I'll Be There For You: Recent Episodes
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An extra long pod today to make up for our absence! We are on a season 8 highlight, The One With The Videotape. We talk making friends on flights, travel souvenirs, delis and sonograms. We reminisce about VHS/VCRs and Craig David. There's a brief look at George Clooney's career and some confusion about the word volume and what a bottle episode is. Enjoy!
So I was backpacking across Western Europe...
Welcome everyone to another season 7 highlight and it's food based again, it's the One With All The Candy. Join us for talk of pocket parks, BCG scars and cycling mishaps. We ponder whether we really want to encourage our Jersey-milk guzzling neighbours around and we muse our the role of HR. Anyone got any naughty limericks?It’s a legitimate learning technique.
I hope you've got your dessert fork ready, it's a season 7 highlight: The One With All The Cheesecakes. The episode is a culinary delight with discussions of cheesecake flavours, toastie fillings and our new feature 'What Heinz are you having?'. We talk whether it's appropriate to bring a first date to a wedding, or a Sunday lunch. And we really do have a new feature- Trivial Friends. Get you map out, locate Minsk and enjoy the episode!Oh, you say someone's name enough, they turn around.
Switch on that black light, it’s time for another season 6 highlight, it’s The One With Ross’ Teeth. This episode we contemplated new hobbies of knitting, hammering up stone walls, and soaking our fingers in water. As we practice our elevator pitches we ponder what a dust ruffle is and whether a pillow cushion is a pillow…or…a cushion. And forget waistcoat watch, in season 6 we're on potpourri watch. Put aside your girly things, grab your hacky sack and jump right in!Your teeth? Yeah, I saw them from outside.
Happy Noooo Year! We're back for Series 5 of the podcast and carrying on with our highlight episodes, so join us for a Season 6 highlight- The One on the Last Night. We kick of with some innuendo, reminisce about our own moving out tales, and review the US version of Ghosts (having never seen it). Our hot topic this week is: is Potpourri making a comeback? Deal us a hand of Cups and let's get going!Do you wanna live outside?! Because it’s gettin’ cold!
Sure it took us a while to get there while we mourned the loss of a queen (RIP Angela), we're finally at our end of podcast series 4 summary! Join us for the return of HotGoss and a look back at some other 90s programmes, namely CD:UK and The Clothes Show (what was that about?). We found out where Montauk is (again), whether you need to camp to get a DofE award and who is streaking ahead as Best Friend. We try and draw together some conclusions about the early seasons but find we've mostly just talked about opthamology this series. Hope you'll join us next series for some more poorly-informed nonsense.
We hit the ground running this episode with some #HotGoss about a member of the cast (we simply can’t say more than that). Then we get onto the actual point of the episode, a season 5 highlight. There’s yet more eye doctor chat and we narrowly avoid re-litigating the optician vs ophthalmologist case. We ponder what Honey Puffed Wheat is made out of (.....), try out Phoebe’s game and debate whether Shutter Speed would be better than Interstellar and Ant-Man (almost certainly). Oh and some bridge identification and eye-drop guidance. Something for everyone.
That game should not be played without my supervision.
We're onto a Season 5 episode, and we've had surprisingly few of those so it better be a good one. We discuss the window as a theatrical device, our bedtime animal pals and we list our top 3 cute nations. We get foxy with Fox Mulder and Sam Fox while drooling over cookie cakes and sandwich fillings. And don't miss us discussing the 90s second best TV show.....Gladiators. Have a hug of Hugsy and jump right in.
My eyes! My eyes!
It’s our second season 4 highlight and it’s London baby! Join us for some reminiscing about travel in the 90s- traveller’s cheques, camcorders, actual maps. We get pedantic over Big Ben and Union Jacks and offer advice on wedding food and flowers. You’ll even get a London in a nutshell guide to the top sights (the ones we remember to include). Sure it has some odd cameos but it’s London baby.
Man, you are Westminster Crabby.
Here’s a rare treat, a season four highlight. In this episode Ross is still banging on about this ‘we were on a break’ thing and we say hello to a couple of great Sub-Cs. We find out where Mantauk is but are confused about a Gremlin. We count the colours of our bedrooms, technicolour dreamcoats and crayola sets, just one colour for Mrs Hinch, mind. And if you do get stung by a jellyfish perhaps best not to follow the same drastic measures….
You had rambled on for 18 pages....FRONT AND BACK!
Save it til the morning after! Duran Duran had some tunes didn’t they? Anyway here’s another season three highlight. We present evidence to the ‘we were on a break’ trial, balk at Ross’ hideous apartment and critique waxing techniques. There’s talk of Purple Ronnie and old Nokias. You’ll think you're back in the 90s and while we’re on that…..ummm, hello? Let’s bring back some 90s sarcasm. Anyone want anchovies with that?
What were you trying to put it in, her purse?
Hello and which Friend are you channelling today? Today's episode is a Season Three highlight (ahem). We play the dramatic irony drinking game, look for future continuity errors, find a new contender for Waistcoast Watch and welcome back a Sub-C from the dead. There are village fete tales and some confusion over the etymology of Pickelback/Nickleback. Are you a secret lemonade drinker?
Welcome back for part deux! If you haven't already heard the first part of this episode, then go back and listen to that first you fool! In this half we discuss Ross and Rachel's poor first date choice, silly sausage and is laughing while kissing normal. There's some further education from a glasses-wearer to a non-glasses wearer and we question Ross' anthropology credentials.
You just rolled over the juice box.
Settle down for another season two highlight, it's the One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know. We start off with some RIDGs (Reference I Don't Get) early doors and then get lost in the world of infomercials. We Talk to Frank again and remember some 90s classics such as Beavis and Butthead and CD changers. In scenes reminiscent of the orthodontist/dentist debate we spend so long ophthalmologists vs opticians that we had to pause the episode. You can catch up with part two soon. Trigger warning: there's a smattering of graphic eye talk so just drown that out by thinking about all the useless stuff you've bought from infomercials.
Join us for a series 2 highlight. In this episode we ask: was Fun Bobby actually fun to begin with? We add another of couple of golden rules to the rule back (no picking up, no tickling) and tell you why it's not a good idea to drink at a zoo. So break out the miniatures, stir the marinara sauce and invite round Snaro, it's the One With Russ.
Steve, Sleeve
Hey Nick Finn! Join us for this episode where we choose a highlight episode from Season One. In this episode we (along with many people in the delivery room) witness a new Sub-C. We once again show our ignorance of American sports and spend far too long trying to remember Tom Brady's name (only just come to us). We also try to puzzle out what a chunky might be. There are tales of smear tests and people trapped in cupboards. I mean honestly what's not to love? Enjoy!
Dear God! This parachute is a knapsack.
We're back! On this series we are moving through the ages and choosing some stand out episodes from each season, starting with season 1. That means it's the welcome return of the 90s klaxon and waistcoat watch plus all new for this series, the theory bell! Ding! In this ep we meet Sub Cs Angela & Bob (Bangela/Anob) and Mitzy/Miss. We talk cocktails in Appalachia and are baffled by the lack of home washing machines. Contains excellent ideas for improving launderettes.
For our Christmas episode we watch flashbacks of Christmas episodes gone by. We try again to remember the story of the Nutcracker and we reveal what part you have to be in the nativity to be successful later in life (hint: not the crying donkey).
Also in the episode, we critique Christmas decorations, are mean about the name Wendy (sorry Wendys) and once again try and work out how far it is from A to B in the US.
Happy Christmas to all and to all a goodnight! (copyright Phoebe)
We've finally made it through to the end of the series! Well done everyone. Here we recap our (not so original) inventions, we ponder whether originality is obsolete and host a live PhD viva. There's a welcome return of Sub-C 'hit, miss and maybe'. 'Any Other Business' give us the chance to right any (/many) wrongs and we provide a quick Tudor lesson. After more talk of eggy bread and some great French accents we make it to best friend and best episode of the series. Will Phoebe scoop best friend again? You'll have to wait to find out. Thanks for joining and see you next series!
It's a random episode and it's ANOTHER Thanksgiving episode. References We Don't Get increasingly becomes People We Don't Know, embarrassingly proving our lack of cultural knowledge. We ask the important questions such as: is Chandler aloof and can you go to McDonalds on Christmas day? We discuss trifles, are affronted at the English puddings insult, launch the term Portmanteau Puns and learn the famous phrase 'some people don't have a head for their brain to sit in'.
No you weren’t supposed to put beef in the trifle. It did not taste good.
It's a podcast special to have a Frenaissance with our old Friends. It's the One With The Reunion! Fair warning: reunion spoilers ahead. Don't worry though, all your favourite features are still there, from Sub C-s to fashion and best bits and best Friend. We talk cameos, Corden and crushing.
I sh*t here- Matt Le Blanc
We kick off this favourite Rachel episode with a bit of Warren confusion. We chat chatrooms, cool names on MSN messenger and when it was ok to ask what birth control a woman used during internet dating. We teach you relationship age gap rules and there's some classic humiliation stories. Waistcoat watch is back along with some amazing wedding related fashion.
Her name was Lola....
It's a favourite Joey episode....it's The One With Joey's Award. We talk soaps, award ceremonies, what awards we could potentially win, Jurassic Park vs Paleontology who knows best about velociraptors, and Morse and Lewis (not those ones). Blink and you'll miss Chandler.
I behalfin’ it!
It's a random episode and we get into familiar annulment territory as Ross starts to become that guy. We learn of the fun car games you can play on a Frenaissance, share our suggestion of Virtual Guess Who (UK edition), teach you the alcohol/time of day rules, get into the nitty gritty of license plate numbers and do far too much googling about routes across America. We need to learn that Ross/Rachel miracle hangover cure.....
No, we were talking about tennis. Tennis is more believable.
It's a favourite Monica episode, and it's competitive Monica. We wonder if marshmallows and yams are a dish or just two pages of a recipe stuck together. We compare Quidditch, touch rugby and American football. We try to decipher football terms (unsuccessfully, sorry, US). We reminisce about a trip to the Netherlands....in Denmark, and we fondly remember Trolls.
Happy Nooo Year! In this ep we ask would you rather have a melon or a pineapple for a head? We talk Orlando Bloom's gentleman's agreements, Mayor McCheese, Grimlar (?), Monica's chef credentials and Vermont. We try and figure out what Maple Candy is and whether you can suck sap straight from a tree and we join the Moral Maze on stealing from hotels and restaurants.
Get your garlic-peelers off me!
A special festive edition from us to you. In this ep we talk skull candy (and not the headphones), slipping money to Maitre D's, calm down O'Malley, Muppet babies/Muppet Christmas Carol plus we sound oh so cultured discussing Nutcracker/Coppelia/Music Man. Also look out for taratula tales. Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and to all a happy festive season.
Okay, I understand why Superman is here, but why is there a porcupine at the Easter Bunny’s funeral?
We've been gone so long we thought we'd treat you to an extra long podcast. Trying to make our voices heard over fireworks, we talk wedding buffets, our love for Jennifer Saunders and tips for Santorini holidays. We pose important questions like are London and Athens romantic cities? Do Americans get marries in tuxedos? We pitch for adverts for Audible and Virgin Atlantic and launch our own company, mumumelon (copyright).
It could have been worse, he could have shot her.
We now come to another of our favourite Chandler episodes, but will he do enough to become Best Friend? We talk stocks and shares- we definitely know as much as Monica, directory enquiries 118 118, we decide Monica's middle name, we meet a yippity piece of crap and admire Lisa Kudrow's stunt work, we discuss the American Civil War and what periods not to choose for History A-level and 50s/70s diners.
Stir and drink, stir and drink, never let it settle.
Ross is in love with Rachel, who knew? Well Phoebe and Meg as it goes. Join us for a favourite Phoebe episode.....The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel. We discuss disposable toothbrushes. Three is a Crowd, does Ross look like Kermit, Queen Anne and we come up with a new idea for gravestones (patent pending).
The Angelika!! Go! Go!
Pull up a chair and grab a turkey leg for our Thanksgiving special. We embarrass ourselves with our Thanksgiving ignorance, relate more tap dancing tales discuss the difference between Dr Phil and Dr Chris, Elisha May Emery, fairy liquid potatoes and Chanberries, spelling bees, foam fingers and we talk to Frank about PCP.
Happy Thanksgiving (whatever that might mean)!
The floating heads do make a good point.
Another series done! This series we have looked at our favourite character episodes. But who will ultimately be Best Friend of the series? Does Chandler get off the board? We see the welcome return of sub-character hit, miss or maybe and we introduce the next smash feature 'the difference between...'. Whatever, Linus.
It's randomizer time! Get your ear plugs ready, it's the one where Emma cries. We see the aftermath of a proposal and what happens when you wake a sleeping baby. Also Chandler is off to Tulsa because he feel asleep.....no, us neither. We discuss how many babies are called Ross these days, a new podcast idea, the Sooner state, "air quotes", and appropriate birth gifts.
Have I gone deaf?
On to our favourite Rachel episode. And I guess we love her best when frustrated and angry. The stork is late and is making Rachel miserable. We discuss what happens in a premiere, limos, how short various actors are, a film one of us vaguely remembers watching involving a war and a kangaroo, loud breathing and blind mole rats. We say hi to sub characters Estelle and Dr Long (special mention to dead/sleeping man), but not yet Emma.
Good god man, don't anger it.
This episode we turn to Joey's best episode. But, wait, blink and you may just miss him.
We say it don't spray and talk about J. Crew, stalking, the hug and roll, jam-making and other post break-up exploits, and we spend quite a lot of time naming seas and oceans. We invite you to name your favourite sea/ocean. And what's the difference between a sea and a ocean? And while we're at it what's the difference between American jam and jelly? We're confused.
Lips moving, still talking.
The randomizer is too good to us and throws us up one of the greatest episodes. The One With The Prom Video. We talk: the Foosball table, best bud bracelets, Dave Thomas (founder of Wendy's), classic Dad moves, several references we don't get, bitching when someone's behind you, animals that mate for life, why are the French obsessed with mimes? We say hello to sub-characters Gail, Jonathan?/KC/Casey, Chip and Roy, Jack and Judy.
See, he's her lobster
Today we present a favourite Monica episode. Sorry for the delay in upload, that's how long it took us to find a good Monica ep. We joke, of course, here's a great one for you....if only you can tear your eyes away from Ross. We discuss decorating the Christmas tree, water purification, inappropriate fancy dress, Jools Holland Hootenanny, Y2K and the millennium bug. We meet sub-characters Janine, Tall Guy, Dancing Girl and Floor manager/director. Is Tall guy tall?
Whatever, Linus.
We face the difficult task of picking our best Ross episode. Difficult for very different reasons than the Chandler one. We talk sperm donation, crafts, sock puppets, mixed tapes, Chandlers' noises, too much red, Ross. We also embarrass ourselves over pipe cleaners and a certain famous gym wear brand.
Oh for crying out loud!
It's time for a random one. This time the randomizer chose us.....the one after the one with Phoebe's rats (recently covered). Ah well, I guess that's the randomizer for you. But wait.....what's that you say about who won Best Friend......shhhh, you'll have to wait til the end.
We talk: romance on the subway, romance in Wasabi, romance on the balcony. Eyebrows, eyelash curlers, metrosexuals. A welcome return to 'references I don't get' / aka, for one episode only, songs I don't know. Molly, Gavin and Michelle. Would you rather die by burning or drowning?
I used to be a rodeo clown.
Chandler didn't win a single Best Friend in our first series of the podcast. Could this be his day as we turn out attention to his best episode. Or is it?
We talk charity auctions, Bullseye yachts, Ross and Elizabeth's break up (yey!), Rachel's boss, Mr Beaumont, why is Lisa such a sap, and of course Richard.
Oh and Chandler.
And kinda like a French guy.....
We're back! This series on the podcast we'll be choosing our best episode for each character. Does this mean Chandler will finally score a Best Friend? Well you'll have to wait and see (probably not). Up first we have Phoebe.
We discuss: why this ep? Subcharacters Gavin and Molly join us. Is Molly hot? Have you ever cried yourself to sleep at someone's hotness? The Balcony reprises its theatrical role in great style. The great David vs Mike debate. Not forgetting Bob and Suzie. Whassup?
Rat baby! Rat baby! Rat baby!
Our final episode of the series and it's time to find out what we've learned......or actually what we've got wrong. We look back over the last 9 episodes and find out who has scooped the series Best Friend, who has yet to mark their mark and what episode was our best and worst overall.
We'll be back soon with a new series where we look at each of the Friends' best episode.
Was Bruce Willis in Top Gun tho?
What would you do if someone stole your credit card details, why befriend them of course! Welcome to another episode from the randomiser. Here we talk Monana (is it a name?), tap dancing, the Amish, Holden McGroin, Gameboys, visual humour, and Mrs Doubtfire.
Oh, it's so late for 'Shall we'...
The second of our 'worst episodes'. We talk terrible British accents (with more than a few nods to Frasier), rugby legend Kyran Bracken's cameo, Devon custard, Dances with Wolves (still not Bruce Willis), Janice, Chandler. Looks. Good., Yemen and Mrs Katrakis.
I've got to go Red Ross.
We come now to our worst episodes but don't let that put you off, there's much to discuss, an inordinate amount of it being Bruce Willis' hair and how he's not Goose in Top Gun. We talk about Paul & Elizabeth, age gaps, Ross' choice of underwear, holiday Hawaiian shirts, David Schwimmer's physical humour, the Morgan Chase museum, how many women have a wedding book and did we mention Bruce Willis' hair?
I too am just a love machine.
The randomizer throws us up a good one here; for all you Ross and Rachel fans- your time has come. We discuss the hackneyed 'how do they afford that apartment?', the history of Chandler and Monica, poor old Julie, yet more animals as sub-characters, the music of friends, the Central Perk window's starring role and....oh yeah, Ross and Rachel.
CAT!
In this episode we come to another one of our favourite episodes, the one where no-one's ready. We discuss why we love it so much, Ross in parent mode, Joey and Chandler as rotten boys, is it harder to get a cab when it's raining, (why is it so hard to get a cab in New York?), argue about who needs more support- Ross or Monica and we come to a bumper episode for fashion: formal fashion!
Not touching, can't get mad.
Now on to our favourite episodes! TOWT Embryos is up first, or you may remember it better as TOWT quiz. We talk chick & duck, competitiveness to the point of gambling your apartment, Frank & Alice (is it weird?), the Lightning Guy, transponding, Riverdance, and much more besides.
I'll take Fears & Pet Peeves please.
Let us know your favourite episode! @pod_friends
It's time for our first RANDOM episode. We got in an official adjudicator who verified our random choice via our Randomizator (TM). So here we are....... The One With The Birthing Video. Weirdly this may not be the only time that porn on VHS alerts our klaxon. On this episode we discuss more animals as sub-characters, Joey in a rut, Phoebe and Joey's relationship, GUNTHER, Phoebe as outsider.
Y'know, you're cute but you're not that smart....
This week we delve into the second of our "first ever episodes" . We discover that 'The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion' may not necessarily be one of our favourites...... And it's not just all Pete's fault. We discuss slaps to the butt, our worst Friends' significant others, whether you can have a BBQ on your NY balcony #NYBBQ, and #goodgoatees. Let's begin with that cameo......
We kick off our podcast with the first episodes we ever saw*. This week season 1, episode 18, The One With All The Poker. We introduce our bound-to-be-award-winning features Fashion & "I don't get that reference", we meet a couple of sub-characters, talk through our best bits and ultimately decide our Best Friend of the episode. Oh and don't forget the Cup Rating. Get ready for the 90s klaxon.
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Love two Friends Fans x
*Although a little poetic license may have been used due to hazy memories. Don't hold this against us.