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The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss

Season 5, Episode 17, Aired Mar 18, 1999

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Monica and Chandler try to prove that they're more hot and heavy than Phoebe and Gary. Rachel accidentally kisses her job interviewer at Ralph Lauren. Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building, but Ross meets her first.

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Samantha Smith

The Window Woman
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Ralph Manza

The Old Man
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Devyn La Bella

The Little Girl

Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green
Courteney Cox

Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

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Hilarious Rachel episode

9.5

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By Canogaparkcindy, Apr 10, 2009

This episode was hilarious because I love all the episodes that are centered around work first of all. I loved all those season three work episodes with Joanne. Anyways, so this is a big step up in Rachel's career, and blows it by accidentally kissing the boss, and touching his private part, and yelling at him for being a pervert. That is not a good way to get the job. Anyways this situation can happen to all of us, it was so realistic which I loved. Monica & Chandler having sex wars with Phoebe & Gary was hilarious. Joey tries to get a girl and Ross ends up getting her for once. Great episode.moreless
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a good episode

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By simpfan90210, Apr 27, 2007

Monica and Chandler try to prove that they're more hot and heavy than Phoebe and Gary by having sex anywhere and anywhen including in the boys room but chandler stops her because he loves her too much. Rachel accidentally kisses her job interviewer at Ralph Lauren and then thinks he is coming on to her and gives her piece of her mind, she realises her mistake goes back again andfinally gets the job and then accidnetly touches his penis . Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building and always ends up at ross's appartment, but then Ross meets her first anyway.moreless
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By Andrew0000, Apr 16, 2007

A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end. A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end. A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end.moreless
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Rachel kisses her interviewer. Monica and Chandler try to prove that they are more hot and heavy than Phoebe and Gary. Joey sees a woman he likes but Ross meets her first.moreless

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By Black_Grace, Feb 28, 2007

I loved this episode! It was so funny! Joey waves to this hot girl and keeps trying to find her but ends up at Ross' apartment and Ross is like what the hell?! Phoebe and Gary are getting hotter. oooo... Are Monica and Chandler not so hot anymore? Nah. They are still cute together. I would of laughed if another guy came into the bathroom when Monica and Chandler were in there. It would of been awesome if Joey found out about the hot girl and Ross. That sign! OMG! Funny! Looking for hot girl! And Joey asking people in Ross' apartment building.moreless
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By OeTvGreat, Jul 14, 2006

Rachel begins to feel stupid when her interviewer accidentally tries to open up the door for her and Rachel accidentally kisses her, and that makes Rachel to believe that he wants something with her. Meanwhile, Monica tries to prove that she and Chandler are a much hotter couple than Phoebe and Gary and Chandler ends up fixing up, Joey tries to find out a hot girl but always ends up in Ross's apartment, and Ross begins to do stupid things when his friends begin to watch him from the other window.moreless
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TRIVIA (6)
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- Goof: When Joey goes to Ross's apartment for the second time, the corridor ends after his apartment. But after Joey knocks on the child's door there is a door and the corridor goes off to the right, just like all other times the corridor is seen.
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- Goof: When Monica and Chandler are in the bathroom and he is about to dance, Monica's hand is on the sink. When the camera angle changes back to her, her hand is now on her waist.
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- Goof: When Ross is doing his "watching TV bit," there is no one on the couch in the reflection on the TV.
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- Goof: When Joey goes to find the hot girl for the first time and accidentally knocks on Ross's door, he is wearing a maroon button-down shirt. When Ross answers the door, Joey is now wearing a black fleece.
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- Trivia: Chandler uses the police ten-code, 10-100, to go pee pee. A 10-100 actually is police ten-code for "bathroom break", though 10-1 through 10-99 are most commonly used.
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- Continuity: When Joey is looking for the girl in Ross's apartment, none of the apartments have numbers, even Ross's apartment. A couple episodes ago we saw that Ross's apartment number was 3B and his neighbor across the hall was 3R. Even in later episodes they don't have numbers on the doors.
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- Rachel: I have a job interview at Ralph Lauren tomorrow. Monica: Congratulations! Joey: Oh, boy. That guy's underwear sucks! Rachel: What? Joey: Well, I got this pair marked "XS." Let me tell you, there was no room for excess anything in there.
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- Chandler: (To Monica, who is trying to seduce him) I don't want to disappoint you and I really don't want to disappoint the guy in the second stall. (Guy comes out of stall) Sorry, man.
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- Monica: (Trying to seduce Chandler) I've always found the men's bathroom very sexual. Haven't you? Chandler: No. And if I did, I don't think we'd be going out.
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- Monica: Gary and Phoebe think they're a hotter couple than we are! Chandler: Oh. So? Monica: So we've gotta go upstairs and have a lot of sex and prove them wrong. Chandler: Honey, you've got to stop this competitive thing. Just to beat some other couple you want me to go upstairs and have sex with you over and over and over and... I'm saying no to this why? Let's go!
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- Gary: It's my job, I have to go. Phoebe: Maybe I could go with you. Gary's Reciever: Suspect has just emerged naked from the sewer. Phoebe: Have fun.
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- Phoebe: (After Monica shakes her hand) Ow! What did I ever do to you? Monica: Did I squeeze it too hard? Phoebe: Let's just say I'm glad I'm not Chandler.
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NOTES (3)
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Rachel a nemístný polibek (Rachel and Inappropriate Kiss)
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- This is the first appearance of Steve Ireland as Mr. Zelner. Mr. Zelner was in 6 episodes of Friends.
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- This episode runs 22:58 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Rachel: Oh by the way, thank you for loaning us Pamela and Yasmine. Rachel was referring to the cardboard cutouts of Pamela Anderson and Yasmine Bleeth, two actresses on the TV show Baywatch.
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