David Schwimmer Recalls Friends Set Live Audience Injury

David Schwimmer recounted a frightening on-set accident involving his 'Friends' co-star Matt LeBlanc during the filming of season 3's 'The One Where No One's Ready.' LeBlanc dislocated his shoulder while performing a pratfall in front of a live audience, an incident that halted production as he was rushed to the hospital. The injury was severe enough that LeBlanc turned pale and appeared on the verge of fainting, prompting Schwimmer to call for an immediate cut to the filming. The showrunners incorporated LeBlanc's real-life injury into the storyline for the following episode, 'The One With The Jam,' where Joey is seen wearing a sling. This incident was revisited during the HBO Max's 2021 'Friends' reunion special, where unseen footage of the accident was shown. Schwimmer shared this story while discussing his role in the upcoming Disney+ and Hulu's 'Goosebumps' series, highlighting the real-life scare as more intense than his fictional horror experiences.