The One with Joey's Big Break 

Joey drives to Las Vegas to shoot to shoot a new movie where he is in the lead role. Rachel gets an eye infection but is reluctant to seek treatment because of her eye phobia. Phoebe is mad at Ross, but doesn't know why.

Director:

Gary Halvorson

Writers:

David Crane (created by), Marta Kauffman (created by)

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
Michael Monks	...	Dr. Miller
John Kassir	...	Stanley
John C. McDonnell	...	The Grip

Storyline

Joey is excited to get the lead in a thriller, Shutterspeed, so he and Chandler decide to drive to Las Vegas where it's being shot, in Phoebe's late grandma's cab. Monica sees to it that terrified Rachel gets a glaucoma-test and the necessary eye-drops, whatever that takes. Phoebe is furious at Ross, but won't say why, or doesn't even remember, or... The instant answers-technique Phoebe taught Joey, to choose between two routes, makes Chandler blurt out he doesn't believe it's going to be Joey's big break as he gets no pay, just 1% of profit. The indignant star-to-be throws him out on New York's George Washington bridge. Chandler feels terribly guilty, but when Joey arrives...

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Plot Keywords:

poked in the eye | george washington bridge | eye infection | big break | eye | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The man who delivers the balloon bouquet to Joey is not Michael G Haggerty (Treeger), but actually John C McDonnell, who is credited as "the Grip" in this episode. Mike Haggerty has a much rounder face and different voice than John C McDonnell.

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Goofs

When Joey and Chandler are driving over the bridge, the interior shots show the Queensboro Bridge, yet when Joey kicks out Chandler, the exterior shot is of the Manhattan Bridge.

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Quotes

Phoebe: Yes... remember that time on the frozen lake? We were playing chess, you said I was boring, and then you took off your energy mask and you were Cameron Diaz! Okay, there's a chance this may have been a dream.

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Connections

References Le roi et moi (1956)

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Soundtracks

A Horse with No Name
(uncredited)
Written by Dewey Bunnell
Performed by America

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