The Real Deal With Monica's Apartment: How Did They Afford It, Why Is It Purple, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted To Know

"Friends" is the kind of series that tends to elicit debate. In the 24 years since it debuted, viewers have argued over issues both fictional ("Were Ross and Rachel on a break?") and very real ("Soooo, where are all the non-white people?"). But there is one huge question that's confounded audiences since the very beginning--or rather, one hugely questionable set: Monica's apartment.