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-->'''Phoebe:''' ... this is the Geller's 35th anniversary. Okay? Let's call a spade a spade this party stinks.

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-->'''Phoebe:''' ... this is the Geller's 35th anniversary. Okay? Let's call a spade a spade this spade! This party stinks.stinks!
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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In addition to his cheeriness, Parker is overly touchy with the gang. He punches Chandler on the arm too hard and greets Rachel by patting her pregnant stomach without asking which she's clearly weirded out by.
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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along. Rachel has fun making up an elaborate wedding involving Music/StevieWonder singing at the ceremony and a dove placing the ring on her finger, but Ross genuinely moves Rachel when he describes his proposal, which he later reveals was what he was actually planning to do when they were dating.
* ShipTease: In order to MaintainTheLie that he and Rachel are married, Ross describes a rather romantic proposal that moves Rachel for real. He later says it was something he had actually been considering back when they were dating, and she admits she probably would've accepted something so moving.

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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along. Rachel has fun making up an elaborate wedding involving Music/StevieWonder singing at the ceremony and a dove placing the ring on her finger, but Ross Rachel is genuinely moves Rachel affected when he Ross describes his proposal, which he later reveals was what he was actually planning to do when they were dating.
* ShipTease: In order to MaintainTheLie that he and Rachel are married, Ross describes a rather romantic proposal that moves leaves Rachel for real.feeling genuinely touched. He later says it was something he had actually been considering back when they were dating, and she admits she probably would've accepted something so moving.



* WhatTheHellHero: After catching the group making fun of Parker due to his [[{{Keet}} over-abundant enthusiasm]], Phoebe chews them out, saying the people the group have individually dated were ''much'' worse.

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* WhatTheHellHero: After catching the group making fun of Parker due to his [[{{Keet}} over-abundant enthusiasm]], Phoebe chews them out, saying the people the group have individually dated were ''much'' worse.worse, citing Tag, Janice and Mona as examples (although Ross questions what was wrong with Mona and none of the rest of the group can offer an explanation).
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* EnormousEngagementRing: Reference after Ross tells the partygoers how he "proposed" to Rachel when she adds her own detail to the story.

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* EnormousEngagementRing: Reference Referenced after Ross tells the partygoers how he "proposed" to Rachel when she adds her own detail to the story.
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* InformedFlaw: PlayedForLaughs. Phoebe mentions Mona as an example of the rest of the group's poor dating history. Ross then wonders aloud what was wrong with Mona.

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* InformedFlaw: PlayedForLaughs. Phoebe mentions Mona as an example of the rest of the group's poor dating history. Ross then wonders aloud what was wrong with Mona. The rest are just as confused as he is.
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* EnormousEngagementRing: Reference after Ross tells the partygoers how he "proposed" to Rachel when she adds her own detail to the story.
-->'''Rachel:''' And the ring was the size of my ''fist''!
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* ContinuityNod: Ross' scenario for how he "proposed" to Rachel involved taking her back to [[Recap/FriendsS2E15TheOneWhereRossAndRachelYouKnow the planetarium where they first had sex]] (he ''says'' it was their first date, but it makes sense he'd fudge that for a crowd of strangers).
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: Monica is displeased to learn her parents paid for family dog Chi-Chi's knee surgery rather than pay for her braces. Ross shuts down her protests by saying that [[FormerlyFat she]] tried to ride Chi-Chi like a horse and thus was the reason why the poor animal needed knee surgery in the first place.


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* FriendshipMoment: Joey apologizes to Phoebe for how the group was insulting Parker behind his back and says they were out of line.
* HypocriticalHumor: Rachel chastises Ross wanting to claim he rode into their supposed wedding on a motorcycle, saying it's just not realistic. In the last scene, Ross counters by saying she got to the point of claiming a dove literally placed the ring on her finger.


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* InsultBackfire: As a result of Ross trying to scold Rachel for her elaborate wedding claims.
-->'''Ross:''' Um, what are you doing?\\
'''Rachel:''' What? I'm not you. This may be the only wedding I ever have.


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* ShipTease: In order to MaintainTheLie that he and Rachel are married, Ross describes a rather romantic proposal that moves Rachel for real. He later says it was something he had actually been considering back when they were dating, and she admits she probably would've accepted something so moving.
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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along; Rachel has fun making up an elaborate wedding involving Music/StevieWonder singing at the ceremony and a dove placing the ring on her finger, but Ross genuinely moves Rachel when he describes his proposal, which he later reveals was what he was actually planning to do when they were dating.

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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along; along. Rachel has fun making up an elaborate wedding involving Music/StevieWonder singing at the ceremony and a dove placing the ring on her finger, but Ross genuinely moves Rachel when he describes his proposal, which he later reveals was what he was actually planning to do when they were dating.
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* ShoddyShindig: The Geller's party isn't completely terrible but it's still pretty boring, which just makes Parker's enthusiasm even more obnoxious.
-->'''Phoebe:''' ... this is the Geller’s 35th anniversary. Okay? Let’s call a spade a spade this party stinks.
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* InformedFlaw: PlayedForLaughs. Phoebe mentions Mona as an example of the rest of the group's poor dating history. Ross then wonders aloud what was wrong with Mona.
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** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified as Monica was the reason Chi-Chi needed the surgery in the first place.

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** There's There is another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on their dog Chi-Chi received knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, at the expense of her getting braces. However, Ross says it was justified as Monica Monica, [[FormerlyFat who was the reason Chi-Chi needed the surgery in the first place.Little Miss Chubby]], rode on Chi-Chi's back.
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** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified as Monica was the reason Chi-Chi needed the surgery in the first place.

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** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified as Monica was the reason Chi-Chi needed the surgery in the first place.place.
* WhatTheHellHero: After catching the group making fun of Parker due to his [[{{Keet}} over-abundant enthusiasm]], Phoebe chews them out, saying the people the group have individually dated were ''much'' worse.
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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along.

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* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along.along; Rachel has fun making up an elaborate wedding involving Music/StevieWonder singing at the ceremony and a dove placing the ring on her finger, but Ross genuinely moves Rachel when he describes his proposal, which he later reveals was what he was actually planning to do when they were dating.



** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified.

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** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified.justified as Monica was the reason Chi-Chi needed the surgery in the first place.
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The gang go to Massapequa for Monica and Ross' parents' 35th anniversary, where Monica tries to wow the crowd with her speech, Ross and Rachel have to pretend to be married, and everyone finds Phoebe's date Parker (Creator/AlecBaldwin) a little annoying.


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* EscalatingPunchline: Phoebe describing Parker as "Santa Claus... on Prozac... In Disneyland... Getting laid!"
* MaintainTheLie: The Gellers have told everyone that Ross and Rachel are married, forcing the pair to play along.
* ThePollyanna: Parker, who is absolutely enthusiastic about ''everything'', which eventually gets on Phoebe's nerves. Even when they break up, he asks her if that wasn't "the greatest fight you've ever had?"
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!!Tropes:
* TheUnfavorite: Once again, Monica falls under this in Ross's favor.
** In this episode, Monica gives a toast for their parents' anniversary, expecting them to cry. Nobody does. To her annoyance, everyone cries at Ross's toast (as usual).
** There's another one at the beginning of the episode. Monica finds out that her parents had used money, which was meant to get her braces, on knee surgery for their dog Chi-Chi. In this case, however, Ross says it was justified.

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