Friends fans continue to discover new insights about the iconic comedy series, even after the final episode aired over 20 years ago.
The American sitcom, which aired from 1994 to 2004, was one of the most popular sitcoms of its time and is still hugely popular today.
It launched the careers of David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, as well as co-stars Matt Le Blanc, Matthew Perry, and Lisa Kudrow.
Unfortunately for Friends, the fact that it is still one of the most popular series ever broadcast means that viewers are quick to notice continuity flaws.
This is what happened this week, as social media users picked at a detail regarding Aniston’s Rachel Green’s history.
A member on Reddit detailed the issue they discovered during a recent re-watch after confessing to being a “nerd who pays too much attention to TV shows.”
‘In season five, Rachel’s flirting with a neighbour – he invites her to his moving in party but she plays hard to get and says she “thinks she is going to be busy”.’
The user continued: ‘She says she is going to a “regatta gala” (a boat race). He asks her if she sails and she said “No”.’
The episode the user is referring to is The One Where Ross Moves In, where Rachel tries to date a man named Danny, whom she nicknames ‘Yeti’.
The user skips ahead to a later episode to explain the problem at this point in their message.
‘In season seven, Rachel teaches Joey how to sail because she had lessons when she was a teenager. So there it is. Thanks for reading. You can go back to your lives now.’
The user skips ahead to a later episode to explain the problem at this point in their message.
‘Just because she can sail doesn’t mean she does at the time Danny asks,’ one responder pointed out. ‘I can ride a bike, but if someone asked me if I cycle, I’d say no.’
Other commenters also pointed out that continuity in Friends hasn’t always been tight, and that the ‘need for a joke’ sometimes takes precedence above the necessity for truth.
Fans of the sitcom frequently highlight Ross Geller’s continually fluctuating birthdate, which shifts from March to October throughout the series.
Friends is available to stream on Netflix UK.
Source My Celebrity Life.
