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The Friends reunion: the best, the worst and the Bieber

The much-anticipated special brought back the stars of the long-running sitcom along with celebrity guests but was it worth the hype?

Now that it is out in the world, it’s clear that the much-heralded Friends reunion is actually several shows in one. It’s a clip show, it’s an interview show, it’s a celebrity talking heads show. And, as you’d expect from a format this muddled, some of it worked better than others. For every moment that managed to be genuinely touching, there was another where it felt like everyone was simply letting the clock run out. Perhaps the best way to approach this is to break the reunion down into its constituent parts, from most to least successful. Beware: here be spoilers.

Related: Friends: the Reunion review – The One That Is a Nostalgia Fest and No More

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