Monica, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, Pheobe and Ross spent endless hours sitting on that familiar orange couch drinking  coffee, and now you can too - if you happen to be in New York this month. A real-life version of the famous Friends hangout Central Perk opened on Wednesday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the hit sitcom series, which premiered on September 22, 1994. A queue stretched down the street as fans waited for their chance to recreate the iconic coffee shop scenes made famous by actors Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry during the show's ten-year run.
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Pop-up replica of fictional hangout will be open until Octoer 18
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Show memorabilia on display including famous orange couch
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Regular performances of Smelly Cat will be held
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Iconic sitcom series premiered on September 22, 1994
Monica
Memorable: Some costumes worn by the cast, including @placeholder's see-through blouse, Ross' leather trousers, and Rachel's outfit from the finale are on display
Monica
Props: Memorabilia from the show are available to view, including @placeholder and Chandler's wedding vows, and Ross' list of celebrities he'd like to sleep with... but eagle-eyed fans may notice something amiss with the list
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Some memorable costumes from the series are on display: Rachel's outfit from the series finale, @placeholder' leather trousers (talcum powder and lotion free) and Monica's see-through red blouse are among them.
Joey
Baristas wear T-shirts bearing a play on @placeholder's famous pick-up line