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Though “Friends” primarily followed its core six people, the cast certainly had a lot of their own friends stop by the show over the years. In rewatching the show, you might spot a lot of familiar faces that you didn’t remember — or maybe didn’t even know the first time they appeared.

Beginning in 1994, the NBC sitcom ran for 10 seasons. And, considering it ran during the age of television when seasons were usually 23 or 24 episodes long, there were plenty of opportunities for the cast and creators to bring in celebrity guest stars.

Some just came for an episode, and some stuck around a little longer, but each one left their own mark. So, we rounded up just about all of them — excluding those like Tom Selleck and Elliott Gould who were more regularly recurring stars on “Friends.”

You can see the list below.

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1. Morgan Fairchild – One...

Mad About You might have sharply focused on the relationship between Paul and Jamie Buchman, but those closest to the couple were integral to the show’s success. Paul and Jamie’s friends and family made regular appearances. Those appearances wove a rich tapestry of interconnected storylines that made the show special. Jamie’s best friend and former boss, Fran Devanow, portrayed by Leila Kenzle, was an important fixture in the original series. Jamie’s sister, Lisa Stemple, and Paul’s cousin, Ira Buchman, were equally important. Lis and Ira both returned for the 2019 reboot. Fran, however, was nowhere to be found. There was a good reason for that. Leila Kenzle retired from acting after Mad About You.

Fran Devanow and Jamie Buchman | Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank Leila Kenzle found a new career following the success of ‘Mad About You’

Fans of the series felt Kenzle’s absence...

Network: NBC, Spectrum Originals

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: September 23, 1992 -- May 24, 1999

November 20, 2019 -- present

Series status: Ended after seven seasons on NBC, Revived by Spectrum Originals

Performers include: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Maui, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle, Anne Ramsay, Cynthia Harris, Richard Kind, Louis Zorich, Judy Geeson, Robin Bartlett, Lisa Kudrow, and Suzie Plakson.

TV show description:      

A multi-camera comedy series created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson, Mad About You revolves around the relationship of newlyweds Paul Buchman (Reiser), a documentary filmmaker, and Jamie Stemple Buchman (Hunt), a public relations specialist. The pair live in a New York City apartment with their beloved dog, Murray (Maui). Paul found Murray as a puppy and Paul met Jamie while walking him.

The couple's family and friends include Lisa Stemple (Ramsay), Jamie's...

For many years, Paul Reiser refused to even entertain the notion of revisiting his 1990s sitcom “Mad About You.” But clearly, he has come around: TVLine reported on Tuesday that Sony Pictures TV is developing a revival of the romantic comedy.

“Mad About You” was part of NBC’s successful “Must See TV” stable of sitcoms and ran for seven seasons, from 1992 to 1999. The comedy, which Reiser created with Danny Jacobson, starred Reiser and Helen Hunt as Paul and Jamie Buchman, a young couple living in New York. The decision to potentially revive “Mad About You” comes following NBC’s successful return of “Will & Grace” and ABC’s impending revisit of “Roseanne.” Other hit reboots have included “The X-Files,” “Full House” and “Gilmore Girls.”

“People were asking about bringing ‘Mad About You,’ and for years I said no, why would you?” Reiser told IndieWire in October. “Literally for 18 years I was adamant,...

This news won't make fans of Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser mad: A Mad About You revival is in development. According to TVLine, Hunt and Reiser are in informal talks to return to the roles of Paul and Jamie Buchman. The series aired seven seasons on NBC from 1992-1999. Reiser, who recently appeared in Stranger Things season two, co-created the series with Danny Jacobson. Request for comment from Sony, the show's distributor, was not immediately returned. The show followed newlyweds Paul and Jamie as they lived their daily lives and eventually welcomed a daughter, Mabel. The show also starred Anne Ramsay, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow and Richard Kind. "I've thought about. I always said no to a...