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hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 8/27/08 4:59pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.21 "The One With The Bullies"
	0221: The One With The Bullies - Phoebe’s various signs that she should go see her father is great. - The first scene with the bullies is a good one. - The Monica story in this one is good enough. - Phoebe’s story I could probably do without… - Ross calling on Gunther to help them with the bullies is great, I love how Gunther obviously has caught the writer’s eyes at this point and is getting more and more actual screen time. - I love Joey calling to tell about the dog. - At this point in the show’s run, I’m not thrilled with Frank Junior… - The last scene with the bullies is a great one. Love Chandler falling over. - YMCA! Great last scene! - I’m kind of on the fence about this one; it got some good and some I couldn’t care less about… B - -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... http://youtube.com/profile?user=Hansen85
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Armenian_Jedi Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 8/27/08 6:16pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.21 "The One With The Bullies"
	2.22 "The One With Two Parties" * Episode Number: 46 * Original Air Date: May 02, 1996 * Written by: Alexa Junge * Directed by: Michael Lembeck * Guest Cast: o Marlo Thomas (Sandra Green) o Rob Leibman (Leonard Green) o James Michael Tyler (Gunther) Detailed summary Rachel's parents are getting a divorce and in order to keep her parents apart, the gant ends up throwing two simultaneous birthday parties for Rachel. ____________________________________________________________ Rachel's dad is great. Any episode with him is awesome. -----signature----- 4-8-15-16-23-42 ~Member of One Mic~ Kurt Warner MVP watch: TD: 30 INT: 14 YDS: 4583 PCT: 67.1 RAT: 96.9 Packers: 6-10(3rd in NFC North) Cardinals: 9-7(1st in NFC West)
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ForceJumpAnakin Registered: Dec '06	Date Posted: 8/28/08 1:28am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.22 "The One With Two Parties"
	The 3 guys jumping up and down around the father as he walked from one apt to the other; Joey kissing the mother, both are my favorite distractions! -----signature----- Milk, Got. Hmmm?
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hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 8/28/08 6:53am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.22 "The One With Two Parties" - Date Edited: 8/28/08 6:54am (1 edits total) Edited By: hansen
	0222: The One With the Two Parties - Wow that’s an exposition heavy teaser… - I’m always amused by the mention of other friends of the Friends that we never actually see. - Rachel’s dad! He’s great, much more enjoyable a character than the mother. - What would Jack and Chrissy do?” – hee - The party scenes here are teeming with music that later was on the Friends Soundtrack CD. I only mention this because those particular songs will forever be linked to Friends in my mind. Strangely they’re also linked to Legend of Zelda: OoT because I got that CD and that game the same Christmas (98). Just thought I’d mention it… - I love Phoebe sneaking people out of Monica’s party. - This episode doesn’t really have any faults; everybody is very much in character and the premise is concise and good. - I like the Chandler and Rachel scene quite a bit. B + -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... http://youtube.com/profile?user=Hansen85
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Armenian_Jedi Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 8/28/08 5:42pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.22 "The One With Two Parties"
	2.23 "The One With The Chicken Pox" * Episode Number: 47 * Original Air Date: May 09, 1996 * Written by: Brown Mandell * Directed by: Michael Lembeck * Guest Cast: o Charlie Sheen (Ryan) Detailed summary Phoebe has an out of town visitor and they both get Chicken Pox; Monica is bothered that Richard is nowhere nearly as neurotic as she is; Joey gets a job at Chandler's company and makes Chandler miserable. __________________________________________________________ Tom Selleck is great in this episode. I love the look on his face when he's telling Monica about his weird thing. He just looks so excited that he finally had something weird about him. -----signature----- 4-8-15-16-23-42 ~Member of One Mic~ Kurt Warner MVP watch: TD: 30 INT: 14 YDS: 4583 PCT: 67.1 RAT: 96.9 Packers: 6-10(3rd in NFC North) Cardinals: 9-7(1st in NFC West)
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darthdrago Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 8/28/08 8:09pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.23 "The One With The Chicken Pox"
	Starting to fall behind here... 2.21 "The One With The Bullies" I actually like the Phoebe storyline. At first it seems pretty lame, but once you rewatch it later it begins to work better when you see how this builds up to her developing a "family" relationship with her half brother Frank Jr. This was the first time I saw Giovanni Ribisi in a role, and his career later took off. He actually had a cameo earlier in the season when Phoebe was "on strike" and playing outside of the coffee shop. He was the guy who mistakenly threw a condom in her guitar case instead of money. In a way, he could have been playing Frank Jr. in that scene, since neither he or Pheebs knew of the other's existence and his name wasn't mentioned then. Think maybe the writers were "teasing" the viewers early? The bully plot works too. I love how they all lay out the "ground rules" of the fight. B+ 2.22 "The One With Two Parties" Another classic. The guys & girls throwing two parties with the intent of keeping Rachel's parentals separated is gold. In a way, I think this ep is more truly representative of the "Friends dynamic" than the prom video episode, given the lengths they go to to support Rachel. The guys especially go the extra mile to keep them separated right at the end. Joey kissing Mrs. Green = A 2.23 "The One With The Chicken Pox" On Drago's Scale of Friends Guest Stars (tm), Charlie Sheen is an 8. I don't really buy him as having a military bearing, but he makes the most of his role as Phoebe's love interest. The sexual-substitute of their scratching each other's pox is great. "It' such a shame you can't see which finger I'm holding up." The Monica & Richard storyline is funny, but not as funny to me anymore. Monica's OCD now reminds me too much of a former co-worker's OCD. [/wincing] The "Joseph" storyline also works. Chandler's ending up looking bad in front of his co-workers is now funnier to me for a similar reason like my OCD co-worker: I can now totally see how other co-workers of mine don't really work, they just play the role of an employee and still manage to collect a check. A
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Armenian_Jedi Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 8/30/08 1:19am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.23 "The One With The Chicken Pox"
	2.24 "The One With Barry & Mindy's Wedding" * Episode Number: 48 * Original Air Date: May 16, 1996 * Directed by: Michael Lembeck * Story by: Ira Ungerleider * Guest Cast: o Tom Selleck (Dr. Richard Burke) o Mitchell Whitfield (Barry Farber) o Marie Hupp (Mindy) o Peter Spears (Joel) o Jackie Bright (Mr. Weinberg) Detailed summary Rachel deals with Barry's wedding; Monica and Richard discuss their future; Joey needs to practice kissing another guy for a part he wants to get in a play. ___________________________________________________ Good season finale, not one of the better ones, but still good. 2 down, 8 to go. -----signature----- 4-8-15-16-23-42 ~Member of One Mic~ Kurt Warner MVP watch: TD: 30 INT: 14 YDS: 4583 PCT: 67.1 RAT: 96.9 Packers: 6-10(3rd in NFC North) Cardinals: 9-7(1st in NFC West)
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hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 8/30/08 2:54am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.23 "The One With The Chicken Pox" - Date Edited: 8/30/08 2:55am (1 edits total) Edited By: hansen
	0223: The One With the Chicken Pox - Love the teaser with Chandler repeatedly unable to deliver his jokes. - Charlie Sheen! A guy with a lot of issues, but I’ve always liked him. He got a very distinctive delivery. - “The lightning was an unfortunate coincidence!” – hee - I like all three stories in this one, but I don’t really have much to say about them… - Love Richard’s excitement when explaining why he needs to sleep on that side of the bed. - Great tag with Ross and Rachel at Central Perk. B 0224: The One With Barry and Mindy’s Wedding - The teaser does nothing for me except to set up Joey’s story, which is totally the least part of in this episode. - Rachel’s maid of honor dress is perfect. - “Woo-hoo! Geek!” – hee - I feel so bad for Monica in this one. She and Richard are seemingly so perfect together, but she can never be quite happy with him. - Chandler’s story in this one is okay, but I’m all about the stuff at the wedding in this one. - I don’t really mind Barry in this one, as opposed to his previous appearances. - Love Rachel singing Copacabana, it’s a great moment. - The last Monica and Richard scene is heartbreaking, they truly were great together. - Oh My God! Janice! Oh My God! I guess they needed a cliffhanger… - This is one of the least dramatic season finales the show ever did. Sure, they bring back Barry and Mindy, break up Richard and Monica and end the episode with the Janice cliffhanger, but the episode as a whole never really felt like a season ender to me. I realize now that it’s not something I really can explain cohesively, but I hope that made sense. - Solid episode, but almost a little disappointing as a season finale. B + ----- Looking at all my reviews for this season, the average grade is just above a solid B. Highest rated episode: 0214: The One With the Prom Video Lowest rated episode: 0209: The One With Phoebe’s Dad -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... http://youtube.com/profile?user=Hansen85
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Armenian_Jedi Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 8/30/08 10:16am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 2.24 "The One With Barry & Mindy's Wedding"
	alright, time for what is in my opinion, the best season of Friends. Season 3! ___________________________________________________ 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy" * Episode Number: 49 * Original Air Date: September 16, 1996 * Written by: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins * Directed by: Gail Mancuso * Guest Cast: o Maggie Wheeler (Janice) o Christina Pickles (Judy Geller) o Elliott Gould (Jack Geller) Detailed summary Monica is disfunctional because of her breakup with Richard. Joey can't stand having Janice around all the time; she invites him on a "day of fun" so they can get to know each other. Ross and Rachel talk about their fantasies; Rachel then tells Phoebe and Monica about Ross's Princess Leia fantasy. Phoebe helps Monica try to relax. Ross and Chandler share personal information, which leads to some unleasant side effects for Ross. Mr. Geller shows up and comforts Monica. _____________________________________________________ "Joey and Janice's DAY OF FUN!" Ross' princess leia fantasy was great, and it was great when we saw Rachel actually doing it, too bad Chandler had to ruin this scene for everybody. -----signature----- 4-8-15-16-23-42 ~Member of One Mic~ Kurt Warner MVP watch: TD: 30 INT: 14 YDS: 4583 PCT: 67.1 RAT: 96.9 Packers: 6-10(3rd in NFC North) Cardinals: 9-7(1st in NFC West)
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 8/30/08 10:30am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy"
	This one I have seen, and someone assassinate Chandler.
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halibut Title: FF GSA & FF-UK RSA Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 8/30/08 10:34am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy"
	A good fun episode, and the beginning of when the show really started to take off. Is this the "Count Rushmore" episode? -----signature----- They are not "songs", they are "tracks" or "cues" Don't you know about the bird? Everybody knows that the bird is the word!
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hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 8/30/08 11:12am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy" - Date Edited: 8/30/08 11:15am (3 edits total) Edited By: hansen
	0301: The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy - I got a problem with the teaser: it shows Monica out of the apartment and smiling, while it is later mentioned that she's been depressed in her apartment since the break up. - Love Janice singing in the morning. And I love Joey’s hatred for her even more: “Goodbye Janice” - hee - Am I crazy or wasn’t Carrie Fisher hotter in ESB than ROTJ? Sure the slave outfit is nice, but still… - Count Rushmore – hee - I love how very clear Phoebe has rules about what’s allowed in the Happy Place. - “Joey and Janice’s Day of Fun!” – hee - This is probably my favorite Janice episode. - The first mention of the “Girl at the Xerox place”… Interesting that she is mentioned in the very first episode of this season, I always kinda wondered if the writers already knew how they were gonna break up Ross & Rachel. - Sweet little scene between Monica and her dad at the end. - Ross’ mom in the gold bikini is kinda unsettling… - As a whole the episode is very solid with no obvious faults. B + -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... http://youtube.com/profile?user=Hansen85
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halibut Title: FF GSA & FF-UK RSA Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 8/30/08 11:31am Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy"
	Chandler's reaction to "Who's the guy that put those faces on the mountain" is absolutely perfect. Can't wait for the next episode. My 2nd favourite of the whole 10 series -----signature----- They are not "songs", they are "tracks" or "cues" Don't you know about the bird? Everybody knows that the bird is the word!
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_Sublime_Skywalker_ Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 8/30/08 12:37pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy"
	I'm not the biggest friends fan- sure I've seen every episode, but I wouldn't call it one of my favorite shows. However, till this day I still love this single episode because of it's homage to Star Wars. Also, Rachel telling Pheobe about Ross's fantasy and Pheobe being like "oh yeah, the golden bikini, I've done it." and also "Help me Ross Kenobi!" with the cinnamon buns. Classic. -----signature----- 'You don't know the Power of the Darkside!'-Darth Vader
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LetoQuorme Title: Mos Alba FF Chapter Rep Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/30/08 2:50pm Subject: RE: Friends: Episode-by-Episode: 3.01 "The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy"
	halibut posted: Chandler's reaction to "Who's the guy that put those faces on the mountain" is absolutely perfect. Can't wait for the next episode. My 2nd favourite of the whole 10 series You have great taste! I think "The One Where No One's Ready" may actually be my favorite episode of the series. -----signature----- My collection (Updated 01/19/08): http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v511/LetoQuorme/Collection%20Pics%201-19-08/
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