The Cast of Friends.
There is never a bad time to enjoy throwback photos of theFriendscast, but celebratingMatthew Perry’s 54th birthday on Aug. 19, 2023, is definitely a great reason! Take a walk down memory lane with your favorite New Yorkers of the late ’90s.
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Before They Were Famous Friends
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“The one where the six of us went to Vegas and no one knew we were F.R.I.E.N.D.S yet,” Cox wrote, adding the hashtags#tbt,#beforeitairedand#lovetheseguys.
The actors were all smiles in the fun photo, taken in a private plane en route to Sin City.
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A-List Sitter Squad
04of 16The One with Jean Claude Van DammeGettyThe guest stars were always on-point, as this photo can attest.
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The One with Jean Claude Van Damme
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The guest stars were always on-point, as this photo can attest.
05of 16'90s StyleIt’s all there: the turtlenecks, oversize suede, baggy khakis and brown lipstick.
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’90s Style
It’s all there: the turtlenecks, oversize suede, baggy khakis and brown lipstick.
06of 16’The Last Supper’Courteney Cox/InstagramCox, Kudrow, Perry, Aniston, Schwimmer and LeBlanc all looked emotional in an old photo taken before the very last episode ofFriends– the series finale – in 2004." ‘The Last Supper’ before taping ‘The Last One’ on Jan 23, 2004#tbt#friends," Cox wrote of the milestone moment, sharing a two-part shot in a January 2020 Instagram post.In the first photo, the friends held hands around a table full of food, while the second pic was a shot of the script for the final episode of the long running series.
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‘The Last Supper’
Cox, Kudrow, Perry, Aniston, Schwimmer and LeBlanc all looked emotional in an old photo taken before the very last episode ofFriends– the series finale – in 2004.
" ‘The Last Supper’ before taping ‘The Last One’ on Jan 23, 2004#tbt#friends," Cox wrote of the milestone moment, sharing a two-part shot in a January 2020 Instagram post.
In the first photo, the friends held hands around a table full of food, while the second pic was a shot of the script for the final episode of the long running series.
07of 16I’ll Be There For YouKevin Mazur/WireImageMusic to our ears! Pop duo The Rembrandts performed the official music video for the hit series' theme song at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City with a little help from Aniston, Cox and Kudrow in this iconic throwback.The group’s ballad “I’ll Be There For You” opened every episode ofFriendswhen it aired from 1994 to 2004.
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I’ll Be There For You
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Music to our ears! Pop duo The Rembrandts performed the official music video for the hit series' theme song at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City with a little help from Aniston, Cox and Kudrow in this iconic throwback.
The group’s ballad “I’ll Be There For You” opened every episode ofFriendswhen it aired from 1994 to 2004.
08of 16One DirectionSchwimmer and Cox take notes from director Peter Bonerz while filming an episode.
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One Direction
Schwimmer and Cox take notes from director Peter Bonerz while filming an episode.
09of 16Bringing the NoiseThe episode they’re filming here is “The One with the Screamer,” though we don’t recall the “screamer” being Joey.
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Bringing the Noise
The episode they’re filming here is “The One with the Screamer,” though we don’t recall the “screamer” being Joey.
10of 16Mugging for the CameraThe whole cast sees how many mugs they can fit into one publicity photo in 1995.
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Mugging for the Camera
The whole cast sees how many mugs they can fit into one publicity photo in 1995.
11of 16Looking SharpWarner Brothers Television/Fotos International/Courtesy GettyRecognize anyone? The costars dressed up and matched in all-black outfits for a promotional portrait in 1995. The hit sitcom first premiered on NBC in September 1994.
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Looking Sharp
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Recognize anyone? The costars dressed up and matched in all-black outfits for a promotional portrait in 1995. The hit sitcom first premiered on NBC in September 1994.
12of 16Warm WelcomeLisa Kudrow welcomed Matthew Perry to Instagram with this oh-so-’90s throwback shot (shot on a disposable camera, perhaps?).
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Warm Welcome
Lisa Kudrow welcomed Matthew Perry to Instagram with this oh-so-’90s throwback shot (shot on a disposable camera, perhaps?).
13of 16Hello Ross and RachelDavid Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston.Fun fact: the 1996 episode in which Ross and Rachelfinally consummate their relationshipis actually the first of the series in which two of the main characters' names are used in the title.
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Hello Ross and Rachel
David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston.
Fun fact: the 1996 episode in which Ross and Rachelfinally consummate their relationshipis actually the first of the series in which two of the main characters' names are used in the title.
14of 16Stylish SquadNBCU Photo Bank/GettyMonica, Rachel and Phoebe’s on-set looks were just as trendy in the 90s and aughts as they are today. In fact, Aniston joked that one of her most cherished pieces fromFriendscame from another leading lady’s closet.“I went into her line of clothes and I pulled out a dress that Monica wore,” Aniston toldPEOPLEin an exclusive before the cast’s HBO reunion special. “I still have it and wear [it] to this day and it fits. It’s floral with black lace, tiny little flowers, a V-neck and little ruffle cap sleeves.“Instead of calling the fashion police, her pal Cox said she wished she had done the same, explaining that she didn’t take anything from the set.“I’m not a person that collects things. And then I regret it,” she told PEOPLE.
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Stylish Squad
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Monica, Rachel and Phoebe’s on-set looks were just as trendy in the 90s and aughts as they are today. In fact, Aniston joked that one of her most cherished pieces fromFriendscame from another leading lady’s closet.
“I went into her line of clothes and I pulled out a dress that Monica wore,” Aniston toldPEOPLEin an exclusive before the cast’s HBO reunion special. “I still have it and wear [it] to this day and it fits. It’s floral with black lace, tiny little flowers, a V-neck and little ruffle cap sleeves.”
Instead of calling the fashion police, her pal Cox said she wished she had done the same, explaining that she didn’t take anything from the set.
“I’m not a person that collects things. And then I regret it,” she told PEOPLE.
15of 16Gang’s All HereWarner Bros.The crew caught up at Central Perk in this on-set photo from 2000.In conversation withPEOPLE,the six stars said they were overcome with emotion to return to Stage 24 at Warner Bros. studios for their HBO reunion, revisiting painstakingly recreated sets of a world they hadn’t visited in 17 years – including, of course, Central Perk, where the thrift-store-find orange couch was always reserved for them.“I was flooded with 10 years of irreplaceable memories,” Cox told PEOPLE.
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Gang’s All Here
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The crew caught up at Central Perk in this on-set photo from 2000.
In conversation withPEOPLE,the six stars said they were overcome with emotion to return to Stage 24 at Warner Bros. studios for their HBO reunion, revisiting painstakingly recreated sets of a world they hadn’t visited in 17 years – including, of course, Central Perk, where the thrift-store-find orange couch was always reserved for them.
“I was flooded with 10 years of irreplaceable memories,” Cox told PEOPLE.
16of 16Guy TalkNBC/NewsmakersSchwimmer, LeBlanc and Perry amused America with their endless antics in the roles of Ross, Joey, and Chandler.When the group reunited for only the second time since the finale aired in 2004 to filmFriends: The Reunion, LeBlanc said they hadn’t skipped a beat.“It’s funny, when we do get together, it’s like no time has passed,” the actor toldPEOPLE. “We pick up right where we left off.”
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Guy Talk
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Schwimmer, LeBlanc and Perry amused America with their endless antics in the roles of Ross, Joey, and Chandler.
When the group reunited for only the second time since the finale aired in 2004 to filmFriends: The Reunion, LeBlanc said they hadn’t skipped a beat.
“It’s funny, when we do get together, it’s like no time has passed,” the actor toldPEOPLE. “We pick up right where we left off.”
source: people.com
