The One with the Dirty Girl (6 Nov. 1997)

Chandler has gone to extreme trouble to get Kathy the ideal birthday gift, a special edition of her favorite book; Ross points out he can't outshine her boyfriend Joey -who didn't even plan... See full summary »

Director:

Shelley Jensen

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
Lisa Kudrow	...	Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani (as Matt Le Blanc)
Matthew Perry	...	Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Ross Geller
Paget Brewster	...	Kathy
Rebecca Romijn	...	Cheryl
Gretchen Wyler	...	Mrs. Burkart
James Michael Tyler	...	Gunther

Storyline

Chandler has gone to extreme trouble to get Kathy the ideal birthday gift, a special edition of her favorite book; Ross points out he can't outshine her boyfriend Joey -who didn't even plan to give her anything- totally so he must get an even cooler gift. Phoebe tells Monica not to turn down major funeral catering for lack of equipment and advances the money, but wants it straight back before there's nearly enough profit; so they become active business partners- which proves good, as their first client, a widow, would never pay without Phoebe's street persistence. Ross' foxy girlfriend Cheryls flat turns out to be sloppier then a bachelor frat room, and yet says his place has a weird smell and is relieved when the creeping creature he kills in disgust is not her hamster but 'just a rat'. Since Joey can't find anything better then a pen annex clock, Chandler lets him give the Velvteen Rabbit; fortunately Kathy guesses the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

rat | girlfriend | birthday | funeral | pen | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1997 (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?

Goofs

When making out with the Dirty Girl, Ross's hand touches some sticky black liquid (probably chocolate) that covers his hand. The next second his hand is clean again.

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Quotes

[Joey is having trouble getting a birthday present for Kathy]
Chandler: All right, look, look. What did... what did you get for Angela Delveccio for her birthday?
Joey: She didn't have a birthday while we were going out.
Chandler: For three years?

User Reviews

The One with the Dirty Girl

The story with the dirty girl was very funny. Watching Ross was just too hilarious. The scene of them making out on the couch while Ross was all horrified from the dirt around him was brilliant. Although I did feel sad for the rat :(. And it is also great how Monica comes over at the end.

It is also interesting to watch the Chandler/Joey/Kathy story developing. A really great job is done here to make it both funny and at the same time feel bad for Chandler and worry about what will happen next.

Monica's and Phoebe's catering is pretty good too. Although I never really buy it when Monica can't fight for herself