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The Scene That Got ‘Friends’ in Hot Water Before It Even Premiered

Today, Friends is a cult-Classic beloved television show. However one scene in the pilot almost didn’t make it to air.

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Friends is a cult-classic television show that, despite ending two decades ago, remains incredibly popular today. Fans of the show love the on-screen chemistry between Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Courteney Cox. However, the show almost didn’t make it to air because of a divisive scene in the pilot episode—Monica’s unforgettable dinner date with her co-worker “Paul the Wine Guy” (John Allen Nelson).

On their date, Paul confides in........

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