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* YankTheDogsChain: During the final round of ''Pyramid'' Joey actually manages to get the answers to the questions right. He and his partner seem to be on a roll and about to win... and then he blows the answer to the final question leaving them with nothing.

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* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of the frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''

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* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of the frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''.
-->'''Chandler:''' I believe the "foundation of our friendship" was [[IWasQuiteAFashionVictim unfortunate hair]].

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* AirQuotes: Missy refers to Ross and Chandler's "band" this way.
* ArtShift: The ''Pyramid'' scenes are filmed at a different resolution to the rest of the episode to make them look like an actual episode of the game show.



* FanDisservice: Phoebe isn't impressed when Creator/DannyDeVito shows up as the stripper and visibly cringes when he starts dancing for her. After talking to him for a while and encouraging him to finish one last performance she actually starts to enjoy it.



* GameShowAppearance: Joey is the celebrity guest on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', and it’s an unmitigated disaster.

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* GameShowAppearance: Joey is the celebrity guest on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', and it’s it's an unmitigated disaster.


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* YouCanLeaveYourHatOn: "Officer Goodbody" is hired to perform at Phoebe's party. During his second performance he collapses on Phoebe's lap gasping for breath and Monica later mentions that Phoebe and Rachel had to take him to the hospital.

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%% * CallForwardCallForward: During a flashback, Monica brags that she's starting to lose weight.


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* GirlsLikeMusicians: In the flashback, Chandler makes a move on Rachel. When she questions what he's doing, he responds that he's in college and a band, so she immediately rolls with it.

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* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of the frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''



* BigNo: Ross when he finds out who he actually kissed that night.

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* BigNo: Ross cries a long loud NOOO! when he finds out who he actually kissed that night.one night. Not Rachel, but it was his sister Monica.



* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The flashback takes place in between the 1987 and 1988 Thanksgivings from "TOW All the Thanksgivings." Monica still has a grudge at Chandler for calling her fat last Thanksgiving, and has begun working on losing her weight, which the audience knows she'll successfully accomplish by the next one.
* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of the frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''

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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: CallBack: The flashback takes place in between the 1987 and 1988 Thanksgivings from "TOW All the Thanksgivings." Thanksgivings". Monica still has a grudge at Chandler for calling her fat last Thanksgiving, and has begun working on losing her weight, which the audience knows she'll successfully accomplish by the next one.
%% * EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. CallForward
* ClassReunion: Ross and
Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of the frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''go to their college reunion.



* SpecialGuest: Creator/DannyDeVito as Roy, the male stripper.

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* ShoddyShindig: The rather formal and classy tea party that Monica throws as a bachelorette party for Phoebe. She felt it was appropriate for them as grownups, but Phoebe is bored and keeps expecting some action and excitement. So Monica and Rachel try to hire a male stripper at the last minute.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/DannyDeVito as Roy, the male stripper.stripper, who failed to realize his stripping career is over.
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* AsHimself: Creator/DonnyOsmond as host of ''Series/{{Pyramid}}''.


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* GameShowAppearance: Joey is the celebrity guest on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', and it’s an unmitigated disaster.
-->'''Joey:''' Paper! Snow! A ghost!

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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The flashback takes place in between the 1987 and 1988 Thanksgivings from "TOW All the Thanksgivings." Monica still has a grudge at Chandler for calling her fat last Thanksgiving, and has begun working on losing her weight.

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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The flashback takes place in between the 1987 and 1988 Thanksgivings from "TOW All the Thanksgivings." Monica still has a grudge at Chandler for calling her fat last Thanksgiving, and has begun working on losing her weight.weight, which the audience knows she'll successfully accomplish by the next one.


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* IronicEcho: At the beginning of the episode when Ross and Monica gush over Joey meeting Donny Osmond, Chandler jokes "what did I marry into?" At the end of the episode after learning the two accidentally kissed (and that ended up being Monica's first kiss ever) he repeats in a more disturbed tone "What did I marry into?!"
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* HopeSpot: After being completely inept at the game, Joey starts answering questions correctly. Then he loses on the last category.
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* BigNo: Ross when he finds out who he actually kissed that night.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Ross didn't kiss Rachel that night; he kissed Monica.
-->'''Monica:''' You were my Midnight Mystery Kisser?!\\
'''Ross:''' You were my first kiss with Rachel?!\\
'''Monica:''' You were my first kiss ''ever''?!\\
'''Chandler:''' What did I marry into?!



* {{Flashback}}: To Ross and Chandler at college, and Monica and Rachel going to visit.

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* {{Flashback}}: To Ross and Chandler at college, and Monica and Rachel going to visit.visit.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/DannyDeVito as Roy, the male stripper.
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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The flashback takes place in between the 1987 and 1988 Thanksgivings from "TOW All the Thanksgivings." Monica still has a grudge at Chandler for calling her fat last Thanksgiving, and has begun working on losing her weight.
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* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the haircut of Music/AFlockOfSeagulls

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* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the infamous haircut of Music/AFlockOfSeagullsthe frontman of ''Music/AFlockOfSeagulls''
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Ross and Chandler attend their college reunion. Joey appears as a celebrity guest on ''Series/{{Pyramid}}''. Monica and Rachel organise a bachelorette party for Phoebe, but have to last-minute book a stripper.

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* TwentyFourHourPartyPeople: The only familiar faces at Phoebe's bachelorette party are Rachel and Monica, all the other women are not seen before or after.
* EightiesHair: On all the characters in the college flashbacks. Chandler in particular has the haircut of Music/AFlockOfSeagulls
* {{Flashback}}: To Ross and Chandler at college, and Monica and Rachel going to visit.

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