The pre-"Friends" years were rough for the stars of that beloved sitcom, with every single one of the cast struggling their way through bit parts in films and failed sitcoms. Matthew Perry was no exception. At one point he found himself starring in a Fox sitcom that started life as "Second Chance" before transforming into "Boys Will Be Boys" and ultimately being canceled after neither iteration of the series proved successful.

After making his first on-screen appearance in TV drama "240-Robert," Perry went on to appear in a plethora of sitcoms throughout the 1980s, landing guest roles on "Charles in Charge" and "Silver Spoons" before eventually securing a recurring role on CBS sitcom "Sydney" in 1990. But there were plenty of failures along the way. Before "Friends," Perry starred in a s

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