Friends: Rachel Was Never Supposed To Have Two Sisters
There has been evidence that Rachel Green was only supposed to have one sister on Friends. Here what played out and why a second sister was added.
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Rachel Green had two younger sisters on Friends, but there was an indication that this was never the original plan. The sisters, portrayed by Reese Witherspoon and Christina Applegate, each had two appearances on the series, but never at the same time. Here’s what played out for Jennifer Aniston’s on-screen sisters and how the situation changed toward the end of the sitcom.
Rachel’s youngest sister, Jill Green (Witherspoon), made her first appearance in Friends season 6 with the episode “The One With Rachel’s Sister.” She came looking for Rachel after their father threatened to cut Jill off from his finances after buying a boat. Jill was also in hot water since she continued using her dad’s money after memorizing his credit card numbers. Her arc only lasted two episodes but she briefly entered a relationship with Ross to spite her older sister. Before Jill ever made an appearance on the sitcom, it was indicated that she was Rachel’s only sister.
Rather than have Witherspoon back to reprise her role, the series introduced Rachel’s second sister, Amy Green (Applegate), in Friends season 9. Amy was argumentative and extremely unlikeable, which made sense why Rachel made it clear that Jill was her favorite sister. She constantly called Emma by the wrong name and was greatly offended after she learned that she wasn’t the child’s godmother. There was speculation that the writers created Amy’s character as time went on because there was tension between Aniston and Witherspoon. They wanted a family member of Rachel’s to add drama but the on-set issues seemingly put an end to Witherspoon’s return.
There was already fuel added to the fire when it came to Aniston and Witherspoon’s rocky relationship due to the fact that Witherspoon signed on for a six-episode arc in Friends season 6. This situation was cleared up, explaining that the episodes following her initial appearances were the alternate reality two-parter. Jill’s presence wasn’t necessary which was why the showrunners cut her arc short. The tension between Aniston and her on-screen sister has also been denied by both actresses. There was interest in having Witherspoon return in season 9 but she had a scheduling conflict, so Applegate joined the series instead. It’s not uncommon for long-lasting sitcoms like Friends to have plot holes such as Rachel’s family situation. It’s also important to note that the show’s creators wanted Jill to come back in season 10 but Witherspoon was pregnant and unavailable at the time so they again went with Applegate.
After years of denying the supposed dislike for one another, Aniston and Witherspoon have squashed any remnants of the rumors. The two actresses are good friends and have recently reunited on the small screen for the upcoming drama, The Morning Show, set to air on Apple TV+ in November. In fact, while promoting their forthcoming project, the actresses recreated one of their old scenes from Friends. The nostalgic moment was then shared by Witherspoon on her Instagram account. Instead of a Friends revival, maybe the network should investigate a spinoff featuring the Green sisters so that Aniston, Witherspoon, and Applegate could star together at the same time.
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