Well I suppose this had to happen sooner or later... I was just expecting it to be later. Much later. But
I figure a failed and unfunny spin-off (sorry Joey fans... if there are any of you) will get the gears in
motion faster. Okay, here goes: just a little over a year and half since the airing of the series finale, all six
principle cast members of the NBC hit sitcom Friends have agreed to star in four one hour specials. Wait, that's like eight regular
episodes... I rule at math.
Writers are already blasting out the scripts and we can expect them to air sometime in 2007. So we've got a bit of a wait but in the meantime we can also continue to salivate at this: the potential for another Friends spin-off. This time, Perry, Schwimmer... and yes, LeBlanc would star in a new sitcom tentatively titled It's a Guy Thing. Executives have hinted at it, but nothing is set in stone. Can't say that I blame them though. With the nose dive NBC took this season, I'd be milking the Friends teat for all it's worth too. Granted, this could all be bogus because you never know with a story like this but fingers are crossed so take it for what it's worth.
[Thanks so much to Dave for bringing this to our attention.]
UPDATE (1/23): Consider this rumor dead as most of us wisely assumed from the get go. Access Hollywood had this to say earlier today, with a direct quote from Jeff Zucker (CEO of NBC Universal's TV Group) squashing the rumors.
Also, many thanks to TV Squad's own Ryan j Budke who spent numerous hours on the phone this morning with NBC's Media Relations Department, who had this to say: "There are currently no plans to have any follow-up to Friends other than Joey, which is still a major part of our comedy line-up and we whole-heartedly support. The rumors started this weekend are just that; rumors. We wish the rest of the cast of Friends continued success in their careers, and would welcome them back at any time, but there are currently no plans for them to appear in their Friends roles."
So there ya go folks. Sorry if we got your hopes up.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-02-2006 @ 11:42AM
kara-lee said...
is this true has anyone heard anything else about the return of friends it was in the west austrlian a few months ago but then have not heard anything else
kara-lee
australia
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8-02-2006 @ 11:43AM
kara-lee said...
is this true? i heard it in the westaustrlian a few months ago then havent heard anything.
are they areally coming back? please tell me!!!!
kara-lee
australia
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8-10-2006 @ 10:37AM
chloe said...
im reeli disapointed that ther not doin another friends its legend nd ill reeli miss it
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9-22-2006 @ 12:54PM
sean said...
they have to make another series of friends. i watch it relgiosly, joey was crap and there would be nothing wrong with putting it back on air, i do not think they should come back perminently although if they did it would be brilliant. they should do one or two thanksgiving or christmas shows an hour long, it would be great and if u do not like the show u must be very sad because it is very funny, u have no personality
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10-04-2009 @ 11:40PM
Delia said...
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9-26-2006 @ 8:13AM
Ulaf said...
I think Friends is not only sitcom. This six characters are friends of many peoples like pen palls. Do you like to see your friends again?
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10-02-2006 @ 5:53PM
mikemyyers said...
if this so called reunion show happens it will be great. I just hope they are also able to reunite all the writters cuz the writters were a major part in the show. Without them the show woulda sucked.(just look at the Joey series) I just dont know how they would be able to make the Spinoff with all the guys because it would mean there was a lot of tragedy like Chandler and Monica, and Rachel and Ross. For all we know they might make it seem like they are all still together but might not put them in the show maybe just some appearences. What ever they do or if they do it ill be there to watch.
I love the show friends and i miss it but at least i got all ten seasons on DVD
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4-11-2007 @ 1:26PM
chris howe said...
i dont think this is realy plese some one find out and email me the amsew i love frineds and on imdb.com there says therer no new seises of friend pls email if some has proth
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9-25-2007 @ 2:13PM
matt......=] said...
A hope they do it, its awsome, ive gt every episode on dvd
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1-22-2006 @ 9:19PM
Parking said...
Unbelievable! This sounds like an April Fool's Day joke! The time for "Friends" has come and gone.
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1-22-2006 @ 9:49PM
Jamie said...
Indeed. why would Matthew Perry turn down a role on Studio Seven to go back to an old character? I thought Schwimmer wanted to direct independent films. The others I can sort of figure, but this just seems like a pitiful attempt by NBC to recapture old glory.
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1-22-2006 @ 10:26PM
Tammy said...
It's either a pitiful attempt by NBC to recapture old glory as Jamie said, or the "Friends" have discovered that it isn't so easy to get new work that is a fulfilling as getting a million dollars for a week's work.
NBC is going to pay $5 million for each actor -- I would think that $30 million would be better spent developing new comedies rather than reprising old ones.
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1-22-2006 @ 11:16PM
Mark Allen said...
"It's the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour!!!!"
And next season, "Here's Joey."
Pffft.
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1-22-2006 @ 11:20PM
Lorissa said...
I think its a GREAT idea & I hope the 'friends' & NBC do this cause I LOVE "Friends"!!! Its one of my favorite shows & I still watch all of the re-runs! I was so sad when it ended so I think these "specials" would be awesome! PLEASE NBC, DO THIS FOR THE LOYAL FANS!!!! "Friends" RULES!!!!
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1-22-2006 @ 11:33PM
Jake said...
I am personally excited about this... as long as they dont bring it back full time it will be much better than having a stupid reunion show when they are all 60. There are some story lines they haven't tied up yet. As for the new series... it can't be any worse than Joey.
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1-22-2006 @ 11:44PM
Dorv said...
Jamie nailed it.
Now we know why Perry turned down what most assume (hell, at least I assume) would have been a prime roll. Studio Seven looks to be another solid show, but its funny that several stars have backed away from it (Perry, Amanda Peet).
Makes me wonder...
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1-23-2006 @ 12:40AM
stormin_normin said...
SURELY YOU JEST...well NBC's on the rope (what's the highest rated show? Medium?), everything Aniston touches closes quicker than ypu can say "we were on a break", well and poor Joey. How can you take the most likeable character and make him unwatchable? The only great thing any of them did was Kudrow's HBO shortlived, brilliant "The Comeback". So it is logical that FRIENDS would make "the comeback"...but please don't let any of Joey's writers near a 500 mile radius.
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1-23-2006 @ 12:40AM
stormin_normin said...
SURELY YOU JEST...well NBC's on the rope (what's the highest rated show? Medium?), everything Aniston touches closes quicker than ypu can say "we were on a break", well and poor Joey. How can you take the most likeable character and make him unwatchable? The only great thing any of them did was Kudrow's HBO shortlived, brilliant "The Comeback". So it is logical that FRIENDS would make "the comeback"...but please don't let any of Joey's writers near a 500 mile radius.
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1-23-2006 @ 1:28AM
Grahame said...
This is being reported by the "World Entertainment News Network"....riiiight. Sounds like a highly reliable source there...
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1-23-2006 @ 1:39AM
Sam said...
A show manages to end gracefully. So we bring it back to kill it properly? Tragic.
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