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FRIENDS TURN 25: LISA AND COURTENEY GET NOSTALGIC

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Twenty-five years ago, actors Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry became household names with the popular American sitcom Friends. Till date, the star cast is fondly known by their characters’ names among their fans.

Be it Rachel and Ross’ on-off romance or Monica’s obsession with cleanlines­s, Chandler’s sarcasm or Joey’s love for food and the group’s long conversati­ons on the couch of Central Perk, everything about the show is still embedded in the minds of avid watchers.

And now the show is all set to complete 25 years since its launch. The first episode was aired on September 22, 1994. Reminiscin­g the show’s journey, the cast became nostalgic and penned emotional posts on social media, thanking fans for their unconditio­nal love.

Courteney, who played the role of Monica, took to Instagram and wrote: “Celebratin­g a Thursday night 25 years ago. Thank you to all of our loyal fans across the world. You’ve certainly been there for us! I love these guys.”

Lisa, who essayed the role of lovable free-spirited Phoebe Buffay in the show, said that she is still connected with her co-stars. She posted a photo from the promo shoot on social media and wrote, “Celebratin­g a Thursday night 25 years ago. We might be in different places but we are connected.”

It’s been 15 years since the last episode was aired and the cast has ruled out the possibilit­y of a reunion.

 ?? PHOTO: VALERIE MACON/AFP ?? Lisa Kudrow played the role of Phoebe in the sitcom
PHOTO: VALERIE MACON/AFP Lisa Kudrow played the role of Phoebe in the sitcom
 ?? PHOTO: SHUTTERSTO­CK ?? Courteney Cox played Monica in the show
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTO­CK Courteney Cox played Monica in the show

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