The One with the Fertility Test

Season 9, Episode 21, Aired
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Chandler and Monica court embarrassment when they secretly go to a fertility clinic for tests that will determine their family plans, until an old acquaintance runs into them. Ross hides his feelings for Charlie to help Joey woo her. Rachel sneaks into a spa for a massage and hopes that Phoebe won't find out and feel betrayed.moreless
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  • Great!!

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    By Black_Grace, Jun 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    This was a great episode!! Rachels says she won't go to a spa and it turns out Phoebe works there. Phoebe was sp funny with her Swedish accent but I knew from the beginning it was her but the sound of her voice. Good try Phoebe and even at the end when she trys it a again with a scotish accent. Chandler and Monica go to a fertility clinc to see whats wrong and that both of them have a problem with conceving.moreless

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    By simpfan90210, May 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    Chandler and Monica court embarrassment when they secretly go to a fertility clinic for tests that will determine their family plans, until an old acquaintance runs into them name of janice and they are really peeved to see her there. Ross hides his feelings for Charlie to help Joey woo her what a good friend ross is. Rachel sneaks into a spa for a massage and hopes that Phoebe won't find out and feel betrayed but it turns out that pheobe works there and then pheobe swears to stop working there if rachael stops going, but they betray eachother again by still going and working there.moreless

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    • Magna Doodle: "Happy Birthday Gizzy 5-1-91" with a drawing of a lion. Edit
    • Continuity: At the start of this episode the gang is talking about what happened at the soap opera roof party the previous night. However, the previous episode did not end with the party, but with Chandler, Monica and Phoebe attending a performance of the one woman show, presumably the night after the soap opera party. The plot seems to have jumped forward and backwards in time. Edit
    • Continuity: Monica says to Chandler that they have been trying to have a baby for over a year. But they only decided to try for a baby at the hospital when Emma is being born and Emma's first birthday isn't until season ten. Edit

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    • International Episode Title: France: Celui qui faisait le teste de fertilité (The One Who Took The Fertility Test) Edit
    • Maggie Wheeler received the "And" credit. Edit
    • This episode runs 27:13 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Edit

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    • Ross: (About Charlie) You should take her to the MET. Joey: The Metsss! Ross: Oh, no! The MET! The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joey: (realizing) Oh, that's what she meant! You know, if they're gonna shorten it, they should call it the MUSE. You know, short for museum, and avoid all the confusion. Ross: Yeah, most of the time it's a place packed with confused angry baseball fans. Edit
    • Monica: Hey, what's this? Rachel: Oh, it's a gift certificate to this new SPA in Soho. Monica: Oh, you can't show Phoebe this. She hates those corporate massage chains. Rachel: Ah, why, now I can't get a massage? There are so many things that she disapproves of. I can't eat veal, I can't wear fur, I can't go hunting... Monica: Do you wanna go hunting? Rachel: Well, I would like to have the option! Edit
    • Monica: (At the fertility office) Don't worry. There's nobody here that knows you. Janice: Oh... my... God! Chandler: Oh, come on! Edit

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    • Spa Receptionist: (To Rachel, pretentiously) Have a seat through the glass doors. Rachel: (imitating her) Through the glass doors? Spa Receptionist: Through the glass doors. Rachel (With a fake smile) Alrighty then. "Alrighty then" was the catch phrase of Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) in the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The film also starred Courteney Cox. Edit
    • Phoebe: It's a normal Swedish name... IKEA. IKEA is a Swedish manufacturing company that mass produces furniture and other items that can be bought cheaply and self assembled by the purchaser. Edit
    • Joey: Caravaggio uses chiaroscuro here to highlight the anguish of the central figure. Joey is alluding to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, an Italian artist. "Chiaroscuro" is a painting technique that creates volume by depicting light and shade through bold contrasts. Edit

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