It’s hard to believe, but this month marks the 25th anniversary of Friends. And to celebrate, the cast members who are on Instagram posted touching throwback shots from the show’s early days. Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc each shared the same photo, which depicts the beloved group walking down the street in evening wear. They used the opportunity to thank their fans for loving and supporting the sitcom for more than two decades.
“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!” Cox wrote. She also teased Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry for not having social media: “#seriouslyjen? #youtoomatthew.” Kudrow made a similar joke in hers: “Celebrating a Thursday night 25 years ago. We might be in different places but we are connect.ed. #STILLTHEREFORYOU #FRIENDS #friends25thanniversary #TWITTER@MATTHEWPERRY #COMEONALREADYJEN.”
Meanwhile, LeBlanc wrote, “Seems like yesterday. Thanks to all the fans for watching.” And Schwimmer added, “THANK YOU to all the fans out there!! We couldn’t have done it without you.”
These joint posts coincide with a few other recent tributes to Friends. Just this week, Ralph Lauren dropped a collection inspired by Aniston’s character Rachel Green. Over the summer, there was also some buzz that a Friends reunion could happen; Aniston got our hopes up when she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “Listen, I told you this: I would do it. The girls would do it. And the boys would do it, I’m sure.”
We’re crossing our fingers, especially because we learned in June that Friends is leaving Netflix in 2020. So, if these posts gave you serious nostalgia, be sure to stream your favorite episodes while they’re still available on the site.
