The year 1994 was special for some people. For me, it was the year my big sister was born, and in television, it was the year that NBC debuted not one but two shows that arguably changed TV. Both Friends and ER premiered in September 1994, just days apart. One went on to become one of the best sitcoms of all time, and the other was one of the longest-running primetime medical dramas. These shows also share a fun connection, too, as Noah Wyle and George Clooney appeared on Friends during the first season. But that's not the only crazy connection, and Wyle has only just realized the other one.
When you think about it, Friends and ER have a handful of similarities. Both filmed on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles, both premiered during the same month and year on the same network, both went on to become massive successes, and both are streaming with an HBO Max subscription. Then there’s also the fact that both shows have a character with the same exact name, although it's spelled a tad differently.
