Friends (TV Series) The One with Monica's Thunder (2000) User Reviews

The one Chandler and Monica are engaged

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 12 March 2009]

Chandler tells Ross that he and Monica are engaged. Monica is celebrating the fact on the balcony, yelling to all her neighbors that she is engaged. Monica invites all Friends to celebrate the engagement with her and Chandler, but her plans are ruined when she sees Ross and Rachel kissing each other near her door. She thinks they are trying to steal her thunder and stays mad with them.

Joey tells everybody that he needs to be handsome for the next day, since he is going to play a 19 year old guy. (Joey's acting performance and clothes are soo ridiculous!)

Chandler has problems having an erection, and he and Monica don't have success in doing sex, for Chandler's despair.

Phoebe does whatever she can to convince Monica to play in her wedding.

The One with Monica's Thunder

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 19 August 2011]

The episode starts once again with Monica's selfishness. Instead of celebrating engagement with the guy she "loves" she yells on the balcony, because that is what important to her about marriage: social status. And she can't remember that it is not just about her, but that it is also Chandler's night. I am so happy Rachel stole her thunder. At least for some time that horrible wench felt bad, just like she deserved

Ross was very funny in this episode with his hands. And how he said that the only person enjoying those "bad boys" that night will be him

And I loved it when Joey dressed up as a 19 year old and had this whole 19 year old talk

The One with Monica's Thunder

[studioAT · 2 July 2021]

I've never really felt that S7 of 'Friends' was the show at its best, it seemed to have a bit of a lull before the 8th showed a bit of renewed vigour.

This is episode is fine, it has it's moments, but poor Matthew Perry looks terrible due to his sad ongoing struggles, and the character of Monica is at her most annoying.

The Joey storyline was fun though.

The One Where Monica And Chandler Are Engaged...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 19 October 2014]

I love this episode. It's so funny. This is the only episode in the entire series that the only cast members, are the main six.

In this episode, Monica and Chandler have just gotten engaged and Monica couldn't be more happy for herself. She kept saying things like, "thank your for being here on my special night", when she should've said "our special night". But it's okay, she doesn't mean to. She literally shouts from the rooftop that she's engaged. Well, from her balcony, anyway. Everyone is celebrating their joyous news. But then Rachel accidentally upstages Monica, by everyone thinking that she and Ross were getting back together. Monica says the funniest thing, "the day you two get married, I'm going to announce that I'm pregnant". Or something along those lines. I can't remember the exact quote. It's even funnier because the day Monica and Chandler get married, Rachel finds out that she's pregnant. Phoebe also sings delightful songs, in the hopes of being Monica and Chandler's wedding performer.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10.

"If you're married to me, you don't get to win"

[SamPamBam · 5/10 · 27 June 2023]

Yeah, that comes later...but this episode foreshadows it.

This was the beginning of the downhill slide for this show. This show should have ended after 6 seasons, but of course, people were watching. They were making money etc etc etc.

The biggest reason for the slide was of course the monica character (and courtney cox's over-the-top screeching).

From Day 1 this character was annoying to say the least, but the other characters, clever writing, and comic portrayals by Matt and Mathew more than made up for it.

Perhaps the writers felt this was the best way to make this show successful; perhaps they felt this was a good offset for dingbat rachel and looney phoebe; but in retrospect, a guy like chandler would Never in a Million Years allow himself to be hogtied to a witch like monica...in fact its a stretch that the rest of the friends would manage to stay Friends with her thru 6 seasons... Regardless, this show just gets worse and by season 10, its an embarassment.

Attention

[vivianla · 23 December 2020]

Everyone gets ready and dressed up to go out to celebrate. I love Rachel's strapless black slit dress.

Ross and Rachel kiss after Rachel mentions they never had post-breakup sex. Rachel tells Ross they will have sex to get back at them but she did not mean it. Rachel asks Ross am I going to let you see me undress? Rachel tells Ross she loves his hands during sex.

Monica dislikes that Rachel is stealing her thunder like she did at her sweet sixteen by sleeping with a boy.

Joey tries desperately to look 19 and act like so for a part.