The View From Monica's Kitchen Window on Friends Changed Constantly

As well-adjusted adults, we all know that the world presented inside shows like Friends is an imaginary one, but still—sometimes having the cozy, story-lined bubble popped hurts a little. Brace yourself because some serious sleuthing by Hello Giggles has brought to light a little thing that'll bring a gust of cold hard reality straight into your day: There's legit evidence that Monica's apartment wasn't an actual spot where she hung with her friends and made memories we still cherish, but—gasp—part of a set. Throughout the series' 10-year run, the view from Monica's kitchen window changed. Most often it was of a neighboring brick building with a white-framed window that appeared at the bottom part of Mon's window, but sometimes it wasn't. Continuity is important to the fictional worlds TV builds for us, but stuff happens and things get moved. And while we get it, there's still something painful about being reminded that you couldn't really have grabbed a cup at Central Perk and then popped by for a quick chat. Check out a pick of the standard view: Now look how the window sometimes revealed a clothing line (and in this shot, what looks like actual greenery from tree branches!)..
As well-adjusted adults, we all know that the world presented inside shows like Friends is an imaginary one, but still—sometimes having the cozy, story-lined bubble popped hurts a little. Brace yourself because some serious sleuthing by Hello Giggles has brought to light a little thing that'll bring a gust of cold hard reality straight into your day: There's legit evidence that Monica's apartment wasn't an actual spot where she hung with her friends and made memories we still cherish, but—gasp—part of a set. Throughout the series' 10-year run, the view from Monica's kitchen window changed. Most often it was of a neighboring brick building with a white-framed window that appeared at the bottom part of Mon's window, but sometimes it wasn't. Continuity is important to the fictional worlds TV builds for us, but stuff happens and things get moved. And while we get it, there's still something painful about being reminded that you couldn't really have grabbed a cup at Central Perk and then popped by for a quick chat. Check out a pick of the standard view: Now look how the window sometimes revealed a clothing line (and in this shot, what looks like actual greenery from tree branches!).

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