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Unrealistic facts about iconic TV shows - Life wouldn't be the same without Sunday re-runs of 'Friends,' or the drama of shows like 'How To Get Away With Murder.' But do these shows make sense all of the time? Of course not, and that's part of the appeal. These are the most unrealistic things about our favorite TV series.

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'Friends' - Who can ever forget Rachel and Monica's apartment in 'Friends?' That's where the group spent most of their time, and it was one of the dearest locations for the show's viewers.

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'Friends' - But could they really afford an apartment that big? Of course not! Rachel was a waitress for a long time, while Monica's chef business wasn't that lucrative. Apparently, the backstory is that Monica inherited the apartment from her grandmother, hence the cheap sublet rent.

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'Sex and the City' - Carrie Bradshaw will forever be known for her shoe addiction. From Manolo Blahnik to Jimmy Choo, she had all the designer shoes.

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'Sex and the City' - The problem is she wouldn't be able to afford all those expensive shoes, considering she literally wrote one column a week—it makes no sense!

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'Gilmore Girls' - Lorelai and her daughter Rory are more often than not seen sitting down for meals that are entirely composed of... junk food. Still, they look like they are in great shape. 

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'Gilmore Girls' - It's definitely not possible for two people to regularly eat non-nutritious food and still manage to function at a normal level.

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'Dawson's Creek' - 'Dawson's Creek' was everyone's favorite teen drama back in the day. And with any teen drama, many situations depicted were exaggerated or simply not applicable to real life.

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'Dawson's Creek' - One of the best examples in the hit TV show was when Joey and Pacey sailed the summer away. How can two teenagers embark on a spontaneous and risky journey like that? Did they sleep on boat? Did they pack enough food? So many questions!

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'Dawson's Creek' - If you've never watched 'Dawson's Creek' and you intend on doing so at some point, you might want to skip this bit. The show's finale shocked everyone when it was discovered that Jen had a fatal heart condition.

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'Dawson's Creek' - The fact that the show lasted for a few years and she managed to keep this secret from everybody sounds a little off. And when it was revealed in the last episode, it just looked a bit too soap-opery to be real.

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'Orange Is The New Black' - This prison drama starring one of the greatest female cast ensembles in history has received some criticism for the way it depicts life in prison. 

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'Orange Is The New Black' - According to an inmate, things like having fresh tomatoes on a meal tray or choosing where you'd like to sit in the cafeteria are almost impossible to contemplate, considering fresh produce is rare and seats are filled sequentially, not by choice.

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'Girls' - While many of the story lines in 'Girls' can be related to, some of the show's details make no sense at all. Starting with Hannah and Marnie's huge NYC apartment, which none of them could have afforded considering they barely ever had full-time jobs.

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'Girls' - Then when Hannah finally gets her writing career started, it seems like she may be the luckiest writer in the whole of New York—a job at GQ, a book contract, Iowa Writers' Workshop program, a teaching spot at an upstate NY university... it all sounds a tad too wonderful, doesn't it? Same goes for Adam, who went from a woodworker to a Broadway actor; Marnie, who was able to live off her music; and Shoshanna, who suddenly got an amazing job offer in Japan.

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'Pretty Little Liars' - It's no news that teen dramas always feature incredibly beautiful people. But these girls have been through hell for years because of a mysterious figure named "A," and still they look impeccable all the time.

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'Pretty Little Liars' - It makes you think that, since they're escaping death and all, they'd wake up sometimes and not even bother putting on make-up, right? Perhaps a sweatshirt and a pair of leggings every once in a while? You know, like regular teenagers.

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'Grey's Anatomy' - We all know 'Grey's Anatomy' has featured some unexpected or weird relationships throughout the years—in fact, that's probably why the show has survived for so long. But Callie was at the center of a very strange situation.

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'Grey's Anatomy' - She started dating Penny, the doctor who treated her friend Meredith's husband Derek after he ended up fatally injured at the hospital following a car crash. The move clearly hurt Meredith, but Callie didn't know of the connection when she started her relationship with Penny. Nevertheless, she continued it after the revelation.

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'House M.D.' - Ever notice how House ALWAYS figures out what a patient has after a moment of brooding and a dramatic walk-out? Sure, he's a brilliant doctor, but realistically no one is that good.

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'The Good Wife' - Everyone loves this epic legal drama, but one thing always bothered fans: the fact that Alicia always stayed married to Peter. 

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'The Good Wife' - Despite Alicia and Will's sweet love story, she gave up on the idea of having a serious relationship with him, which was a little annoying because he was clearly the best match for her.

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'How To Get Away With Murder' - The premise of 'How To Get Away With Murder' is based on the plot-twists and dramatic turns of events, and we love it for that. But can this show be any more unrealistic?

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'How To Get Away With Murder' - How can there be so many successive mysterious murders, and why does the group always find themselves in so much trouble? They're no angels, but even bad people take a break from evilness sometimes.

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'2 Broke Girls' - The whole idea is that Max and Caroline, are, well, broke (the clue should be in the title). The two friends work at a Brooklyn diner, while trying to save enough to start their own cupcake business.

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'2 Broke Girls' - So how on Earth can they afford their huge, awesome apartment? The show may be funny in its own right, but there's no way two broke girls living in NYC would be able to live such great lives.

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'One Tree Hill' - This one isn't actually strictly OTH-related, because it happens in most teen dramas. In addition to the fact there is always a rich kid in the group (hello Nathan Scott), they always throw the biggest house parties. Why are both parents always conveniently out of town? And who cleans up the mess the next day?!

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'Seinfeld' - 'Seinfeld' is still widely considered one of the greatest shows in TV history, and George Costanza was easily a lot of people's favorite. 

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'Seinfeld' - And sure, he did live at home for most of the time so he didn't actually have to pay rent, but is it really convincing that George spent a good chunk of the show as an unemployed person? Just think about that.

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'The Mindy Project' - When Mindy Lahiri met Danny Castellano and fell in love, she was living in an amazing apartment that truly was the stuff of dreams. Eventually she decided to move into Danny's equally luxurious apartment as she was spending most of her time there.

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The problem is, when she moved in with Danny, she actually kept her apartment. Yes, she was a doctor, and it later came in handy when the two broke up. But who can possibly afford keeping on two houses in New York?

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