The One with the Embryos

Season 4, Episode 12, Aired
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Joey and Chandler guess all the items that Monica and Rachel had in a bag after coming home from the market. This starts a competition between the boys and the girls, a question-answer game created by Ross. The team that knows the most about the other one wins. Meanwhile, Phoebe goes to the doctor to get the embryos implanted in her uterus.moreless
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  • One of the best episode in the whole series..

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    By sayor85, Sep 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    i'm still watching this episode when i need something to cheer me up..in my opinion this is among the best episode in the FRIENDS..

    the episode start with the sound of the chicken wakes up rachel and monica from sleep..it's funny when rachel ask monica if the sound came from her even though it's obviously from the chicks..very funny..haha

    then the episode develops with joey and chandler play a guessing game with rachel and monica about the things rachel bought from shopping and it's funny when joey know exactly the private things about rachel..from there they brought the game into another level that eventually brought the girls to bet their apartment in exchange for the boys to get rid their birds if they win the game..the game scene is my favourate one because there are lot of funny jokes and information about both of the boys and girls..

    the ending was also a good one when pheebs confirms to all of them that she is pregnant even though she's just underwent the procedure few hours before..

    what can i say that this episode is one of the best episode in the FRIENDS..moreless

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  • My personal favorite episode that has the guys v the girls

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    By gwen13579, Dec 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    It does NOT get funnier than it does here. Monica and Rachel v Chandler and Joey was a genius move on the writers' part, and it's been a long time coming. The game Ross invents to see whether the guys know the girls better or if it's the other way round gets way out of hand as the stakes are raised and Monica - without Rachel's consent as per usual! - bets more and more money because she's certain they will win. It's all to do with Joey and Chandler's rooster that's keeping the girls up at night with its loud noises! As they live right across the hall, they can hear it more than anybody and it gets to the point where they argue something has to be done about it. So the rivalry between the guys and girls is played out during Ross' game made especially for them as a way to test who knows who best. Ultimately, the guys win, and it's all down to Chandler. The joke in the episode is the same as it has been in various other episodes, which is that the girls simply do not know what Chandler does for a living!! Which loses them their apartment and Chandler and Joey could not be more thrilled to be swapping homes with them. Rachel's reaction to this is particularly hilarious, she almost has a breakdown!

    Best episode in the history of the show, in my opinion. And another subplot involves Phoebe preparing to have her brother's babies for him and his girlfriend (who was once his teacher!) She finds out she's pregnant at the episode's end and the news temporarily reunites the gang who are all really happy for her.moreless

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  • A really great episode, one of the best of season 4

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    By seriesguy3998, Dec 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    Chandler and Joey against Monica and Rachel in a game of who knows the other best, this leads to Monica and Rachel bet their appartment against the chick and the duck go away. Joey and Chandler win and they move in. Phoebe gets her brother's sperm into her embryos. This episode must be the toast of the 4th season. One of the funniest episodes, with story and great acting. Amazing episode with great story. Dont miss this episode. I've gotta say the best part was the competition. "That's not even a word!" If u lov friends u will certanly love this episode and you'll laugh ur brains and heart out.moreless

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  • One of the best. Seriously...

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Dec 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode, I don't know why I was so attracted to this episode. But it was flawless & amazing. Might be one of the best episode of Friends yet. A perfect storyline & a start of an even newer arc with the guys & girls trading places. I love how Ross is in charge of the whole game. I was on the edge of my seat. I really didn't think the girls were going to lose the apartment. I thought there had to be some loophole in this. But it actually happened. A very special episode cause Phoebe finds out she is for real pregnant. Knocked up. Perfect! I am speechless!moreless

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  • "His legs flail about as if independent from his body!"-Chandler Bing.

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    By efc1991, Jan 10, 2008 Report Abuse
    The girls lose a bet and have to switch apartments with the boys. Phoebe announces she is pregnant.
    The one with the embrys, is my all time favourite episode of Friends the best sitcom ever, it was brilliant, the quiz stands out in this episode it was great I advise all Friends fans to watch this whenever it's on, it never bets boring its fast paced we learn many secrets of the six friends and I can just keep going on about how much I love this episode my favourite line is when everyone is argueing about the apartment and Chandler shouts "Stop argueing your reuning moving day", I just find it so funny everytime, this the best episode of Friends and probably one of the best episodes ever, I wish I could give it a higher rating.moreless

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    • Goof: In the scene where Phoebe's waiting to be implanted with the embryos, an ultrasound machine is in the background with a visible ultrasound picture of what appears to be a womb, even though Phoebe isn't hooked up to it. Edit

    • In the lightning round, both teams answer a question incorrectly and Ross moves on to the next question. ("In what part of her body did Monica get a pencil stuck at age 14?" "Chandler was how old when he first touched a girl's breast?") When he gets to the girls' final question, "What is Chandler Bing's job?", Rachel answers it incorrectly but he doesn't move on and because they fail to answer the question correctly, they lose the game. As soon as Rachel answered incorrectly, the girls should have been given another question but they ran out of time. The boys got 4 right (Monica's nickname, Rachel's alleged favorite movie, her actual favorite movie & the # of towel categories Monica had) & the girls only got 3 right (Joey's favorite food, name of his imaginary best friend & his imaginary friend's job).

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    • When Ross asks Chandler and Joey the question about his dead Grandmother, he picks up a pink question card even though the category he took it from is purple.

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Sázka do loterie (A Shot in the Dark) Edit
    • #5 in "UK's 6 Favorite Friends Episodes Countdown" Edit
    • This is Courtney Cox Arquette, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow's favorite episode. Edit

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    • Ross: What is the name of Chandler's father's all male burlesque? Monica: "Viva Las Gay-gas!" Chandler: Unfortunately, that is correct. Edit
    • Ross: Monica and I had a grandmother who died. You both went to her funeral. Name that grandmother. Joey: Nana? Chandler: She has a real name. Joey: Althea! Chandler: Althea? What are you doing?! Joey: I took a shot. Chandler: You're shooting with Althea?! Ross: Althea is correct. Chandler: Nice shooting! Edit
    • Ross: All right, we have a tie. Luckily, I have prepared for such an event. (Pulls out flashcards) The Lightning Round! All: Ohhhh. Ross: Thirty seconds, all the questions you can answer. Monica: You guys are dead, I am so good at lightning rounds. Chandler: I majored in lightning rounds. All right, we're gonna destroy you. Monica: Huh, wanna bet? Chandler: Well, I'm so confused as to what we've been doing so far... Edit

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    • Ross: Joey had an imaginary childhood friend. His name was? Monica: Maurice. Ross: Correct, his profession was? Rachel: Space cowboy! "Maurice" and "space cowboy" allude to lyrical references in the Steve Miller song "The Joker." "Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah. Some call me the gangsta of love. Some people call me Maurice, 'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love." Edit
    • Ross: According to Chandler, what phenomenon scares the bejeezus out of him? Monica: Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance! Michael Flatley is an extremely talented Irish dancer, famous for his performance in Lord of the Dance. Edit
    • Ross: Her actual favourite movie. Joey: Weekend at Bernie's. Weekend at Bernie's was a film made in 1989. Edit

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