--- description: The cast of Friends — with the notable exception of Matthew Perry — reunited on Sunday for a tribute to director James Burrows. title: Here's the First Photo of the (Almost) 'Friends' Reunion image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The _Friends_ Cast Reunited and Hung Out with the _Big Bang Theory_ Stars  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 25, 2016 3:46 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 25, 2016 3:46 PM CUT This is brand new information! Well, sort of. [The cast of ](http://time.com/4179320/friends-reunion-happening-nbc/ "undefined")[_Friends_](http://time.com/4179320/friends-reunion-happening-nbc/ "undefined")— with the notable exception of [Matthew Perry](http://time.com/4181510/friends-reunion-matthew-perry/ "undefined") — [reunited on Sunday](http://time.com/3675795/friends-television-sitcoms-sitcom-jennifer-aniston-matthew-perry-rachel-ross-chandler-joey-pheobe-cake-entertainment-reunion/ "undefined") for a tribute to prolific TV director James Burrows. Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow came together at the taping of the upcoming NBC special and, to every [sitcom fan’s delight](http://time.com/3206220/television-jimmy-kimmel-jennifer-aniston-friends/ "undefined"), hung out with the stars of another popular show, _The Big Bang Theory_. **Read More:** [Matthew Perry Won’t Be at the _Friends_ Reunion](http://time.com/4181510/friends-reunion-matthew-perry/ "undefined") Kaley Cuoco and [Johnny Galecki](https://www.instagram.com/p/BA832eVP4eG/?taken-by=sanctionedjohnnygalecki "undefined"), who play Penny and Leonard on _BBT_, respectively, both shared a photo on Instagram early Monday morning of the star-studded meet-up. The posts have already received over 73,000 likes each. The tribute will air on NBC on Feb. 21. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/"},"headline":"The Friends Cast Reunited and Hung Out with the Big Bang Theory Stars","datePublished":"2016-01-25T15:46:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:29:10.360Z","description":"The one with the rocket scientists","url":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","Actors","Friends","TV"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/","name":"The Friends Cast Reunited and Hung Out with the Big Bang Theory Stars"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"5 Reasons TV's Top Shows Are So Addictive","description":"Here's a look at how our favorite TV shows—from \"Game of Thrones\" to \"Scandal\" and \"Breaking Bad\"—keep us coming back for more.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/2RqNgPrk/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-01-16T20:47:22.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/2RqNgPrk.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/","duration":"PT2M16S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4192362/friends-cast-reunited-big-bang-theory/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```