Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox-Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Leblane, Mathew Perry, and David Schwimmer became very close. and on camera, that real-life chemistry showed. No matter who did what, or who said what, Rechel, Monice, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, and Ross were friends, Americans could relate to the series and to the cast. It didn's need fancy locations or elaborate special effects. All it needed was tha friends.