FRIENDS: Who was 'Smelly Cat'? Know all about Phoebe Buffay's iconic song

On May 27, many across globe took a trip down memory lane, as a special FRIENDS Reunion episode finally hit digital screens. Among many ors, actor Lisa Kudrow's performance on Smelly Cat with singer Ly Gaga became a highlight. Interestingly, on  micro-blogging site, netizens demanded that Lisa Kudrow and Ly Gaga's duet on Smelly Cat should be ded to Spotify. On a related note, scroll down to know why Lisa Kudrow's song Smelly Cat is so special to fans and get a peek into Phoebe Buffay's famous song's origin. 

Who was Smelly Cat in FRIENDS?

Interestingly, Smelly Cat first appeared in second season episode, titled One With Baby On Bus, when Phoebe, played by Lisa Kudrow, mentioned  song in a conversation with Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston. Later, in season 2's 17th episode, Phoebe me a professional recording of song for a possible commercial release. And, n, third time, mention of song featured in 14th episode of third season, titled  One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner. In episode, a character played by guest star Elizabeth Daily uses song as a jingle for a cat litter commercial.

Meanwhile, in fifth season, when Phoebe met her estranged far, who revealed he sang a lullaby to her when she was a child, called Sleepy Girl, which eventually has same melody as Smelly Cat. episode h furr established Smelly Cat as a fundamental aspect of Phoebe's life story. And, if you have ever wonder where Phoebe Buffay's famous Smelly Cat came from, Lisa h given an explanation of it back in 2014. While promoting her 2014 release Comeback, Lisa Kudrow, on Reddit, h revealed that she h written tune of song. 

Lisa Kudrow on FRIENDS Reunion:

Apart from performing iconic song, 57-year-old actor also me a few revelations in special episode. Interesting, she shared that she has not watched entire show. She ded that one day, along with her husband Michel, she decided to watch Season 4 of show, but she ended up being petrified as she gets mortified of watching herself on screen. FRIENDS Reunion is available on HBO Max's streaming service. Note, for Indian audience, 104-minute-long episode is streaming on ZEE5. 

IMAGE: STILL FROM FRIENDS REUNION