Episode 1.22- The One with the Ick Factor

The TV.com Summary
This is the one where, after losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior, Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious, and when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore.

The Guest Stars
Stan Kirsch as Ethan

The Ratings
Creativity- 8.5
Humor- 8.6
Emotion- 8.7
Fun- 8.6
Overall- 8.6

Chandler- 8.5 (Funny while trying to be liked by his co-workers, but not as funny as Chandler Bing can be)
Joey- 8.3 (Did he do anything in this episode? I guess he was funny...)
Monica- 8.8 (Great and hilarious throughout her relationship with Ethan, and it came to a high note when she pronounced it 'icky')
Phoebe- 8.7 (Quite funny as a temp at Chandler's office, where she discovers that none of his employees like him)
Rachel- 8.8 (Emotional and quiet at points, ebullient and hysterical at others, she demonstrates her range beautifully without having a major storyline)
Ross- 8.9 (Hilarious throughout the episode, but puts on the emotional hat genuinely at the end when he discovers he's having a baby, for real)

The Best Lines
Phoebe: Can you see me operating a drill press?
Joey: I don't know... what are you wearing?

Phoebe: I could be a secretary!
Chandler: Well, Pheebs, I don't know if it's your thing because it involves a lot of... being normal.

Ross: It's my new beeper.
Joey: What the hell does a paleontologist need a beeper for?
Monica: Is it like for... dinosaur emergencies? 'Help, come quick, they're still extinct!'

Monica: What? I can't pass for twenty-two?
Phoebe: Well... maybe twenty-five, twenty-six.
Monica: I am twenty-six.
Phoebe: There you go!

Joey: What about Andre?
Ross: Oh, well, this morning he got a call from what I think is our cousin Nathan, and frankly, it was a little more than I needed to know.

Rachel (to Ross and Joey, after Ethan walks into the coffee shop to talk to Monica): Hey! Did you guys check out the new hand dryers in the bathroom?
Ross: I thought that was just a rumor!

The Moments
Phoebe goes to work for Chandler, and finds out nobody likes him.
Ross keeps getting calls on his 'baby beeper' for a male escort service.
Monica finds out her date is not a senior in college, but a senior in high school.
Rachel has sexual dreams about Chandler and Joey, and finally, Ross.
Ross finally gets beeped that he's having a baby.

The Romances
Monica dates Young Ethan, and she takes away his virginity only to learn he's younger than he said.

The Verdict
A good episode, solid and well-rounded, but nothing stood out. There were funny plotlines, nothing hysterical, funny performances, emotional moments, but again, nothing stood out. None of the characters had a breakout episode, and though the humor was consistent, it wasn't gut-busting. This episode did end with a subtly touching scene between Ross and Rachel, just as he was whisked away by the birth of his child. That promises the always hilarious Carol and Susan in the next episode, which, as the season gears up for its close, should hopefully deliver. Maybe Episode 22 is kind of a dead spot, because the story seemed to reek of 'we didn't exactly know what to do.'