Lisa Kudrow Says Friends Cast Only Had One Group Dinner After Show End

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It's the one where the cast of Friends try to nail down time for dinner.

Lisa Kudrow revealed that she and her costars on the hit '90s sitcom—David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc and the late Matthew Perry—only managed to all get together once in between the show's 2004 finale and 2021's Friends: the Reunion.

In fact, that's part of why The Comeback actress had such a blast participating in the HBO special, which celebrated the series' 25th anniversary.

"It was so good," Lisa said of reunion during a Dec. 10 appearance on Jessie Tyler Ferguson's Dinner On Me podcast. "We'd only had dinner the six of us once before since the show ended."

And while the 61-year-old admitted that their meetup happened "10 years" after Friends concluded, she also said that it felt like no time had passed at all.

"It was like we didn't miss a beat," Lisa recalled. "Just us at someone's house and had dinner and, like, didn't miss a beat."

Of course, that doesn't mean the Friends cast hadn't made time to see each other in smaller groups. Back in 2019, Courteney shared that she celebrated her birthday with Lisa and Jennifer. And last year, Lisa and Jennifer gave a joint speech at the Scream actress' Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling.

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"We're very honored to be here today to speak on your behalf, as your coworkers, friends, family, your sisters," Jennifer said during the speech. "We've known you for a very long time."

And when the trio of women aren't able to hang in person, they also catch up with each other virtually.

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As Jennifer explained during her conversation with Quinta Brunson for 2023's Variety Actors on Actors series, "We see each other. I talked on FaceTime with Court last night for an hour, and Lisa and the boys, and we just have a really—it’s a family forever.”

And that family feeling lives on even after Matthew tragically died in October 2023, with all five of the remaining Friends alums sharing a joint statement to pay tribute to the actor.

"We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew." their statement read at the time. "We were more than just cast mates. We are a family."

To look back on more times the cast of Friends reunited, keep reading.

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Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow

"Hi from the girls across the hall," Aniston wrote on Instagram on Jan. 12, 2020.

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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow

The Friends ladies reunited at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Patron of the Artists Awards in Beverly Hills in November 2019. Cox and Kudrow presented Aniston with one of two Artists Inspiration Awards.

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Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox

Monica and Chandler reunited in November 2019!

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Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

Joey, Monica and Rachel reunited for a fun night in October 2019.

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Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox

"Halfway there... #girlsnight #?" Kudrow wrote in June 2019, teasing fans about a possible reboot.

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Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

The Friends ladies get together for Cox's 55th birthday dinner in June 2019.

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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

In December 2018, Cox supported her friend at premiere event for her Netflix movie Dumplin'.

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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

Also in June 2018, the two attended the Chanel Dinner Celebrating Our Majestic Oceans benefit for NRDC Malibu.

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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

In June 2018, the two attended the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney.

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Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry

In 2016, the two onscreen roommates reunited in London, baby! LeBlanc caught up with Perry backstage after the latter star's performance in his play The End Of Longing, which marked his playwriting debut.

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Biggest Friends Reunion

Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Jennifer Aniston reunited for a 2016 NBC special dedicated to Friends director James Burrows. Matthew Perry was unable to attend as he was in London to star in his play The End of Longing. He did, however, appear in a videotaped message to introduce his former cast mates.

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Friends Meets The Big Bang Theory

Kaley Cuoco was overjoyed to get a picture with the cast. She wrote on Instagram, "Ummmm NIGHT MADE. Can't breathe #friends meets #bbt @bigbangtheory_cbs I died and went to heaven."

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Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc

The two reunited at the 2016 WGA Awards, appearing together onstage to present an award.

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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

The two attended a screening of Just Before I Go, which Cox directed, in 2015.

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Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow

The two attended the Phoenix House's 12th annual Triumph For Teens Awards gala in Beverly Hills in 2015.

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Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow

In 2014, Cox joined Kudrow at a premiere event for season two of the HBO series The Comeback.