Friends superfans are calling for an ‘eerie’ scene to be removed from an episode in the
Perry – who became a household name playing funnyman during 10 seasons of the hit comedy – died aged 54 at his Los Angeles home.
Following the tragic news, clips of The 17 Again actor on the hit sitcom have resurfaced on social media.
However, the fifth episode in season seven – titled The One With The Engagement Picture -Chandler and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) are seen getting their photo professionally taken for their wedding announcement.
While Monica is posing, Chandler struggles to smile naturally, so Monica asks: ‘What is the matter with your face? Like, this picture is supposed to say Geller and Bing to be married. Not local woman saves drowning moron.’
After the photographer laughs at her quip, Monica responds: ‘Hey don’t laugh at him! He’s my drowning moron.’
Fans in mourning though have called for this particular scene to be cut.
‘Could this scene BE anymore eerie,’ one person commented
‘Nah they gotta cut this scene out now,’ another agreed while a third added: ‘This scene will never be watched in the same way again at least I can’t.’
However, many believed that the episodes shouldn’t be edited at all.
One person wrote: ‘Everyone saying delete this scene was too young or not even born when this scene happened..let the show Stay how it was intended!’
Another commented: ‘I think he would like it ♥️he had the best sense of humor.’
Perry was a lead member of the Friends cast alongside Courteney as Monica Geller, as Joey Tribbiani, as Rachel Green, as Ross Geller and as Phoebe Buffay.
Following his death, the five other members of the globally-celebrated and beloved ensemble paid tribute to their late co-star, saying that they will ‘say more in time’.
‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they said in the statement sent to .
‘There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.
‘In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.’
The outlet said that the message was signed by Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer.
Friends is available to stream on Netflix.
