The One with the Stripper

Season 8, Episode 8, Aired
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Rachel prepares to have dinner with her dad and tell him that she's pregnant. Meanwhile, an unknowing Chandler discovers that Monica had a stripper at her bachelorette party, causing her to try to make it up, by getting him a stripper.
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Sep 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Now this is what I'm talking about. This episode pretty much flawless and hilarious. Two different plots came together and meshed so perfectly. Monica accidentally getting a prostitute for Joey & Chandler was quite entertaining, considering it can actually happen in real life. Like Joey said in this episode, Joey & Chandler never do "this" anymore. We haven't seen a plot with Joey & Chandler together in a while, and this episode was refreshing in that sense. I felt like Chandler has had every plot with Monica since this season started, and most of the time, the plots aren't that great. So getting Joey & Chandler together for a plot was smart. Now for the show stealer: Rachel tells her dad she is pregnant, but always manages to twist the truth counting on the fact that she is scared of him. Meanwhile Ross is on a date with Mona, and he tries to find a good time to tell her that Rachel's pregnant. But then Rachel throws Ross under the bus with her father. So Mona finds out from Rachel's father that Rachel is pregnant when Dr. Green comes barging in to Ross's apartment. A hilarious scene, It's always funny to see someone trying to impress two people. In Ross's case, it was Dr. Green and Mona. Mona & Ross break up but then get back together with the help of Rachel. All the interactions were quite amazing, and I'm glad they acknowledged Rachel's dad in a time like this.moreless

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    By Black_Grace, May 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    Great episode! I laughed so much during the part with Rachel's dad coming into Ross' apartment with Mono there and yelling at him and Mono and complaing about not marrying her and knocking her up. Mono was shocked but at the end she did stay with Ross even thought he is having a baby with Rachel.

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  • A great episode directed by David Schwimmer (Ross)

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    By LiamBolton, Mar 22, 2006 Report Abuse
    We meet an old rather un-friendly character once again in this episode - Rachel's dad. Who manages to call Phoebe a lesbian and almost break up Mona and Ross within half an hour.

    Monica, feeling sorry that Chandler did not get a bachelor party arranger a stripper for their anniversary present, but in an unfortunate mix up, accidentaly sends Chandler a hooker.

    Barrels of laughs.

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    • Continuity: In this episode Monica says that the stripper could be a two-month anniversary present. In "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress" Monica tells Megan that she and Chandler are getting married on May 15th. This episode occurs after the Halloween episode, making it closer to six months rather than two. However, their being married for two months would put their wedding in mid-September and would fit in line with Rachel giving birth in mid-May. Edit
    • Goof: In this episode, Monica rushes home to warn Chandler that the woman she hired as a stripper is actually a hooker. Wouldn't it have been faster if she had simply called him from the restaurant? Edit
    • Goof: In the tag scene when Joey picks up the phone, you can hear Dr. Green say "consequences of your decisions." After that Joey picks up the phone. About five seconds later he yells, "I do too think about the consequences of my decisions." Edit

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    • International Episode Title: France: Celui qui engageait une strip-teaseuse (The One Who Hired A Stripper) Edit
    • This episode runs 22:08 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Edit
    • Music: "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani Edit

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    • Dr. Green: So when is the wedding? Rachel: Who? Dr. Green: The wedding! There's going to be a wedding. Young lady, don't you sit there and tell me my first grandchild is going to be a bastard! Rachel Karen Green, tell me there is gonna be a wedding! Rachel: February 2nd. Edit
    • Rachel: (About telling her father that she's pregnant) I can't tell him, Phoebe. I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't. Phoebe: Rachel! Rachel: No it's okay, this is what's gonna happen. I'm gonna wait a couple years and then the baby will tell him. Phoebe: Why, so he can get mad at the baby? Rachel: Hey, that is the baby's problem. Edit
    • Dr. Green: So sweetie, you were starting to tell me what is, uh, what is new with you. Rachel: Well, um... I got TiVo. Dr. Green: What's TiVo? Phoebe: It's slang for pregnant. Edit

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    • Phoebe: This is all so "Papa Don't Preach." "Papa Don't Preach" is a Madonna song about a pregnant teenager who plans to keep her baby. Edit

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