Amazingly, it is 30 years since Friends was first made.

But before we all whip out the party hats and dance fully-clothed in a fountain to celebrate three decades of everyone's favourite TV show, let's take this time to be a little bit childish and think for a moment how different things could have been.

Say for example we switch Chandler, Joey, Ross, Rachel, Monica and Phoebe from New York City To Warrington; would things really change that much or would they still be there for us?

1. Well for a start, Joey and Chandler wouldn't be gambling their flat for Knicks courtside tickets, it would have to be one of the boxes at the Halliwell Jones watching The Wire.

Warrington Guardian: The Halliwell Jones Stadium

2. And Rachel wouldn't be working at Bloomingdales, instead you'll find her at Hancock and Wood.

3. Which is handy for Ross when they're dating as he works at Warrington Museum.

4. But we all know he screws things up cheating on Rachel during a drunken night in Mr Smith's while they were 'on a break'.

5. Meanwhile Chandler works somewhere on Birchwood Park...but still nobody understands what he does.

6. He would return home each day to a happy Monica who has managed to pick up even more cut price cleaning supplies after another pound shop opened in the town centre.

7. Joey would be desperate for a part in Ordinary Lies when TV crews roll into town.

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8. Which would mean there would have to be an episode where Rachel and Monica fall out over Rachel asking Max Beesley out.

Warrington Guardian: Max Beesley's Homeland role revealed

9. They would live across the road from a Warrington character like Stan the Man rather than Ugly Naked Guy.

Warrington Guardian: Stan the man

10. And forget hanging out in Central Perk, it would have to be Bank Perk or Victoria Perk.

11. ...Or more likely 'Spoons.

12. This sadly means there's no opportunity for Phoebe to sing live so she would have to busk on Bridge Street.

13. Which would lead to conspiracy theories 'Smelly Cat' is a song about Widnes.

So no one told you life was going to be this way? Well fortunately (or unfortunately if you think we have got the makings of a hit here) producers never got the chance to film 'The one where it's set in Warrington'.

A missed opportunity perhaps but we're sure the disappointment won't stop you from watching an episode which you have seen so many times you could recite it word for word and yet still let out a giggle when Rachel jumps up and shouts "He's a transponster!"

Who's with us?