The One with the Apothecary Table

Episode aired Jan 6, 2000
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

5.1K

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Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow in Friends (1994)

Comedy Romance

Joey is caught in the middle when Janine tells him she doesn't like Monica and Chandler. Meanwhile, Rachel buys an apothecary table from a store that Phoebe hates.Joey is caught in the middle when Janine tells him she doesn't like Monica and Chandler. Meanwhile, Rachel buys an apothecary table from a store that Phoebe hates.Joey is caught in the middle when Janine tells him she doesn't like Monica and Chandler. Meanwhile, Rachel buys an apothecary table from a store that Phoebe hates.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller
(as Courteney Cox Arquette)

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani
(as Matt Le Blanc)

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

Dr. Ross Geller

Elle Macpherson

Janine Lecroix

James Michael Tyler

Gunther
(uncredited)

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5studioAT

How many times is Pottery Barn mentioned?!

This must be the heaviest product placement episode ever!

I liked the storyline though, and it's nice to see Phoebe and Rachel working more together in this 6th series.

I disagree with another reviewer, I think the Joey/Janine/Chandler/Monica storyline worked, it was just let down by the fact that Elle Macpherson doesn't really have a lot of comedic timing.

Another good episode overall.

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I do want that table!

I never understood why product placement is such a big deal to people. I think it looks much weirder when it's a generic brand like "Cola" or "Chips" it looks silly.

Solid episode. The cast at this point are on point. The Writing is, as usual, very strong.

Trivia
A Pottery Barn executive claimed because of the focus on the brand in this episode, their "phones light up with catalogue requests every time it airs in syndication." Pottery Barn has denied they paid the network for any product placement, and that the titular apothecary table was the only piece donated by them.

Goofs
In the opening scene, Joey runs into Monica's apartment and tells everyone that he just kissed Janine. The kiss happened during the Christmas season and was shown at the end of the preceding episode. However, all of the Christmas decorations are now gone and everyone is in a completely different outfit, even though only about five minutes have passed between the two episodes.

Quotes
Dr. Ross Geller: You know what I think?... She's weird. It's because she's a twin.
Rachel Green: Ross, she is not weird. She just likes her stuff to be one-of-a-kind.
Dr. Ross Geller: You know what's not one-of-a-kind? A twin!