Rachel's mum is so savage 🤣 Also, can totally relate to Monica in a sense that I find any kind of confrontation difficult. Though I don't have her insane need for approval (especially for her friend's mum, which I think definitely comes from her own mum).
Fun facts:
Monica and Phoebe forgetting to invite Rachel's mother is a funny callback to Phoebe and Rachel forgetting to invite Monica to her own bridal shower.
The song Joey hums to Ross during his Bamboozled practice is the theme song to "I Dream of Jeannie". In S1E12, Ross hums the same tune after the gang all hum the "Odd Couple" theme song.
During the Bamboozled quiz, Ross's answer that Queen Victoria is Great Britain's longest-serving monarch was true up until 2015 when Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her.
Sasha Alexander who plays the interviewer was on NCIS and Rizzoli & Isles (and a bunch of other stuff).
Goofs:
It seems odd that Judy, Monica and Ross' mum, isn't at the baby shower, though Monica may have been forgotten to invite her as well. It's also possible that she didn't want her mother making comments about her not having children.
Chandler's answer to Joey's "What film would you hear the line "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. But this line is actually from Blazing Saddles (though there is a very similar line in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre).
At the very end of E20 when Monica falls down the stairs in her attempt to apologise to Rachel's mum, the green safety mat is visible where the steps should be.
Heida
2024-09-14 14:05:33 +0000 UTC
When Joey says I’m blank he is not lying. He’s Matt Leblanc
Agitprop
2024-09-07 22:50:43 +0000 UTC
I know this isn't the point, but all-female baby showers always bug me. It takes two people to make the baby! we had a big barbecue with all our friends, male and female, and it was so much fun
Mary Kate
2024-08-30 18:47:48 +0000 UTC
This time 5 years ago I was still in what turned out to be a 17 hour long labour with my only child, my son. The childbirth was long, hard and very painful, but it was worth it in the end because I have a beautiful little boy I am proud to call my son!
Nicola Rush
2024-08-18 07:51:33 +0000 UTC
"What are the guys gonna do while the girls are at the baby shower?"
They're gonna Bamboozle each other! 🤣 (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
Zuko Halliwell
2024-08-18 01:50:28 +0000 UTC
I agree. I think the later seasons of friends get a bad rap, but there’s so much greatness in there.
Triene (Katie)
2024-08-16 19:30:59 +0000 UTC
Yes, please🤩
Anita Nordlid
2024-08-16 18:36:58 +0000 UTC
It always drove me crazy that Monica's mom wasn't at the baby shower as well. I mean, its her grandchild too and it would have been a great opportunity to show Monica frazzled having both the mothers there giving her a hard time!
I'm excited for the rest of the season!
Brandi Davis
2024-08-16 13:50:25 +0000 UTC
Bamboozled is the ultimate non-existing game show ever, just gonna say that xD The best existing game show is of course Taskmaster (UK) - highly recommend it!
Samuel
2024-08-16 12:34:25 +0000 UTC
I HIGHLY recommend you watch Derry Girls (on Netflix) it's only 3 seasons long and 6 episodes each. The comedic writing is top tier and since you enjoy Friends, I know you'll enjoy Derry Girls. Even if you don't react to it, I still recommend you watch it in your own personal time. 😊
Sage Martinez
2024-08-16 12:20:51 +0000 UTC
I’m so excited for the baby shower one. It’s such a great episode. Bamboozled is hilarious. This is just one of those altogether well-done and funny episodes.
But Nick, the rest of season 8 is great…so prepare to laugh a lot…and maybe even cry a bit.
Thank you for your responses to this show. I wish I could watch it again for the first time, but obviously I can’t. So your responses really are wonderful.
Kelly
2024-08-16 12:14:33 +0000 UTC
Yay! What a great way to start the day. Can’t wait to watch it. I look forward to this every week.
On a side note, would you ever consider watching Outlander at some point when Friends is done? It’s wonderful and I haven’t seen any other creators react to it.