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Fan theory finds funny connection between Friends and Parks and Recreation

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BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE, NO U.S. TABLOID SALES) Courteney Cox Arquette (L) and Jennifer Aniston smile on the set of the hit NBC series "Friends" during one of their last shows on the Warner Bros lot Sept. 12, 2003 in Burbank, CA. "Friends," which is in its ninth and final season, debuted in 1994, has won 44 Emmys, and is one of the biggest successes in television history. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) This image is not included in any subscription deal. Use of this image will incur a charge.
BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE, NO U.S. TABLOID SALES) Courteney Cox Arquette (L) and Jennifer Aniston smile on the set of the hit NBC series "Friends" during one of their last shows on the Warner Bros lot Sept. 12, 2003 in Burbank, CA. "Friends," which is in its ninth and final season, debuted in 1994, has won 44 Emmys, and is one of the biggest successes in television history. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) This image is not included in any subscription deal. Use of this image will incur a charge. /
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NBC’s Friends has been off the air since 2004, but that hasn’t stopped people from watching and rewatching the beloved sitcom.

As fans know, the Friends reunion finally premiered in 2021, with the six main cast members—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer—reuniting for an unscripted show on HBO Max. The special’s success only proved how much people still love the sitcom and always will.

There are plenty of memes and Reddit posts still circulating about the show, but one theory has challenged fans to perhaps think about their favorite Central Perk crew a little differently.

Mental Floss reports that a Redditor once found a hilarious connection to the Parks and Recreation gang, and compared to the other theories, it kind of makes sense.

Friends fan theory

In Friends episode “The One With All the Candy,” Rachel insists she doesn’t sleep with guys on the first date, only for her friends to call her out. Monica rattles off three names: Matt Wire, Mark Lynn, and Ben Wyatt. Could Rachel be talking about Ben Wyatt from Parks and Rec? See the clip below.

As the Reddit user Phefflin explains, their ages work out. Ben would’ve been 26 at the time of the episode, making him a perfectly realistic date for 29-year-old Rachel. “So in conclusion, I think at some point after Ben left Partridge, Minnesota in shame after his failure as mayor, he went to NYC for a brief time, met Rachel, and either had a one night stand, or a relationship,” the fan writes. It could be!

Although we sadly won’t see another Friends reunion anytime soon, according to Courteney Cox, you can still rewatch all 10 seasons of the classic comedy on HBO Max.

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This article was originally published on Floor8 and is written by Mae Harrington O’Neill.

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