The Mates pilot, “The One The place Monica Will get a Roommate,” is eerily comparable in premise. The episode begins on the Central Perk espresso store, the place Monica Geller and her buddies Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing, and Joey Tribbiani focus on relationship.
Ross, Monica’s older brother, arrives on the espresso store and divulges that his ex-wife has moved in together with her companion. A younger lady, Rachel Inexperienced, arrives carrying a marriage gown after leaving her fiancé on the altar.
Monica acknowledges Rachel, her high-school finest good friend, and introduces her to the others. After her father cuts off her bank card entry, Rachel strikes in with Monica and will get a job as a Central Perk waitress.