‘That’s what they were filming – we’re laughing at Matthew Perry’: Legendary Friends opening sequence would have been a nightmare to film if it weren’t for Chandler Bing

There are several factors that have contributed to making the opening credits for Friends one of the best in the business, as it provides a perfect insight into what fans can expect from the sitcom. But while the opening sequence itself is upbeat, involving the iconic well scene that sees the entire cast jumping into the well at midnight, it wasn’t too cheery for the cast.

If it wasn’t for the late, great Matthew Perry, the fountain scene would have been a disaster as filming was miserable for the entire cast.

Matthew Perry made sure to elevate the cast during the grueling shoot Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in Friends | NBC

Unlike showrunner Greg Grande’s recollection of the event, who pointed out that they “had more fun going back and forth” in the well, the cast does not fondly remember filming.