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I was watching an episode the other day from around series 8 and I'm fairly sure I saw the hideous picture of Gladys that Phoebe gave to Monica in a later series (when she moved in with Mike) hanging on the wall of Monica and Chandler's apartment, right next to the door!
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I just saw the episode where Rachel "cooks" for Joshua before going to his parents' house because of his fear of the chick and the duck.
When Rachel is shoo-ing the animals out of the apartment with the tea towel, you see a HUGE camera at the end of the set in the hallway. I think a lot of these issues has come in since the HD/widescreen revolution and the editing isn't as tight as it was first time round. Always frustrates me though because I LOVE Friends and want it to be perfect! |
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When Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler the Ms Pacman machine, we see them 'playing' it several times, yet not once is the machine switched on... We see a black screen whenever the machine is shot from the front.
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I adored Friends (it'll never get old), my only main gripe was the Ross/Rachel pairing that i hated with a passion. For me they didn't suit each other and Ross tended to (not always but a lot of the time) grate on me. Not only that but their relationship never lasted long enogh for them both to continuely keep sabotaging each others relationships with new people (another gripe for me as i was a huge Gavin/Rachel and don't hate me, Joey/Rachel shipper!)
both of which were ruined by Ross and his big ego and pettyness! ).Anyway one specific gripe was in the episode where Rachel's dad had a heart attack and Ross rejects her for sympathy sex and she gets angry at him. In the episode she says something along the lines of 'with us Ross, it's never off the table' which irritated me as it seemed like a wink to the audience that even the characters knew they'd end up together eventually and knew the show was coming to its end. Rachel didn't know that some other love of her life wasn't just around the corner and that she'd never go near Ross again but that line suggested she did and while it was inevitable they probably would get back together in the end that line kind of ruined it as it practically confirmed they'd reunite in the end. Its only a small gripe but maybe because i wasn't shipping Ross/Rachel it manifested into a bigger irritation than it would have been.
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#1080 |
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I adored Friends (it'll never get old), my only main gripe was the Ross/Rachel pairing that i hated with a passion. For me they didn't suit each other and Ross tended to (not always but a lot of the time) grate on me. Not only that but their relationship never lasted long enogh for them both to continuely keep sabotaging each others relationships with new people (another gripe for me as i was a huge Gavin/Rachel and don't hate me, Joey/Rachel shipper!)
both of which were ruined by Ross and his big ego and pettyness! ).As far as Joey & Rachel go, Ross eventually got used to the idea (after walking in on them kissing because neither had the decency to tell Ross). It was Joey & Rachel who called things off because they couldn't get it on in the bedroom without it being awkward. |
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Not a gripe, but something I found out, according to my friend who is currently doing a tour round Europe, said that in one of the hotels that he was staying at cut out Chandler's "The ebola virus... that's got to suck, huh?" from TOW Two Steaks and an Eggplant. Which makes me wonder whether they would cut it out here if they were showing or have shown it on CC recently?
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^ I'm watching on Comedy Central now the episode where Eddie moves in with Chandler and it seems kinda cut in places. Maybe a coincidence?
This episode makes me wonder who owns the rights to Smelly Cat... |
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Phoebe's dad - extremely weak character, unfunny and poorly written section of the show.
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Not a gripe, but something I found out, according to my friend who is currently doing a tour round Europe, said that in one of the hotels that he was staying at cut out Chandler's "The ebola virus... that's got to suck, huh?" from TOW Two Steaks and an Eggplant. Which makes me wonder whether they would cut it out here if they were showing or have shown it on CC recently?
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Phoebe series 1 and 2: Cute, Naive, slightly scatty hippy chick.
Phoebe series 3+: Complete personality change, cunning, manipulative evil witch that has taken a huge increase in intelligence points and uses them solely for evil scheming. Worst personality change in history tbh, it's like Ursula secretly swapped with Phoebe and none of her friends noticed... |
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Phoebe series 1 and 2: Cute, Naive, slightly scatty hippy chick.
Phoebe series 3+: Complete personality change, cunning, manipulative evil witch that has taken a huge increase in intelligence points and uses them solely for evil scheming. Worst personality change in history tbh, it's like Ursula secretly swapped with Phoebe and none of her friends noticed... The episode with mikes parents was cringe |
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When Joeys fridge breaks, he eats everything in it.
why doe he have so much food in it when he's always eating out of Monicas. plus why doesn't he just put the food in her fridge? The whole 'broken fridge' storyline annoys me. He goes around telling the others to give him $400, I know it was meant to be funny but it wasn't written well. |
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I don't like the recap episodes (such as TOW the invitations) that they seem to shoehorn into each season.
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Agree, I really dislike Joey in this episode, he's very aggressive which is out of character. I don't like the recap episodes (such as TOW the invitations) that they seem to shoehorn into each season.
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The theme song.
'No-one told you life was gonna be this way' later on... 'Your mother warned you there would be days like these' So, clearly they were told
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That episode was on just 2 days ago and was shown UNCUT with the Ebola line still included
Besides which Late night talk show hosts are doing ebola jokes every night at the moment. |
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Why on Earth would it be cut? What would there be to object to? That he said ebola sucks? well...it does.
Besides which Late night talk show hosts are doing ebola jokes every night at the moment. |
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The theme song.
'No-one told you life was gonna be this way' later on... 'Your mother warned you there would be days like these' So, clearly they were told ![]()
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Not a gripe as such, but if Friends was a Brittish show then people would have reffered to Ross as King Henry VIII when making divorce jokes. It seems like an obvious joke to make
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Haven't read the whole thread so don't know if this has been mentioned before. One thing that always bugged me was the Thanksgiving episode when no one wanted Turkey except Joey so Monica said he would have to eat the whole thing. Why did he try and do it all in one go on one day? After Christmas we have some left but use it up
over the following days. If Monica was meant to be a chef, surely she could have come up with some way to use up leftovers?! |
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I have two gripes from the college reunion that Chandler and Ross attended
1. I am surprised that the events of TOW The Memorial Service where not mentioned. I'm sure someone would have said to Ross "I thought you were dead" and made comments about Chandler being gay. For the record, I think that TOW The Memorial Service was the best episode in the last 3 series's 2. If Carol attended the same college as Chandler and Ross, then why wasn't she mentioned at the reunion? Or can we just assume that Carol attended seperately and ignored Ross and Chandler? |
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Not a gripe as such, but if Friends was a Brittish show then people would have reffered to Ross as King Henry VIII when making divorce jokes. It seems like an obvious joke to make
Ross was divorced three times i believe. |
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Season 7, Episode 3 "The One With Phoebe's Cookies"
It was on the other day and as I noticed that Jack Geller, Ross & Monica's dad, was talking to Chandler in the gym/spa (wherever they went for Chandler to sit on Jack's lap...) and he said something like "I know what it's like when you try and impress the in-laws. When I first met Judy's parents, I told them I was studying law." Chandler then asked when he told them the truth. Jack replies with something like "I didn't. So if you see me giving them legal advice just nod along..." This almost made me choke on my own rage... Judy's mother died in the first season (Episode 8 "The One Where Nana Dies Twice" and is confirmed at Monica and Chandler's wedding when Judy says she wishes her mother was there) and as far as I can recall, the grandfather is never, ever, ever mentioned. Not at the funeral, not at any of Ross' weddings or Monica's wedding to Chandler, not at the birth of the twins...never!! Weird. |
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Season 7, Episode 3 "The One With Phoebe's Cookies"
It was on the other day and as I noticed that Jack Geller, Ross & Monica's dad, was talking to Chandler in the gym/spa (wherever they went for Chandler to sit on Jack's lap...) and he said something like "I know what it's like when you try and impress the in-laws. When I first met Judy's parents, I told them I was studying law." Chandler then asked when he told them the truth. Jack replies with something like "I didn't. So if you see me giving them legal advice just nod along..." This almost made me choke on my own rage... Judy's mother died in the first season (Episode 8 "The One Where Nana Dies Twice" and is confirmed at Monica and Chandler's wedding when Judy says she wishes her mother was there) and as far as I can recall, the grandfather is never, ever, ever mentioned. Not at the funeral, not at any of Ross' weddings or Monica's wedding to Chandler, not at the birth of the twins...never!! Weird. |
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Henry VIII only divorced twice (Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived).
Ross was divorced three times i believe. |
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both of which were ruined by Ross and his big ego and pettyness!
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