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Friends: The One with Rachel's Big Kiss

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Rachel's friend, Melissa, from college shows up at the coffee house which brings back memories of their "closer" days. Then when Melissa can't remember that special night in their senior year, Rachel goes to great lengths to prove to Phoebe that there was really a kiss. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross argue for possession of Val Kilmer's tuxedo. Also, Joey drives Monica crazy when he insists that the wedding be arranged around his parents' schedule. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Scott Silveri Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Director:: Gary Halvorson

Stars:: Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green); Courteney Cox (Monica Geller); Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay); Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani); Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing); David Schwimmer (Ross Geller)

Recurring Role:: James Michael Tyler (Gunther [uncredited])

Trivia: In "The One with Frank Jr.", Ross puts Winona Ryder on his freebie list. However, in this episode Winona Ryder when appeared as Melissa, and she wanted Rachel. edit »
Goof: In the opening scene when Rachel is talking to Melissa, both of their arms constantly change positions in between every shot. edit »
Trivia: Just for the record Pierce Brosnan was James Bond 4 times in Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. But since this episode was played in 2001, Chandler wouldn't know about Die Another Day. Val Kilmer was Batman once in Batman Forever. edit »
Trivia: Rachel has now officially kissed all five of her friends. She kissed Monica to get the apartment back in "The One with all the Haste". She kissed Ross while they were dating starting in "The One Where Ross Finds Out". She first kisses Joey on New Years in "The One with all the Resolutions". She gets kissed by Chandler while he is covering up his affair with Monica in "The One with all the Kissing". Now, she has kissed Phoebe. edit »

This episode runs 23:03 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). edit »

Monica: (To Joey) I give up. Whatever you want, you can have it. You want to sing a song? You want to do a dance? You want your mom to stand at the alter and scream racial slurs? I don't care. edit »
Joey: (About his mother) Remember, this is a woman who has sent you many lasagnas over the years.
Monica: No, she hasn't.
Joey: Is it her fault if a few of them didn't get to you? edit »
Rachel: (About kissing Melissa) Do you want to hear what really happened, or Joey's lewd version?
Phoebe: Joey's! edit »
Chandler: Batman is so much cooler than James Bond.
Monica: What are you talking about? 007 has all those gadgets.
Chandler: Batman has a utility belt.
Monica: 007 has a fancy car.
Chandler: Batman has the Batmobile.
Monica: 007 gets all the ladies.
Chandler: Batman has Robin. (Silence) We get ESPN, right? edit »
Chandler: Ross is Batman.
Monica: Well, he did manage to keep his identity secret for along time. edit »

Chandler: Whose is it?
Rachel: Diane Keaton.

Diane Keaton is an Academy Award-winning actress, director, and producer. Most famous for her role in Annie Hall, she is known for wearing men's clothing. edit »
Chandler: An invitation to the At First Sight premiere?

At First Sight is a 1999 film, starring Val Kilmer, about a blind man falling in love with a girl. It was based on the essay To See and Not to See by Oliver Sacks. edit »
Chandler: Batman has Robin.

The Boy Wonder Robin is Batman's sidekick. Also known as the Dynamic Duo, they are fictional superheroes published by DC Comics and released in 1940. edit »
Ross: Batman's tux!
Chandler: What?
Ross: That's right. Made expressly for Val Kilmer, and worn by him in the hit film... that Batman film he was in.

Val Kilmer, an American actor, played Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever. Batman, the source of many movies, is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. edit »
Rachel: This one was Pierce Brosnan.
Chandler: Pierce Brosnan? Are you serious? 007? This is James Bond's tux?

Pierce Brosnan is an Irish acted known for his portrayal of James Band, also known as 007, a fictional secret agent created by writer Ian Flemming. edit »

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spencemc7
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The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Rachel's sorority sister Melissa who she shared a kiss with returns. Ross and Chandler compete to see who can get the best celebrity tuxedo for the wedding. Monica invites Joey's parents to the wedding at the last minute. ...Continue »
08/01/08 11:21am | report abuse
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simpfan90210
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The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
a very funny episode indeed ...Continue »
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Black_Grace
member since: Oct 22, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
More lesbian action! ...Continue »
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kevinb4444
member since: Jul 21, 2005
The One with Rachel's Big Kiss
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
that was great, how can you go wrong with that, plus it showed a different side of rachel's character. ...Continue »
11/07/06 08:10am | report abuse
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GeorgeJobson
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Kiss and Tell ...Continue »
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