Joey Tribbiani soap opera, but soon moved back in after his character was dropped down an elevator shaft. At the end of the series, Chandler and Monica made it clear to Joey that their new house outside the city would have a room for him. While Joey is best friends with Chandler, Ross is a close second (although Ross has been referred to as his best friend several times). At a time when Joey and Chandler had problems, when Chandler had kissed Joey's girlfriend, Joey stopped acting as Chandler's best friend and replaced him with Ross, although this only lasted until Chandler
The One with the Proposal together, revealing he had intended to propose. Richard advises Chandler to go to Monica, telling him if he succeeds in winning her back, he must never let her go. Feeling envious of Chandler and Monica, Rachel decides to follow Phoebe's lead and secure Ross as her marriage "backup" (i.e. - they will get married if they're both still single at 40), but she finds that Phoebe had long since made Ross her second backup after Joey. All three confront Phoebe about this, and it's decided that Joey will remain Phoebe's backup, while Ross becomes Rachel's. After searching for Monica all