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The One with the Ick Factor

Season 1, Episode 22, Aired May 04, 1995

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After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore.moreless

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GUEST STAR
Stan Kirsch

Ethan
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Darryl Sivad

Office Worker #2
CAMEO
Brian Buckner

Office Worker #1

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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Monica? Pedophile?

8.5

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By Canogaparkcindy, Oct 27, 2010

Well Monica dates a senior... in high school, a definitely unexpected plot. Monica is technically a pedophile. There relationship could of worked if he was a couple years older. Rachel having sex dreams was hilarious. Ross wanting to be in them. I like how she dreamed some gay action between Joey/Chandler. That was very funny. The fact that this had a huge clffhanger made this episode way more awesome. Carol is going to give birth in the next episode! Rachel & Ross were about to kiss! Then Ross' beeper goes off. Phoebe temporarily working with Chandler was a great plot. No one likes Chandler, they redid this plot I think with Ross & the apartment in the later seasons. But still amazing episode.moreless
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Awesome.

9.5

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By Sarah_LOST, Oct 12, 2010

After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior, not a college senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore. I love Friends - I have always wanted to be apart of it all - I love it, one of the all time greats! Anyway, I love the start of this episode. There is some funny scenes in this episode too - especially with Chandler and Phoebe. Ross's ex - wife, Carol, is have her baby.moreless
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'Oh im a senior'.

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By damanray, Apr 08, 2010

Have to say that i'm a little surprised this episode has such a low rating. I expected it to be over 9 but then again my opinion. The episode is a little risgue but that's what made it funny. Monica is dating a senior in 'college' haha turns out after they sleep together that he really is a senior in high school. Courteney Cox did the scene beautifully. 'You shouldn't even be here it a school night'. The other plot line included phoebe and chandler working together which doesn't turn out all that great for him because Phoebe tells him that most of his workers don't like him.
I thought it was funny that they 'do' him. 'Could that report be any later'
Ross was the funniest
'The hills are alive with the sound....of music'. David Schwimmer was literally laughing. Great stuff
Rachel's dream provided Comic relief throughout the episode. 'You know sometimes it wasn't even me' Joey and Chandler guy on guy action. Their facial expression said it all and then phoebe leans over and says 'OH You guys!!!'
My fav episode of the first season.moreless
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By efc91, Jul 31, 2009

After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore. This is much better after those two poor episodes, liked the Dream parts they where funny and the part where Ross is happy about being in the dream also like the way the baby finally came and that it continued into the next episode. I give this on e a 8.5 out of 10moreless
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By chocoholic411, Mar 01, 2008

This episodes another great one from Friends. The main people in it are Monica and Phoebe. After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore. I liked Monica's storyline the best - it was so funny. Also though, Phoebe's storyline was pretty good. There's some great quotes in this episode. Joey: What the hell does a paleontologist need a beeper for?
Monica: Is it, like, for dinosaur emergencies? "Help! Come quick, they're still extinct!"moreless
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- When Monica and Ethan are sitting on the couch Trivia: Monica is holding a glass of wine and there is another glass of wine on the, obviously meant for Ethan. But since Ethan is a senior in high school he is younger than the legal drinking age.
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- Trivia: This is the first of two episodes in which Chandler gets one of the other friends a job at his work. The other one is "The One with the Chicken Pox", where Joey comes to work at Chandler's work and pretends he's not Joey, but the character Joseph. In both episodes, Chandler afterwards regrets getting his friend the job.
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- Continuity: In this episode we discover that Monica is 26. However in the next episode, "The One with the Birth", Joey states he is 25. This is an obvious mistake, since it is established that Joey is older than Monica.
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- Trivia: In this episode and many later episodes, the gang make fun of Chandler for emphasizing the wrong words when he talked. (Could that report be any later?) Chandler had only done this once before on Friends, in "The One With The Butt".
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- Ross: Pheebs, why would you want to operate a drill press? Phoebe: Just for some short-term work. Till I get back some of my massage clients. Chandler: Pirates again? Phoebe: No. Nothing like that. I'm just such a dummy. I taught this "Massage Yourself at Home" workshop. And they are.
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- Chandler: Oh, come on. You told me about the last dream. Rachel: No, forget it. Chandler: Oh, why not. Was I doing anything particularly... saucy? Rachel: All right, fine. Um, you were not the only one there. Joey was there too. Joey: All right. Ross: Was there... uh, huh, huh, huh... anybody, anybody else there? Rachel: No. Ross: You're sure? Nobody, uh, handed out, uh, mints or anything?
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- Joey: Hey, hey. How was the first day? Phoebe: Oh, excellent. Everyone was so, so nice. Chandler: See, it pays to know the man who wears my shoes. Me. Phoebe: No, I didn't tell anybody that I knew you. Chandler: Why not? Phoebe: Oh, because, you know... they don't like you. Chandler: What?! Phoebe: I thought you knew that. Chandler: No-ho. Who doesn't they like me? Phoebe: Everyone. Except for uh... no everyone.
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- Ross: Are your hands still wet? Joey: They're moist. Rachel: Let's dry them again.
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- Rachel: Hey, did you guys check out those new hand dryers in the bathroom? Ross: I thought that was just a rumor. Rachel: True story!
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- Monica: Oh, I can't pass for twenty two? Phoebe: Well, maybe twenty five, twenty six. Monica: I am twenty six! Phoebe: There you go.
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- Phoebe: Can you see me operating a drill press? Joey: I don't know. What are you wearing?
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- Ross: Monica, let's go! Come on people! Woman in labor! Chandler: (Doing a little dance) Hey Ross, look what I got going. Ross: Save it for the cab. What are you going? We're going to a hospital! Rachel: (Putting on makeup) What? So I can't look nice? There are doctors there. Ross: Joey, get out of the fridge! Joey: All right, all right! Ross: What is that? Joey: For the ride. Chandler: Like a cab-- Ross: Save it! Chandler: Okay, hating this! Ross:Monica, come one, now! Let's go! Baby coming! Monica: I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt! I'll have a nephew. Ross: That's nice. Get out!
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- Ross: (About his new beeper) No, it's for when Carol goes into labor. She can get me wherever I am. I mean, all she has to do is to dial 55-JIMBO. Chandler: A cool phone number, and a possible name for the kid.
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- Chandler: Well, my secretary is gonna be out for a couple of weeks. She is having one of her boobs reduced. It´s a whole big boob story. Phoebe: I could be a secretary. Chandler: Well, you know Pheebs, I don´t know if it´s your kinda thing, because it involves a lot of being normal... for a large portion of the day.
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- Chandler: Oh, come on tell me. I could use another reason why women won't look at me.
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- Ethan: Uh, before we get into any staying-over stuff, there is something you should know. Monica: Okay, is this like, "I have an early class tomorrow," or, "I'm secretly married to a goat?"
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- Joey: What the hell does a paleontologist need a beeper for? Monica: Is it, like, for dinosaur emergencies? "Help! Come quick, they're still extinct!"
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- Ross: I can't believe you two had sex in her dream! Chandler: I-I'm sorry... it was a one time thing, I was very drunk and it was someone else's subconscious...
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NOTES (3)
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- International Episode Title: Czech Republic: Sny o milencích (Dreams about Lovers)
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- One of the co-workers is actually Brian Buckner, a writer for the show.
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- This episode runs 23:53 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
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- Chandler: I think last night was great. You know, the karaoke thing? Tracy and I doing "Ebony and Ivory." "Ebony and Ivory" is a number-one single in 1982 by Paul McCartney, performed with Stevie Wonder. Karaoke is a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music on a microphone.
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- Ross: This may take some time for him to get over it but, then at four, Muppet Babies is on. Jim Henson's Muppet Babies is an American animated television series.
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- Monica: I'm Joan Collins. Ethan: Who? Joan Collins is an English actress most widely known for her role as Alexis Carrington Colby in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty.
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- Monica: Oh God! I just had sex with someone who wasn't alive during the bicentennial. Ethan: I just had sex! The United States Bicentennial was celebrated in 1976 on the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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- Chandler: I don't sound like that. Ross: Oh, oh Chandler... Joey: Yeah, you do. Ross: "The hills were alive with the sound of music." These are lyrics from the title song from The Sound of Music, a world renown musical.
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- Joey: Listen next time you talk to him could you ask him which one the strongest power ranger is? Ross: It's morphin' time. Joey: Stegosaurus. Chandler: Tyrannosaurus. This is a reference to the long-running, children's TV series Power Rangers. Although Joey and Ross were only joking, stegosaurus is not one of the Ranger's zords.
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