Friends may have stood the test of time as a show that people love to go back and rewatch, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects that look dated when viewed through a modern lens. But it's not just us internet writer types who think that — some of the cast themselves have looked back at the enduring sitcom and found it a bit old-fashioned. Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice, told The Independent that she thinks the show is "incredibly retro" but also "racy for its time", which perhaps illustrates how far we've come. The future hasn't happened yet. Related: Friends star says her car got searched every night. So I'm not sure if it could have been done a different way then, but clearly we know a lot more now, or the discussions are a lot more open now about inclusion, about diversity, about the spectrum of sexuality, about all of humanity. Related: Matt LeBlanc's latest show cancelled after four seasons.

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She is best known for her role as Janice on the sitcom Friends where she was a recurring character most notable for being in a relationship with Chandler Bing Matthew Perry. She married Daniel Borden Wheeler in After she became Maggie Wheeler, she auditioned for the role of Monica Geller. After many interviews she confirmed the same, [5] she was however invited to play Janice Goralnik , a recurring character who was a frequent love interest of main character Chandler Bing.
Friends wrapped up in May Does it ever get tiring, I asked, to always be brought back to that one character? She walked away, certain that she would start her family and that her Friends career would end with season one. Janice, by the way, had a fascinating backstory that we, as viewers, never really got to explore. She married by season two and had a child. By the end of season two, she had an online affair with Chandler, whom she started dating again in season three. By season eight, she came back, married to a new man and about to give birth to their child. We have a good partnership, Janice and I. And so, whatever it was that they sort of threw at me, we just found ways to make it sing. This is a radically different approach from that of James Michael Tyler, known to fans as Gunther.