The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song (14 Nov. 2002)

Ross finds a way to make Emma laugh - singing "Baby Got Back."

Director:

Gary Halvorson

Writers:

David Crane (creator), Marta Kauffman (creator),

Stars:

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jennifer Aniston	...	Rachel Green
Courteney Cox	...	Monica Geller-Bing (as Courteney Cox Arquette)
Lisa Kudrow	...	Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry	...	Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Ross Geller
Paul Rudd	...	Mike Hannigan
Gregory Itzin	...	Theodore Hanigan
Cristine Rose	...	Bitsy Hanigan (as Christine Rose)
Robin Krieger	...	Cathy the Realtor

Storyline

Joey earned too much money to keep hiding it, so Monica suggests investing in real estate, such as Richard's apartment for sale; Chandler accompanies him, and they find a videotape marked Monica... After some coaching from slick ideal daughter in law Rachel, Phoebe has her first dinner with boyfriend Mike's classy parents and some boring acquaintances, but despite a phony British accent she's too much herself not to shock and disgust, yet Mike sticks with her, and more... Ross is the first to get baby daughter Emma to really laugh, but Rachel is shocked to hear he did it by singing a saucy rap about big buttocks; nevertheless, she's more envious...

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Plot Keywords:

baby | song

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The voice Phoebe uses when speaking to Mike's parents is an impersonation of Katharine Hepburn's distinctive accent.

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Goofs

When Chandler is happy the sex tape is just a football game and says he's going to get a beer, a safety mat can be seen to his right, the viewer's left, by the door where Joey will tackle him to the ground moments later.

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Quotes

[in Richard's apartment]
Chandler: Oh, my god. Look at this tape. It says 'Monica'.
Joey: So?
Chandler: Think about it. Ex-boyfriend's apartment, videotape with her name on it...
[Joey looks thoughtful]
Chandler: Get there faster.
[Joey thinks for a few seconds]
Joey: Ohhhh.

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Connections

References Dirty Harry (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Baby Got Back"
(uncredited)
Originally performed by Sir Mix-a-Lot
First performance by David Schwimmer
Second performance by Jennifer Aniston
Third performance by Jennifer Aniston & David Schwimmer

User Reviews

Brilliant!

Okay, so i love EVERY episode of friends...but this one cracks me up every time i watch it! I just think is hilarious to watch Ross and Rachel singing 'Baby Got Back' especially when they are both singing and dancing and then the rest of the gang come in and Rachel carries on oblivious to their presence! I also love it when Phoebe goes to see Mike's parents and tries to act posh - "heres something rich, 13 bathrooms in this place i threw up in the coat closet...Tatar!" - pure gold! I think the fact that everyone is used to Phoebe's - I suppose 'blondeness' - just makes it so typical of her, but because Mike's parents aren't used to this, their reactions are brill! All in all another fantastic episdode of Friends! Not to be missed! x