--- description: Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox name their favorite episodes title: The Best Revelations From the 'Friends' Reunion TV Tribute image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f963fa4805d39df/69887e7e0b72e302d46e83a5/gettyimages-509818300.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Best Revelations From the _Friends_ Reunion and TV Tribute by [Lanford Beard / People](/author/people/) ## Lanford Beard / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 22, 2016 7:02 AM CUT  Pictured (L-R): David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, James Burrows, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jan. 24, 2016 Pictured (L-R): David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, James Burrows, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jan. 24, 2016Chris Haston—NBC/Getty Images by [Lanford Beard / People](/author/people/) ## Lanford Beard / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 22, 2016 7:02 AM CUT Dozens of cast members convened to celebrate [legendary sitcom director James Burrows](http://www.people.com/article/james-burrows-who-is-legendary-friends-director "undefined") in a tribute that aired on NBC Sunday night. The night featured no shortage of revelations about the casts of _Friends_, _Will & Grace_, _Cheers_, _The Big Bang Theory_ and more. For starters … [Jennifer Aniston](http://www.people.com/people/jennifer%5Faniston "undefined") revealed she “always loved when we would have the flashbacks. I always loved when we would flashback to Fat Monica and Rachel Pre-Nosejob and Ross with his Afro.” (For her part, costar [Courteney Cox](http://www.people.com/people/courteney%5Fcox "undefined") said she enjoyed the show’s blackout episode, which infamously featured Matthew Perry’s Chandler “stuck in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre” and David Schwimmer’s Ross being beset by a feral cat.”) And the other stars who participated in the tribute also noted their musings on favorites and futures of their characters. • [Megan Mullally](http://www.people.com/article/megan-mullally-married-mustache-champion-nick-offerman "undefined") suspects her character Karen Walker would be married to [Donald Trump](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20981907%5F20988879,00.html "undefined") by now. • Rhea Perlman most enjoyed throwing a glass of water in her father’s face when he was an extra on the show. • Jim Parsons shared where Sheldon Cooper’s famous catchphrase “bazinga” came from (that’d be writer Steve Holland), and costar Johnny Galecki revealed there were 2 pilots for _The Big Bang Theory._ • The cast of _Taxi_ got far bawdier, with star Danny DeVito claiming, “The thing with Jimmy was, when he really liked a joked, he’d get up and grab his d—.” • And on a much more emotional note Billy Gardell discussed the end of _Mike & Molly_, saying, “We’re just trying to get through it because we have that same sense of family. I’m Irish: I’ll cry and then I’ll hit you. … We’re just kind of huddling together like we have since the very beginning.” As for Burrows himself, he said to his wife: “Shawnee, I’m so glad you did this when I’m still around because I wouldn’t want to miss it.” He pointed to “40 years, 1,000 shows, 5,000 rehearsal days 10,000 rewrites, 500,000 networks notes and a million laughs, and I’ve had so much fun, but I could not have done this alone.” “Thanks for laughing, embracing and loving the characters for all of those years, and still on occasion, when somebody walks into a bar, hollering, ‘NORM!’ ” he said. “To my family for laughing most of the time and loving all of the time. To my dad, who when I asked him questions as a kid, he was patient and kind in answering and taught me to be that way with others. I thank you all for this trip down memory lane from the bottom of my comedic heart. And, as my good friend George Strait says, ‘I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time.’ ” _Two and a Half Men_ star [Charlie Sheen](http://www.people.com/people/charlie%5Fsheen "undefined") summed up the iconic director’s career best: “I think the common thread with all of Jim Burrows’ shows is extra-galactic success.” [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20981907%5F20988879,00.html "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4232124/revelations-friends-reunion-tv-tribute/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4232124/revelations-friends-reunion-tv-tribute/"},"headline":"The Best Revelations From the Friends Reunion and TV Tribute","datePublished":"2016-02-22T07:02:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T15:15:22.702Z","description":"Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox name their favorite episodes","url":"https://time.com/4232124/revelations-friends-reunion-tv-tribute/","keywords":["Television","Friends"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f963fa4805d39df/69887e7e0b72e302d46e83a5/gettyimages-509818300.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lanford Beard / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f963fa4805d39df/69887e7e0b72e302d46e83a5/gettyimages-509818300.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows - Season 2016","caption":"Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows - Season 2016","creditText":"Chris Haston—NBC/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"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":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4232124/revelations-friends-reunion-tv-tribute/","name":"The Best Revelations From the Friends Reunion and TV Tribute"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"A Full 'Friends' Reunion Was Too Good To Be True","description":"Monica, Joey, Phoebe, Ross and Rachel will be reuniting for an NBC special to honor director James Burrows. 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