Friends 7x23 & 7x24 FULL Reactions
Added 2024-06-07 16:17:50 +0000 UTCWhat an ending. What a season cliffhanger.
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That IS Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in Harry Potter (and lots of other stuff). He was nominated for an Emmy for his appearance. When Joey first meets Richard, Joey says that he just won an Oscar and Richard says he has lost three times. It's a tongue-in-cheek reference to Gary Oldman's reputation at the time as one of the finest actors to have never won or been nominated for an Oscar (kinda like Leo before he won for The Revenant in 2016). Gary Oldman did win an Oscar in 2018, 17 years after the airing of this episode for his role as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. He was previously nominated in 2012 for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but lost to Jean Dujardin for The Artist, and again in 2021 for Mank but lost to Anthony Hopkins for The Father. Also, Matt Leblanc and Gary Oldman both appeared in Lost in Space in 1998. Fun fact: Richard grabbing the bottle as Joey carries him out of his dressing room was ad libbed by Oldman. A funny callback to 7x01 when Monica finds Rachel and Ross kissing on the night of her and Chandler's engagement, she is furious and says to Rachel "On the night you get engaged, I'm going to announce I'm pregnant". But on the night of Chandler and Monica's wedding, Rachel is revealed to be pregnant. These episodes are SO good. Chandler's freak-out about the wedding is pretty on point for the character, honestly. But of course it was done to create drama. And that ending was SHOCKING I tell you! Fun facts: Anastassakis, the first name that Rachel reads for the Greek wedding is Jennifer Aniston's original Greek surname, which became Aniston after her family moved from Greece to the US. Additionally, Stephanopoulos is the last name of George Stephanopoulos, the neighbour the girls spied on in S1. And Acidophilus is a bacteria species (Lacto Bacillus acidophilus). Originally the writers were going to make Monica pregnant. However they thought this was too conventional and wanted a more dramatic cliffhanger. The final scene with the close-up on Rachel was shot after the audience left to keep it a surprise. When freaking out about the wedding, Chandler decides to see if he could prove that he and Monica are related. In real life, Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are distantly related. Ironically, the USA fought Germany in WWI, while Mexico was neutral (like Switzerland in both WWI and WWII). Continuity errors/goofs: When Rachel finds the Greek Orthodox priest and asks him to do the ceremony, he had just finished officiating at another wedding. However, those of the Greek Orthodox faith would be getting married in a church, not in a hotel. Also, as he starts the ceremony, the priest says, "Dearly Beloved...". Greek Orthodox weddings are done only in Greek, not in English. Most production companies don't film on Saturday or Sunday, so Joey wouldn't have been expected to work since they filmed for what appears to have been a few hours the previous night. There's also no indication that Richard was drinking while on set even though the director states he has been drinking all night. Within this same error, it appears as though Joey was done for the day relatively early (after working all night) and he wouldn't have the authority to stop production due to Richard being drunk. In the office, Chandler says "The only person that can make marriage work is Paul Newman". While his marriage to actress Joanne Woodward lasted for over 50 years until his death in 2008, Newman divorced in 1958 after being married for 11 years to Jackie Witte. Fun fact: Paul Newman originated the phrase "Why go for a hamburger when you have steak at home?", when he was asked in an interview how he remained faithful to Woodward. Also, when Ross and Phoebe find Chandler at his work, it says 'Mike Smith' on the door and many think it is a goof. In the uncut version, Ross notices the sign and Chandler realises he is in the wrong office. Additionally Mike Smith was the construction coordinator for the show. Ross says he's never walked down the aisle knowing it couldn't end in divorce. But he walked Carol down the aisle when she married Susan. Also, he should have said "he's never walked down the aisle knowing it couldn't end in divorce FOR HIM". In the message Monica has recorded, that makes Chandler freak out, she calls herself and Chandler "The Bings". However, Monica already told Chandler she wasn't planning to change her last name. While planning for the wedding, Monica asks Chandler whether he thinks they should have lilies or roses. Monica says that they are going to have lilies (not taking into account Chandler's opinion). But at the wedding there are mainly roses. Monica and Chandler had booked the Morgan Chase Museum as their wedding venue but the actual wedding clearly takes place elsewhere. Rachel says "I'm never going to get married!". However, she was married to Ross, though it's possible she was referring to a proper marriage, so not necessarily a goof. During Ross's toast he makes a joke about Chandler not being a fan of long term relationships and the only one he had was with a girl named Molly, who was his dog. But Chandler hates dogs. When Jack and Judy are in Central Perk, they act as though they have never seen Gunther, but he was at Monica's 30th birthday, which they both attended. Jack could just not have remembered him but Judy certainly would have 🤣
Heida
2024-09-14 07:38:08 +0000 UTC😂😂... Nick's face at 21:39 .... always loved these two episodes. It's refreshing and weird seeing someone experiencing the anxiety of maybe stuff going wrong for Monica and Chandler. I've seen these a lot, and I know that they get married happily in the last few mins so i forgot new fans still watch this for the first time, terrified that Chandler would seriously run off!
Viera Galikova
2024-06-22 20:44:15 +0000 UTChow is this the first time I'm realizing this?!
Mary Kate
2024-06-21 17:40:22 +0000 UTCWhat a wonderful morning at home with Nick and Friends. Can't wait wait til Thanksgiving this new season. Oh boy.
Wayne Cox
2024-06-21 15:14:48 +0000 UTCI didn't know this! Thanks for the fun fact
Sofía Reyes
2024-06-09 01:38:40 +0000 UTCCool bit…when Rachel was looking for someone to marry Monica and Chandler, and she goes up to the sign that says “Anastassakis Papasifakis,” the name Anastassakis is actually Jennifer Aniston’s original family name. She is Greek, and she asked for the name to be part of the show.
Kelly
2024-06-08 00:04:07 +0000 UTCI love these episodes. I just love Chandler and Monica so much and am happy they get married. Best couple. And now Rachel. I don't know, I am leaning towards Gunther being the daddy!! Ross and Phoebe are great in these episodes too. Great finale. Can't wait for season 8.
Susan Stork
2024-06-07 23:11:37 +0000 UTCAhhhh! I was so excited for this reaction - great job as always! I can’t wait for the next few episodes. I feel like I say this every season finale, but I can’t believe we’re this far into the series already!
Easy Breezy Bri
2024-06-07 17:53:17 +0000 UTCI'm so happy you posted early!! I couldn't wait for you to see the wedding and of course your shock when you realized Rachel is pregnant 🤯 I'm pretty sure I had the same expression on my face when I first watched it. I can't wait for you to start season 8.
Kristen Rose
2024-06-07 17:36:23 +0000 UTCThank you so much for posting early! I’ve been counting down the hours. ❤️ A wonderful reaction as always and can’t wait for next week! (Also, I live in Utah and like 10 hours ago we were having house shaking thunder as well! 😂)
Kelsey Cook
2024-06-07 17:15:40 +0000 UTCNick, Gary Oldman is Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series. I’m not sure if you knew that. So many well known British actors were in those movies and some wanted to, but weren’t
Tara
2024-06-07 17:03:30 +0000 UTCnick be flyin through friends. what a journey!! this is so fun
Liam
2024-06-07 16:58:52 +0000 UTCI’m so excited to watch this when I get home. Thank you Nick for another great season. I can’t believe we only have 3 left!
Emily G
2024-06-07 16:28:03 +0000 UTC
