Friends actor David Schwimmer recently shared a “really frightening” experience from his time on the popular television sitcom, Friends. Schwimmer, now 58, recounted an incident involving his co-star Matt LeBlanc, who suffered a medical emergency during a live taping.

talking to Entertainment WeeklySchwimmer reported that LeBlanc was supposed to perform a pratfall during a live taping of the show, but she dislocated her shoulder. “He went completely white, and he stood up, and I could see his shoulder was out. It looked like he was going to faint,” Goosebumps The actor recalled the moment as “really terrifying”.

Filming for Friends was halted and LeBlanc was taken to the hospital. The incident was first revealed during HBO Max’s Friends reunion, where it was noted that LeBlanc suffered the injury during the filming of the episode The One Where No One Is Ready.

In the episode, LeBlanc had a comedic altercation with the character (Joey). Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing Over a chair. After successfully filming the scene three times, LeBlanc slipped on the fourth attempt, resulting in injury. “I went to jump on the coffee table and somehow slipped. My legs went up in the air and my shoulder came out of the socket,” LeBlanc said.

The injury was later written into another episode titled The One with the Jam. Executive producer Kevin Bright noted that what was supposed to be a simple episode took the longest time to shoot due to this incident.

David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc were part of the Friends cast, which also included Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and the late Matthew Perry. The show, which debuted on September 22, 1994, became an instant hit and ran for ten seasons. The cast members have remained close over the years, especially after Perry’s death In 2023.