Phoebe encounters her old singing partner. Chandler dates a woman who once dated Joey. Ross decides to accompany Rachel to one of her work events, causing an argument between them.
Tropes
- The Diss Track: Phoebe deals with her anger over Leslie taking "Smelly Cat" by writing a new song about it.Jingle bitch screwed me over!/Go to Hell, jingle whore/Go to Hell, Go to Hell, Go to He-e-ell
- Gilligan Cut: Phoebe gives an ultimatum to Leslie, saying she can either use the song in a jingle or keep working with her. The scene then cuts to "Smelly Cat" being used in a cat litter commercial.
- Minor Flaw, Major Breakup: Chandler tries hard to accept Ginger having a fake leg, but then she breaks up with him after finding out about his "nubbin".
- My God, What Have I Done?: Chandler reacts this way when it looks like having his "nubbin" removed took away his ability to make jokes.
- My Greatest Failure: Joey calls throwing Ginger's prosthetic leg in the fireplace "the most awful, horrible thing I've ever done in my whole life."
- Nap-Inducing Speak: Rachel fights with Ross over falling asleep during the fashion seminar.
- Prosthetic Limb Reveal:
- Joey learned his girlfriend has a prosthetic leg in the worst possible way - by accidentally throwing it in the fireplace.
- Chandler has a better discovery when she doesn't notice she's standing partly in a puddle.
- Repurposed Pop Song: In an In-Universe example, Leslie sells "Smelly Cat" to a litter company as a jingle, causing Phoebe to break up with her again.
- Sarcasm Failure: When Chandler comes back from getting his nubbin removed.Chandler: I just had me a little nubbinectomy. Yup, two nipples, no waiting.
Monica: Wow, like Rachel in high school.
Rachel: Hey!
Monica: Come on, I was kidding. It was such an obvious joke.
Chandler: That was an obvious joke, and I didn't think of it. Why didn't I think of it? [feels where his nubbin was] The source of all my power. Oh, my God, what have I done? - Saw a Woman in Half: Implied to be the subject of Phoebe's song "Magician Box Mix-Up".
- Shout-Out: Monica remembers Ginger's name because when she heard it she sang "the movie star" in reference to the theme song of Gilligan's Island.
- Triple Nipple: Chandler's "nubbin" is brought up again when Ginger dumps him over it. By the end of the episode he's finally had it removed.
