The TV.com Summary
This is the one where everyone knows the sex of Ross's baby except for Ross, who doesn't want to find out until it's born, Rachel's relationship with Paulo hits a snag when he makes a pass at Phoebe, and Monica makes a dozen lasagnas for her aunt, only to discover that her aunt doesn't eat meat.
The Guest Stars
Jane Sibbett as Carol
Jessica Hecht as Susan
Cosimo Fusco as Paolo
The Ratings
Creativity- 8.9
Humor- 8.9
Emotion- 8.7
Fun- 8.8
Overall- 8.9
Chandler- 8.6 (Some funny quips, had a side plotline that was humorous)
Joey- 8.5 (Pretty much in the same boat as Chandler here)
Monica- 9.4 (So funny! She was top notch in this episode, bringing all her character traits to the forefront with amazing panache and grace!)
Phoebe- 8.9 (Not too much for Phoebe in this episode, but she was ridiculously funny)
Rachel- 9.0 (Really put on a show in this episode, used her range emotionally and comically to hit the mark 100%)
Ross- 9.0 (Stellar turn by Ross as needy, desperate, hilarious, and cuddly!)
The Best Lines
Ross: You could plunk me down into any woman's uterus - no compass - and I could find my way out of there like that. (He snaps his fingers).
Ross (talking about Paolo and Rachel's relationship): Wasn't that supposed to be just a fling? Shouldn't it be... flung by now?
Ross (looking at a picture in Carol's apartment): Hey, when did you and Susan meet Huey Lewis?
Carol: Uh... that's our friend Tanya.
Ross: Of course it's your friend Tanya.
Carol: Don't you want to know about the sex?
Ross: I'm having enough trouble with the image of you and Susan together, and when you throw in Tanya, ugeghawh...
Carol: The sex of the baby, Ross!
Chandler: If anything, you owe me a table!
Joey: How'd you get there?
Chandler: Well, I believe this piece of furniture was fine until your little breakfast adventure with Angela Delvecchio!
Joey: You knew about that?
Chandler: Let's just say the impressions you made in the butter left little to the imagination.
Phoebe: It's nothing... I'm just... out of sorts.
Chandler: Well, you can use some of my sorts. I rarely use them.
Chandler: That's patio furniture!
Joey: So what? Like people are gonna come in and think, "Uh oh, I'm outside again..."?
(Phoebe comes in and sees Rachel packing.)
Phoebe: Hey!
Rachel: Hi, Pheebs.
Phoebe: What's going on? Are you moving out?
Rachel: No, I'm getting ready for the weekend.
Phoebe: Oh. Are your weekends longer than two days?
Rachel (talking about Paolo): He's the pig.
Phoebe: Such a pig.
Rachel: Oh, God, he's such a pig.
Phoebe: He's like a...
Rachel: He's like a big, disgusting...
Phoebe: Yeah, like a...
Rachel: Pig... pig man!
Phoebe: Yes, good, okay!
Rachel: Ohhh, but he was my pig man...
Ross (after he and Monica beat Joey and Chandler at foosball): Well... looks like we kicked your butts.
Joey: No, no... she kicked our butts. You could be on the Olympic standing-there team.
Monica (watching Rachel and Paolo through the window): Now there's a lot of gesturing and arm waving. Okay, that is either "How could you?" or "Enormous breasts!"
The Moments
The friends hum theme songs in Central Perk.
Poke-a-nose.
Paolo hits on Phoebe in the massage parlor.
The fiery breakup of Rachel and Paolo.
Ross finds out he's having a son.
The Romances
Paolo and Rachel break up after Paolo hits on Phoebe.
Ross continues to pine after Rachel, and she swears off guys altogether.
The Verdict
Fantastic episode! One that just barely misses the mark of a Best of Friends episode, and could be a strong contention for runner-up spots. A great episode to introduce somebody to the show, as it displays each character in his/her finest light. Great! Utterly, truly excellent and as I'm writing this I'm finding it hard to believe I did it rank it a little higher because of how much I enjoyed it in hindsight. But I'm sticking to that 8.9, which is a fantastic rating, but still, just shy of deserving a Best of Friends mark.
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