The guy who got real mad about this episode in the review made my laugh so much. Imagine being that butthurt over a harmless joke in a fictional show from over 20 years ago! This episode is a great start to series 3. It has laughs and also a sweet moment with Elliot Gould towards the end. Don't take a comedy seriously lol
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Great For Aniston And Star Wars Fans
slightlymad2212 December 2014
This episode is great for Star Wars fans and Jennifer Aniston fans
Plot In A Paragraph: In an attempt to spice up their love life, Rachel asks Ross about his fantasies. He reveals a particular Star Wars one involving Princess Leia in a gold bikini, which leads to him being ridiculed by the girls when Rachel fails to keep it to herself. Meanwhile Joey is annoyed that Chandler is refusing to break up with the annoying Janice (Maggie Wheeler) and Monica is heartbroken following her split with Richard at the end of season two.
A great start back to the season, The Monica parts drag a bit, but there is a lot of fun to be had seeing Jennifer Aniston dressed as Princess Leia in THAT gold bikini and the Joey struggling with Janice storyline.
Plot In A Paragraph: In an attempt to spice up their love life, Rachel asks Ross about his fantasies. He reveals a particular Star Wars one involving Princess Leia in a gold bikini, which leads to him being ridiculed by the girls when Rachel fails to keep it to herself. Meanwhile Joey is annoyed that Chandler is refusing to break up with the annoying Janice (Maggie Wheeler) and Monica is heartbroken following her split with Richard at the end of season two.
A great start back to the season, The Monica parts drag a bit, but there is a lot of fun to be had seeing Jennifer Aniston dressed as Princess Leia in THAT gold bikini and the Joey struggling with Janice storyline.
The One With Monica's Insomnia...
taylorkingston19 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I really like this episode. It's really funny. The only thing I don't like about it, was the fact that Ross and Rachel are dating. I'm biased. I know that.
In this episode, Monica is suffering from insomnia following her break up with Richard. She is just devastated, and finds any way to think about him. Even his hair in the drain makes her sad. Meanwhile, Ross tells Rachel about one of his sexy fantasies. The one I'm sure most guys have. The Princess Leia fantasy. Rachel tells Phoebe about his fantasy, and Ross gets very mad at Rachel for it. Jeez, Ross. Girls talk about everything, don't get your panties in a knot. At the end of the episode, to make up for telling Phoebe about the fantasy, Rachel puts on the gold bikini and puts her hair in those weird buns, and completes his dream.
Overall, I give this episode a 7 out of 10.
In this episode, Monica is suffering from insomnia following her break up with Richard. She is just devastated, and finds any way to think about him. Even his hair in the drain makes her sad. Meanwhile, Ross tells Rachel about one of his sexy fantasies. The one I'm sure most guys have. The Princess Leia fantasy. Rachel tells Phoebe about his fantasy, and Ross gets very mad at Rachel for it. Jeez, Ross. Girls talk about everything, don't get your panties in a knot. At the end of the episode, to make up for telling Phoebe about the fantasy, Rachel puts on the gold bikini and puts her hair in those weird buns, and completes his dream.
Overall, I give this episode a 7 out of 10.
The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
Lady_Targaryen13 May 2008
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Monica is depressed because of the end of her relationship with Richard.
Chandler starts to go out with Janice(who is going to divorce) again, for Joey's despair. Joey really can't handle Janice, and since this time Chandler doesn't want to broke with her, he tries to become her friend. (Without success!)
Rachel wants to spice up things with Ross, and asks him about his sexual fantasies. He tells her that is princess Leia's gold bikini in Star Wars. The problem for him is that Rachel shares his fantasy with her friends, so his fantasy is not a secret anymore.
Feeling encouraged by Rachel to share intimate things with his friends, Ross and Chandler start to talk about their confidences, until Chandler scares Ross with a bizarre fantasy with his mother.
Chandler starts to go out with Janice(who is going to divorce) again, for Joey's despair. Joey really can't handle Janice, and since this time Chandler doesn't want to broke with her, he tries to become her friend. (Without success!)
Rachel wants to spice up things with Ross, and asks him about his sexual fantasies. He tells her that is princess Leia's gold bikini in Star Wars. The problem for him is that Rachel shares his fantasy with her friends, so his fantasy is not a secret anymore.
Feeling encouraged by Rachel to share intimate things with his friends, Ross and Chandler start to talk about their confidences, until Chandler scares Ross with a bizarre fantasy with his mother.
Episodes like this are why I used to love the show
jpapanone31 July 2021
It wasn't over the top...it wasn't trying too hard...it didn't go for gasps.
It was solid, right down the middle sitcom fun.
Not out of left field.
For the most part, grounded in reality.
Very Seinfeldian episode about nothing.
Why are we watching it?
Because it's on tv.
The characters aren't annoying yet as they haven't keyed in on one aspect and driven it down your throat.
I know episodes like this don't last, so I'll just enjoy the hell out of it while they're here.
And I like Janice. I remember way back when, wondering if she was gonna become part of the show instead of just a sometimes character. If you take away her annoyances, which are turned up to 11 when she comes around, she could slide right into the group.
Not a daily...but a semi regular.
It was solid, right down the middle sitcom fun.
Not out of left field.
For the most part, grounded in reality.
Very Seinfeldian episode about nothing.
Why are we watching it?
Because it's on tv.
The characters aren't annoying yet as they haven't keyed in on one aspect and driven it down your throat.
I know episodes like this don't last, so I'll just enjoy the hell out of it while they're here.
And I like Janice. I remember way back when, wondering if she was gonna become part of the show instead of just a sometimes character. If you take away her annoyances, which are turned up to 11 when she comes around, she could slide right into the group.
Not a daily...but a semi regular.
Jaba
bevo-136786 April 2021
The One With Golden Bikini & Mom
devashishparnami24 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Monica is a wandering zombie after dumping Richard for not sharing her child-wish. Ross confides in Rachel his sexual fantasy is princess Leia's gold bikini in Star Wars, but doesn't appreciate her telling it to blabbermouth Phoebe; when Rachel assures him boys miss out on true bonding because they don't tell each-other intimate details, he tries it with Chandler who brings up a very unfit confidence. As Joey really can't handle the prospect of Chandler not dumping Janice as usual, the two try spending whole 'day of fun' together for their common friend Chandler's sake.
Pretty good one
arnaut-4453224 April 2021
Its not the best first episode of a season but it has some funny moments. We see how Monica deals with a breakup, how sweet Joey is for trying to like Janice, different views on intimacy between man and woman and many other stuff.
One of the greats
robert-wood-18 December 2023
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This is one of the real top tier episodes of friends, and is followed up by another absolute classic.
So many great moments: Phoebe with the pastries, the girth conversation, the Princess Leia fantasy (of course), Joey hating Janice.
It's notable also for the mention of the girl from the Xerox place who in her own way is a massively important character in the whole arc of Ross and Rachel.
It has its pathos too, Monica getting over - or not getting over - Richard is a beautifully done and believable part of these few episodes. The scene with her dad is beautiful, How she falls asleep when she finds Richard's also hurting is gold.
So many great moments: Phoebe with the pastries, the girth conversation, the Princess Leia fantasy (of course), Joey hating Janice.
It's notable also for the mention of the girl from the Xerox place who in her own way is a massively important character in the whole arc of Ross and Rachel.
It has its pathos too, Monica getting over - or not getting over - Richard is a beautifully done and believable part of these few episodes. The scene with her dad is beautiful, How she falls asleep when she finds Richard's also hurting is gold.
A fun start to the 3rd series
studioAT1 May 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The third series of 'Friends' kicked off with this good episode.
I loved the fact that Janice has gotten in-between the Joey/Chandler dynamic, with Matt Le Blanc finding more and more layers to his character. It's always nice to see Maggie Wheeler as Janice too.
The Monica getting over Richard plot wasn't that exciting, save for a sweet scene between Cox and guest star Elliot Gould at the end. Lisa Kudrow is sadly underused.
The whole 'gold bikini' story line was good as it involved many of the characters, and Matthew Perry's overshare to Ross about his own fantasies was hilarious.
A good start to the third series.
I loved the fact that Janice has gotten in-between the Joey/Chandler dynamic, with Matt Le Blanc finding more and more layers to his character. It's always nice to see Maggie Wheeler as Janice too.
The Monica getting over Richard plot wasn't that exciting, save for a sweet scene between Cox and guest star Elliot Gould at the end. Lisa Kudrow is sadly underused.
The whole 'gold bikini' story line was good as it involved many of the characters, and Matthew Perry's overshare to Ross about his own fantasies was hilarious.
A good start to the third series.
The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
ComedyFan201023 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
This episode does kind of bore me. And none of the story lines is funny enough or interesting to me
Yeah, the best of this episode is of course the Princess Leia fantasy. I do like how the guys decide to start sharing sexual stories with each other like girls do. And then Chandler confesses that he thinks of his mom during sex. Turns out that so does Joey (thinks of Chandler's mom) and it ruins Ross's life since next time he has sex, his mom pops up in his head. But other than those few scenes there is not much done with it.
And I seriously didn't care for Monica. It was her fault, plus Cortney Cox didn't play it too well.
Even Jeoy and Janice story didn't make it for me.
Yeah, the best of this episode is of course the Princess Leia fantasy. I do like how the guys decide to start sharing sexual stories with each other like girls do. And then Chandler confesses that he thinks of his mom during sex. Turns out that so does Joey (thinks of Chandler's mom) and it ruins Ross's life since next time he has sex, his mom pops up in his head. But other than those few scenes there is not much done with it.
And I seriously didn't care for Monica. It was her fault, plus Cortney Cox didn't play it too well.
Even Jeoy and Janice story didn't make it for me.
Hate it
stiflerbasant0101 April 2015
I hate this particular episode because it has crossed all levels of Vulgarity... Chandler tells Ross that he imagines his mother while having sex... i mean how can anyone say that... this is absurd... u have just crossed all levels... the writer do not care about the purest relationship of a mother and a son... this is absurd and bullshit... i hate chandler bing because of this one line only... it can ruin someone's life... hate friends because of this episode only... else it was good... The Writer and director of the show must apologise to the public for showing such thing on TV... i mean just imagine how can u say that a son imagine her mother during sex... they should be punished for showing this vulgarity and this cheapness on television
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