There are so many incredible episodes of Friends that highlight Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc’s dynamic duo Chandler and Joey. However, when I think about specific moments starring these two that made me cry with laughter, one of the first scenes that comes to mind is when Joey passionately yells at his friend while wearing all of his clothes: “Could I be wearing any more clothes?” This instance helped cement the “Could I be” bit in Friends history, and it turns out the way they pulled it off is just as entertaining as the episode the bit was featured in.
In the early days of Friends, there were a few instances where Matthew Perry’s character started passionate statements with “Could I be.” While used unironically at first, eventually it became the main way the cast of Friends mocked, impersonated and made fun of Chandler. Eventually, this led to Joey’s heavily clothed and hilarious moment in Season 3, however, before we get to that, let’s talk about the bit’s origins.
