10 Awesome One-Off TV Characters

3. Hugh Laurie €“ Friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b31TLayhvBs Friends is a virtual gold mine of one-off characters; from Brad Pitt to Julia Roberts, there€™s plenty to choose from, but I have decided to go for a character that didn€™t even get a name. True there are guest stars with more substantial roles, but the one that always stuck in my mind is Hugh Laurie. At the time of the appearance Hugh was certainly a well-known name in the UK, but he was a virtual unknown in the US, so a guest role on Friends was a very big deal for the future Doctor House. Laurie's role coincides with the London episodes of the show; as Rachel boards a plane to the city, she finds herself sat next to Laurie and it€™s safe to say that Hugh didn€™t enjoy the company of his new neighbour. The scene in which Hugh€™s character snaps at Rachel is not only funny, but also an important acknowledgment of what a lot of us were thinking at that point in time. While Ross€™s assertions that they were on a break were still funny, Rachel€™s whining about the breakup was beginning to grow tiresome and it was about time that somebody said it- thank you Hugh.
 
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