The "Friends" ensemble became so synonymous with their sitcom characters that it was hard to imagine them as anyone else. When David Schwimmer showed up in "Band of Brothers," for example, most viewers were thinking, "What is Ross doing in World War II?" In Lisa Kudrow's case, however, Phoebe Buffay actually did turn up in other shows. Specifically, she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom "Hope and Gloria," which like "Friends" aired on NBC, but unlike "Friends" only lasted for two seasons before it was canceled.

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe currently enduring a protracted downfall , allow me to guide your attention to an on-screen universe far less well-known but arguably just as important: the Phoebe Buffay-verse. If any member of the "Friends" cast was going to ge

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