The One with a Chick and a Duck

Season 3, Episode 21, Aired
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Monica considers a dream job in Pete's new restaurant, but Phoebe fears there is more to the deal. Joey and Chandler adopt a baby chick and a duck. And Ross misses a panel for the Discovery Channel to help Rachel, who may have a broken rib.
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  • Yasmine, the chick.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Aug 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    I love how they introduce this plot! We see the duck & the chick for three more years! So it was a definite classic. The Pete arc continues except this time, Monica & Pete actually like each other, and Monica is finally working at a decent job now!I like how Monica is finally out of the diner. It got tiring after a while. Ross & Rachel almost get back together! Ross turns down from being on TV to be with Rachel, to help her out in her time of need. Reminded me of the good old days. Rachel's reaction to him doing that, whoa. I thought she was going to kiss him right on the spot. A great developing episode! I like how they took a break from the Kate arc as well.moreless

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  • Joey gets Chandler a duck. Could there be a better gift?

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    By singme_tosleep, Jun 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    Ross and Rachel take another step toward being friends, by Ross sacrificially helpful Rachel when she is injured. They have a nice moment, and instead of it leading to a reconciliation, it seems to move them forward in friendship. I believe they broke up Ross and Rachel too soon, most likely bowing to pressure for the networks about big ratings. So this moment was necessary to keep them together as friends and keep the show going.

    Monica finally moves forward with her career and with Pete. I like the actor who plays Pete, but at this point in the season, you nearly forgot he was around. They shouldn't have waited so long to bring him back.

    This was also the beginning of one of the best running story lines of the show - the chick and the duck. Some really hilarious jokes came out of these two animals overs the years. 'What did the **** duck do now?" "He did not each a jar of your face cream..." I also think the last scene over the credits is one of the funniest they've had over the years.moreless

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  • This episode is hilarious!

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    By theaterdork, Jul 05, 2006 Report Abuse
    After seeing a commercial, Joey buys a chick and brings it home to an awestruck Chandler. Meanwhile, Monica is thinking of taking a dream job of hers to work at Pete's restaraunt, but worries that there is more to the deal than that.

    I looooved this episode. It had me laughing non-stop. Chandler attempted to bring back the baby chick, but didn't and instead, brought home a duck! So now Joey and Chandler are parents...

    Anyways, this episode is definitely one of my favorites. Especially since this is the one where they introduced the chick and the duck. A classic! But wait, there's more!

    After Rachel has an aching pain in her stomach, Ross decides to skip his TV debut and stay with her. When she realizes all he has done for her, she ponders on why he decided to stay with her...moreless

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  • The best non-comedic moment for Ross, another great episode (what else from season 3)

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    By AmrodLeralonde, May 08, 2006 Report Abuse
    This is one of the very first episodes i watched from FRIENDS, since i started watching it by chance on the italian television, but i immediately fall in love with it! I recall this episode, besides from the hilarious comedy so common in the third season of the show (probably the best among the 10 seasons), because of what i think is the best non-comedic moment for Ross. In this episode he does one of the sweetest thing he could have ever done to Rachel, i still don't understand why she didn't forgive him immediately when she realized what he did, but whatever.
    I will talk about the greatness of season 3 in other reviews, but i want you to remember this episode for being the sweetest expressions of Ross's love for Rachel!moreless

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    • Goof: In the tag scene, Joey and Chandler put the chick in the bath, but it's still able to chirp even though it is supposed to be under water. Edit
    • Magna Doodle: A drawing of a cartoon face. Edit
    • Goof: When Joey comes in with the shoebox containing the chick, it looks like a normal box. But when Joey takes the lid off, we can see the chick's entire body. The chick must be elevated by something in the box. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Kuře a kachna (Chicken and Duck) Edit
    • Lisa Kudrow was terrified of the duck who joined the cast this season. Edit
    • This episode runs 23:07 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Edit

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    • Chandler: (To Ross) How'd the thing go tonight, Ross? Ross: Oh, it was, nah, well... Rachel: What thing? What is this thing? Ross: I was kinda supposed to be on TV tonight for The Discovery Channel. Rachel: Oh, my God! Ross: Yeah. Rachel: Ross, why didn't you tell me that? Ross: Eh, 'cause I knew that if I told you, you'd make me go, and I knew you needed someone to be with you tonight. Come on. Come on. Rachel: I cannot believe you. Ross: What? Rachel: That is the sweetest thing, I just... (they stare at each other) Ross: (breaking the silence) You should get some sleep. Rachel: Okay. Edit
    • Rachel: Okay, you'd tell me the truth, right? Ross: Rach, you can't look fat in an x-ray. Edit
    • Ross: (Entering the apartment wearing a white suit with a little red bow tie) Hey, you guys! Guess what? Rachel: Got a job on a river boat? Ross: You know what? I didn't wear this suit for a year because you hated it. Well, guess what? You're not my girlfriend anymore, so... Rachel: Oh I see, so this suit is making a point. Ross: Right. Rachel: Now that you're on you're own, you're free to look as stupid as you like. Edit

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    • Chandler: That's Yasmine Bleeth. She's a completely different kind of chick. I love you both, but in very different ways. Yasmine Bleeth is an American TV famous for her role on Baywatch. Edit
    • The song Chandler sings to the chick is "Old McDonald Had a Farm," a children's song by Frank C. Brown. Edit
    • Ross is wearing a white suit. Ross: (To Monica) You like it, right? Monica: Oh, absolutely. I like it even more on you than I did on Colonel Sanders. Ross, Ross! I'm kidding! Rachel: Yeah, come here! Monica: What was it you were gonna tell us? Rachel: Yeah. Oh, was it how you invented the cotton gin? Colonel Sanders was the founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain. He was famous for wearing an all white suit in his TV commercials. (In case you didn't know, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.) Edit

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