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[[Joey Tribbiani|Joey]] and [[Chandler Bing|Chandler]] ([[Matt LeBlanc]] and [[Matthew Perry (actor)|Matthew Perry]]) correctly identify the contents of [[Rachel Green|Rachel]]'s ([[Jennifer Aniston]]) shopping bag, and [[Monica Geller|Monica]] ([[Courtney Cox]]) suggests a trivia contest to see who knows more about whom, the men or the women. They place a $100 bet on the outcome and [[Ross Geller|Ross]] ([[David Schwimmer]]) puts together some questions. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Frank and Alice are paying $16,000 for the [[IVF]] procedure that has a 25% chance of success, and there is nothing that she can do to help the process.
[[Joey Tribbiani|Joey]] and [[Chandler Bing|Chandler]] ([[Matt LeBlanc]] and [[Matthew Perry (actor)|Matthew Perry]]) correctly identify the contents of [[Rachel Green|Rachel]]'s ([[Jennifer Aniston]]) shopping bag, and [[Monica Geller|Monica]] ([[Courtney Cox]]) suggests a trivia contest to see who knows more about whom, the men or the women. They place a $100 bet on the outcome and [[Ross Geller|Ross]] ([[David Schwimmer]]) puts together some questions. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Frank and Alice are paying $16,000 for the [[IVF]] procedure that has a 25% chance of success, and there is nothing that she can do to help the process.


The trivia game begins, with various facts about the characters being revealed. A 9 to 9 score leads to a [[tiebreaker|lightning round]]. Monica raises the stakes: If the women win, Joey and Chandler must give up [[List of Friends recurring characters#The Chick and The Duck|[[their birds]], which have been waking the girls in the morning. Chandler rebuts by suggesting Rachel and Monica give up their apartment to them, which Monica agrees to, without consulting Rachel. The girls lose the lightning round, being unable to identify Chandler's job, so Chandler and Joey start moving in their belongings to their new apartment. An argument ensues between the guys and the girls, which is interrupted by Phoebe, who tells the group that she has become pregnant.<ref name="friends like us"/>
The trivia game begins, with various facts about the characters being revealed. A 9 to 9 score leads to a [[tiebreaker|lightning round]]. Monica raises the stakes: If the women win, Joey and Chandler must give up [[List of Friends recurring characters#The Chick and The Duck|their birds]], which have been waking the girls in the morning. Chandler rebuts by suggesting Rachel and Monica give up their apartment to them, which Monica agrees to, without consulting Rachel. The girls lose the lightning round, being unable to identify Chandler's job, so Chandler and Joey start moving in their belongings to their new apartment. An argument ensues between the guys and the girls, which is interrupted by Phoebe, who tells the group that she has become pregnant.<ref name="friends like us"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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"The One with the Embryos"

"The One with the Embryos" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the American television situation comedy Friends, which was broadcast on NBC on January 15, 1998.[1] While the title refers to Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) having in-vitro fertilisation as part of the on-going storyline designed to cover up the actress's pregnancy, the episode is best remembered for the trivia game played by the other characters.

The episode was directed by Kevin S. Bright and written by Jill Condon and Amy Toomin. It frequently ranks amongst the series' best episodes in polls. Giovanni Ribisi and Debra Jo Rupp reprise their recurring characters Frank Jr. and Alice Knight.

Plot

Joey and Chandler (Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry) correctly identify the contents of Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) shopping bag, and Monica (Courtney Cox) suggests a trivia contest to see who knows more about whom, the men or the women. They place a $100 bet on the outcome and Ross (David Schwimmer) puts together some questions. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Frank and Alice are paying $16,000 for the IVF procedure that has a 25% chance of success, and there is nothing that she can do to help the process.

The trivia game begins, with various facts about the characters being revealed. A 9 to 9 score leads to a lightning round. Monica raises the stakes: If the women win, Joey and Chandler must give up their birds, which have been waking the girls in the morning. Chandler rebuts by suggesting Rachel and Monica give up their apartment to them, which Monica agrees to, without consulting Rachel. The girls lose the lightning round, being unable to identify Chandler's job, so Chandler and Joey start moving in their belongings to their new apartment. An argument ensues between the guys and the girls, which is interrupted by Phoebe, who tells the group that she has become pregnant.[1]

Reception

In a 2001 review, Entertainment Weekly rates the episode A+, stating that "Thanks to the trivia contest alone, Embryos is quite possibly Friends' finest moment". It singles out Rachel's line "He's a transpon-transpondster!" (in response to the question "What is Chandler Bing's job?") as the best of the episode.[2] The authors of Friends Like Us: The Unofficial Guide to Friends call it a "sure-fire contender for the best episode of all time ... not one to be missed under any circumstances".[1] In 2004 an MSNBC.com reviewer wrote that the character trivia is "revealed in a manner completely organic to the plot. Beautifully written and acted, "The One With The Embryos" encapsulates the whole series in a single episode".[3]

The episode is the favorite of Cox and LeBlanc. Cox likes the episode because she enjoys playing Monica at her most competitive,[4] while LeBlanc spoke fondly of the pace of the episode and the information about the characters that came out. He identified scenes that featured just the six core cast as the best, "because you don't have to introduce a character -- you don't have to lay any pipeline -- you just get right to the funny".[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sangster, Jim (2000). Friends Like Us: The Unofficial Guide to Friends (2nd ed. ed.). London: Virgin Publishing Ltd. pp. 230–232. ISBN 0-7535-0439-1. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Staff writer. (2001-09-15). "Review: Season 4 (1997–1998)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Ariano, Tara (2004-05-03). "The one with the best of 'Friends'". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Snierson, Dan (2004-02-24). "Friends Forever: Courteney Cox Arquette". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Snierson, Dan (2004-02-24). "Friends Forever: Matt LeBlanc". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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