Can You Guess the "Friends" Character?

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Can You Guess the "Friends" Character?
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About This Quiz

Think you know a lot about the characters from the hit sitcom "Friends?" Then you're in the right place!

Rachel was the spoiled one, Monica was the responsible one and Phoebe was the day-dreaming one. As for the guys, Ross was the intelligent one, Chandler was the witty one and Joey was the macho one. For ten seasons, these characters formed a bond with viewers that has been nearly unparalleled in television history. Watching them interact with each other, live and love, and make us laugh like never before, ensures that this sitcom will remain a Netflix-and-chill binge favorite for years to come.

A whopping 236 episodes also ensured that we have material for quizzes for decades!

Who knows which Friend worked as a butt double, which Friend has a monkey, who dated Janice and which two Friends got married (wait, there were more than two, right?) Can you name each characters' last name? How many famous guest stars do you remember? If you can answer each of these questions, then this quiz is for you.

Put those almost 5,000 viewing hours (yup, we did the math) to good use with this quiz, and see how much you absorbed!

Can You Name the Episode of “Friends” From One Screenshot
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Whose biggest pet peeve is animals dressed up as humans?
Joey
Monica
Phoebe
Chandler
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When Chandler and Joey claimed they knew more about Monica and Rachel than Monica and Rachel knew about themselves, the game was on. Ross created the questions and officiated. When asked what Monica's pet peeve was, Joey answered correctly.

Chandler in a Box
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Who stays in a wooden box for six hours to earn Joey's forgiveness?
Chandler
Monica
Ross
Phoebe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

After kissing Kathy, Chandler agrees to be locked in a wooden box, on Thanksgiving, to prove he's sorry. Six hours later, Joey allows him out.

Mr. Heckles
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Who does Mr. Heckles leave all his possessions to when he dies?
The noisy weird girl
The two noisy girls upstairs
The two noisy boys upstairs
The noisy dino guy
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mr. Heckles lived in the apartment below Monica and Rachel.

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Joey - 4
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Who doesn't share food?
Chandler
Joey
Monica
Ross
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When Joey goes out with Phoebe's friend Sarah, she eats off his plate. Since Joey doesn't share food, this was the kiss of death for their potential relationship.

Phoebe - 1
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Who has a twin sister named Ursula?
Chandler
Joey
Phoebe
Rachel
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Wrong Answer

You might recognize Ursula Buffay, Phoebe's identical twin sister, from the TV show "Mad About You." The Ursula character was a waitress, but also, as we learn when Phoebe is mistaken for her, a porn actress. According to "Mad About You," Ursula eventually went on to become the governor of New York.

Ross & Emily Wedding
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During his wedding ceremony to Emily, Ross says who's name at the altar?
Carol
Mona
Julie
Rachel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

As he's marrying Emily, Ross, while reciting his marriage vows, says the name "Rachel" instead of "Emily." Emily says they can stay together, as long as Ross cuts Rachel out of his life. We know how that worked out!

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Mike Hannigan - Friends
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Who marries Mike Hannigan?
Carol
Rachel
Janice
Phoebe
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Wrong Answer

Joey, who has forgotten he's supposed to set Phoebe up on a blind date, chooses a random person named Mike in the coffee shop, instead. They eventually get married.

Guys from Friends
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Who plays Dr. Drake Ramoray, in a fictional version of "Days of Our Lives?"
Joey
Joshua
Marshall
Tag
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It's Joey who plays Dr. Drake Ramoray, a neurosurgeon on the fictional version of the soap opera, "Days of Our Lives."

Amy from Friends
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Whose sister thinks Phoebe's name is Emma?
Joey
Chandler
Phoebe
Rachel
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Wrong Answer

Christina Applegate guest stars as Amy Green, one of Rachel's sisters. She calls Phoebe, "Emma," and thinks that "Phoebe" is "a funny noise." And the actual Emma? She first thinks Ross and Rachel's daughter is a boy named Emmett. Then she thinks her name is Emily.

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Rachel - 21
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Who spends $1,000 on a purebred Sphynx cat?
Chandler
Monica
Phoebe
Rachel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In season five, Rachel buys a hairless cat, which reminds her of a cat her grandma had. Rachel and her cat don't end up getting along very well, and in the end, Gunther buys the cat.

Ross & Marcel
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What is Ross' monkey's name?
Maurice
Mortimer
Marcel
Maximus
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Marcel, Ross's white-headed capuchin monkey from season one, liked to bop along with the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

Confused Friends
NBC
Who's a surrogate for her half-brother and his wife?
Carol
Monica
Phoebe
Susan
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

During the fourth season of the show, Phoebe decides to help her brother Frank Jr. and his wife start a family. She agrees to be their surrogate mother. She carries and gives birth to triplets Leslie, Frank Jr. Jr. and Chandler.

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Janice - 8
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What's Janice's signature catchphrase?
"Could I BE more fabulous?"
"How YOU doin'?!"
"I KNOW!"
"Oh. My. God."
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Janice, introduced to the group when she and Chandler begin dating, has a habit of dropping the line, "Oh. My. Gawd," in her best nasally voice. "Could you BE more sarcastic?" is Chandler's signature one-liner in the first few seasons.

Phoebe - 5
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Who changes her name to Princess Consuela Bananahammock after getting married?
Mindy
Janice
Phoebe
Rachel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

After Phoebe marries Mike Hannigan, she changes her name; eventually to "Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan" but first to "Princess Consuela Bananahammock." Mike, in response, changes his name to "Crap Bag."

Joey, Chandler, and Monica
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Whose middle name is Muriel?
Chandler
Monica
Ross
Rachel
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Wrong Answer

Muriel, we find out, is Chandler's middle name. "Chandler Muriel Bing," says Ross to Chandler. "Boy, your parents never even gave you a chance, did they?"

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Chandler - 19
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Chandler tries a hypnosis tape to quit smoking, but it tells him something unexpected. What is it?
"You are bold, beautiful woman."
"You are a powerful, inspiring woman."
"You are a kind, compassionate woman."
"You are a strong, confident woman."
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

To help him quit smoking, Chandler uses a hypnosis tape that tells him, "You are falling fast asleep. Deeper. Deeper. Deeper. You are now completely asleep. You don’t need to smoke. Cigarettes don’t control you. You are a strong, confident woman, who does not need to smoke. A strong, confident woman."

Joey and Ross
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Who makes an English trifle with "beef sauteed with peas and onions" for Thanksgiving at Monica's?
Judy
Rachel
Tag
Phoebe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rachel's trifle includes: ladyfingers, jam, custard, raspberries, beef sauteed with peas and onions, bananas, and then whipped cream on top. Does it really "taste like feet," though?

Friends
Youtube
Who is Regina Phalange?
Chandler's alter ego
Gunther's alter ego
Rachel's alter ego
Phoebe's alter ego
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Regina Phalange" is Phoebe's alter ego. She used this alias first while calling over to England during Ross' wedding.

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Chandler & Monica Wedding
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Who officiates both Monica and Chandler's wedding and Phoebe and Mike's wedding?
Ross
Joey
Gunther
Richard
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Wrong Answer

Joey, in preparation for Monica and Chandler's wedding, gets ordained over the internet to officiate at their ceremony. When the day comes, he's working and ends up officiating while still in costume from his war movie.

Chandler's Dad
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Charles Bing has a burlesque show called "Viva Las Gaygas." What is Chandler's dad's stage name?
Anita Man
Holly Wood
Dee Licious
Helena Handbasket
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Chandler's father, Charles Bing, is a drag queen played by Kathleen Turner who performs as "Helena Handbasket" in a show called "Viva Las Gaygas." They reconcile just before Monica and Chandler's wedding.

Friends Cheesecake
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What's the name of the company that makes the cheesecakes that Rachel and Chandler eat?
Braverman Cheesecake Co.
Auntie's Little Bakery
Mama's Little Bakery
Mrs. Braverman's Cheesecakes
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The first was accidentally delivered to them, but after that Rachel and Chandler can't stop themselves from stealing cheesecakes that are supposed to be delivered to Mrs. Braverman, a neighbor who lives in Chandler and Monica's building.

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The One With the Cop
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According to Ross in the "pivot" episode, he and Rachel "did it" how many times?
298
343
177
413
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Wrong Answer

Chandler Bing's career is in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration. He is an IT procurements manager, which has nothing to do with "transponding" or being a "transponster."

Chandler and Monica
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The series ends with Chandler and Monica adopting twins. What do they name them?
Ben and Emma
Joey and Judy
Emmett and Emily
Jack and Erica
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Wrong Answer

Monica and Chandler, after struggling to get pregnant, decide to adopt. At the end of the final season, they not only purchase a home outside the city, but they become parents to Jack, named after Monica's father, and Erica, named after the birth mother.

Friends
NBC
What name is on the TV Guide that Chandler and Joey get?
Miss Chanandler Bong
Miss Bada Bing
Miss Bing It On
Miss Chandler Ding-Dong
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

During the trivia contest for the girls' apartment, Ross asks what name appears on the TV Guide address label? Rachel incorrectly says that it's Chandler Bing. Ross says it's Chanandler Bong. Chandler corrects him — it's actually Miss Chanandler Bong.

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Barry - Friends
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Who marries Barry Farber?
Rachel
Melissa
Mindy
Mona
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When we first meet Rachel, she's just left Barry before their wedding and is still wearing her wedding dress. He and Mindy got married.

Ross  - Elizabeth Stevens -  24
NBC
Who dates Ross, her paleontology professor?
Charlie Wheeler
Elizabeth Stevens
Kate Miller
Jill Green
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Wrong Answer

Elizabeth Stevens is the student who dates Ross. To make things more awkward, Rachel begins her father, who's played by Bruce Willis.

Janine - Joey - 29
NBC
Who's Joey's dancer roommate after Chandler moves in with Monica?
Jessica
Janine
Jade
Julie
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

After Chandler and Monica move in together, Janine LaCroix, an Australian dancer played by Elle Macpherson, moves in. Eventually, Joey and Janine get together, but it doesn't last when she admits she doesn't like Monica and Chandler.

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Phoebe
NBC
Who guest stars as Roy, the stripper?
Billy Crystal
Danny DeVito
Jeff Goldblum
John Stamos
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When Rachel and Monica plan Phoebe's bachelorette party, they don't plan on hiring a stripper until they find out that the bride-to-be was counting on "entertainment." Panicked, they hire Roy "Goodbody." Danny DeVito plays the aging stripper.

27-Ross
NBC
What's the name of Ross' comic book that Phoebe kept after mugging him before they were friends?
"Jurassic Boy"
"Dino Boy"
"Science Boy"
"Fossil Boy"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Spurred on by a recent mugging, Phoebe apologizes and confesses to Ross that she mugged him once when they were younger. It turns out she kept his comic "Science Boy" and the two make up.

Joey & Chandler in London
NBC
When Joey meets Sarah Ferguson in London, what does the duchess say she likes about him?
His acting
His smile
His hair
His hat
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Wrong Answer

Joey meets Sarah Ferguson in London. Sarah, after marrying Prince Andrew, became the Duchess of York. On video, Joey asks her to tell Chandler that she likes his Union Jack hat. She says that it's kind of dashing.

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Happy-go-lucky Parker - 31
NBC
Which of Phoebe's boyfriends thinks Massapequa "sounds like a magical place"?
David
Mike
Parker
Gary
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Happy-go-lucky Parker, played by Alec Baldwin, isn't liked very much by the friends because of his enthusiasm for everything and his overall exuberance for life.

Friends
NBC
Who has a Cabbage Patch Kid named Alicia May Emory?
Rachel
Gunther
Joey
Monica
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Along with his Cabbage Patch Kid named Alicia May Emory, Joey also has a stuffed penguin named Huggsy.

Joey's Sisters
NBC
Which of these *isn't* the name of one of Joey's sisters?
Gina
Tina
Dina
Rina
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Tribbiani's had eight children, seven girls and one boy: Gina, Tina, Dina, Mary-Angela, Mary-Therese, Veronica, Cookie and Joseph Francis "Joey" Tribbiani Jr.

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Friends
NBC
Jessica Rabbit is on whose "freebie" list?
Chandler
Ross
Joey
Rachel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Now you do realize that she's a cartoon and way out of your league?" asks Rachel when Chandler reveals that Jessica Rabbit is on his "freebies" list, which also includes Kim Basinger, Cindy Crawford, Halle Berry and Yasmine Bleeth.

Friends Butt Double
NBC
Joey books a job as which actor's butt double?
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
John Stamos
Jeff Goldblum
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

His agent books him a job as Al Pacino's butt double in the episode "The One with the Butt."

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