The One with the Two Parties

Season 2, Episode 22, Aired
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The gang plans a surprise party for Rachel, but the real surprise is when both of her parents, who recently separated, show up for the party. The gang thinks fast and throws two separate parties, but complications inevitably ensue.
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  • Friends

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    By efc91, Aug 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    The gang plans a surprise party for Rachel, but the real surprise is when both of her parents, who recently separated, show up for the party. The gang thinks fast and throws two separate parties, but complications inevitably ensue. This whole episode was a mess and I found it to be very funny, The lads dancing, Joey kissing, Gunther escaping, double the party double the fun this was great twenty one minutes laugh out load comedy from the friends. Thats all i can say really and I think I need to fill the review so I will just talk again that should be enough haha. 9 out of 10.moreless

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  • Aftermath of the divorce.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, May 29, 2009 Report Abuse
    The divorce continues! And it is Rachel's birthday. Chandler gets his groove back with all the girls at his party. I like how both parties were so different. Phoebe sneaking people over to the other party were hilarious! Rachel's dad had the great party. At this point it look like Monica throws the worst parties ever. I liked how people tried to distract the parents toward the end. Joey kissing Rachel's mom! And Ross being more & more like Rachel's father. Rachel has to see a psychiatrist! Anyways an amazing episode with some definite Rachel/Chandler action! So I liked the episode.moreless

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  • Absolute favorite episode

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    By cra2ywolf, Apr 07, 2009 Report Abuse
    This series makes great references to Three's Company in other episodes and this episode has one of best. Start to finish a classic episode that defines the talent and success of this series. The beginning sequence is fun to watch as a great example of Joey's relationship with women. The fun continues when preparing for Rachel's surprise party both of her parents, who are getting divorced, show up. The gang manipulates Mr & Mrs Greene away from each other in a clever and hilarious scene. Then Chandler says my favorite quote, "Quick! What would Jack and Chrissy do?" It just gets funnier.moreless

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  • Rachel's birthday parties.

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    By FriendsSvuLost8, Jul 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    The Friends plan a surprise-party for Rachel. Monica wants to have a party with organized fun and the rest just wants to grab a pizza and have actual fun. They both get want they want when Rachel's recently divorced parents show up and they have to throw 2 parties. It was hilarious to watch them try to keep the Green's apart with the dancing and the safely putting the coat on the bed. Most of the time when you desperately try to keep two characters apart it doesn't work but here thanks to Joey breaking the you're-not-allowed-to-kiss-your-best-friends-mother rule they pulled it of. Rachel realizing that her life will never be the same again also added a little drama, that scene in the hallway with Chandler was really sweet.moreless

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  • The Friends homage to Three's Company.

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    By louisthunter, May 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is one of my favorite episodes and , in my opinion, where the actors really started to find these characters. The fact that this is the episode where Chandler says "what would Jack and Chrissy do?" is just icing on the cake, as the entire episode is clearly an homage to Three's Company. Of course, the plot is well executed (come on, it's Friends) and the writing is hilarious, but what stands out to me is David Schwimmer's performance. Up to this point, Chandler was the funniest character on the show. With the line reading of "Neil Sedaka wears 'em.", Ross overtook Chandler as my personal favorite, and he only got better (see "The One With All The Resolutions" in season five for further proof). Great stuff.moreless

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    • Continuity: Joey kissed Rachel's mom to help distract her. But in "The One with Mrs. Bing" he explicitly says that you can never kiss a friend's mom. Edit
    • Trivia: When Chandler hugged Rachel in the hallway, there was a slow instrumental version of the chorus of the Friends theme, "I'll be there for you" playing. Edit
    • Trivia: In this episode, we hear Rachel's mom's name, Sandra, for the first time. Edit

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    • International Episode Title: Czech Republic: Dva večírky (Two Parties) Edit
    • This is the first appearance of Ron Leibman as Dr. Leonard Green. Dr. Green was in 4 episodes of Friends. Edit
    • This episode runs 22:45 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Edit

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    • Rachel: (Realizing her two fighting parents are both attending her birthday party) Both of them are here, both of them, both of them are here? Chandler: Well, we could count again. Edit
    • Rachel: I could look at the bright side, I get two birthday parties and two birthday cakes. Chandler: Well, actually just one birthday flan. Rachel: What? Chandler: It's a traditional Mexican custard dessert... Look talk to Monica, she's on the food committee. Edit
    • Ross: Hi Dr. Green. So how is everything in the, uh, vascular surgery... game? Dr. Green: It's not a game Ross, a woman died on my table today. Ross: I'm sorry. See that's the good thing about my job. All the dinosaurs on my table are already dead. Edit

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    • Sandra Green: Do you know my husband has glasses just like that? Rachel: Well, those are very popular frames. Ross: Neil Sedaka wears them. Neil Sedaka is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter. Edit
    • Dr. Green: Did you know your mother spent twelve hundred dollars on bonsai trees? I felt like Gulliver around that place! Gulliver is the title character of the Jonathan Swift book Gulliver's Travels. One of Gulliver's journeys takes him to Lilliput, a miniature kingdom where everyone is six inches tall, which feels very strange for him as a regular-sized person. Edit
    • Rachel: (About her parents fighting during the commencement speech) Bishop Tutu actually had to stop and shush them! Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a South African religious leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. He fought against apartheid and later served on the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Edit

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