The One with the List

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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Ross must choose between Rachel and Julie and enlists Joey and Chandler's help in making a list of the pros and cons of each. Big mistake. Meanwhile, Monica gets a job making food with a synthetic chocolate substitute called Mockolate.
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  • Awesome.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    Ross must choose between Rachel and Julie and enlists Joey and Chandler's help in making a list of the pros and cons of each. He chooses Rachel, but she finds the list and gets angry with Ross. Meanwhile, Monica gets a job making food with a synthetic chocolate substitute called Mockolate. Now this has to be one or one of my favourite episode on Friends. I love the start the way that the girls over react about the kiss between Ross and Rachel while the boys think nothing of it.Ross dumps Julie for Rachel because he does a pro's and con's list, then Rachel finds out about the list and the chances of Ross and Rachel heppenig is unlike;y. I love the over gangs storyline too, just an awesome episode throughout!moreless

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    By efc91, Aug 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    Ross must choose between Rachel and Julie and enlists Joey and Chandler's help in making a list of the pros and cons of each. Big mistake. Meanwhile, Monica gets a job making food with a synthetic chocolate substitute called Mockolate. Another awesome episode of season 2 this one may not be as good as the prevous two but is still great the scene with the list was really funny and Chandler's story was great . Also how horrible does Mockolate sound yuck. So like I said this was awesome I will give it a high 9 out of 10 .moreless

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  • Ross & Julie break up.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, May 25, 2009 Report Abuse
    Phoebe's song about the Ross/Rachel/Julie triangle was hilarious! This episode was amazing! Probably ome of the funniest of the season. Well except the end. I love how Rachel reacts to Ross' list. "I do not have chubby nakles!" That was hilarious, but pretty sad at the end. Just when you think that Ross & Rachel are going to happen. This list happens instead. Poor Julie though, I sort of felt bad for her. The Moclate synhetic chocolate plot was hilarious. "Just waiting for it to stop bubbling!" My favorite part is when Rachel stops the song from playing in the radio station. Overall this episode was unexpectedly funny!moreless

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  • "Two of them Kissed Last Night"

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    By Monica-Geller, May 07, 2007 Report Abuse
    Ross has to decide between Julie and Rachel and makes the mistake of making a list and then typing it out. Rachel finds it and is mad at Ross.

    Phoebe's song:
    Two of Them Kissed Last Night

    There was a girl, we'll call her Betty
    And a guy, let's call him Neil
    Now I can't stress this point too strongly...
    This story isn't real.
    Now our Neil must decide
    Who will be the girl that he casts aside?
    Will Betty be the one who he loves truly?
    Or will it be the one who we'll call... Loolie?
    He must decide, he must decide,
    even though I made him up, he must decide!moreless

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    By Andrew0000, Mar 31, 2007 Report Abuse
    A great Storyline and a really entertaining episode with great amouns of humour, and several funny and enjoyable parts! A definate must see episode if you are in the mood for a laugh! Brilliant! A great Storyline and a really entertaining episode with great amouns of humour, and several funny and enjoyable parts! A definate must see episode if you are in the mood for a laugh! Brilliant! A great Storyline and a really entertaining episode with great amouns of humour, and several funny and enjoyable parts! A definate must see episode if you are in the mood for a laugh! Brilliant!moreless

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    • Phoebe's Song: "Two of Them Kissed Last Night" There was a girl, we'll call her Betty And a guy, let's call him Neil. Now I can't stress this point too strongly... This story isn't real. (Time lapse) Now our Neil must decide Who will be the girl that he casts aside? Will Betty be the one who he loves truly? Or will it be the one who we'll call... Lulie? He must decide, he must decide, even though I made him up, he must decide! Edit
    • Trivia: Ross has a book about artist Henri Matisse on his coffee table, which you can see towards the end of the episode. Edit
    • Trivia: The radio DJ says "Avery, Michelle's sorry she hit you with her car." Avery Michelle is Marta Kaufman's goddaughter. Her parents are who Carol and Susan were based on. Edit

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    • International Episode Title: Czech Republic: Rossův seznam (Ross's List) Edit
    • Michael McKean receives the "And" credit. Edit
    • A break up scene was written for Ross and Julie. The writers decided not to use it, because they were afraid that everyone's hearts would be with Ross and Julie instead of with Ross and Rachel. Edit

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    • Chandler: Okay, let's do Julie. What's wrong with her? Ross: She's not Rachel. Edit
    • Rastatter: Our FDA approval didn't come through. Something about laboratory rats. Monica: Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. Rastatter: Yeah, well, anyhow, here is your check. Thank you for all the trouble you went through. Um, listen, you didn't eat a lot of it while you were cooking, did you? Monica: Well, uh, I ate some. Rastatter: Oh, some, that's fine. Some is fine. Some is not a lot. So, it doesn't burn when you pee, does it? Edit
    • Rastatter: Hi, thanks for coming in again. Monica: Oh, not at all. I have no morals and I need the cash. Rastatter: It's like I'm looking in a mirror. Anyway, they're called fishtachios. They taste exactly like pistachios, but they're made primarily of reconstituted fish bits. Here, try one. You're not allergic to anything, are you? Monica: Cat hair. Rastatter: Oh, sorry. Edit

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    • Ross: Can't we just use a pen? Chandler: No, Amish boy. The Amish are an Anabaptist Christian denomination found in the U.S.A. and Canada. They are known for forbidding the use of electricity and technology. Edit
    • Chandler: You guys want to play Doom? Doom is a 1993 computer game that established first-person shooting and multi-player gaming. Edit
    • Chandler: I'm telling you this thing won't print. Yes, I pressed that button like a hundred times. You know, for a hot line you're not so hot. What ... what is that in the background? Are you watching Star Trek? Star Trek is a science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. Edit

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