Conan O’Brien Said His “Entire Spirit” Was “Jealous” When Lisa Kudrow Would Talk About How “Funny” Matthew Perry Was On The Set Of “Friends”

The latest episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend saw a sweet reunion between Conan and Lisa Kudrow .

According to People , Conan and Lisa dated between 1988 and 1993, shortly before they both became famous in the TV world. In 1993, Conan took over the hosting spot on Late Night , and the following year, Lisa debuted as Phoebe Buffay on a new NBC comedy called Friends .

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In the latest episode of Conan's podcast, the exes and close pals reflected on the early days of Friends , which began shooting in May 1994. Notably, Conan remembered that Lisa called him to share praise for one of her new costars at the time.

Of course, Lisa referred to the late Matthew Perry , who starred alongside her on the show as Chandler Bing. Looking back, Lisa was blown away by Matthew’s comedic skills, which struck a nerve with Conan.

“Yes. And you were saying he’s so funny, and there was part of me that was jealous,” he admitted. “I was like, Okay… I make you laugh pretty hard , and you were like, ‘No, you don’t understand. This guy’s really [funny].’”

Despite having previously found it “embarrassing” to watch herself act, Lisa recently talked about her decision to start rewatching old episodes of Friends to honor Matthew after his sudden death in October 2023.

While speaking to Conan, Lisa shared more about her change of heart, admitting that there have been days since Matthew’s death when she’s spent “all day long watching the show.”

You can find Lisa’s full appearance on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend here .

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