“Friends” is still one of the most popular shows to ever grace the small screen.
While the characters were fictional, the inspiration behind the show was very real.
“When David and I lived in New York, we had a group of six friends.
We were all each other’s best friends.
We hung out all the time; we were like afamily,” Kauffman toldThe Cutin 2019.
Of course, as fans now know, Phoebe ended up giving birth to triplets.
In real life, the storyline became a celebration of Kudrow’s personal life.
When Lisa Kudrow became pregnant, they wrote to it.
It was a real celebration.
Lisa was the first to be married.
And then the first to be a parent.
And everyone celebrated in that.
“[The germ of the episode] started when Lisa told us she was pregnant.
“It felt like a great story for Phoebe without Phoebe becoming a parent herself,” Kauffman added.
It seems likely that Phoebe’s surrogate storyline wouldn’t have happened if not for Kudrow’s real-life pregnancy.
Thankfully, the writers found the perfect way to engage viewers and bring some huge laughs in the process.
