See The Cast Of Friends Before They Were On Friends So no one told you life was gonna be AMAZING, because Friends is coming to Netflix. The world is giddily anticipating the return of the beloved show, which rose above the sitcom pack thanks in large part to the amazing performances of its six main players. But before the Friends got together in 1994, they unknowingly honed their chops for glory with roles in separate projects. As Friends lovers prepare to travel back in time to the shows first season, lets go back even further to take a look at each of its stars early TV appearances.1. Jennifer Aniston, Ferris Bueller, 1990-1991 Before she was ever Rachel Green, Jennifer Aniston was Jeannie Bueller in the short-lived TV spinoff of Ferris Buellers Day Off. The series set itself up as the real life inspiration for the film, and Aniston played Ferris sister (with aplomb) until it went off the air mid-season.2. Matthew Perry, Growing Pains, 1989 In 1989, Matthew Perry was in three episodes of Growing Pains as Carols boyfriend, Sandy. His character seemed to be standard, charming college boy sitcom fare, until his final appearance revealed his role in the seasons drunk driving theme episode. After getting into an accident, Sandy at first seems injured but okay, but tragically dies by episodes end. (On a lighter note, the clip features a perfectly anachronistic HBO joke.)3. Courteney Cox, Family Ties, 1987-1989 Between 1987 and 1989, Courteney Cox had a recurring role on Family Ties as Lauren Miller, the girlfriend of Michael J. Foxs character Alex. In the clip, the two characters meet, but Cox would go on to appear in a total 19 episodes throughout the series run.4. Matt LeBlanc, Top of the Heap, 1991 Matt LeBlanc starred as Vinnie Verducci in Top of the Heap, a Married...with Children, spinoff that lasted only seven episodes. The show began with a backdoor pilot on Season 5, Episode 20 of Married...with Children, and featured LeBlancs character and his father trying to break into high society. Its not exactly surprising that the series didnt last longer, and its cancellation freed LeBlanc up to play Joey a few years later, so, alls well that ends well?5. Lisa Kudrow, Cheers, 1989 In a Season 8 episode of Cheers, Two Girls for Every Boyd, Lisa Kudrow guest stars as Emily, Woodys BRUNETTE co-star in a production of Our Town. Woody has trouble tapping into the love story because he feels like hes deceiving his real life girlfriend, Kelly. He hides the fact that hes doing the play from Kelly until -- spoiler alert -- she walks in on him rehearsing a kiss with Emily, and antics ensue.6. David Schwimmer, The Wonder Years, 1991-1992 David Schwimmer had a four-episode arc on The Wonder Years as Michael, Karens boyfriend and eventual husband. Michael drives a motorcycle (how very un-Ross-like) and has a hard time getting in good with the family patriarch. *** Which brings us to 1994, when these actors got their big breaks and became our favorite Friends. And now, the countdown to the Netflix debut begins!
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:34:02 +0000