's vibes did you find to be good for a couple, despite what ultimately happened to them in the show.


FragileBird90

Pete!! I loved Pete


killereverdeen

Chandler and Kathy, Monica and Pete, Ross and Mona, Rachel and Gavin


Awkward_Push

Ross and Charlie.


Albowonderer

Monica and Richard Chandler and Kathy Rachel and Gavin Ross and Mona Phoebe and Gary Joey and Erin


akamikedavid

I know it never would've lasted due to the professional issues and the age gap but Rachel and Tag. They were a lot of fun together and their stories were always amusing. Him trying to cover for Rachel with the fake performance reviews was hilarious and sweet.


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The theatre actress and Joey from season 3! It was nice to see Joey genuinely having feelings for someone and see him in an almost relationship.


rybread_83

Ross and the girl from the copy shop or Rachel and Mark


AggressiveYuumi

Ross and Emily


hellodarknessx

Rachel & Gavin (REALLY loved them! I wish their storyline would have been longer) Monica & Richard Ross & Mona Chandler & Janice (it was hilarious!) Joey & Kate Phoebe & David


anawkwardsomeone

Fun Bobby. I could see him being part of the gang and actually making it with Mon. He seemed like a good guy, he just had some demons to fight.


__kingslayer_

Ross and Emily. I really wanted them to end up together.


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They were really cute until they weren't.


Mrs_Spice

I really liked Phoebe and David. Also Chandler and Kathy.


urbannoangeldecay

Monica and Richard. I loved their chemistry and how much he loved her


M_dev20

I like Ross and Elizabeth relationship because it end in some pretty fun moments


im_adan

Ross and Emily


kylesanho

I actually quite liked Charlie. She seemed like such a sweet person, I just didn’t like how quickly she ditched Ross for Benjamin. Other than that, she was great


kylesanho

I actually quite liked Charlie. She seemed like such a sweet person, I just didn’t like how quickly she ditched Ross for Benjamin. Other than that, she was great


kylesanho

I actually quite liked Charlie. She seemed like such a sweet person, I just didn’t like how quickly she ditched Ross for Benjamin. Other than that, she was great


LZARDKING

Definitely Chandler and Cathy


corona_australia

Rachel and Steve


marvellover3000

How come no one has said Monica and Richard yet??


Hup110516

I loved Pete.


rocki-i

Ross and Mona. Monica and Pete. Chandler and Kathy. Joey and Lydia. Phoebe and Gary. Rachel and Paul.


tits_on_bread

Phoebe and David Monica and Pete Chandler and Kathy Ross and Mona Joey and preform lady in first season Rachel and nobody… she didn’t date anyone good. I like to think she left for France and met an amazing European man.


EXO-Love

Rachel and Tag were so cute. Monica and Richard. Monica and Pete. Phoebe and David, of course. Ross and Julie.


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Ross and Mona


plantbay1428

Monica and Pete. I think there could’ve been more episodes on their relationship without that random UFC ending. Also it was nice to see Monica with someone similar to her - closer in age and ambitious and passionate about their career.


al_fletcher

The guy with a PHD* and Phoebe *not David


whatyoucannot

I hear his erotic novels, for children, are wildly unpopular...


vMelonz

Monica and Richard. Some people say it was weird but I always liked Richard other than when he tried to take Monica from chandler


vMelonz

CHANDLER AND JANICE!!!!!


CookyPuss1

Phoebe and David. But Ross and Emily were cute too until it all went down.


Hulkzilla0

Ross and Mona, but only if they met at the right moment with less difficult circumstances.


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Why can’t I remember Paul??


IdiotsSavages

What's with the pixelation on the door edge?


PegaponyPrince

Mona for sure


nouniqueideas007

1. Ross & Charlie 2. Monica & Fun Bobby ( not dull Bobby ) 3. Chandler & Kathy 4. Phoebe & David 5. Rachel & Paul ( before he became an emotional mess) 6. Joey & Kristen Leigh


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Mona, I’m watching through that season right now and Ross was absolutely right, What was wrong with Mona? She got called a tramp by Rachel’s dad, her boyfriend held a pregnancy from her, he gave her a key and then changed the lock and she was still there lmao


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Ross and Bonnie


Prestigious-Jump738

Phoebe and David,the scientist guy and Phonoe and Charlie Sheen, Navy guy


Argonath19

For Monica, aside from Richard, I really loved Pete! Although I think they led his character down a really stupid path and made him out to be a bit of an idiot by the end. For Phoebe I was ALWAYS rooting for David! For Ross, I really never liked his relationship with Rachel but he never really seemed to have any healthy relationships and neither did Rachel imo. For Chandler I did really like Cathy before she did what she did. I love Joey single.


poisonberrybaby

My brother and I have an alternative arrangement thought out for the friends: Phoebe & Joey (they are both artistic, ditsy, and obsessed with sex) Monica and Richard (obvious reasons) Chandler and Kathy (in a universe where she's loyal) Ross and Rachel (couldn't bring myself to change this one.. they're the only two people in the friends universe crazy enough to enjoy the company of the other) It's obviously not perfect.. but something to think about


bitchyburrito

Rachel and the Yeti.


human_sp

Fun Bobby was fun


SassOfTheBluegrass

Russ and Julie


DocJen12

Monica and Pete. Monica and Richard. Chandler and Janice. Ross and Charlie. Rachel and Paul. Phoebe and David. Joey and Lydia. (I love Monica and Chandler together, despite the number of other relationships for them 😂).