The One with the Halloween Party
"The One with the Halloween Party" | |
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Friends episode | |
Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Gary Halvorson |
Written by | Mark Kunerth |
Production code | 227405 |
Original air date | November 1, 2001 |
Guest appearances | |
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"The One with the Halloween Party" is the sixth episode of Friends' eighth season. It first aired on NBC in the United States on November 1, 2001.
Phoebe Buffay's actor Lisa Kudrow said in 2014 that it is her favorite Friends episode, for several reasons. She said "number one was it was the first show we shot after 9/11. And that whole week, while driving in LA, people would pull up and give me a very sad look and a quiet 'thank you' for making them laugh".[1][2]
Plot
At the last minute,
Phoebe runs into her twin sister
Ross's girlfriend Mona also attends the party and is the first to correctly interpret Ross's costume; Ross is nervous that Joey, who has also shown attraction to her, will steal her from him. Monica and Joey get into a debate over who would win a fight between Ross and Chandler; Monica secretly thinks her brother is stronger than her husband but cannot express her opinion without offending someone. However, Joey lets it slip to Ross and Chandler, who get very competitive at each other. The two take it into their own hands by staging an arm-wrestling competition, which lasts, at total deadlock, for quite some time. Ross, who needs to impress his girlfriend, convinces Chandler to let him win, but refuses to admit it when asked later. Chandler offers to prove it to Monica, and the two find themselves at yet another arm-wrestling stalemate.
Reception
Bustle included the episode on their list of the 7 Friends episodes to watch on Halloween.[3]
References
- ^ "15 amazing Friends facts we learned from Lisa Kudrow's Reddit AMA". Radio Times.
- ^ "Lisa Kudrow Has Mini Friends Reunion, Names Fave Ep & Song". E! Online. November 6, 2014.
- ^ "The 7 Best 'Friends' Episodes To Watch On Halloween & Satisfy All Your Spooky Cravings". Bustle.