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* HowTheyTreatTheHelp: Pete first reveals he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
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* NiceToTheWaitress: Pete first reveals he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
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* VideoCallFail: When Monica confronts Pete about the check he left her, he's in the middle of a four-way VideoPhone conference. He switches off the screens so they can talk privately, but accidentally misses one screen.
-->'''Monica:''' Are you trying to buy me? Is this the way you get girls to go out with you?\\
'''Employee:''' Uhhhh...I'm still here.
-->'''Monica:''' Are you trying to buy me? Is this the way you get girls to go out with you?\\
'''Employee:''' Uhhhh...I'm still here.
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* RidiculousExchangeRates: When Pete takes Monica to Italy for their first date she insists on paying for the meal. She drops some notes on the bill and he advises her to add "another thousand" lira because so far she's paid "about 60 cents". The lira wasn't a strong currency but that's a bit much.
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* RidiculousExchangeRates: When Pete takes Monica to Italy for their first date she insists on paying for the meal. She drops some notes on the bill and he advises her to add "another thousand" lira lire because so far she's paid "about 60 cents". The lira wasn't lire was a strong rather weak currency but by the time it was removed so that's a bit much.not far off.
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* RidiculousExchangeRates: When Pete takes Monica to Italy for their first date she insists on paying for the meal. She drops some notes on the bill and he advises her to add "another thousand" lira because so far she's paid "about 60 cents".
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* RidiculousExchangeRates: When Pete takes Monica to Italy for their first date she insists on paying for the meal. She drops some notes on the bill and he advises her to add "another thousand" lira because so far she's paid "about 60 cents". The lira wasn't a strong currency but that's a bit much.
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* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat, the next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
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* CreatorCameo: Series co-creator Marta Kauffman provided the voice of the titular hypnosis tape.
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to“a "a little Italian place” place" to eat, the next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to
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-->'''Joey:''' Joey's your best friend, and you want to buy him hundreds of dollars worth of pants.
* BreatherEpisode: After 3 episodes of the Ross-Rachel drama, this one serves as a much needed light hearted episode.
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat, he next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
* BreatherEpisode: After 3 episodes of the Ross-Rachel drama, this one serves as a much needed light hearted episode.
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat, he next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
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-->'''Joey:''' Joey's your best friend, and you want to buy him hundreds of dollars dollars' worth of pants.
* BreatherEpisode: After 3 episodes of the Ross-Rachel drama, this one serves as amuch needed light hearted much-needed lighthearted episode.
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat,he the next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
* BreatherEpisode: After 3 episodes of the Ross-Rachel drama, this one serves as a
* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat,
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* FlatWhat: Frank when Phoebe reveals she's the reason that Alice broke up with him.
* NoodleIncident: While lamenting losing Alice, Frank says he was finally happy after such traumatic incidents as his dad leaving, getting arrested for stealing birds, and his punctured lung.
* ThePowerOfLove: Phoebe got Ross and Joey to try to talk Frank out of marrying Alice. Frank's talk of true love not only causes Ross and Joey to support the relationship, but they end up as ringbearer and best man, respectively.
-->'''Joey:''' I couldn't help it. Their love is so pure.
* ThePowerOfLove: Phoebe got Ross and Joey to try to talk Frank out of marrying Alice. Frank's talk of true love not only causes Ross and Joey to support the relationship, but they end up as ringbearer and best man, respectively.
-->'''Joey:''' I couldn't help it. Their love is so pure.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Frank is engaged to his high school home-ec teacher.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Frank is engaged to his high school home-ec teacher.teacher.
* WhatTheHellHero: Frank condemns Phoebe for interfering in his relationship, saying it's far worse than anything his disapproving mother ever did.
* WhatTheHellHero: Frank condemns Phoebe for interfering in his relationship, saying it's far worse than anything his disapproving mother ever did.
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* LighterAndSofter: The episode takes a much-needed break from the Ross/Rachel drama of the prior three episodes and is, thus, much more lighthearted and fun.
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* EiffelTowerEffect: When Pete takes Monica to “a little Italian place” to eat, he next shot is of the Coliseum, revealing that he took her all the way to Rome.
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* SleepLearning: Chandler borrows a tape to help him quit smoking, which unfortunately offers such encouragement as "You are a strong, confident woman who does not need to smoke". He then spends the rest of the episode behaving in a very effeminate manner.
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* SleepLearning: Chandler borrows a tape to help him quit smoking, which unfortunately offers such encouragement as "You are a strong, confident woman who does not need to smoke". He then spends the rest of the episode behaving in a very effeminate manner.manner.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Frank is engaged to his high school home-ec teacher.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Frank is engaged to his high school home-ec teacher.
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* AgeGapRomance: Frank, who is 18, is dating his 40-something year old teacher.
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* BreatherEpisode: After 3 episodes of the Ross-Rachel drama, this one serves as a much needed light hearted episode.
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* NiceToTheWaitress: Pete first reveal he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
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* NiceToTheWaitress: Pete first reveal reveals he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
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* RidiculousExchangeRates: When Pete takes Monica to Italy for their first date she insists on paying for the meal. She drops some notes on the bill and he advises her to add "another thousand" lira because so far she's paid "about 60 cents".
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Monica finally gives in and accepts a date with a regular customer at the diner named Pete. She later discovers that he's incredibly rich but she's still not attracted to him. Meanwhile Rachel gives Chandler a hypnosis tape to listen to while he sleeps in order to help him quit smoking. Unfortunately, the tape turns out to be specifically for women and it messes with his behavior.
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Phoebe's little brother Frank arrives with news that he's getting married to his former Home Ec teacher. Horrified, Phoebe tries to find a way to put a stop to it. Meanwhile, Monica finally gives in and accepts a date with a regular customer at the diner named Pete. She later discovers that he's incredibly rich but she's still not attracted to him. Meanwhile Finally, Rachel gives Chandler a hypnosis tape to listen to while he sleeps in order to help him quit smoking. Unfortunately, the tape turns out to be specifically for women and it messes with his behavior.
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* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including Chandler's.
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* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including Chandler's.Chandler's and Rachel's.
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* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including Chandler's.
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* BedtimeBrainwashing: At the end, Joey records over Chandler's tape.
-->'''Joey:''' Joey's your best friend, and you want to buy him hundreds of dollars worth of pants.
* HypnoFool: When Ross dismisses hypnotism, Rachel brings up the time he was in a hypnotist's act in Atlantic City and was made to play "Wipeout" on his butt cheeks.
* ModestyTowel: Parodied when Chandler, under the effects of the tape, comes out of the shower wearing a towel all the way up to his armpits the way a woman would, along with having another wrapped over his head.
* NiceToTheWaitress: Pete first reveal he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, includingChandler's.Chandler's.
* SleepLearning: Chandler borrows a tape to help him quit smoking, which unfortunately offers such encouragement as "You are a strong, confident woman who does not need to smoke". He then spends the rest of the episode behaving in a very effeminate manner.
-->'''Joey:''' Joey's your best friend, and you want to buy him hundreds of dollars worth of pants.
* HypnoFool: When Ross dismisses hypnotism, Rachel brings up the time he was in a hypnotist's act in Atlantic City and was made to play "Wipeout" on his butt cheeks.
* ModestyTowel: Parodied when Chandler, under the effects of the tape, comes out of the shower wearing a towel all the way up to his armpits the way a woman would, along with having another wrapped over his head.
* NiceToTheWaitress: Pete first reveal he's rich by giving Monica a large check as a tip.
-->'''Monica:''' Seriously, what the hell is this?\\
'''Pete:''' I never know how much to tip.\\
'''Monica:''' You're supposed to double the tax, not double the tax of Romania.
* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including
* SleepLearning: Chandler borrows a tape to help him quit smoking, which unfortunately offers such encouragement as "You are a strong, confident woman who does not need to smoke". He then spends the rest of the episode behaving in a very effeminate manner.
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Monica finally gives in and accepts a date with a regular customer at the diner named Pete. She later discovers that he's incredibly rich but she's still not attracted to him. Meanwhile Rachel gives Chandler a hypnosis tape to listen to while he sleeps in order to help him quit smoking. Unfortunately, the tape turns out to be specifically for women and it messes with his behavior.
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* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including Chandler's.
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* SelfMadeMan: Pete Becker first made his fortune by inventing a piece of software that many companies use, including Chandler's.
