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The original opening of the show had the group dancing in the fountain in the scene we all know and love, and that was it. It was never intended to be inter-cut with clips from the show. Executives at NBC thought that people wouldn't be able to get on board with a bunch of kids that danced around in a fountain. So, it didn't take long for the show's creators and producers to come up with something else to change things up a little.
The show ran for ten seasons, and, though it had its weak moments like any show, overall it was strong all the way through. This was partially because of the relationships the actors shared off camera. During the first season, David Schwimmer, who played Ross Gellar, got the cast together and explained his idea that they should all negotiate their contracts together. Each cast member got the same pay rate and raises as all the other members, leaving little room for jealousy. The six friends really were the show.
The theme song was written by a strange collaboration of people. The show's producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman, worked together with Kauffman's husband and composer, Michael Skloff, and they all worked with Phil Solem and Danny Wilde from The Rembrandts. The song had been offered to other groups, but it was this group that ran with it. It is exceptionally iconic as TV themes go, possibly because of the ridiculous amount of syndication in which the show is aired, as well as its original popularity.
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