Lisa Kudrow Too "Embarrassed" to Watch 'Friends' in Front of Her Husband

Lisa Kudrow admits she feels too embarrassed to watch her own show, 'Friends,' in front of her husband and waits until he's asleep. The actress didn't watch many episodes during the original run because the cast was too busy filming. She finds the show hilarious and is currently watching through the series, having just reached the season eight finale. Kudrow expresses immense pride and gratitude for being part of the iconic show, noting the cast consciously worked to maintain good relationships.

Key Points: Lisa Kudrow Embarrassed Watching Friends With Family

  • Waits for husband to sleep
  • Didn't watch many episodes during filming
  • Finds the show hilarious
  • Proud of being part of the iconic series
  • Cast worked hard on their relationships
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Lisa Kudrow talks about getting 'embarrassed' for watching 'Friends' in front of her family

Lisa Kudrow reveals she waits for her husband to sleep before watching 'Friends,' shares behind-the-scenes stories and cast gratitude.

"I'm too embarrassed for anyone to see me watching it - but I'll tell all of you - Lisa Kudrow"

Los Angeles, March 29

Hollywood actress Lisa Kudrow has shared that she is "too embarrassed" to watch her iconic sitcom 'Friend's in front of her family.

The 62-year-old actress waits until her 67-year-old husband, Michel Stern, is in bed before she puts on a couple of episodes of the NBC sitcom, in which the star played the quirky and optimistic singer-songwriter and masseuse, Phoebe Buffay, reports 'Female First UK'.

Appearing on 'The Scott Mills Breakfast Show', stand-in host Gary Davies asked what sitcoms Lisa watches, to which she replied, "Friends at night before going to bed. I haven't seen a lot of episodes. I sit in the family room, and I wait until my husband goes to sleep because I'm too embarrassed for anyone to see me watching it - but I'll tell all of you".

Gary, 68, quipped that she "won't tell your husband, but you tell all of our listeners", to which Lisa clarified,"No, he knows that I like watching it".

As per 'Female First UK', Lisa did not watch many episodes of Friends when they aired because she was too busy filming the comedy series, which followed the lives of Phoebe, Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) living in Manhattan, New York.

Lisa added, "Only the first couple of seasons because we were busy. I don't think any of us watched every episode. And we were also not hanging out watching the show as it's being shot. At first, you are. And then you're just too busy, even during the show".

'Friends' gives Lisa a good laugh before she heads to bed. Gary wondered what she thinks of the episodes after all these years, and Lisa replied, "Hilarious. I say her when it's me. If my husband comes in to get something, he's like, 'Oh, you're watching your show. OK'. Then he watches a little. It's funny".

Lisa also shared that she has just reached the series eight finale, where Rachel and Ross welcome their daughter, Emma, into the world. Friends ran from 1994 until 2004, with 236 episodes made, and Lisa is proud to have been a part of the show.

Gary wondered if she feels "over the moon" that she was a cast member on Friends, to which Lisa responded, "Oh, yeah! But I was then. I mean, yes, I was cautiously optimistic, I was trying to be realistic. But once it was clear that it was working, and we were probably going to be on for a while, it was so fast, it was right after that very first season. And yes, we were all really grateful. We were pretty good, I have to say, in terms of attitude".

"We were all really grateful. We worked really hard on our relationship, too, because we all felt like, 'This translates to, so let's be good together'. It was just great. Everything about it, I have to say", she added.

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Rohit P
Friends is still such a comfort show for so many of us in India. It's interesting to hear that the cast didn't even watch all the episodes. The show's legacy is huge here, it's like a part of our growing up years too.
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Aman W
It's nice to see her humility. Sometimes actors can get too full of themselves, but she seems grounded. Watching your own work critically must be a strange experience. Respect for the entire cast's hard work.
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Sarah B
I find it a bit odd that she's embarrassed. She was part of one of the most successful shows ever! She should be proud. But maybe it's just that cringe feeling we all get seeing ourselves on screen, amplified.
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Vikram M
Phoebe was always my favourite character! Her songs like "Smelly Cat" are iconic. It's heartwarming to know the cast worked on their relationships. That chemistry really showed on screen. Great to hear they are still grateful.
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Kavya N
This makes me want to start a Friends re-watch tonight! It's the perfect show to unwind with after a long day, just like Lisa does. The show never gets old, no matter how many times you've seen it.

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