818 NBC.MV spoiler TOW The Zesty Guy

Mar 12, 2002, 3:45 PM ET10 posts by 8 posters
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Stlblueyes

ALEC BALDWIN GUEST-STARS AS ANNOYINGLY UPBEAT BOYFRIEND AT GELLERS' ANNIVERSARY PARTY; CHRISTINA PICKLES, ELLIOTT GOULD ALSO GUEST-STAR -- A tongue-tied Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) regrets her request to supplant Ross (David Schwimmer) as the designated toast-giver at their parents' 35th wedding anniversary party while Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) arrives with her latest boyfriend (guest star Alec Baldwin, "Pearl Harbor") -- an upbeat optimist who always gushes so enthusiastically that he drives everyone crazy. What's more, Mr. and Mrs. Geller (guest stars Christina Pickles and Elliott Gould) ask a shocked Ross and pregnant Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) to pretend that they're married for appearance's sake. Matt LeBlanc also stars.

A little good news for us R&R fans:)

wendygStlblueyes

In article , [email] (Stlblueyes) usenetted:

This could be quite funny.

wg

Owen ShiersStlblueyes

"Stlblueyes" wrote in message news:[email]...

ANNIVERSARY

Monica

Schwimmer)

party

Alec

Ross and

Why does Matt LeBlanc always also star?!

Owen

NARAGStlblueyes

[email] (Stlblueyes) wrote in message news:...

The synopsis usually have very little bearing on how the eppy turns out. This could turn out to be an aggravating RnR plot like 811 instead. Keep your fingers crossed but don't get your hopes up.

I just hope they don't make Ross out to be an idiot once again in 818.

PeteNARAG

"NARAG" wrote in message news:[email]...

Why not? He's great at being an idiot. The supposedly cleaver one making a prat of himself is great. I love the situations he gets himself into, like at Mona's apartment in 817. The situation with Mona when Rachel's father went to see him about knocking Rachel up. His overly brightened teeth and the fluorescent lights. His leather trousers and the cold cream. And the best every Ross scene (and IMO the funniest scene ever in Friends) is Ross flirting with the pizza delivery girl. Classic.

abrahammyPete

"Pete" wrote in message news:[email]...

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ANNIVERSARY

tongue-tied Monica

Schwimmer)

anniversary party

star Alec

Mrs.

Ross and

prat

Mona's apartment

knocking

leather trousers

scene ever

These are Silly Sitcom moments, and most of them worked. (I thought the flourescent teeth scenario was a little bit too much like a weak version of the very funny leather pants fiasco.) I think we are just hoping they don't push the edge too far and make him do something morally objectionable, as in TOW Unagi.

NARAGPete

"Pete" wrote in message news:...

I didn't mind the 817 when Ross broke into Mona's apartment. It's fine when the character is funny but some people here will disagree with you. In fact they are actually sick of it to the point there is no empathy for Ross. Making him look like an idiot once in a while is probably acceptable but I do object to painting him in a deprecating manner just for a few laughs. It plain tasteless.

TienoStlblueyes

Here's an article by Star, it was published (last week) before the NBCMV spoiler or TV-guide spoiler

"FRIENDS SECRET WEDDING DRAMA - Side-Splitting Show Has Rachel & Ross Tied Up In Knots"

Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer pretend to be married in a hilarious new episode of "Friends" that could lead to their characters Rachel and Ross actually tying the knot by season's end, insiders reveal.

And Star has an exclusive inside scoop on the altar-bound episode that could alter the series forever!

The writers are setting up the season finale so pregnant Rachel can marry Ross, who is the father of her child. But there is still the chance that Joey (Matt LeBlanc), who has already professed his love for her, could walk her down the aisle instead, reveals an insider familiar with the top-secret script.

"We already know Rachel's going to have a baby girl," says the insider. "What happens next will be pure 'Friends' magic."

The surprising show, airing March 28, which sets events in motion is titled "The One With The Zesty Guy," and features Alec Baldwin as the love interest of Lisa Kudrow's character Phoebe. The revolves around the 35th wedding anniversary of Ross and Monica's parents, played by Elliot Gould and Christina Pickles.

Embarassed by the fact that Ross fathered Rachel's child out of wedlock, his parents tell friends he's married to his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

"Initially, Rachel and Ross don't want any part of it," the insider reveals. "But when Ross' uncle hands him a big check as a wedding gift, they decide to play along with the charade."

The hilarity really kicks into gear as Rachel gets into blabbing the details of her "special day."

"She starts saying they were married on a Caribbean island at sunset while Stevie Wonder sang 'Isn't She Lovely,'" the insider reveals.

Ross takes it a step further by saying he proposed at the New York Planetarium by having the words "Will You Marry Me?" written across the dome as Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" played.

But the details of their imaginary nuptials take a serious turn when Rachel asks her ex-lover Ross if he meant it.

"Ross confesses he dreamed up the proposal while they were dating," says the insider, "and Rachel admits it would've been hard to say no."

[snip unimportant stuff that we already know about, like them resigning for a ninth year]

"Writers have yet to decide whether the parents-to-be will tie the knot," the source says, "but this episode will definitely leave fans wanting more."

It sounds interesting....

NARAGTieno

"Tieno" wrote in message news:...

Maybe the tabloid had someone attend the taping of 818. The spoilers are far too detail and at least the main plots appear to be accurate. I think they put their own spin on the wedding. If there's going to be one it'll probably be next season.

Christoph PäperNARAG

"NARAG":

We have to see it first before we can seriously discuss it, though. Before I'd seen the last episode I was, based on the NBC spoiler, sure the authors made Ross totally stupid again, well he was a bit stupid, but likeable stupid, not hateable stupid. What I want to say: Even though you might know the plots before, it may look completely different afterwards.

I'm sure, we're gonna see Ross and Rachel kiss this season, but neither a wedding nor a proposal. If none of them has another love affair in season 8, I'd say they'll be constantly back together before Christmas, or even before Thanksgiving. Well, I also said 815 would be the last appeareance of Mona, so what do I know...

Christoph

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