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Friends Season 6 Episode 25

The One with the Proposal (2)

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AIRED: 5/18/00

Monica struggles to decide between Richard and Chandler. Meanwhile, Rachel and Phoebe discuss their backup plans if they are not married before the time they're 40.

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Who will she choose?

9.5

By Canogaparkcindy, Jul 13, 2009

Well, it looks like Richard beat Chandler to the punch. Richard proposes to Monica. I think they really overused the Monica & Richard scenes. It sort of took up most of the episode. Hilarious line: "Why don't they put chairs back here!?" - Monica. Rahcel & Phoebe having backups was sort of a hope for Ross & Rachel. If no one is married when they are forty, then Ross has to marry Racchel. I like how they switch papers in the end. Then Monica chosses Chandler! A very emotional last scene. And then all the friends rush in to hug each other. Great way to end the season. The only one without a cliffhanger, by far!moreless
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Tearjerker?! I was balling like a baby!!

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By xxsitcomsxx, Jun 30, 2008

I'm supposed to review the whole episode but the greatest moment in the entire episode is the final scene, when Chandler opens the door to find Monica surrounded by candles and greeting him with the line "You wanted it to be a surprise"

It was at this moment where I know that I would probably end up crying. The speech that Monica gave was so sweet and then it being followed up with Chandler only made the moment more perfect!

I'm sure that everyone knew that Monica would say yes, but for me, there was still the anticipation of the "Will She Won't She" Factor! The second she said yes, I felt all my emotions erupt out me in water droplets, and even today it still gets me every time!

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not the best, but not the worst

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By jpmhomie, May 16, 2008

the first thing i noteced was that this was the only season finally that didn't end in some sort of cliff hanger, and didn't end with all the friends dancing in the water, also i think it focused to much on monica, and chandler though i did like their scenes, there where only a few with phoebe, rachel, and Ross, though there where some with joey, and his new boat. and another i don't get isw how come ross was the only one who wasn't there when chandler praposed to monica. it seems unneccissary. however i did like the scene where he praposed, and you though she had left, then you see her with all the candles. then she gets down, and praposed. one of the best scenes ever shot in the seriesmoreless
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Chandler finally proposes to Monica!!

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By rebachick94, Dec 20, 2007

I saw this episode on a DVD and I loved it so much I started crying. I knew Chandler and Monica were going to get married but I had no idea it was going to be that emotional. Monica and Chandler aren't even my favorite characters on Friends and I still cried. It was great and emotional. It is one of the best Friends episode ever. If the proposal was that emotional I can't even imangine the wedding. I would have never expected Richard to come back and if someone would have told me he did and I hadn't seen the episode I never would have believed them. I can't believe he was so sweet and let Chandler just have her. Did he really love her?moreless
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Chandler is about to pop the question, but Richard does it before he can

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By diecaro, Apr 05, 2007

This was the most romantic Friends episode of all times. In my eyes it was sooo sweet how Chandler carefully prepared everything and almost messed it up. He made Monica believe he was never gonna marry her chasing her directly into Richard's arms. It was also nice to see him again and see that he finally realized he wants all the same things that Monica wants - but he's so definitely too late. I'm so happy that it all worked out that well in the end.

The proposal couldn't have been any better. Having Monica start and then Chandler do the rest - it was such a perfect thing for their relationship. I could have cried. It was so romantic and I'm so happy that's finally done :-)moreless
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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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Alexandra Margulies	The Waitress	Guest Star
Tom Selleck	Dr. Richard Burke	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (7)
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- Goof: Before Chandler goes to Richard's he runs into his and Monica's bedroom to grab the engagement ring. He simply grabs it out of a drawer and runs. Why would he be keeping the ring in a drawer, not hidden at all, where Monica could easily find it?
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- Continuity: When Monica is in Richard's apartment, she gets upset about how her current situation is not fair. She says that fair would have been Richard wanting to marry her when they were together, or Chandler wanting to marry her now. This is a misstatement on her part. Richard did want to marry her when they were together. The deal breaker was that he did not really want to have more children.
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- Goof: At the end when Chandler walks through the door, the camera switches to Monica and you can see the set lights above her.
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- Magna Doodle: A drawing of a racing car
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- Goof: At the end when Chandler goes back into his apartment, he opens the door from the outside with his right hand. The view immediately switches to him from the inside of the apartment, and he is holding the handle with his left hand.
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- Trivia: Normally, in the two-parts episodes, the ending credits are shots of the gang dancing at the water fountain, and the guest actors and actresses credited are from the both parts. However in this episode, the credits only showed "Richard", and the shot was of Chandler & Monica dancing slowly, even the fact that in part 1 the credits were shown with the water fountain shots.
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- Continuity: When the gang hugs after Monica says "Yes" to Chandler and Phoebe said that is wrong because Ross wasn't there, Rachel says that it doesn't matter because he had been over that 3 times. Ross only proposed to Carol and Emily. in his third marriage with Rachel there was no proposal.
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- Monica: Chandler, in all my life, I never thought I would be so lucky (starts to cry) as to... fall in love with my best... my best... zthere's a reason why girls don't do this!
  Chandler: I'll do it. I thought...(Also starts to cry) Wait, I can do this. I thought that it mattered, what I said or where I said it. Then I realized, the only thing that matters is that you, you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. And if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way. (Pulls out the ring) Monica, will you marry me?
  Monica: Yes.
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- Richard: Well, apparently, I'm willing to offer her things that you're not.
  Chandler: But I am willing to offer her all those things. This was just a plan, you know, a way to throw her off course so that when I offered her all these things, she'd be surprised.
  Richard: Well, if it helps, it worked very well.
  Chandler: It was working till you showed up, you big tree.
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- Chandler: Where is she? I'm not scared of you. (Walks in to Richard's apartment)
  Richard: She's not here. And please come in.
  Chandler: Scotch on the rocks... with a twist... on a coaster. Monica? Monica?!
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- Monica: (About Chandler's proposal) I knew you were likely to take a wife!
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- Chandler: Well what. Y'know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna go over there; I'm gonna kick his ass! (Pause) Will you help me?!
  Joey: Look, Chandler I don't think us getting our asses kicked is a solution.
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- Chandler: I gotta find Monica.
  Joey: She's gone. She said you guys were on different things.
  Chandler: I can't believe I ruined this.
  (He walks into the apartment and there are candles everywhere, and Monica is there)
  Monica: You said you wanted it to be a surprise.
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- Chandler: (To Richard) You know what you did? My girlfriend is out there thinking things over! You made my girlfriend think!
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NOTES (11)
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- According to an interview on Oprah, the proposal scene is Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox's favorite moment on Friends.
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- This is one of the few two-part episodes. These episodes were originally aired in their entirety, but written to be aired separately in syndication. These episodes are:
  "The One with Two Parts (1)"
  "The One with Two Parts (2)"
  "The One After the Super Bowl (1)"
  "The One After the Super Bowl (2)"
  "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break (1)"
  "The One with the Morning After (2)"
  "The One with Ross's Wedding (1)"
  "The One with Ross's Wedding (2)"
  "The One In Vegas (1)"
  "The One In Vegas (2)"
  "The One with Rachel's Sister (1)"
  "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry (2)"
  "The One That Could Have Been (1)"
  "The One That Could Have Been (2)"
  "The One with the Proposal (1)"
  "The One with the Proposal (2)"
  "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding (1)"
  "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding (2)"
  "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby (1)"
  "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby (2)"
  "The One in Barbados (1)"
  "The One in Barbados (2)"
  "The Last One (1)"
  "The Last One (2)"
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- This episode and "The One at the Beach" are the only two episodes to be 25th in a season. All other seasons, except the tenth which has 20, consist of 24 episodes.
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- Tom Selleck received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in this episode.
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- This episode received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series (Stephen Prime).
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- This is the final appearance of Tom Selleck as Dr. Richard Burke. Richard was in 10 episodes of Friends.
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- This episode runs 22:56 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
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- The Monica and Chandler plot originally featured Richard and Chandler both proposing to Monica at the same time. The idea was scrapped but reworked for Phoebe and her men in the 9th season finale.
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- Except for the series finale, this is the only season finale that doesn't end with a cliffhanger. As the producers explain on the DVD commentary track for the episode, the scripted cliffhanger featured Elizabeth telling Ross that she was pregnant. David Schwimmer shot all of his scenes for this episode the week before so that he could leave for England to shoot Band of Brothers. (This explains the conspicuous absence of Ross in the episode's final scene.) After he left, the producers decided that Ross having another baby would be overkill since they wanted to make Rachel pregnant soon anyway.
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- #6 in "NBC's 6 Favorite Friends Episodes Countdown"
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- Music: "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton
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ALLUSIONS (2)
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- Rachel: (About Joey's captain outfit) No... but ya know who did stop in here looking for ya? Tennille.
  
  This was a reference to the famous musical duo Captain & Tennille, who had their own TV show The Captain and Tennille.
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- Joey: Where the hell have you been?!
  Chandler: (About Joey's captain outfit) I was making a coconut phone with the professor.
  Joey: Richard told Monica he wants to marry her!
  Chandler: What?!
  Joey: Yeah! Yeah, I've been trying to find you to tell you to stop messing with her and maybe I would have if these damn boat shoes wouldn't keep flying off!
  Chandler: Oh my God!
  Joey: I know! They suck!
  
  This is a reference to the TV show, Gilligan's Island.
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