The Boston Herald, February 11th, 1999
"Friends" has found its funny bone again.
The producers of the NBC sitcom took a gamble during last season's finale, uniting two more of the show's young, single New Yorkers, Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox), a move that could have just as easily bombed but instead has creatively reinvigorated the 5-year-old series.
Their secret romance has helped lead the show to better Nielsen ratings - always successful, it's now consistently No.2 for the week, just behind "ER" - and renewed favor among fans and critics.
That's a boost NBC needed to keep its Thursday lineup must-see ...
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