The One Where Ross and Rachel... You Know

Episode aired Feb 8, 1996
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

6.8K

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Tom Selleck and Courteney Cox in Friends (1994)

Comedy Romance

Monica becomes infatuated with a friend of her parents when she caters a party for him. Ross and Rachel go on their first date. Joey and Chandler refuse to move when they get a new TV and tw... Read allMonica becomes infatuated with a friend of her parents when she caters a party for him. Ross and Rachel go on their first date. Joey and Chandler refuse to move when they get a new TV and two armchairs.Monica becomes infatuated with a friend of her parents when she caters a party for him. Ross and Rachel go on their first date. Joey and Chandler refuse to move when they get a new TV and two armchairs.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

6.8K

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10bevo-13678

Tops

I like the bit where they don't want to get out of their chairs. Lots of funny jokes here.

10slightlymad22

Another Classic Episode

Another classic episode of "Friends" which has now returned to form in great style. This is the episode in which Joey and Chandler acquire the leather armchairs in which they spend most of their time living together watching TV. It's also the first appearance of Tom Selleck as Dr Richard Burke Monica's love interest.

Plot In A Paragraph: Feeling flush with money from his 'Days Of Our Lives' gig as Dr Drake Ramorey, Joey splashes out on a big screen TV and two Lazy Boy leather chairs for Chandler and himself. However once they sit down, they never get back up. Meanwhile Monica has a job catering for an old friend of her Mam and Dad Dr Richard Burke (Tom Selleck) and Ross and Rachel struggle to move things to the next level when she keeps getting the giggles.

I love this episode. If I was making a collection of the best episodes, this one would feature on it.

10suewoods-990-69839

Ages amazingly well!

I watched this in my late 20's so I'm biased, for sure. But rewatching now, it is still funny, and a lot is happening in this episode. Two new romances, one from within the group and the other with Tom Selleck!!! They're all really good actors! They're friendship off camera definitely helped with that. And they're all young and beautiful 😏 I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it!

Trivia
Phoebe demonstrates her waitressing skills with the phrase "Adam & Eve on a raft and wreck 'em!" In diner lingo that means two scrambled eggs on toast.

Goofs
When Chandler orders pizza to be delivered, he tells the person on the phone to buzz Rachel and Monica's apartment and they would let them in. However, at this time, Monica was catering a party for Dr. Burke and Rachel was on a date with Ross. Meaning, nobody could have answered.

However, Chandler has long lost track of time and must not have realized that the apartment was going to be empty. He just won't pay tips when the deliver person rings their buzz.

Quotes
Ross: [on the phone] Whoa, whoa whoa! Australopithecus isn't supposed to be in that display. No! No! No! Homo habilis was erect, Australopithecus was never fully erect!
Chandler: Well, maybe he was nervous.