# Wow! The cast of "Friends" has gotten old! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020 "2003-05-09T01:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/21 "2003-05-09T15:01:27Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Scarlett67_ > **If the camera adds ten pounds, just imagine how skeletal these women look in real life.** The best one-liner from _Friends_: Monica (while watching a home movie of her as a fat teenager): “Well, the camera adds 10 pounds, you know”. Chandler: How many cameras did you have on you at the time? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/22 "2003-05-09T16:26:52Z")
And in a related story, Marge Simpson has denied rumors that she has undergone surgical re-sketching in order to look as youthful as the day she first hit the airwaves. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/23 "2003-05-09T17:12:00Z")
About a year ago, as a sweeps-week stunt, NBC showed the pilot episode from all of the networks’ Thursday night shows. Matt Leblanc introduced the “Friends” pilot. He addressed the tv watching audience, remarking “…and if any of you out there watch this first episode of ours from seven years ago and think to yourself ‘Wow! The cast of Friends sure looked a lot younger back then.’ Just remember…So did YOU!” ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/24 "2003-05-09T17:40:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Art Vandelay, Architect \* > \*\*About a year ago, as a sweeps-week stunt, NBC showed the pilot episode from all of the networks’ Thursday night shows. Matt Leblanc introduced the “Friends” pilot. He addressed the tv watching audience, remarking “…and if any of you out there watch this first episode of ours from seven years ago and think to yourself ‘Wow! The cast of Friends sure looked a lot younger back then.’ Just remember…So did YOU!” \*\* LOL. A good quote. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/25 "2003-05-09T18:22:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RexDart \* > \*\*Of course, what we think doesn’t really matter. Courtney likes looking the way she does, I suppose, and it’s her choice ultimately. She’s a multi-millionaire, a popular celebrity, and so doesn’t need our validation. \*\* Speak for yourself! Seems like _I’m_ having to reassure her _constantly._ “Does my butt look too big?” she’ll ask, “Is my face too thin? Are my boobs firm enough?” “Hey,” I’ll tell her, “I’m not kicking you out of bed, am I? You look fine. Now scoot over a bit. Jennifer Aniston doesn’t have enough room over here…What’s that you say, Alyson Hannigan? It’s your turn to rub my feet but Sandra Bullock won’t get out of the way?..” It’s enough to drive a guy to drink. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/26 "2003-05-09T18:42:55Z")
Jeez, what’s the average age of the people posting to this thread? 17? You all think these actors look old? I’m 43 and I think they all still look like kids!:eek: ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/27 "2003-05-09T19:00:07Z")
I guess people find it so interesting that the cast has aged because the characters that they play still act like they’re in their mid-twenties. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020/28 "2003-05-09T19:00:55Z")
I’m 17, sorry I couldn’t resist! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-cast-of-friends-has-gotten-old/174020.md?page=1)