Friends
Out of the six primary characters inFriends , only two of them are related , but could it be possible that Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ) and Chandler ( Matthew Perry ) are also related ? The 1990s saw the wage increase of many sitcoms that went on to become classics , and one that retain to be democratic with witness and keep its spot as one of thebest television receiver shows ever isFriends . Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman , Friendsaired from 1994 to 2004 , and its arrival in the human race of streaming has introduced the show to younger generations while also allowing lover to rewatch it , thus making elbow room for raw questions and theories about the characters and their stories .
Friendstook viewer to New York City to watch over a group of six untested adults as they did their best every day to juggle their social , personal , and professional life while also dealing with everything adulthood constantly threw at them , all of this with a big dose of humour . Over the path of 10 seasons , the audience catch to cognise Monica , Chandler , Joey , Phoebe , Rachel , and Rossquite well , including their home and morsel of their backstories , but some of those detail have raised a couple of questions and made way for different theories , such as one about the possible action of Rachel and Chandler being on the Q.T. related .
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The Small Friends Detail That Hints At Chandler & Rachel Being Related
A theory posted onRedditexplains a potential inter-group communication between Chandler and Rachel that would mean they are related . The author points out that inFriendsseason 5 instalment in Las Vegas , when Rachel fancy how Ross paint her face , she says she looks like her great aunt Muriel . subsequently , inFriendsseason 8 , it ’s reveal that Chandler ’s middle name is “ Muriel ” , which he claim is a kin name . The writer excuse that , while there are no connections between the Greens ( Rachel ’s kin ) and the Bings ( Chandler ’s syndicate ) , both family were in proximity and “ have amassed corking wealth ” , so there could be a hidden connecter between them – so , if Muriel is a family name and Rachel had a swell auntie Muriel , Rachel and Chandler ’s relation could be cousins .
Surely , there are a couple of detail pointed out by the source of the possibility that can either support it – such as Rachel ’s great aunt Muriel being a relative she did n’t know personally or connected through marriage , and Chandler being incredibly individual about any info about his folk – or debunk it , such as Rachel being a fully grown rooter of Chandler ’s mom and her novels , and having met her in person , they surely would have been aware if there was some kinfolk relation between them .
Chandler & Rachel Probably Aren’t Related, But What Would It Mean If They Were?
While the theory is fun and points out a happenstance betweenRachel and Chandler , it ’s unlikely they are touch on , but if they were , that would alter some dynamics inFriends , as well as some moments in the serial . First off , Rachel and Chandler osculate on three dissimilar affair ( that the hearing eff of , at least ): in a flashback to their college days , off - silver screen while he was intoxicated at Joey ’s birthday party , and after Rachel return from Greece , in a desperate effort to keep his and Monica ’s kinship secret . In gain to that , in the episode “ The One With The Flashback ” , Rachel fantasy about going back to the bar and have sex with Chandler – if Rachel and Chandler were related , all these moments would be too weird and earthy . Rachel and Chandler being cousins would also create another connectedness betweenMonica , Rachel , Ross , and Chandler , as Chandler would not only be Emma ’s uncle through his marriage to Monica but also a distant relative of hers , and Rachel and Monica would also be related aside from Rachel get together with Monica ’s brother .
