01of 25The One Where the Cast Stays FriendsDavid Bjerke/NBCU Photo Bank; Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyThe cast of the hit sitcomFriends, which ran from 1994 to 2004, defined an era of #SquadGoals when it came to living in New York City in your 20s and 30s. And they’ve continued to do so off-screen, allowing us to imagine what their relationships would look like in their 40s and 50s. From guest-starring on each other’s new projects to showing support at premieres or just having a ladies' night, the gang has proved that they’re still there for each other, just like they were before. Click through to see photos from some of their sweetest reunions.
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The One Where the Cast Stays Friends
David Bjerke/NBCU Photo Bank; Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
The cast of the hit sitcomFriends, which ran from 1994 to 2004, defined an era of #SquadGoals when it came to living in New York City in your 20s and 30s. And they’ve continued to do so off-screen, allowing us to imagine what their relationships would look like in their 40s and 50s. From guest-starring on each other’s new projects to showing support at premieres or just having a ladies' night, the gang has proved that they’re still there for each other, just like they were before. Click through to see photos from some of their sweetest reunions.
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The One Where They Wore Merch
In April 2022, Aniston and Cox posted a brief clip of themselves in some new merchandise from a line that features iconic moments from the last four seasons of their hit ’90s sitcom.
“Friends forever ❤️link in bio 👩🏼🤝👩🏻@americares@ebmrf,” Aniston and Cox captioned the joint Instagram post that tags non-profit organizations Americares and EBMRF.
Cox shared a similar post, reminding her followers that this is the “final drop.”
The two organizations tagged in the post are Americares, a global nonprofit thatdonates medicineand medical supplies; and EBMRF, a charity thatraises awareness and fundsa cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) — a rare genetic skin disorder.
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The One with the Reunion!
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Finally! The six stars were overcome with emotion to return to Stage 24 at Warner Bros. studios for thelong-awaited, onscreen reunion in May 2021.
“I was flooded with 10 years of irreplaceable memories,” Cox toldPEOPLEof the rush of emotions.
“It’s funny, when we do get together, it’s like no time has passed,” LeBlanc echoed. “We pick up right where we left off.”
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The One with a Viewing Party
Favorite shows are better with friends. Kudrow and Schwimmer – otherwise known as Phoebe and Ross –got togetherto watch the highly anticipatedFriendsreunion special,which premiered May 27 on HBO Max.
“Love you two so much! ❤️,” wroteJennifer Aniston.
“Awww I love you guy[s]!!!” Courteney Cox added with a string of heart emojis.
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The One with Carpool Karaoke
The Late Late Show with James Corden
“What about that for a trip down memory lane?” the host asked once they wrapped, to which Courteney Cox exclaimed, “I always wanted to do Carpool Karaoke!”
06of 25The One with a Holiday TwistCourteney Cox InstagramOn July 4th, 2021, the ladies were back at it,celebrating the holiday togetherin a photo posted to Cox’s Instagram.
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The One with a Holiday Twist
Courteney Cox Instagram
On July 4th, 2021, the ladies were back at it,celebrating the holiday togetherin a photo posted to Cox’s Instagram.
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The One with the Lifelong Roommates
Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox.ABC
When Kimmel noticed Cox next to Aniston - who earned a nomination for her leading role inThe Morning Show- the formerFriendsstar told him, “of course I’m here, we live together.”
“We’ve been roommates since 1994, Jimmy,” Aniston joked, referring to the year the NBC comedy premiered.
08of 25The One with the Pool TableReal life BFFs Courteney Cox andJennifer Anistonrecently let their competitive sides shine over a game of pool - during which Cox quickly proved her prowess, while theMorning Showstar hilariously tried to keep up.
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The One with the Pool Table
Real life BFFs Courteney Cox andJennifer Anistonrecently let their competitive sides shine over a game of pool - during which Cox quickly proved her prowess, while theMorning Showstar hilariously tried to keep up.
09of 25The One When Chandler Gets an Instagram!Lisa Kudrow/InstagramLisa Kudrow said it best: “Finally!!! Yay!! Can’t believemy eyes MY EYESWelcome to Instagram@mattyperry4#friendsforlife.” Is there a better way to welcome the final ‘friend’ to Instagram than with a throwback photo and iconic quote?
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The One When Chandler Gets an Instagram!
Lisa Kudrow/Instagram
Lisa Kudrow said it best: “Finally!!! Yay!! Can’t believemy eyes MY EYESWelcome to Instagram@mattyperry4#friendsforlife.” Is there a better way to welcome the final ‘friend’ to Instagram than with a throwback photo and iconic quote?
10of 25The One with the ‘Girls Across the Hall’Jennifer Aniston/ InstagramJennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow reunited for an all-girl bite in January 2020 and postedevidence of the hangout on Instagram.“Hi from the girls across the hall 👋🏼,” Aniston captioned the adorable snap.Kudrow posted herown photosfrom the girls’ night, captioning her pics with her gal pals, “Bliss. And more bliss #goodgirlfriends.”
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The One with the ‘Girls Across the Hall’
Jennifer Aniston/ Instagram
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow reunited for an all-girl bite in January 2020 and postedevidence of the hangout on Instagram.
“Hi from the girls across the hall 👋🏼,” Aniston captioned the adorable snap.
Kudrow posted herown photosfrom the girls' night, captioning her pics with her gal pals, “Bliss. And more bliss #goodgirlfriends.”
11of 25The One with a Lunch DateCourteney Cox/InstagramFormer on-screen love interests Cox and Perry reminded the world they’re still real-life pals as they shared asmiling selfieon Nov. 7.“Guess who I had lunch with today….I KNOW!! Could I BE any happier? #realfriends” Cox captioned the snap, including the catchphrases of their two characters, Monica and Chandler.FellowFriendsalumni chimed in on the shot, with Lisa Kudrow commenting, “Lucky lucky. #beautifulpeople,” and a delightedJennifer Anistonshowing off her newfound love for Instagram, writing, “MATTY!! ❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE YOU, GUYS.”
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The One with a Lunch Date
Courteney Cox/Instagram
Former on-screen love interests Cox and Perry reminded the world they’re still real-life pals as they shared asmiling selfieon Nov. 7.
“Guess who I had lunch with today….I KNOW!! Could I BE any happier? #realfriends” Cox captioned the snap, including the catchphrases of their two characters, Monica and Chandler.
FellowFriendsalumni chimed in on the shot, with Lisa Kudrow commenting, “Lucky lucky. #beautifulpeople,” and a delightedJennifer Anistonshowing off her newfound love for Instagram, writing, “MATTY!! ❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE YOU, GUYS.”
12of 25The One Where Rachel Gets HonoredGregg DeGuire/GettyDouble-reunion day! After lunch with Perry, Cox joined Lisa Kudrow to present BFFJennifer Anistonwith the Artists Inspiration Award during the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s 4th annual Patron of the Artists Awards in Beverly Hills.
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The One Where Rachel Gets Honored
Gregg DeGuire/Getty
Double-reunion day! After lunch with Perry, Cox joined Lisa Kudrow to present BFFJennifer Anistonwith the Artists Inspiration Award during the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s 4th annual Patron of the Artists Awards in Beverly Hills.
13of 25The One When Rachel Gets Instagram!Jennifer Aniston/InstagramJennifer Anistonnearly broke the Internet when she at long last made the decision to join Instagram on Oct. 15, 2019, making her debut on the platform withthe first fullFriendscast photosince the show went off the air.“And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too,” the actress captioned the group selfie. “HI INSTAGRAM 👋🏻.”
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The One When Rachel Gets Instagram!
Jennifer Aniston/Instagram
Jennifer Anistonnearly broke the Internet when she at long last made the decision to join Instagram on Oct. 15, 2019, making her debut on the platform withthe first fullFriendscast photosince the show went off the air.
“And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too,” the actress captioned the group selfie. “HI INSTAGRAM 👋🏻.”
14of 25The One with the Soft SmilesCourteney Cox/InstagramEarlier in October, Aniston got together with pals Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc for what Cox described as “a rare night.“Shortly after Aniston made her Instagram debut, she made herself known on herFriends' pages, writing on Cox’s post, “A rare comment and I love YOU.”
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The One with the Soft Smiles
Earlier in October, Aniston got together with pals Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc for what Cox described as “a rare night.”
Shortly after Aniston made her Instagram debut, she made herself known on herFriends' pages, writing on Cox’s post, “A rare comment and I love YOU.”
15of 25The One with the FireworksCourteney Cox/ InstagramCox and Aniston’s time as onscreenFriendsMonica Geller and Rachel Green set the stage for their relationship as real-life besties. While the duo were part of a particularly insular friend group on the show, they’ve made a number of gal pals off-screen, and over theFourth of Julythey all got together to celebrate (andsnap a selfie!) with some other familiar faces:Big Little Liesstar Laura Dern, actress Suzanne Somers and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer. Fellow former costar Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay, commented on the cuteness, writing, “Awww. Happy 4th!”
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The One with the Fireworks
Courteney Cox/ Instagram
Cox and Aniston’s time as onscreenFriendsMonica Geller and Rachel Green set the stage for their relationship as real-life besties. While the duo were part of a particularly insular friend group on the show, they’ve made a number of gal pals off-screen, and over theFourth of Julythey all got together to celebrate (andsnap a selfie!) with some other familiar faces:Big Little Liesstar Laura Dern, actress Suzanne Somers and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer. Fellow former costar Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay, commented on the cuteness, writing, “Awww. Happy 4th!”
16of 25The One with the Girls' NightLisa Kudrow/InstagramAfter a decade of playing a motley crew who seemed to spend all their waking hours together, a girls' night is definitely in order for Cox, Aniston and Kudrow every now and again. While the gang tended to gather at Monica’s (when they weren’t over-caffeinating at Central Perk), the ladies aren’t relegated to a film set for their hangouts - but fittingly, it seems like Cox’s house is often the home base for their get-togethers.
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The One with the Girls' Night
After a decade of playing a motley crew who seemed to spend all their waking hours together, a girls' night is definitely in order for Cox, Aniston and Kudrow every now and again. While the gang tended to gather at Monica’s (when they weren’t over-caffeinating at Central Perk), the ladies aren’t relegated to a film set for their hangouts - but fittingly, it seems like Cox’s house is often the home base for their get-togethers.
17of 25The One with the SelfiesCourteney Cox/InstagramIs this what it would have looked like if the cast had cell phones? Rachel would have insisted on a filter and a better angle, obviously. The BFFs snapped another silly selfie during their girls' night, showing they’re just as close (literally) as their beloved characters.
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The One with the Selfies
Is this what it would have looked like if the cast had cell phones? Rachel would have insisted on a filter and a better angle, obviously. The BFFs snapped another silly selfie during their girls' night, showing they’re just as close (literally) as their beloved characters.
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The One Where Monica Grows Up
Courtney Cox/Instagram
19of 25The One Where Phoebe Sees Too MuchLisa Kudrow/Instagram"My eyes! My eyes!” Kudrow captioneda selfieof her and Cox tearing up with laughter. The pair joking about the quote is enough to make any fan chuckle as they remember Phoebe shouting it out when she and Rachel accidentally discovered Monica and Chandler hooking up.
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The One Where Phoebe Sees Too Much
“My eyes! My eyes!” Kudrow captioneda selfieof her and Cox tearing up with laughter. The pair joking about the quote is enough to make any fan chuckle as they remember Phoebe shouting it out when she and Rachel accidentally discovered Monica and Chandler hooking up.
20of 25The One Where Rachel Goes to Cougar TownKaren Neal/ABC/GettyThe BFFs reunited onscreen once again when Aniston guest starred on the season 2 premiere ofCougar Town, which Cox co-executive produced and starred in. Though their roles were entirely different - Aniston played Glenn, Jules' (Cox) new therapist, whom she quickly bonds with before realizing her methods are questionable at best - it’s hard not to see a glimmer of Monica and Rachel whenever the two are together.
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The One Where Rachel Goes to Cougar Town
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The BFFs reunited onscreen once again when Aniston guest starred on the season 2 premiere ofCougar Town, which Cox co-executive produced and starred in. Though their roles were entirely different - Aniston played Glenn, Jules' (Cox) new therapist, whom she quickly bonds with before realizing her methods are questionable at best - it’s hard not to see a glimmer of Monica and Rachel whenever the two are together.
21of 25The One Where The Bings ReuniteThe Bings are back! Nearly a decade after playing Chandler Bing, Monica’s goofy, not quite “boyfriend material” best-friend-turned-husband, Matthew Perry set fans' hearts aflutter with this cuddly snapshot of him and Cox from when she guest starred as a potential love interest on his showGo Onin 2013. Her character turned out to be a less-than-ideal match, but fans were still delighted to see Monica and Chandler - er, Cox and Perry - back together. “Some ladies can even make a cemetery look good. Thanks for joining us CC!” Perry affectionately captioned the shot onTwitter.
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The One Where The Bings Reunite
The Bings are back! Nearly a decade after playing Chandler Bing, Monica’s goofy, not quite “boyfriend material” best-friend-turned-husband, Matthew Perry set fans' hearts aflutter with this cuddly snapshot of him and Cox from when she guest starred as a potential love interest on his showGo Onin 2013. Her character turned out to be a less-than-ideal match, but fans were still delighted to see Monica and Chandler - er, Cox and Perry - back together. “Some ladies can even make a cemetery look good. Thanks for joining us CC!” Perry affectionately captioned the shot onTwitter.
22of 25The One with Date NightCourteney Cox/TwitterWe’re just going to pretend that this snapshot of Perry and Cox from her stint as a guest star onGo Onis really a date night photo of Monica and Chandler. They would’ve sent it out to theirFriendsgroup text, and Ross would’ve gotten it framed to display alongside some of his dinosaur artifacts, naturally.
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The One with Date Night
Courteney Cox/Twitter
We’re just going to pretend that this snapshot of Perry and Cox from her stint as a guest star onGo Onis really a date night photo of Monica and Chandler. They would’ve sent it out to theirFriendsgroup text, and Ross would’ve gotten it framed to display alongside some of his dinosaur artifacts, naturally.
23of 25The One Where Joey and Phoebe End up TogetherEric Charbonneau/ShutterstockDespite the sporadic kisses they exchanged and their quirky compatibility, the couple that everyone shipped did not end up together on the show - but Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc gifted Phoey-shippers with this cuddly photo at Showtime’s 2012 Summer TCA Party. The pair previouslyadmitted to PEOPLEthat they wouldn’t have been opposed to a relationship between their characters - in fact, they actually suggested it.“Towards the end we actually pitched the idea that Joey and Phoebe had been having casual sex the entire time,” LeBlanc said. “We’d go back and shoot all the historical scenes and just before a moment that everyone recognizes, there’s Joey and Phoebe coming out of a broom closet together. But they were like, ‘Nah.’ "
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The One Where Joey and Phoebe End up Together
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Despite the sporadic kisses they exchanged and their quirky compatibility, the couple that everyone shipped did not end up together on the show - but Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc gifted Phoey-shippers with this cuddly photo at Showtime’s 2012 Summer TCA Party. The pair previouslyadmitted to PEOPLEthat they wouldn’t have been opposed to a relationship between their characters - in fact, they actually suggested it.
“Towards the end we actually pitched the idea that Joey and Phoebe had been having casual sex the entire time,” LeBlanc said. “We’d go back and shoot all the historical scenes and just before a moment that everyone recognizes, there’s Joey and Phoebe coming out of a broom closet together. But they were like, ‘Nah.’ "
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The One Where Ross Goes to Therapy
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The One Where the Casts Collide
Kaley Cuoco/Instagram
source: people.com
