All of your favorite sitcom actors have joined forces for a new sketch in anticipation ofMust See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows. This ultimate Must-See mashup findsThe Big Bang TheorystarJim Parsonsin charge of putting together this massive event. But he hasn’t done mush to prepare over the course of the last couple of months. In a pinch, and more exciting to play with his army men, the actor calls his friend,Will & GracestarSean Hayes, and convinces him to pull everything together at the last moment.
This hilarious sketch brings together actors from someof the best James Burrows directed TV shows. Also participating in this fun video are cast members fromCheersandFriends. We even get to seeWoody Harrelsonspoof hisTrue Detectiveco-starMatthew McConaugheyand his Lincoln commercials. And there’s a surprise cameo fromTwo and a Half MenstarCharlie Sheen.
Last month, NBC announced that cast members from several iconic TV shows will be reuniting to pay tribute to legendary TV director James Burrows, for a newTV specialentitled Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows. This special has been highly-publicized because it will include the cast of NBC’s iconic sitcom Friends, who will be reuniting for the first time in several years. The initial report from last month claimed that all of the mainFriendsstars will be present at this event,Jennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,Matthew PerryandDavid Schwimmer. However, just one week later, another report revealed thatMatthew Perryactually won’t be in attendance, since he is starring in a new play in London entitled The End of Longing. The actor later confirmed that he will introduce his fellow cast members through a video from London.
James Burrows recently directed his 1,000thTV episode. Over the course of his career, he directed 15 episodes ofFriends. The special won’t just focus on theFriendsaspect of his career though. The two-hourspecialis being likened to that of theSaturday Night Live40th Anniversary special that NBC aired last year.
The special will reunite the casts of many landmark James Burrows series. These sitcoms include Taxi,Cheers, Frasier andWill & Grace. James Burrows is still a strong force in television, and stars from his most current series will be appearing as well. These includeThe Big Bang TheoryandMike & Molly.
