Friends fans are calling for a scene to be removed from the TV sitcom following the tragic death of Matthew Perry.
Perry played Chandler Bing in the hugely popular comedy series, appearing in all 236 episodes.
He was cast in the role when he was 24 and soon became a fan-favorite character. Viewers loved his sarcastic humor and his relationship with Courteney Cox’s character, Monica.
New broke on October 28, 2023, that Perry had died aged 54.
He was reportedly found unresponsive in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home.
Soon after, his official cause of death was confirmed.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report, Perry died due to the ‘acute effects of ketamine’ and subsequent drowning.
The Associated Press reported that people close to the actor said he was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy, which is used to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, end-of-life distress, chronic pain, drug/alcohol problems, and more.
Perry was reportedly using it to treat depression.
An investigation into the star’s death found that he had turned to other sources when his doctor refused to give him more doses.
In Perry’s memoir, ‘Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,’ published a year before his death, Perry openly discussed his battles with alcohol and drug addiction.
He shared with The New York Times that he had spent approximately $9 million in his quest for sobriety.
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman mentioned in an interview with Today that she had spoken with Perry two weeks before his death and noted that he was sober and in a very good place.
Following the actor’s passing, many celebrities publicly paid tribute to Perry, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was friends with him at school.
He wrote: “Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them.”
Maggie Wheeler – who played Chandler’s on/off girlfriend Janice Litman-Goralnik on Friends – shared a photo of the pair of them on social media and said: “What a loss. The world will miss you, Matthew Perry.
“The joy you brought to so many in your too-short lifetime will live on. I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.”
Since hearing the heartbreaking news, fans have been sharing their favorite moments of Perry in Friends, and it’s led to one particular scene resurfacing that some viewers now want to be removed.
The scene in question, which has been shared on TikTok, shows Monica and Chandler having their photos professionally taken for their wedding announcement.
Fans have commented on the video to pay tribute to the actor, with one writing: “This scene will never be watched in the same way again, at least I can’t.”
Another adds: “I haven’t watched a single episode but this connection is so freaking sad.”
“They are definitely gonna cut this out or never show the episode,” a third fan speculates.
A fourth person asks: “Will they now remove this scene from Netflix?”
“Could this scene BE any more eerie,” somebody else writes.
In the Friends episode, titled ‘The One With the Engagement Picture,’ Monica and Chandler want to announce their engagement in their local newspaper, so they need professional photos.
While Monica poses naturally for the pictures, Chandler struggles to pull a smile, which leads to his fiancée asking: “What is the matter?”
She continues: “Like this picture is supposed to say Gellar and Bing to be married.
“Not local woman saves drowning moron.”
The photographer begins to laugh in agreement with Monica. However, she instantly gets offended.
She then tells the photographer not to laugh at Chandler because he is ‘my drowning moron,’ which makes his facial expression soften.
This scene has hit hard with some fans of the show, as Perry’s death involved a water rescue.
