The TV.com Summary
This is the one where the gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him, after Marcel is found and safe, Ross finally gets up the courage to try to woo Rachel, but just when it looks like the two might actually spend a romantic evening alone together, Barry, the ex-Mr. Potato Head, barges into the apartment declaring his love for her.
The Guest Stars
Mitchell Whitfield as Barry
Megan Cavanagh as Luisa
Larry Hankin as Mr. Heckles
Angela Visser as Samantha
The Ratings
Creativity- 8.5
Humor- 8.7
Emotion- 8.7
Fun- 8.6
Overall- 8.6
Chandler- 8.7 (Once again, not too much for Chandler, but he was funny)
Joey- 8.5 (Comic relief, plain and simple, no main storylines for him this episode)
Monica- 8.8 (Monica was funny, overbearing, and wonderful)
Phoebe- 8.9 (She had the best laugh-out-loud moments of the episode)
Rachel- 8.9 (Rachel was dazzling as nervous, out of control, and forgetful)
Ross-8.6 (Ross once again was stern and that bothered me, even though he was nice by the end)
The Best Lines
Joey: I meant female nudity! I don't need to see Lou Grant frolicking!
Monica: Hugh! Hugh Grant!
Ross (to Marcel): All right... we're going to go take a bath. Yes we are, yes we are!
Chandler (to Joey): They're still just friends, right?
Phoebe (walks into the apartment): Ooh... whoa. Why is the air in here so negative?
Mr. Heckles: I left a Belgian waffle in the hall. Did you take it?
Phoebe: Why would you leave your Belgian waffle in the hall?
Mr. Heckles: I wasn't ready for it.
Phoebe: Oh my god! Something just brushed up against my right leg!
Monica: What is it?!?!
Phoebe: Oh... it's okay. It was just my left leg.
Joey (looking at Monica's old yearbook picture when she was in The Sound of Music): Whoa, big nun.
Chandler: Yeah, I thought that was an Alp.
The Moments
Marcel poops in Monica's shoe.
Marcel escapes.
The animal control lady hates Rachel from high school.
Rachel argues her way to get back Marcel.
Ross, after being angry with Rachel, makes up with her.
Barry tells Rachel he thinks he's still in love with her.
The Romances
Rachel's ex-fiancee Barry is getting married to her maid of honor, Mindy. However, Barry tells Rachel he still loves her.
The Verdict
Some funny lines, some excellent laugh-out-loud moments, this was a solid episode. Nothing spectacular to make it stand out, but no glaring holes to make it deserve a lower rating. Each character did a good job in this episode, and the writing was great, perhaps not spectacular, but great nonetheless. Mr. Heckles mad an appearance, which is always excellent, and the animal control lady with a grudge was a stroke of genius. Good, good episode all around...
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