Friends star Maggie Wheeler looks back on the show’s "cringe" and "politically incorrect" aspects – digitalspy.com

Friends may have stood the test of time as a show that people love to go back and rewatch, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects that look dated when viewed through a modern lens.

But it's not just us internet writer types who think that some of the cast themselves have looked back at the enduring sitcom and found it a bit old-fashioned.

Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice, told The Independent that she thinks the show is "incredibly retro" but also "racy for its time", which perhaps illustrates how far we've come.

"They say hindsight is 20/20," she said."You can't create a show with the consciousness of the future. The future hasn't happened yet.

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"It's true that whenever you look back at a sitcom or at any television of that moment, you might see things that you might cringe at, or you might think, 'That is just so politically incorrect' or, 'Where is all the diversity?'

"Although that was a discussion that was taking place during the time that show was being made. So I'm not sure if it could have been done a different way then, but clearly we know a lot more now, or the discussions are a lot more open now about inclusion, about diversity, about the spectrum of sexuality, about all of humanity.

"There's so much more of an open conversation about those things now."

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Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow recently echoed these comments, stating the show wouldn't have an all-white cast if it was made today, but she still thinks it was progressive with certain storylines.

Interest in the show is still right up there, with a highly-anticipated (and sadly delayed) reunion special, and a newly announced cookbook (which isn't as exciting, let's be real).

Friends airs daily on Comedy Central in the UK and is also streaming on Netflix in the UK.

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