Poor Gunther. He's a waiter at Central Perk who never seems to get what he wants. Gunther is a semi-regular character on the show. He's in most epsiodes, although he doesn't always have any lines.
Gunther claims to have once played Bryce on All My Children and his character was buried in an avalanche and that's why Gunther now works at Central Perk.
Gunther's main reason for being on the show is his huge crush on Rachel. He was jealous of Ross when they were dating and was partly responsible for thier break-up when he told Rachel what Ross had done to her. He has since tried to work up the courage to ask Rachel out, but something always interferes. What's most peculiar is that none of the gang seems to notice Gunther's crush. Hmmm. Interesting. He finally admitted to Rachel that he was in love with her in the final episode to which she replied, "When I saw someone with hair brighter than the sun, I'll think of you."
Did you know that Gunther has never been given a last name?
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