Remembering Matthew Perry’s comic genius: funny bone was in his DNA
nypost.comthe genius of Robin Williams, when he died in 2014, and they won’t question the genius of Perry, who died Oct. 28 at the too-young age of 54 — and created comedy gold for 10 years as a shining star in the “Friends” firmament along with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer.Perry was at the head of that supersized comedy class with his wisecracking Chandler Bing, one of the most indelible characters in television history.
His dialogue inflections — “Could he be any funnier?” — delighted and continues to delight fans across all age groups and around the world.
It stamped his passport into television catchphrase heaven along with Ralph Kramden (“Hummina hummina hummina”), Maxwell Smart (“Missed it by that much), Archie Bunker (“Stifle yourself!”) Fred Sanford (“I’m coming to join ya, honey!”), Maude (“God will get you for that, Walter”), Homer Simpson (“D’oh!”), the characters of “South Park” (“Oh my God, they killed Kenny!”) and a select few others.
He was a giant among giants in that department. Can I be any clearer?That Perry was able to accomplish this feat was a testament to his comedic gifts, particularly as he battled personal demons, which he opened up about in his best-selling book, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir.” As he wrote in his book, and proclaimed in interviews, Perry doesn’t remember filming some of those “Friends” episodes due to his off-camera issues.
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