The One with the Embryos 

Phoebe's uterus is examined for implantation of the embryos. Meanwhile, a seemingly harmless game between Chandler and Joey against Monica and Rachel escalates into a full blown contest where the stakes are raised higher and higher.

Director:

Kevin Bright (as Kevin S. Bright)

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
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Frank Buffay Jr.
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Alice Knight Buffay
Cindy Katz	...	Dr. Zane

Storyline

Phoebe has accepted to host in her uterus the artificially inseminated child(ren) of her brother Frank and his older wife Alice Knight Buffay; the anxious wait for a pregnancy is rewarded. Meanwhile a display by Chandler and Joey how well they know Monica and Rachel by guessing the items in their shopping bag leads to a large-scale bet on a quiz, for which Ross makes the questions. It goes close, but the team captains pride and sense of competition brings Monica to accept Chandlers dare to up the stakes: either the boys' birds are ousted, or the girls must exchange their master apartment for the boys measly rooms- Rachels error in the last round enables a triumphant entry of the victors.

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Plot Keywords:

incest | embryo | shopping bag | trivia | recliner | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The One with the Embryos

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

When Ross asks the last question before the Lightning Round, it is visible that the board had 16 questions for each team. Both the guys and the girls got 9 out of 10 questions. However, the question that Joey and Chandler got wrong was never revealed.

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Goofs

During the coin toss scene, the table is rotated 90 degrees clockwise in one of the reaction shots, compared to its placement in the rest of the scene.

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Quotes

Rachel: [being waken up by the chick at 6 am] What the hell is that?
Rachel: [Monica comes out of her room] What the hell is that? Was it you?
Monica: [they hear the chick again. Rachael growls and heads toward the door to go to Chandler and Joey's room] You're really not a morning person, are you?
Rachel: Back off!

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Connections

References Leave 'Em Laughing (1928)

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Soundtracks

Are You in There Little Fetus?
(uncredited)
Performed by Lisa Kudrow

User Reviews

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