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** Highly unlikely. If that situation arose, [[HollywoodHomely they wouldn't have included Chandler.]]
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During her guest spot on Friends, Sex & The City was in full swing - she was even billed as a Special Guest Star, if I recall.


** [[SexAndTheCity Charlotte York]] once dated Joey.
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* DryDocking: People of both sexes did not want Ross and Rachel to be together, so they could have that couple for themselves.
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* SpiritualPredecessor: To HowIMetYourMother.
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** Don't forget this line from Chandler in "The One With Ross' Tan":
--> '''Chandler''': "Dude, stop staring at my wife's legs! ''(beat)'' Actually, wait. Stop staring at ''your sister's'' legs!"
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** [[SexAndTheCity Charlotte York]] once dated Joey.

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** The episode where Rachel was freaked out that Ross has been planning their future, down to the name of their kids. The first he came up with was ''Emily''.



** The episode where Rachel was freaked out that Ross has been planning their future, down to the name of their kids. The first he came up with was ''Emily''.
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**The episode where Rachel was freaked out that Ross has been planning their future, down to the name of their kids. The first he came up with was ''Emily''.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Joey and Rachel's feelings for each other for the better part of the last two seasons (including being the big cliffhanger finale for Season 9) is resolved in two episodes. Partially RealLifeWritesThePlot as the final season was six episodes less than the others due to Jennifer Aniston's condition of returning only with a shorter season in order to pursue her film career.
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*** Is it moo, or is it ''[[FridgeBrilliance mu]]''?

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*** Ross also gave Joey a passionate kiss when he needed to audition for a role that involved having to kiss another man. Joey remarked that Rachel was a lucky woman.



** Rachel and Monica have had break-up moments, the most hilarious one being when Monica was spending time with Ross's new girlfriend Julie and Rachel confronted her about it. The conversation sounded like two lovers having a quarrel over cheating.



** Courtney Cox and Matthew Perry also reportedly couldn't hold back the tears when filming the scene where [[spoiler: Monica proposes.]]

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** Courtney Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry also reportedly couldn't hold back the tears when filming the scene where [[spoiler: Monica proposes.]]
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** The HoYay between Joey and Chandler even continue into the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen]] episode in season 6, where Joey hires Chandler (now a struggling comedy writer) to be his assistant. And then there's this line:

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** The HoYay between Joey and Chandler even continue into the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen]] WhatCouldHaveBeen episode in season 6, where Joey hires Chandler (now a struggling comedy writer) to be his assistant. And then there's this line:
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** The HoYay between Joey and Chandler even continue into the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen]] episode in season 6, where Joey hires Chandler (now a struggling comedy writer) to be his assistant. And then there's this line:
--> '''Joey''': (to Chandler) ''Hey'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext go take off those pants, they look ready!]]
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* MemeticMutation: How you doin'?
** [[ThisIsSparta OH...MY...GOD!]] Someone just created a meme!
** [[ItTastesLikeFeet That dog will lick itself but it will not touch your sandwich,]] [[LethalChef what does that tell you?]]
** [[PerfectlyCromulentWord It's a moo point anyway. It's like a cow's opinion - it's moo.]]
*** Have I been living with Joey too long, [[FridgeBrilliance or did that actually make sense?]]
** [[CatchPhrase "Noooooo!"; "]]'''[[LargeHam I]]''' [[CatchPhrase KNOW!"]]
** "Could this quote ''be'' any more memetic?"
** Paper! Snow! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTYG84lpIQM A Ghost!]]
** [[NeverLiveItDown WE WERE ON A BREEEEAAAAAKKK!!]]
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**Chandler once kissed Ross while drunk.
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In universe example, and non YMMVs.


* BrainBleach: The Central Perk manager hates Phoebe's singing so much it makes him want to "push my finger through my eye, into my brain, and swirl it around."
** In the episode "The One with the Butt" where Joey gets a gig as AlPacino's butt double, he goes into Monica's bathroom to put lotion on his rear end in preparation for the "part". Chandler comes in with the phone in his hand:
--->'''Chandler:''' Where's Joey? His mom's on the phone.\\
'''Monica:''' In the bathroom. I don't think you wanna go in there right now!\\
'''Chandler:''' Oh come on, we're roommates. ''(enters bathroom, runs out screaming)'' GAAAAAAH! MY EYES! ''MY EYES!''
** In "The One Where Everyone Finds Out", Phoebe sees Chandler and Monica having sex, and screams the ''exact'' same line.
** In "The One with the Prom Video," Monica accidentally stumbles upon a tape of her parents having sex. In the later episode "The One Where Joey Moves Out", she unfortunately catches the live show.
*** In a much later season, Monica's dad then walks in on her and Chandler.
** "The One With The Jellyfish" has everyone traumatized when Chandler had to pee on Monica after she got stung.



* Jerkass: Rachel's father
* LargeHam: Janice. Most guests also count, from which GaryOldman is the most memorable.



* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: A famous actor played by Gary Oldman, who stars in a WorldWarI movie with Joey.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: This trope may just as well be called ''[[HughLaurie House]] on a Plane''
** [[TheOffice Melora Hardin (in the first season) and Craig Robinson (in the last season)]] both had guest spots on the show, though it would take another sitcom years later before anyone knew who they were...
** Phoebe had every right to be intimidated by her future husband Mike's parents, considering they are [[{{Heroes}} Angela Petrelli]] and [[{{TwentyFour}} President Logan]].
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The Jumping The Shark page specifies deliberate references or lampshades ONLY, not our own assertions.


* JumpingTheShark: Some put it at Monica & Chandler hooking up (season 5).
** YourMileageMayVary. Others credit this arc as revitalizing the show after the soap opera antics of Ross and Rachel had begun to wear thin. Ratings in the fifth season were higher than ever.
** ''The One in Barbados'' could easily qualify. Despite whether or not you like season 10, there is no reason there should have been that much drama over Joey and Rachel's relationship.
*** Especially when you consider that [[ShaggyDogStory nothing actually came of it.]]
*** Not to mention, from the same episode, Phoebe callously dumping her long-lost-love, the adorably quirky David(Hank Azaria) for Paul Rudd's bland-as-can-be-Mike and Monica whole-heartedly cheering over it with David standing right there, despite having always been friends with him. A painful inversion of [[FirstGirlWins First Guy Wins]].
** Season 8 despite a few standout episodes was this for several fans, particularly as it introduced [[TheScrappy Mona]] and the much hated "shark porn" episode.
*** Interestingly enough, ''that'' was the season that won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, so [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] as always. Also, the "shark porn" episode is from season 9, not 8.
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* Jerkass: Rachel's father
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** Phoebe was shown to have LesYay tendencies in "The One with Ross And Monica's Cousin" where she ends up starring longingly at Cassie and she even thinks out loud "you can date her! she's not your cousin!"
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* JumpedTheShark: Some put it at Monica & Chandler hooking up (season 5).

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* JumpedTheShark: JumpingTheShark: Some put it at Monica & Chandler hooking up (season 5).
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**Joey asked Rachel "How you doin'? You all right?"? in the season 2 premiere. Who would have thought that that would be his catchphrase?

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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER}} George Clooney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.

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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey Doesn't matter if their medical or not as long as the title is there.
**Ross
**Richard
**Barry, Rachel's ex-fiance
**Rachel's dad
**David, the scientist Phoebe asked to New Years
**Joey
played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler DaysOfOurLives.
**Chandler
gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER}} baby.
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George Clooney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.
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** Chandler and monica's engagement.
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**Chandler and monica's engagement.
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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER}} George Clloney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.

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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER}} George Clloney Clooney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.
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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER George Clloney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.

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* AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER [[{{ER}} George Clloney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.
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*AuthorAppeal: There are a lot of doctors here. Ross, Richard, Barry. Joey played a doctor in DaysOfOurLives. Chandler gets mistaken for one by the girl who is going to give him and Monica her baby. [[{{ER George Clloney and Noah Wyle]] even guest starred.
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* AbandonShipping: Many, ''many'' fans abandoned Ross and Rachel in seasons three and four. They still kept a fanbase, but nowhere near as big as the writers believed.
* BrainBleach: The Central Perk manager hates Phoebe's singing so much it makes him want to "push my finger through my eye, into my brain, and swirl it around."
** In the episode "The One with the Butt" where Joey gets a gig as AlPacino's butt double, he goes into Monica's bathroom to put lotion on his rear end in preparation for the "part". Chandler comes in with the phone in his hand:
--->'''Chandler:''' Where's Joey? His mom's on the phone.\\
'''Monica:''' In the bathroom. I don't think you wanna go in there right now!\\
'''Chandler:''' Oh come on, we're roommates. ''(enters bathroom, runs out screaming)'' GAAAAAAH! MY EYES! ''MY EYES!''
** In "The One Where Everyone Finds Out", Phoebe sees Chandler and Monica having sex, and screams the ''exact'' same line.
** In "The One with the Prom Video," Monica accidentally stumbles upon a tape of her parents having sex. In the later episode "The One Where Joey Moves Out", she unfortunately catches the live show.
*** In a much later season, Monica's dad then walks in on her and Chandler.
** "The One With The Jellyfish" has everyone traumatized when Chandler had to pee on Monica after she got stung.


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**Also, the Freud! song.


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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In earlier seasons, Chandler makes multiple jokes about not being able to have children...
** Chandler's smoking addiction wasn't very funny later on when Matthew Perry went into rehab to control his drinking.
**A season 2 episode showed Monica getting Chandler to get in shape reflecting Matthew Perry's later weight problem.
* HarsherInHindsight: In season 3, Monica considers getting pregnant from a sperm donor. It's played for laughs and the rest of the cast thinks it's a dumb idea. At the end of season 9, Chandler and Monica turn out to be incompatible so they have to consider surrogacy or a sperm donor.
** Related to this. In the episode where they go to the beach, Chandler comments on Rachel's gigantic hat by saying "I was taken aboard that hat! Now I can't have children."
* HilariousInHindsight: Season 5 ends with Ross and Rachel getting married while drunk in Vegas. Ross promises he'll get it annulled, but he doesn't want to have his third marriage fail as well, so he ends up lying to Rachel about it. Rachel finds out three episodes later that they're still married, and she furiously asks Ross, "When were you going to tell me? After the birth of our first secret child?". Two seasons later she gets pregnant with Ross's child, and Ross is the last one to find out.
** When Joey auditions for the lead of a new detective show, he tells his friends not to get their hopes up, as he isn't sure if he's good enough to carry his own TV show. Turns out he was right.
** When Carol and Susan get married, someone asks who is the most likely to get married last and everyone looks at Chandler. He actually marries Monica a few seasons later, while other main characters are still single.
** The already hilarious couch moving scene ("Pivot!") is even better after you've seen David Schwimmer as {{Drill Sergeant Nasty}} Herbert Sobel in ''Series/{{Band of Brothers}}''.
** In "The One With All The Resolutions", Ross says "no divorces in '99!/Just the one divorce in '99!". He ends up Divorcing Rachel less than a year later in "The One with Joey's Porsche" (Which aired on October 21st, 1999) making his 'resolution' hilarious indeed.


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* TheMasochismTango: Ross and Rachel.


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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: A famous actor played by Gary Oldman, who stars in a WorldWarI movie with Joey.

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The \"Hey It\'s That Guy\"/\"That Voice\" entries should go on the trivia page and in most cases (like here) they are so pointless it is not really worth creating a trivia page just to put them there. It would just be clutter.


* HeyItsThatGuy: Calleigh from [[CSIMiami CSI:Miami]] appeared at "The one with the breast milk", as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9QVPjKYlU Annabelle]], Joey's coworker at a retail store.
** Paget Brewster, [[CriminalMinds Emily Prentiss]] from Criminal Minds appeared on a few episodes, as the hypotenuse of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LCPbfJvqFw a LoveTriangle between Joey and Chandler]].
** [[{{House}} Hugh Laurie]] as a passenger on Rachel's flight who's fed up with her whining about Ross
*** This fits if one was familiar with British television; for those who knew him as Dr. House first, see RetroactiveRecognition below.
** [[{{Firefly}} Shepherd Book]] was Ross' divorce attorney.

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