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 Really begins to his its stride, 2008-02-25
While the first season of the show is highly enjoyable, it really begins to hit its stride in season two as we get to learn more about each characters' particular eccentricities and we witness more of the ties that bind these characters in friendship. The most important element of this show was the chemistry that these actors had together and season two shows them really continuing to click.
Some of my favorites:
"The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant": Monica unwittingly loses her job when her promotion leads her to accept a gift which, unbeknownst to Monica, is a violation of company policy. The thing I like most about this episode is how it treats the disparate incomes of the characters and how the more financially strapped of the friends must deal with the financial advantages of the others. Been there, done that.
"The One with the Baby on the Bus": Chandler and Joey prove just how stupid they can be when the inadvertently leave Ross's son Ben on a city bus. Phoebe's immortal "Smelly Cat" is introduced in this episode and she loses her performing gig at Central Perk, much to my chagrin as her strange lyrics and musical interpretation provided me with much mirth. The episode also contains a memorable guest appearance by Chrissie Hynde, who is Phoebe's replacement.
"The One Where Ross Finds Out": Rachel has a hilariously bad date that leads to a drunken confession of her feelings for Ross on his answering machine. What I love most about this episode is Ross's immortal line: "You're over me? When were you under me?"
"The One with the List": Ross breaks a cardinal rule by putting in writing things that are deeply hurtful to Rachel.
"The One with Russ": Rachel dates Ross's clone, though she doesn't know it at first. It's great fun to see David Schwimmer play two versions of his character.
"The One After the Super Bowl": Chock full of guest starts doing a hilarious turn. Chandler gets his comeuppance courtesy of Julia Roberts. Dan Castellaneta (aka the voice of Homer Simpson) does a funny turn as a San Diego Zoo employee who has the information Ross is looking for but does a spectacularly bad job of trying to get Ross to pay for it. Brooke Shields is hysterical as a wacko fan who is convinced that Joey truly is Dr. Drake Ramore.
"The One with the Prom Video": We've seen how petty and downright mean Ross can be and now this episode shows us how kind and generous and thoughtful he can be. This has to be one of the most memorable episodes in the series' long history.
"The One Where Eddie Won't Go": Ah, how I can relate to Chandler's troubles with a truly deranged roommate. Watching Joey and Chandler convince Eddie that he doesn't live with Chandler is so rewarding.
"The One with the Chicken Pox": Few things are as funny as watching Phoebe and guest star Charlie Sheen paw at one another with oven mitts duct taped to their hands. This is one of the episodes that shows how unlucky in love poor, sweet Phoebe is.
As I looked over the list and tried to choose my favorites, I realized I could have mentioned every single episode of season two.
my new favorite show, 2008-02-19
it's a shame i wasn't in to this show a long time ago. i did watch some of the reruns and after getting all my other shows out of the way i finally rented the first season. i bought 1-3 so far and 1&2 are my favorite. i can't believe the first episode of season 2 is so hilarious!! definitly my favorite ep. so far. great show!
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The One With the "Smelly Cat" Video, 2007-12-28
When we last saw our Friends, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) had gone to the airport to meet Ross (David Schwimmer) who was returning from China. She'd gone to declare her love for him. What she didn't know, however, was that Ross was returning with a girlfriend, Julie (guest star Lauren Tom). Naturally, that means we get plenty more complications to the Ross/Rachel relationship. Will they ever get together? Find out in "The One with the Prom Video."
The other four Friends are experiencing trials of their own. Monica (Courteney Cox) loses her job and winds up searching for work. On the plus side, she starts dating Dr. Richard Burke (guest star Tom Selleck). The down side to that relationship is that Richard is old enough to be her parent. In fact, he is Friends with her parents.
Joey (Matt LaBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) go through the breakup of their relationship when Joey moves into his own place and Chandler gets creepy new roommate Eddie (Adam Goldberg). Meanwhile, Joey is enjoying the rise and fall (literally) of his career when he lands a part of the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is the one character with the least in the way of story arcs this season. Not to say she doesn't get some funny episodes, like the one where she is possessed by a dead woman's spirit. We also see the debut of her signature song "Smelly Cat." And she starts trying to track down her father and gets half brother instead.
As you can see, there's lots going on in this season. The show was still new with lots of ground to be explored. And it was still at the top of its creative game with plenty of laughs each episode. I especially love the conversations where they are talking about one thing, but it sounds like they are talking about something else.
If you are a fan of Friends, this is a great season to add to your collection.
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