20 Hilarious Friends Spin-Offs (That Never Existed)
4. The One With The Diva Dad
The glorious Kathleen Turner takes centre stage as the former Charles Bing, Chandler's father, in Helena On Wheels. It's Will & Grace meets The Golden Girls; Grace & Frankie by way of The Birdcage.
As we know, Friends couldn’t make up its mind at the time whether ‘Helena Handbasket’ was gay, a transvestite or a transwoman, and back between 1994 and 2001, the writers clearly didn’t have the wherewithal to make the distinction.
In an effort to make up for Friends’ awkward ignorance of transgender issues and terminology two decades ago, this putative spin-off show would have avoided the pitfalls of casual homophobia that previously scuppered the character, presenting her as a successful Vegas lounge act with a happy life and a host of friends.