122. The One After Vegas
gs: Bill Stevenson (Rick) Nina Mann (The Attendant)
Rick Pasqualone (The Croupier)
Phoebe argues that Ross and Rachel aren't really
married. The two wake up together. Joey's movie
was canceled and he invites Phoebe to drive the
cab back to New York with him. Ross and Rachel don't
know that they're married. Monica and Chandler don't
want to get married anymore. Ross won't annul the
marriage. Chandler asks to move in with Monica and
she says yes. Ross tells Rachel he got the annulment
but then confides in Phoebe that he didn't really.
b: 23-Sep-1999 pc: 225551 w: Adam Chase d: Kevin
S. Bright
NOTE: At the beginning of the episode, the opening
credits featured all of the cast members as well
as the creators of the series with the name "Arquette"
added to the end of their names. This was a joke,
as Courteney Cox added her new husband's surname
(Arquette) to her name. For the end credits, the
episode was dedicated as follows: "For Courteney
and David, who did get married."
The behind the scenes magic of this episode was
featured on a Discovery Channel special about how
televison shows are made.
This episode received an Emmy nomination for Sound
Mixing.
This episode runs 23:37 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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123. The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel
gs: Ron Glass (Russell) Alex Kapp Horner (Stephanie)
Tembi Locke (Karin) Janelle Paradee (Meg)
Phoebe yells at Ross but decides not to tell. Chandler
tells Joey that he's moving out; Joey is not happy.
Everybody knows about the move except for Rachel,
who learns on a very bad day. Rachel doesn't understand
and thinks she will be able to stay. Phoebe asks
some girls whether they would date Ross; one thinks
Ross is still in love with Rachel. Ross's divorce
lawyer is in disbelief, but can't do the annulment
without Rachel. Monica tells Rachel that she has
to move out but is upset that Rachel isn't. Rachel
thinks Monica will waffle and change her mind. Ross
realizes he's still in love with Rachel.
b: 30-Sep-1999 pc: 225552 w: Shana Goldberg-Meehan
d: Gail Mancuso
NOTE: This episode runs 23:00 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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124. The One With Ross's Denial
gs: James Michael Tyler (Gunther) Brooke Boisse
(The Potential Roommate)
Monica and Chandler disagree over how to redecorate
Rachel's old room. Joey advertises for a "non
ugly" roommate. Phoebe is unwilling to accept
that Ross is still in love with Rachel.
b: 07-Oct-1999 pc: 225553 w: Seth Kurland d: Gary
Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:18 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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125. The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance
gs: June Gable (Estelle Leonard) Ron Glass (Russell)
Christopher Darga (The Director) Kim Harris (Casting
Director #1) Joe Everett Michaels (Casting Director
#2) Rick Fitts (The Professor) Ian Meltzer (Alex)
Michael Naughton (The Student) Matt Bellner (The
Crew Member)
Rachel prepares to move in with Ross. Ross is asked
to give a lecture at NYU. Phoebe's psychic tells
her that she will die before the end of the week.
Ross practices his lecture for the gang but it's
really boring. Joey's SAG health insurance has lapsed
due to his lack of work. Ross's lecture goes well,
without jokes or "naked chicks." Joey
gets a hernia working out for auditions. Rachel
and Monica discover that Ross is interesting because
he uses a British accent. Joey won't go to the hospital
and Phoebe's psychic dies instead of her. Ross's
lawyer calls for him and Rachel talks to him, discovering
that they're still married.
b: 14-Oct-1999 pc: 225554 w: Andrew Reich &
Ted Cohen d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:21 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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126. The One With Joey's Porsche
gs: Conchata Ferrell (Judge) James Michael Tyler
(Gunther) Kevin Ruf (The Porsche Owner) Charity
Nicole James (The Woman) Shane Nickerson (Guy #1)
Dennis Singletary (Guy #2) Steve Pierce (The Passerby)
The gang is mad at Ross. Joey tries to find the
owner of a Porsche who left their keys in Central
Perk. Monica and Chandler agree to baby-sit Frank
and Alice's triplets for Phoebe. Rachel decides
to move in with Phoebe. The Porsche owner finds
Joey. Rachel and Ross see the judge. Rachel's allegations
are untrue, so the annulment can't be granted. Joey
buys Porsche clothes. Chandler gets a toy stuck
in his throat and goes to the hospital with Monica,
leaving Phoebe alone with the mischievous triplets.
Rachel and Ross sign divorce papers.
b: 21-Oct-1999 pc: 225555 w: Perry Rein & Gigi
McCreery d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:56 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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127. The One On The Last Night
Chandler and Monica are moving in with each other,
which means Rachel is moving in with Phoebe and
Joey will be without a roommate. Meanwhile Ross
doesn't want to help with the packing so he stays
at home with Ben, or so they think. Joey doesn't
know how to live by himself, so Chandler decides
to "lose" money to him in various games.
b: 04-Nov-1999 pc: 225556 w: Scott Silveri d: David
Schwimmer
NOTE: This episode runs 22:33 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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128. The One Where Phoebe Runs
gs: Elle MacPherson (Janine)
Rachel and Phoebe decide to start running together,
but Rachel is thrown off by the fact that Phoebe
runs like a four-year-old. Joey finds a sexy new
female roommate. Chandler decides to surprise Monica
by cleaning the apartment, but forgets where everything
goes. Ross tries to help him fix the apartment before
Monica gets home.
b: 11-Nov-1999 pc: 225557 w: Sherry Bilsing &
Ellen Plummer d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:37 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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129. The One With Ross's Teeth
gs: Joanna Gleason (Kim) Ralph Lauren (Himself)
Elle MacPherson (Janine) Missi Pyle (Hilary)
Ross bleaches his teeth for a date with Monica's
coworker. The only problem is that they now glow
in the dark. Chandler convinces Joey that Janine
is trying to take over his apartment. Phoebe makes
out with the copy guy at Rachel's office. Rachel
spreads rumors about Phoebe but her boss thinks
that Rachel slept with Ralph Lauren.
b: 18-Nov-1999 pc: 225558 w: Perry Rein & Gigi
McCreery s: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen d: Gary
Halvorson
NOTE: Dedicated "In loving memory of Gail
Joseph"
This episode runs 22:17 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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130. The One Where Ross Got High
gs: Elle MacPherson (Janine) Elliott Gould (Jack
Geller) Christina Pickles (Judy Geller)
Monica's parents come for Thanksgiving, which is
a problem because, not only do they not like Chandler,
they don't know where he's living. Rachel makes
a dessert--with beef. Phoebe develops a crush on
Mr. Geller. Joey and Ross can't wait for dinner
to end so they can go to Janine's "Thanksgiving
with models."
b: 25-Nov-1999 pc: 225559 w: Greg Malins d: Kevin
S. Bright
NOTE: This episode runs 25:31 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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131. The One With The Routine (a.k.a. The
One With The Rockin' New Year)
gs: Elle MacPherson (Janine) Patrick Bristow (The
Stage Manager) Lex Medlin (The Tall Guy) James Michael
Tyler (Gunther) Sandra Plazinic (Dancer on Platform)
Sybil Azur (The Dancing Girl)
Joey is beginning to like Janine more. She gets
an invitation to dance on "Dick Clark's New
Year's Rockin' Eve" and invites Joey, Monica
and Ross to join her. Monica and Ross are a little
TOO happy. While Monica is at the taping, Rachel,
Phoebe and Chandler search for their Christmas presents.
Joey and Janine kiss.
b: 16-Dec-1999 pc: 225561 w: Brian Boyle d: Kevin
S. Bright
NOTE: Music: "Every Word Means No," Smash
Mouth; "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of
Thing," Robbie Williams; "Trouble With
Boys," Loreta; "Next Year," Kevin
Henry
This episode runs 23:38 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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132. The One With The Apothecary Table
gs: Elle MacPherson (Janine)
Rachel orders an apothecary table from Pottery
Barn, which is a problem because Phoebe hates the
mass-producing company. After Janine and Joey double
date with Chandler and Monica, Janine tells Joey
that she thinks the other two are boring. Ross buys
a new apothecary table too, which causes problems
for Rachel. After a confrontation with Monica and
Chandler, Joey breaks up with Janine and she moves
out.
b: 06-Jan-2000 pc: 225560 w: Brian Boyle s: Zachary
Rosenblatt d: Kevin S. Bright
NOTE: This episode runs 22:52 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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133. The One With The Joke
gs: James Michael Tyler (Gunther) J.D. Lewis (The
Customer) Joeanna Sayler (The Woman at the Table)
Matthew Mullany (The Patron) Alex Boling (The Latte
Guy [DVD only])
Chandler and Ross fight over ownership of a joke
published in Playboy. A wayward remark of Phoebe's
leads to trouble between the girls and a broke Joey
starts working at Central Perk.
b: 13-Jan-2000 pc: 225562 w: Andrew Reich &
Ted Cohen s: Shana Goldberg-Meehan d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:08 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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134. The One With Rachel's Sister (1)
gs: Reese Witherspoon (Jill Green) James Michael
Tyler (Gunther) Susan Yeagley (Woman #1) Cheryl
Hines (Woman #2 [DVD only]) Jeffrey David Brooks
(The Male Patron) Alexis Arquette (The Customer
[as Lex Arquette])
Joey gets in trouble for giving female customers
free food at Central Perk. A sick Monica desperately
tries to convince Chandler that she's not sick.
After her father cuts her off, Rachel's sister Jill
comes to town. Rachel talks Jill into asking Ross
out. Ross and Jill return to his apartment and he
closes the drapes as Rachel looks on from Monica
and Chandler's...
b: 03-Feb-2000 pc: 225563 w: Sherry Bilsing &
Ellen Plummer s: Seth Kurland d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 23:49 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00). When the episode originally
aired, there was no tag scene. But it's added back
in on the DVD, so you can see that Monica's gotten
Chandler sick, and Joey's stolen all of the food
out of their refrigerator.
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135. The One Where Chandler Can't Cry (2)
gs: Reese Witherspoon (Jill Green) James Michael
Tyler (Gunther) Larry Joe Campbell (The Fan) Douglas
Looper (The Vampire)
Chandler admits that he hasn't cried since he was
a child. Phoebe discovers that Ursula is starring
in porno movies using her name. Rachel desperately
tries to stop Ross and Jill from starting a relationship.
b: 10-Feb-2000 pc: 225564 w: Andrew Reich &
Ted Cohen d: Kevin S. Bright
NOTE: This episode runs 23:23 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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136. The One That Could Have Been (1)
gs: Kristian Alfonso (Hope) Kevin Spirtas (Dr. Wesley)
Jane Sibbett (Carol) Pat Finn (Dr. Roger) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Cole Sprouse (Ben) Cacey
Riggan (The Nurse)
Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the
gang to fantasize about what their lives might be
like if they'd all taken different courses. Ross
is still married to Carol, and Rachel is married
to Barry, but fawning over famous soap star Joey
Tribbiani. Monica is still fat and dating a doctor.
Chandler is an aspiring writer; so broke that he
takes a job as Joey's assistant. Phoebe is a Wall
Street shark for Merrill Lynch who has a heart attack.
Ross tries to make Carol want him again. Chandler
sells a story to Archie Comics. It turns out Monica
is still a virgin. Phoebe is fired from her job.
Rachel makes plans to go to Joey's.
b: 17-Feb-2000 pc: 225565 w: Greg Malins &
Adam Chase d: Michael Lembeck
NOTE: This episode received an Emmy nomination
for Directing (Michael Lembeck).
In this episode, the opening credits have been changed:
you see the cast members in their "alternate
reality." For example, Monica is still fat,
Joey as famous actor, etc.
When this episode, originally aired as a one-hour
episode, was divided into two parts for syndication,
a tag scene was added for part one. It shows Fat
Monica dancing while eating some food. This outtake
is not available on the DVD.
The Days of Our Lives segment, where Dr. Drake Ramoray
talks Hope Brady out of her coma, is also seen in
"The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (2)."
This episode runs 23:25 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
Music: Frederick Chopin, "Nocturne in E flat,
Opus 9, Number 2"
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137. The One That Could Have Been (2)
gs: Jane Sibbett (Carol) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Mitchell
Whitfield (Barry) Paul Gleason (Jack) Pat Finn (Dr.
Roger) Larry Cox (Arthur) Lisa Calderon (The Woman)
Carol and Ross decide to have a threesome to spice
up their marriage. Rachel goes to Joey's and kisses
him. Chandler and Monica have sex and end up together
anyway. Susan meets Carol. Rachel catches Barry
cheating.
b: 17-Feb-2000 pc: 225566 w: David Crane &
Marta Kauffman d: Michael Lembeck
NOTE: This episode received an Emmy nomination
for Directing (Michael Lembeck).
This episode runs 22:07 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
Music: Duncan Sheik, "View from the Other Side"
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138. The One With Unagi (a.k.a. The One
With The Mix Tape)
gs: Louis Mandylor (Carl) James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Jill Matson (The Receptionist) Ron Recasner (The
Doctor) Mongo Brownlee (The Instructor) Maggie Wheeler
(Janice [uncredited voice only])
Joey needs money for new headshots. Rachel and
Phoebe are taking a self-defense class. Chandler
needs a homemade present for Monica's Valentine's
Day present. Joey tries to enter a medical study
to make money. Ross tries to give Rachel and Phoebe
a lesson in Unagi. Joey finds a twin to take place
in a study with him, but he's not identical. Chandler
finds a mix tape in his closet and gives it to Monica,
who didn't get him anything and goes nuts trying
to make amends.
b: 24-Feb-2000 pc: 225568 w: Adam Chase s: Zachary
Rosenblatt d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: Music: "The Way You Look Tonight,"
Tony Bennett
This episode runs 21:46 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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139. The One Where Ross Dates A Student
gs: Alexandra Holden (Elizabeth) Bess Meyer (Dana)
Richard Roat (Burt) Greg Wrangler (Fireman #1) David
Warshofsky (Fireman #2) Louisa Abernathy (Lydia)
David Moreland (Mel)
Ross gets his student evaluations; one student
wrote that he's hot. Even though it could cost him
his job, he considers dating her. An ex-girlfriend
of Chandler's from college is directing the new
Al Pacino movie; Joey wants an audition. Phoebe
and Rachel's apartment burns down. Originally thinking
it was her incense; Phoebe goes to live with Joey
while Rachel goes to Chandler and Monica's. The
girls end up switching however, when it turns out
that Rachel's hair straightener ignited the blaze.
Rachel gets the better end of the stick though when
she begins living the way she has always wanted,
while Phoebe is stuck being mothered by Monica.
b: 09-Mar-2000 pc: 225567 w: Seth Kurland d: Gary
Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 22:08 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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140. The One With Joey's Fridge
gs: Alexandra Holden (Elizabeth) Scott Paetty (Sebastian)
Chris Kennedy (Patrick) Josh Coxx (Eldad) Jim Bentley
(Professor Friesell) Hunter Cochran (Guy #1)
Phoebe and Monica & Chandler compete to get
Rachel a date for a charity ball. Joey's fridge
is broken and he tries to cajole his friends into
helping him buy a new one. Elizabeth tells Ross
her intention to visit Daytona Beach for spring
break, making him nervous.
b: 23-Mar-2000 pc: 225569 w: Gigi McCreery &
Perry Rein s: Seth Kurland d: Ben Weiss
NOTE: Music: Semisonic, "Delicious"
This episode runs 22:03 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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141. The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Joey gets an audition for the lead character in
a new TV show. When he questions his ability as
an actor, we see flashbacks of his past acting jobs.
Joey complains to the friends that they don't understand
job stress and we get more flashbacks. While Chandler
is over at the guys' old apartment visiting the
duck and chick, he gets a call changing the time
for Joey's second audition. He goes to write the
message but is interrupted. Joey misses the appointment
and is upset when the job goes to another actor.
Chandler complains that he's entitled to one mistake
(flashback to Chandler's past goofs) and that Joey
has made mistakes too (more flashbacks). Chandler
gets yet another call that the part is again open
and this time Joey gets the message and the job.
b: 13-Apr-2000 pc: 225575 w: Doty Abrams d: Kevin
S. Bright
NOTE: C.H.E.E.S.E. = Computer Humanoid Electronically
Enhanced Secret Enforcer.
Clip Show #2.
This episode runs 21:54 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
Music: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "You
Really Got a Hold on Me"
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142. The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's
Dad
gs: Bruce Willis (Paul) Alexandra Holden (Elizabeth)
June Gable (Estelle Leonard) Andrew Bilgore (Wayne)
Brad Koepenick (The Producer)
Ross asks his friends to keep him company when
he meets Elizabeth's dad for the first time. Paul
ends up hitting it off with Rachel. Phoebe decides
to write "another" book, about Monica
and Chandler. Joey may be fired from his sitcom
when he has a fight with C.H.E.E.S.E.'s operator.
b: 27-Apr-2000 pc: 225570 w: Scott Silveri s: David
J. Lagana d: Michael Lembeck
NOTE: Bruce Willis won an Emmy for Guest Actor
for his role beginning in this episode.
This episode runs 23:21 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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143. The One Where Paul's The Man
gs: Bruce Willis (Paul) Alexandra Holden (Elizabeth)
Merrin Dungey (The Museum Official) Ilia Volok (The
Dry Cleaner) James Michael Tyler (Gunther) Susie
Park (The Dry Cleaner's Wife)
While visiting the museum, Monica puts her name
on a two-year waiting list to use the museum for
a wedding. Chandler finds out and pretends to freak
out to distract Monica, while confiding in Phoebe
that he plans to propose to Monica. Joey wants to
get his picture on his dry cleaner's wall of fame,
which is a problem because his show hasn't aired
yet, not to mention the fact that he slept with
the dry cleaner's wife. Paul threatens to get Ross
fired if he doesn't stop seeing Elizabeth. Ross
and Elizabeth take a trip to the mountains but Paul
and Rachel show up. Ross blackmails Paul into letting
him keep his job.
b: 04-May-2000 pc: 225571 w: Sherry Bilsing &
Ellen Plummer s: Brian Caldirola d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: The dry cleaner in this episode claims to
have never seen the movie Air Force One. Ilia Volok,
who plays the dry cleaner, also played the part
of Vladimir Krasin, the first terrorist to die at
the hands of the president in Air Force One.
This episode runs 22:56 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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144. The One With The Ring
gs: Bruce Willis (Paul) Oliver Muirhead (The Jeweler)
Brian Dunkleman (The Customer) Janet S. Blake (Jeweler
#2)
Chandler and Phoebe shop for a ring for Monica.
Chandler finds the perfect one but Phoebe accidentally
lets it get away. Rachel wants Paul to open up,
but he opens up a bit too much. Ross and Joey think
that Chandler's mad at them because he's preoccupied
with the ring.
b: 11-May-2000 pc: 225572 w: Andrew Reich &
Ted Cohen d: Gary Halvorson
NOTE: This episode runs 24:39 on DVD (a typical
sitcom runs about 22:00).
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145. The One With The Proposal (1)
gs: Tom Selleck (Richard) Alexandra Holden (Elizabeth)
Steve Hytner (Mr. Thompson) John Apicella (Mr. Bowmont)
Natasha Pearce (Zoe) Tori McPetrie (Sarah) Anil
Raman (The First Dorm Guy) Jacqueline Schultz (Lisa)
Tony Nichols (The Maitre'd) Steven Harad (Emil Alexander)
Hunter Cochran (The Second Dorm Guy)
Chandler plans to propose to Monica at dinner.
Phoebe and Joey join Rachel at a charity auction.
Ross breaks up with Elizabeth because she is too
immature, having a water-balloon fight in her dorm
room. Joey mistakenly buys a boat for $20,000. Richard
and a date show up at the restaurant just as Chandler
begins to propose. Joey decides to keep his boat.
Chandler makes Monica think that he doesn't want
to get married, so that she will be surprised. Richard
shows up at her job and tells Monica that he loves
her, wants to marry her and wants to have kids with
her.
b: 18-May-2000 pc: 225573 w: Shana Goldberg-Meehan
& Scott Silveri d: Kevin S. Bright
NOTE: This two-part episode received Emmy nominations
for Multi-Camera Editing and Guest Actor (Tom Selleck).
This episode runs 22:42 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
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146. The One With The Proposal (2)
gs: Tom Selleck (Richard) Alexandra Margulies (The
Waitress)
Rachel is mad that Phoebe has a marriage backup
(Joey) if she's not married when she's 40. Joey
is determined to become a captain. Rachel tries
to get Ross as her marriage backup, but Phoebe is
his too. After Monica tells him, Joey tells Chandler
about Richard's proposal and he goes out looking
for her. Monica visits Richard and tells him she
needs some time to think. Phoebe must pick between
Joey and Ross, while both of them want to switch
to Rachel. Chandler visits Richard and explains
the situation; Richard tells him to go for it and
never give her up. Chandler arrives at the apartment
where Monica drops to one knee and begins proposing.
She can't get the words out so he proposes to her
and she accepts.
b: 18-May-2000 pc: 225574 w: Andrew Reich &
Ted Cohen d: Kevin S. Bright
NOTE: Music: "Wonderful Tonight," Eric
Clapton
This is the only season finale that doesn't end
with a cliffhanger. As the producers explain on
the DVD commentary track for the episode, the scripted
cliffhanger featured Elizabeth telling Ross that
she was pregnant.
The Monica and Chandler plot originally featured
Richard and Chandler both proposing to Monica at
the same time. The idea was scrapped but reworked
for Phoebe and her men in the 9th season finale.
David Schwimmer taped all of his scenes for this
episode in advance, so that he could leave for England
to film HBO's Band of Brothers. This explains the
conspicuous absence of Ross in the episode's final
scene.
This episode was voted number 6 in NBC's 6 favorite
Friends episodes countdown.
This episode runs 22:56 on DVD (a typical sitcom
runs about 22:00).
