Monica Geller based the six main characters on some of their own friends and family; Monica is based on Kauffman herself. Observing that each main character was originally written as a "one-note stereotype", Jonathan Bernstein of "The Daily Telegraph" identified Monica as the group's "uptight fun-killer". When "Friends" first aired, the majority of its earliest episodes revolved around Monica, via whom each character appears to be interconnected; "Friends" stars the character's brother, her best friend, her former roommate and her two neighbors socializing in Monica's apartment. In the pilot, Monica is dumped almost immediately after sleeping with her new date Paul on
Ed and Ross 2 July to 24 September 1959. Ed and Ross Ed and Ross is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 and 1959. Ed McCurdy and Ross Snetsinger hosted this series which was geared towards children between age 8 and 14. The series was set in a magic house which featured various people and secret corridors. Guests included circus-style performers such as acrobats and jugglers. Music was performed by McCurdy. This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 July to 25 September 1957, then in the same day and time for