Burrows (middle) and the cast of Friends (l. to r. David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow). Courtesy: NBC

Stars from the hit sitcoms of the past and present gathered to honor the career of the well-known television director James Burrows in a tribute special that will air later this month.

According to Today.com, “An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows” will feature stars from many of his numerous directorial efforts over the past four decades, including “Frasier”, “Will and Grace” and “Friends”.

The event marked a reunion of sorts for the cast of “Friends”, though not all of the six featured regulars were in attendance. Matthew Perry, who played the unforgettable Chandler Bing on the 10 season-long comedy, didn’t go to the special because he’s starring in a London production of the self-written play “The End of Longing.” “It’s not the Friends reunion that everyone is hoping for,” Perry recently said on the popular English talk show “The Graham Norton Show”. He added, “The five of them are going to be on the special and I am going to introduce them from here.”

Check out what Perry had to say about a possible future reunion below:

Burrows’ career began in the 1970’s with his directing episodes for famous television sitcoms like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Taxi” and “Laverne and Shirley.” Most recently, Burrows celebrated a secular milestone — he directed his 1000th total episode of television, an accomplishment he achieved in November 2015 while working on the NBC sitcom “Crowded.”

The James Burrows Special is set to air on February 21 on NBC.