Cable and streamer set Perry “Friends” marathon

For fans of the late Matthew Perry, there are plenty of ways to watch his “Friends” episodes this week.
They can catch them early in the morning on one cable channel (TBS) or late at night on another (Nickelodeon). Or they can catch them any time on Max.
Perry (shown here, second from left) died Saturday at 54, bringing a flood of praise for his work … and fresh interest in seeing it.
The easiest way is on Max, which spent a fortune for streaming rights to all 10 seasons … then added a much-praised reunion special with the six stars. In addition, however, two cable channels stepped in.
Nickelodeon – which calls itself “Nick at Nite” after 9 p.m., moved first. It had a special, “Thank You For Being a Friend,” at 10 p.m. Sunday, then showed what it called fan-favorite episodes featuring Perry’s character, Chandler Bing.
Those reruns continue nightly, through Sunday. They start at 9 p.m. (except at 10:30 on Friday) and continue until just past 2 a.m. (but 3 a.m. Saturday and 3:39 a.m. Sunday).
Now TBS will jump in, starting Wednesday (Nov. 1). It’s schedule is:
— Wednesday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., a general best-of-Chandler collection.
— Thursday: 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., shows focusing on the Chandler-Joey friendship.
— Friday: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., five key episodes in the Chandler-Monica relationship — the second half of Ross’ wedding episode, then the two-part proposal (10:30) and wedding (11:30) episodes.
— Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, 9 to 3:30, the Wednesday marathon repeats, spread over two nights.