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Old 17-02-2014, 23:04
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The One where Ross is Fine is just awful. Aside from Geller acting like a complete meff throughout, the notion that he essentially nicked Charlie from Joey, means he has no real reason to feel fine about accepting Joey and Rachel as an item anyway.

What is also a gripe is the habit in later seasons of jokes focusing on Ross as a serial divorcer/proposer.

He only proposed twice one assumes since the drunk Vegas thing was spur of the moment, so hardly a big deal really.
I think it's the three marriages in 10 years and was divorced twice and did he and Rachel get the annulment?
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Old 20-02-2014, 10:40
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Not sure of the episode name, but the one where Ross moves into Ugly Naked Guy's old apartment bugs me, this is the one where one of his neighbours is Stanford Blatch from Sex and the City.

Surely it is totally unreasonable for Ross to be expected to contribute $100 for a retiring handyman that he has never met?

Again, I know it's only used as a tool for humour, but surely there are numerous more reasonable reasons for the neighbours to ostracise Ross.
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Old 20-02-2014, 19:38
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Not sure of the episode name, but the one where Ross moves into Ugly Naked Guy's old apartment bugs me, this is the one where one of his neighbours is Stanford Blatch from Sex and the City.

Surely it is totally unreasonable for Ross to be expected to contribute $100 for a retiring handyman that he has never met?

Again, I know it's only used as a tool for humour, but surely there are numerous more reasonable reasons for the neighbours to ostracise Ross.
Yes, I also thought that it was unreasonable
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Old 21-02-2014, 00:20
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What bugged me what when they came back for Series 9, Rachel was really skinny again, even though she'd just had Emma.
And Phoebe snapped back into shape straight after giving birth to triplets!
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Old 24-02-2014, 07:04
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Another one I was thinking of is the one where the valve breaks on the radiator in Monica's apartment and they have a beach themed party as it is so hot (even though it's Christmas time).

In the end Joey simply turns of the radiator underneath when he arrives at the apartment, but surely the 'super' Mr. Treeger who was at the party would have thought to do this?
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Old 24-02-2014, 09:51
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In the end Joey simply turns of the radiator underneath when he arrives at the apartment, but surely the 'super' Mr. Treeger who was at the party would have thought to do this?
He was clearly pretty crap though, so no surprise.

He only proposed twice one assumes since the drunk Vegas thing was spur of the moment, so hardly a big deal really.
I disagree. regardless of the circumstances, he had been married and divorced three times by his early 30s. that's not trivial and certainly would have counted as "baggage" against him tryng to start up any other long term relationships.

Seeing their lives in detail we the viewer understand its not as bad as it seems, but some random girl who finds out? not going to be interested.
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Old 24-02-2014, 12:06
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Just found this thread. I know you're all mentioning Friends gripes, but I can't seem to find another Friends thread. My favourite character is Ross. I do love them all for different reasons, but I think I've laughed the most at Ross over the years. Such a great character.
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Old 24-02-2014, 13:57
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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Estelle is Joey's agent and also a nurse in one of the earlier episodes. Also, the actress playing Susan changes!
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Old 24-02-2014, 16:52
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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Estelle is Joey's agent and also a nurse in one of the earlier episodes. Also, the actress playing Susan changes!
In 'Joey' the agent he hires looks a lot like Monica old neighbour..
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Old 24-02-2014, 20:14
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Another one I was thinking of is the one where the valve breaks on the radiator in Monica's apartment and they have a beach themed party as it is so hot (even though it's Christmas time).

In the end Joey simply turns of the radiator underneath when he arrives at the apartment, but surely the 'super' Mr. Treeger who was at the party would have thought to do this?
He was more interested in telling Rachel about misletoe
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Old 25-02-2014, 10:34
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He was more interested in telling Rachel about misletoe
... Yeah, no that was basil....


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Old 25-02-2014, 10:44
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Not sure if this has already been mentioned (I've searched the thread, but I might have missed it):

After Ross & Emily's failed wedding, Rachel goes on 'honeymoon' to Greece. How on earth did she manage to fly on a ticket which was presumably in the name of Emily Waltham/Geller, with a passport which says Rachel Green?

I know that airport security pre-9/11 was a little more lax, but not to that extent!
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Old 25-02-2014, 12:33
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One moment that really bugs me is when Monica is trying to help Chandler keep fit in her usually over-enthusiastic way. But because Chandler is feeling lazy he basically rips apart Monica's whole life and tells her why she should be depressed. Not much of a friend really, he does it for purely selfish reasons and feels delighted when he's done it. I always feel irritated at the end of that episode.
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Old 25-02-2014, 21:51
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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Estelle is Joey's agent and also a nurse in one of the earlier episodes. Also, the actress playing Susan changes!
I think you just have to take the nurse and Estelle as 2 separate characters.

And it wasn't the actress playing Susan that changed ... You're probably thinking of the actress playing Carol which did change after one episode.
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Old 25-02-2014, 23:28
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That nobody agrees with Ross that Phoebe keeping someone else's cat and saying it's her mother is wrong. Why should he apologise for being right?

I know it's only a comedy but it irritates me.
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Old 26-02-2014, 00:06
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Does anyone else think that Joey was slightly out of order for kissing Charlie at his rooftop party?

I mean, if your best friend brings what essentially looks like a date to your party, you'd at least check with them first, wouldn't you? He nearly did the same thing with Mona as well.
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Old 26-02-2014, 11:11
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During Monica and Chandler's wedding reception, when Ross swaps his table place with a child, why did that not get sorted? Why did no one notice a child sitting in the best man's place?

Just found this thread. I know you're all mentioning Friends gripes, but I can't seem to find another Friends thread. My favourite character is Ross. I do love them all for different reasons, but I think I've laughed the most at Ross over the years. Such a great character.
I love Ross too. He annoyed me at first but after watching the whole show again I got to see what a brilliant character he is.

That nobody agrees with Ross that Phoebe keeping someone else's cat and saying it's her mother is wrong. Why should he apologise for being right?

I know it's only a comedy but it irritates me.
I think because Phoebe's mum died when Phoebe was so young, in such tragic circumstances, leading to a very sad life she kind of remains child-like in some ways. And she genuinely believed it was her mum so they humoured her because it brought her so much happiness, and none of them wanted to take that away from her.
Ross was, of course, right but could have maybe handled it a little more sensitively.
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Old 27-02-2014, 05:17
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What is also a gripe is the habit in later seasons of jokes focusing on Ross as a serial divorcer/proposer.

He only proposed twice one assumes since the drunk Vegas thing was spur of the moment, so hardly a big deal really.
That bugged me too because Phoebe was a hypocrit, she was married 3 times!
Once to the gay ice dancer, then in the Vegas episodes we find out she go it married in Vegas a long time ago, then to Mike.
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Old 02-03-2014, 14:28
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I was just watching the episode in series 2 where Rachel is a bridesmaid at Barry and Mindy's wedding and wears that awful pink dress, why were Monica and Richard invited? Monica didn't even know Barry and Mindy!
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Old 02-03-2014, 14:41
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I was just watching the episode in series 2 where Rachel is a bridesmaid at Barry and Mindy's wedding and wears that awful pink dress, why were Monica and Richard invited? Monica didn't even know Barry and Mindy!
Always wondered this too. Maybe Richard was also mindy or barry's eye doctor as they were all from same place? Or could Barry's parents be friends with Richard as the Gellers were?
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Old 03-03-2014, 11:02
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I was just watching the episode in series 2 where Rachel is a bridesmaid at Barry and Mindy's wedding and wears that awful pink dress, why were Monica and Richard invited? Monica didn't even know Barry and Mindy!
I assumed they all kind of knew each other, like Ross and Monica's parents knew Rachel's parents (and obviously Monica and Rachel were friends) because Jack mentioned how much Rachel's dad spent on her wedding to Barry. Jack and Judy were friends with Richard so I guess Rachel's parents were too (she mentioned him kissing her when she hurt herself as a child). So Barry and/or Mindy (or rather, their parents) probably knew Richard too and he was invited to the wedding, with Monica as his plus one.
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Old 25-03-2014, 14:50
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I just watched the one with all the jealousy. If the guy holding the dance auditions knew the dance himself, why would he need Joey to teach them the dance later on?
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Old 25-03-2014, 16:58
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I assumed basically he didn't have the time to do it because it wasn't his job.
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Old 25-03-2014, 16:59
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Began re watching friends recently
I got the boxset a few years ago with all the uncut and extended episodes. I am gonna start season 4 soon.
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Old 25-03-2014, 17:38
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I think it's the three marriages in 10 years and was divorced twice and did he and Rachel get the annulment?
No they got divorced. Ross brings her the divorce papers to sign. Rachel is his 3rd divorce.
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