THE ONE WITH THEF.R.I.E.N.D.S QUIZ

BY VAIBHAV VISHAL

PRELIMS

Rules for the prelims

1.20 questions.

2.Some questions may demand more than 1 answers. +1 for each correct answer.

3.NO NEGATIVES. Guesses are welcome!

4.Bonus points for dancing like Chandler while answering.

5.That’s pretty much it!!

ALL THE BEST!!

QUESTION 1

Joey's white dog originally belonged to which of the co-stars?

QUESTION 2

Between the seasons five and six, Courtney Cox married David Arquette.How did the makers make an in-joke reference to this in the episode "The one after Vegas" ?

QUESTION 3

Hank Azaria initially auditioned for the role of Joey, but was rejected. He begged to audition again and was rejected again, but he did appear as the bumbling X, first in the 10th tenth episode- “The one with the monkey”.

Give me X.

QUESTION 4

This word X was first coined in the show. X refers to a platonic relationship wherein one person wishes to enter into a romantic or sexual relationship, while the other does not. It is generally considered to be an undesirable or dreaded situation by the lovelorn person.

Which word?

QUESTION 5

X appeared in the show for free after losing a bet about whether "The whole nine yards" would be the no.1 in the box office on its opening weekend with Matthew Perry. He donated his fee to charity.

Gimme X.

QUESTION 6

X was a Broadway musical starring Joey Tribbiani and an unnamed actress. After watching Joey in this musical, Y hired him.Give X and Y.

QUESTION 7With a rich chocolate brown upholstery, topped with blended down feathers, just press the button and the footrest will pop up while the seat back can fully recline.X has always offered luxurious comfort, perfect balance, and fashion forward designs with chairs that just happen to recline. X engineers know their recliners will probably get more use than any other piece of furniture in your home.Joey’s X was called Y by him.ID X and Y.

QUESTION 8

The pilot of the series is known by 3 different names. +1 for each name.

QUESTION 9“Her name was Katie, and she was notorious for doing everything perfectly in the rehearsals and when it would come time to shoot in front of an audience, she would...not do things perfectly.”Which cast member is James Michael Tyler talking about here?

QUESTION 10Urban dictionary defines X as : “X is now commonly used to describe an office job not clearly defined as one role/responsibility, but a combination of data entry and analysis. This sort of role is difficult for the employee to describe to friends or family, often sounding boring, confusing or both to those outside the office environment.”Give X.

QUESTION 11

This is Yasmine Bleeth, famous for her role in TV shows like Baywatch, One life to live.

Who in FRIENDS was named Yasmine after her?

QUESTION 12

X is a state in USA and some believe it takes one second long when you say it. It is also used as a way of counting. A character Y from the show once counted X-ly and paid the price .Give X and Y.

QUESTION 13

1. X means the number “1” in Japanese It can also refer to2. Chuka XI, a Japanese anime.3. Sapporo X, a brand of instant noodles produced by Sanyo

foods4. X records, an Atlanta, Georgia hip-hop record label.5. X steak and sushi, a restaurant chain6. Project X, a mockup of the “little Boy” atom bomb

dropped on Hiroshima.

Give me the word X and its reference to FRIENDS.

QUESTION 14

“I’ll be there for you” from the X band wasn’t the first choice for the opening of FRIENDS.Instead it was Y from the band R.E.M.

Give me X and Y.

QUESTION 15“Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler had met another couple on their honeymoon, saying that they hit it off right away, but discover the number they had been given was not their actual number. Slightly put out by Monica and Chandler bragging about Greg and Jenny, the couple that they had met, Joey and Phoebe smugly say that they've been "fake numbered" and that the names of the couple were probably fake, too. As an example, Joey turns to Phoebe and says, "I'm X", and Phoebe replies with "Y", showing Monica and Chandler how easy it is to give out fake names. Monica accuses Chandler of telling too many jokes and Chandler says that Monica was too loud and incessantly asked questions.”GIVE X AND Y.

QUESTION 16: GIVE FUNDA

QUESTION 17

FITB1.Rachel____ Green.2.Chandler_____Bing3.Ross______Geller.

Question 18: GIVE X, Y AND Z

X Y Z

QUESTION 19: CELEBRITY GUESTS 1

CELEBRITY GUESTS 2

CELEBRITY GUESTS 3

CELEBRITY GUESTS 4

CELEBRITY GUESTS 5

QUESTION 20

“Once upon a time in the west village, there lived friends like us. Living across the hall, like six of one, hangin’ out at Insomnia Cafe.”

Give funda behind this line.

SO THEN, ANSWERS AHEAD

QUESTION 1

Joey's white dog originally belonged to which of the co-stars?

JENNIFER ANISTON

QUESTION 2

Between the seasons five and six, Courtney Cox married David Arquette.How did the makers make an in-joke reference to this in the episode "The one after Vegas" ?

QUESTION 3

Hank Azaria initially auditioned for the role of Joey, but was rejected. He begged to audition again and was rejected again, but he did appear as the bumbling X, first in the 10th tenth episode- “The one with the monkey”.

Give me X.

DAVID

QUESTION 4

This word X was first coined in the show. X refers to a platonic relationship wherein one person wishes to enter into a romantic or sexual relationship, while the other does not. It is generally considered to be an undesirable or dreaded situation by the lovelorn person.

Which word?

QUESTION 5

X appeared in the show for free after losing a bet about whether "The whole nine yards" would be the no.1 in the box office on its opening weekend with Matthew Perry. He donated his fee to charity.

Gimme X.

BRUCE WILLIS

QUESTION 6

X was a Broadway musical starring Joey Tribbiani and an unnamed actress. After watching Joey in this musical, Y hired him.Give X and Y.

X- FREUD!

Y- ESTELLE LEONARD

QUESTION 7With a rich chocolate brown upholstery, topped with blended down feathers, just press the button and the footrest will pop up while the seat back can fully recline.X has always offered luxurious comfort, perfect balance, and fashion forward designs with chairs that just happen to recline. X engineers know their recliners will probably get more use than any other piece of furniture in your home.Joey’s X was called Y by him.ID X and Y.

X- BARCALOUNGER

Y- ROSITA

QUESTION 8

The pilot of the series is known by 3 different names. +1 for each name.

1.THE FIRST ONE

2.THE ONE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

3.THE ONE WHERE MONICA GETS A ROOMMATE.

QUESTION 9“Her name was Katie, and she was notorious for doing everything perfectly in the rehearsals and when it would come time to shoot in front of an audience, she would...not do things perfectly.”Which cast member is James Michael Tyler talking about here?

MARCEL

QUESTION 10Urban dictionary defines X as : “X is now commonly used to describe an office job not clearly defined as one role/responsibility, but a combination of data entry and analysis. This sort of role is difficult for the employee to describe to friends or family, often sounding boring, confusing or both to those outside the office environment.”Give X.

QUESTION 11

This is Yasmine Bleeth, famous for her role in TV shows like Baywatch, One life to live.

Who in FRIENDS was named Yasmine after her?

CHANDLER’S CHICK

QUESTION 12

X is a state in USA and some believe it takes one second long when you say it. It is also used as a way of counting. A character Y from the show once counted X-ly and paid the price .Give X and Y.

QUESTION 13

1. X means the number “1” in Japanese It can also refer to2. Chuka XI, a Japanese anime.3. Sapporo X, a brand of instant noodles produced by Sanyo

foods4. X records, an Atlanta, Georgia hip-hop record label.5. X steak and sushi, a restaurant chain6. Project X, a mockup of the “little Boy” atom bomb

dropped on Hiroshima.

Give me the word X and its reference to FRIENDS.

QUESTION 14

“I’ll be there for you” from the X band wasn’t the first choice for the opening of FRIENDS.Instead it was Y from the band R.E.M.

Give me X and Y.

X- THE REMBRANDTS

Y- SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE

QUESTION 15“Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler had met another couple on their honeymoon, saying that they hit it off right away, but discover the number they had been given was not their actual number. Slightly put out by Monica and Chandler bragging about Greg and Jenny, the couple that they had met, Joey and Phoebe smugly say that they've been "fake numbered" and that the names of the couple were probably fake, too. As an example, Joey turns to Phoebe and says, "I'm X", and Phoebe replies with "Y", showing Monica and Chandler how easy it is to give out fake names. Monica accuses Chandler of telling too many jokes and Chandler says that Monica was too loud and incessantly asked questions.”GIVE X AND Y.

QUESTION 16: GIVE FUNDA

QUESTION 17

FITB1.Rachel____ Green.2.Chandler_____Bing3.Ross______Geller.

1.Rachel Karen Green

2. Chandler Muriel Bing

3. Ross Eustace Geller

Question 18: GIVE X, Y AND Z

X Y Z

CELEBRITY GUESTS

1.GARY OLDMAN2.ROBIN WILLIAMS3.RICHARD BRANSON4.WINONA RYDER5.JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME

QUESTION 20

“Once upon a time in the west village, there lived friends like us. Living across the hall, like six of one, hangin’ out at Insomnia Cafe.”

Give funda behind this line.

1.Once upon a time in the west village2. Friends like us3. Across the hall4. Six of One5. Insomnia Cafe

Names for the series in contention before naming “FRIENDS”

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THE ONE WITH THE FINALS