What your favourite TV shows were nearly called
Imagine that!
Last updated 25th Mar 2020
Choosing a name of a TV show is very important, so it's not surprising that many TV shows that we know and love actually had a completely different name before they were released.
Comedy favourites such as Friends and Only Fools and Horses could have been very different, and noughties favourite Lost would have been a completely different show, had producers stuck with their original ideas - but we aren't sure it has the same ring.
More recently, hit TV show New Girl has been on TV since 2011, but when it was created it had a much ruder working title. Find out what it could have been called below, along with nine other programmes with very different names...
Friends
We all know and love it as Friends, but the TV show could have been called something very different...
Six of One
Six Of One just doesn't have the same ring to it! Here are the cast Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow. Mega-fans, you can watch Friends daily on Comedy Central (YAY!) or on Friends – The Complete Series 1-10 on Blu-ray and DVD.
NCIS
NCIS finished its 14th season earlier this year - this moment is from the gripping season finale.
NavyNCIS
Starring Duane Henry, Emily Wickersham, and Wilmer Valderrama (above) NCIS was originally going to be called NavyNCIS.
Only Fools and Horses
We know it as Only Fools and Horses with Del Boy's infamous Reliant Regal Supervan.
Readies or Big Brother
But it was originally due to be called Readies or Big Brother. Good job they went with Only Fools and Horses, then!