With information of actor Matthew Perry’s passing over the weekend, followers are understandably reacting by re-watching episodes of Mates, the hit NBC sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004 and featured an ensemble together with Perry as Chandler Bing. All 10 seasons are streaming on Max, and the streamer has added a tribute to the late star.
Every season of Mates, at present the highest decide below Max’s “well-liked” part, now opens with a title card displaying Perry’s image and the phrase “In reminiscence of Matthew Perry 1969-2023.” In keeping with the Los Angeles Instances, Perry, who was 54, was discovered lifeless at his Los Angeles house on Saturday.
In a press release quoted by Selection, Mates co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and govt producer Kevin Vibrant launched this assertion honoring Perry: “We’re shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved buddy Matthew’s passing. It nonetheless appears unimaginable. All we will say is that we really feel blessed to have had him as a part of our lives. He was an excellent expertise. It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a task their very own, however in Matthew’s case, there are not any more true phrases. From the day we first heard him embody the position of Chandler Bing, there was nobody else for us. We’ll all the time cherish the enjoyment, the sunshine, the blinding intelligence he introduced to each second – not simply to his work, however in life as effectively. He was all the time the funniest particular person within the room. Greater than that, he was the sweetest, with a giving and selfless coronary heart.”