In one of the most flipped-out almost castings in the shows back story, rumour has it that Maggie Wheeler actually auditioned for the role of Monica Geller before Courtney Cox appeared to snaffle the part for herself. Wheeler had worked with Kauffman and Crane on their previous show, cable comedy Dream On, in the guest role of a stand-up comic. Shed end up being remembered by the shows producers when casting another role on Friends: that of Chandlers future girlfriend turned nemesis, Janice. Janice, the woman Chandler ran away to Yemen to avoid. Janice, of the huge hair, the leopardskin leggings, the nasal Noo Yoik accent, the hyena laugh, and the OH. MY. GAWWWWD. Imagine Janice as Ross kid sister wearing the fat suit, dating Thomas Magnum for a year, and even more so, getting together with Chandler in London and ending up marrying him and forming the shows most mature and loving partnership. The mind actually boggles.
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