Matthew Perry on Friends.Photo: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Could hebeany more memorable?
As Chandler Bing,Matthew Perrybrought the dry humor toFriends,often at his character’s own expense. The beleaguered Bing went through jobs and relationships, though found a happy ending when the series wound down alongside wife Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) and their twin babies.
In his 2022 memoir,Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,Perry wrote about how his own unique manner of speech affected his work as Chandler.
“I read the words in an unexpected fashion, hitting emphases that no one else had hit," he wrote. “I was back in Ottawa with my childhood friends the Murrays; I got laughs where no one else had.”
“It was as if someone had followed me around for a year, stealing my jokes, copying my mannerisms, photocopying my world-weary yet witty view of life,” he continued of reading theFriendsscript. “It wasn’t that I thought I could play ‘Chandler’; I was Chandler.”
Whatever it was, Chandler resonated with fan, and had many memorable moments throughoutFriends'10-season run from 1994 to 2004.
As fans mourn the loss of Perry,who died on Oct. 28 at 54 years old, relive a few of Chandler’s most memorable moments onFriends, which is available for streaming on Max.
Season 4, Episode 12: “The One with the Embryos”
A guessing game gone off the rails — involving Joey and Chandler’s pet chick and duck — ended with the fact that no one knew what Chandler did for a living. But the sad fact came with a bonus: the guys got Monica and Rachel’s swanky apartment.
Season 2, Episode 13: “The One After the Superbowl: Part 2”
Matthew Perry and Julia Roberts on Friends.Getty Images / Stringer
Any post-Super Bowl show is usually bound to be a winner, and this one didn’t disappoint, bringing in guest starJulia Roberts— who was actually Perry’s off-screen girlfriend at the time,he revealed in 2022.
Season 6, Episode 24: “The One with the Proposal”
Not much needs to be said about what some might consider one of the most moving television proposals ever — just watch for yourself and try not to cry.
Season 5, Episode 14: “The One Where Everybody Finds Out”
Ever been to “15 Yemen Road, Yemen”? Chandler basically went there to avoid his annoying ex Janice in this hilarious moment, when he ended up dropping more than $2k on a plane ticket just to escape her at the airport.
“Well then I guess I’m going to Yemen!”
source: people.com
