Matthew Perry On Why 'Friends' Has Endured in Syndication Years Later - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-10-2012, 04:35 PM

Matthew Perry continues to celebrate his television past while he goes on with his present.

Set to return to weekly work as a sportscaster dealing with his wife's death in the comedy-with-drama "Go On" -- which NBC gives an early launch during Summer Olympics coverage Wednesday, Aug. 8 -- the actor known to countless fans for his 10 seasons as wisecracking, self-deprecating Chandler Bing is glad "Friends" reruns remain ever visible on outlets including TBS and Nick at Nite.

"It's interesting," Perry tells Zap2it, "because what I'm finding out is that a whole new generation has found the show, and that's really nice. I mean, it's not just the cute girl's mother who likes the show. A whole audience is becoming familiar with that show and how good it was.

"I remember that while we were shooting it, we tried not to just do timely jokes," adds Perry. "We tried to avoid things that wouldn't play eight years later. The benefit of new people enjoying the show is that it allows us the opportunity to still have some doors open ... and the negative is that you have to fly past the idea that people will only see you that way."

Perry tried to expand his on-screen image with other post-"Friends" series roles in NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and ABC's "Mr. Sunshine," and surely his guest shots on CBS' "The Good Wife" last season. "I think it happened to a lot of the 'Friends' cast," he notes, "and certainly to me, where you sort of get pigeonholed. You only get offered things that people have seen you do already.

"The movie opportunities that came my way were always romantic comedies, so you'd try to pick the best one. Because people saw me making sarcastic comments in a coffeehouse, I wasn't being offered big action films or any of that stuff. Hopefully, this show will be successful and some of those will come my way now, too."

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TVFactFan · 07-16-2012, 02:17 AM

It will continue to gain NEW FANS because it's a FUN SHOW to watch like

Three's Company
Fresh Prince
George Lopez

hawkeye123 · 07-16-2012, 02:30 AM

Friends had so many different aspects to it, funny smart romantic cool. It was a show about a group of people that loved each other unconditionally. They we're all best friends and it showed. The hilarious antics these friends got into are in a class of very few shows to me. The likes of MASH, Cheers, Seinfeld. Even though the Seinfeld friends weren’t the nicest group of friends.Atleast they liked each other

Schmoopie · 07-16-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkeye123

Friends had so many different aspects to it, funny smart romantic cool. It was a show about a group of people that loved each other unconditionally. They we're all best friends and it showed. The hilarious antics these friends got into are in a class of very few shows to me.

It is a fun show and I think everyone can relate to it in some way or another. I mean, who doesn't have friends? They faught, and fell in and out of love but somehow through it all they remained as they were in the beginning.

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Originally Posted by hawkeye123

Even though the Seinfeld friends weren’t the nicest group of friends.Atleast they liked each other

So true! I don't think anyone else liked George, Jerry, Elaine and Kramer... except for Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer!

hawkeye123 · 07-17-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

It is a fun show and I think everyone can relate to it in some way or another. I mean, who doesn't have friends? They faught, and fell in and out of love but somehow through it all they remained as they were in the beginning.

So true! I don't think anyone else liked George, Jerry, Elaine and Kramer... except for Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer!

Exactly

SurrealFox · 08-14-2012, 08:28 PM

How did the sneak peek of his new show go? I do not watch the Olympics so did not know it was on. I love Matthew Perry, hope it takes off for him!

07-10-2012, 04:35 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Matthew Perry On Why 'Friends' Has Endured in Syndication Years Later Matthew Perry continues to celebrate his television past while he goes on with his present. Set to return to weekly work as a sportscaster dealing with his wife's death in the comedy-with-drama "Go On" -- which NBC gives an early launch during Summer Olympics coverage Wednesday, Aug. 8 -- the actor known to countless fans for his 10 seasons as wisecracking, self-deprecating Chandler Bing is glad "Friends" reruns remain ever visible on outlets including TBS and Nick at Nite. "It's interesting," Perry tells Zap2it, "because what I'm finding out is that a whole new generation has found the show, and that's really nice. I mean, it's not just the cute girl's mother who likes the show. A whole audience is becoming familiar with that show and how good it was. "I remember that while we were shooting it, we tried not to just do timely jokes," adds Perry. "We tried to avoid things that wouldn't play eight years later. The benefit of new people enjoying the show is that it allows us the opportunity to still have some doors open ... and the negative is that you have to fly past the idea that people will only see you that way." Perry tried to expand his on-screen image with other post-"Friends" series roles in NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and ABC's "Mr. Sunshine," and surely his guest shots on CBS' "The Good Wife" last season. "I think it happened to a lot of the 'Friends' cast," he notes, "and certainly to me, where you sort of get pigeonholed. You only get offered things that people have seen you do already. "The movie opportunities that came my way were always romantic comedies, so you'd try to pick the best one. Because people saw me making sarcastic comments in a coffeehouse, I wasn't being offered big action films or any of that stuff. Hopefully, this show will be successful and some of those will come my way now, too." http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...-the-show.html
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hawkeye123 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 1,390	Friends had so many different aspects to it, funny smart romantic cool. It was a show about a group of people that loved each other unconditionally. They we're all best friends and it showed. The hilarious antics these friends got into are in a class of very few shows to me. The likes of MASH, Cheers, Seinfeld. Even though the Seinfeld friends weren’t the nicest group of friends.Atleast they liked each other
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07-16-2012, 02:17 AM	#2
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,154	It will continue to gain NEW FANS because it's a FUN SHOW to watch like Three's Company Fresh Prince George Lopez

08-14-2012, 08:28 PM	#6
SurrealFox Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 43	How did the sneak peek of his new show go? I do not watch the Olympics so did not know it was on. I love Matthew Perry, hope it takes off for him!