The One with the Ick Factor

Episode aired May 4, 1995
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

6.6K

YOUR RATING

Comedy Romance

Monica gets a shock when she finds out her boyfriend is a high school student. Chandler finds out his colleagues don't like him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.Monica gets a shock when she finds out her boyfriend is a high school student. Chandler finds out his colleagues don't like him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.Monica gets a shock when she finds out her boyfriend is a high school student. Chandler finds out his colleagues don't like him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

6.6K

YOUR RATING

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studioAT

Not a classic, but better than the last few episodes

There was a run of weaker episodes towards the end of 'Friends' first year, but this one is slightly better.

I didn't care for the Rachel or Monica storylines, but there was some fun to be had in the one involving Phoebe and Chandler, as the latter learns he's not half as popular at work as he first thought.

Not a classic, but better.

7slightlymad22

Perry Saves This Episode

Another so so episode helped out greatly by Matthew Perry as Chandler.

Plot In A Paragraph: Chandler gives Phoebe a temp job whilst his secretary has an operation, but he is horrified to find out that none of his friends at work like him, now he is boss. Ross gets jealous when Rachel has a dirty dream about having sex with Chandler, then Chandler and Joey. Meanwhile Monica is dating a guy known as "Young Ethan".

I'll start with the negative. The actor who played "Young Ethan", Stan Kirsch, is clearly mid to late 20's at the time this episode was made. Ross gets ridiculously jealous and heaves stupidly about Rachel's dreams making a big deal about pretty much nothing.

Matthew Perry is great as Chandler again. Probably my favourite male character of the first season. With Aniston being my favourite female.

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Trivia
The actor who played Young Ethan, Stan Kirsch, was almost 27 at the time this aired. Kirsch is actually a year older than Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry, both born in 1969.

Goofs
When Phoebe starts talking about no one likes Chandler in his work place, Chandler has nothing in his hand. However in the next shot, he suddenly has a green mug in his hand.

Quotes
Monica Geller: You did not!
Ethan: I am telling you, up until I was like 9, I thought that gunpoint was an actual place where crimes happened.
Monica Geller: How is that possible?
Ethan: Well think about it, you always hear it on the news. "A man is being held up at gunpoint", "Tourists are being terrorized at gunpoint". And I just kept thinking 'why do people continue to go there?'