How to stream ‘Friends’ and Nick at Nite’s Matthew Perry Tribute for free

Nickelodeon is honoring Matthew Perry with a new special this weekend paying tribute to the late Friends actor and movie star. Titled Matthew Perry: Thanks for Being You, the half-hour special will air Sunday at 10 p.m. PT/ET as part of the channel’s Nick at Nite programming block. Nickelodeon said the tribute will be followed by “fan-favorite” episodes of Friends featuring Perry.

You can watch the Matthew Perry tribute on TV through your local cable provider. No cable? One of the best ways to stream Thanks for Being Friends and watch Friends online is through DirecTV Stream, which offers Nickelodeon as part of its lineup of channels. DirecTV currently offers a 5-day free trial that you can use to stream Friends for free.

Nickelodeon, one of the networks where the Warner Bros. sitcom airs, said old episodes of Friends will air on TV throughout this week, leading up to Sunday’s special.

Reruns of Friends also airs on TBS, you can also watch online with DirecTV Stream. TBS is hosting a Friends marathon from November 1 to 5, kicking off with a 12-hour series of “Best of Chandler” episodes starting at 6 a.m. ET/PT. It will feature Perry-centric episodes throughout the show’s 10 seasons. Watch the TBS Friends marathon online for free with this 5-day trial on DirecTV Stream.