User Reviews

The best part of this episode is about the guy Phoebe is dating who doesn't wear underwear and has everyone see his stuff through his shorts. It isn't so much the story as the great reactions of all the characters towards it and the awesome word play at the end when Phoebe tries to break up with him. And Gunther gets a great line that makes everyone laugh J

oey and Rachel exchanging books is also a good one. Joey is very cute. I loved the scene where he accidentally tells Rachel the end of Shining and they start spoiling the books to each other.

The story of Monica and Richard I could live without. I didn't find it funny nor did I care for them getting together to find it interesting

Monica and Richard accidentally meet each other at a video shop(Richard doesn't have his mustache!). They both get really well along, and they decide to go out as a friends. When Monica tries to teach Richard how to cook a Lasagna, they end up having sex.

Phoebe dates an athlete guy who doesn't wear underwear, making Ross and Chandler have funny moments laughing at this. She decides to give him an underwear as a gift present, but she doesn't have much success in her idea.

Joey and Rachel exchange their favorite books. Joey's favorite is ''The Shinning'' and Rachel's ''Little Women''. They want to know which is the best book, but they both enjoy a lot both books.

Monica bumps into Richard at the video shop. They go out for a burger just as friends. Rachel gets in late from work every night. Phoebe is dating a sporty guy. Joey and Rachel exchange their favourite books to see which one is better. Monica shows Richard how to cook lasagna and they make love. They wanna try being friends who sleep together. They have a great time together and Monica wants to be with him for real again. Richard would love to be with Monica but they're right back where they were and they both know how it's gonna end.

Richard and Monica run into each other at the video store and after helping him make a lasagna for a potluck dinner, they are knocking boots; clearly they are not over each other. Monica is an attractive woman but her bossy personality and obsessive compulsive behavior makes you wonder just WHAT men see in her! Richard is a mature, good natured man who is firm when he has to be and I'm glad he stuck to his guns when Monica tentatively talked about having babies. Monica, if the man does not want to have children at his age, do NOT try to force it on him, that's why you broke up with him in the first place! Phoebe has no problem saying ridiculous things or speaking her mind in almost every FRIENDS episode so I do not see why she had difficulty telling her current boyfriend his 'you know what' was peeping out of his shorts. Spirited Phoebe was suddenly rather prudish Phoebe. Joey's introduction to Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN was funny and moving. Funny because he thought Jo was a boy and Laurie was a girl and moving because he obviously got to the chapter- THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW - where Beth dies. I've read the book and that chapter in particular still makes me cry.

This feels a bit like a filler episode as the writers slowly build up to the Ross and Rachel break-up that will follow shortly. However, there's a fair bit of fun to be found here.

The Phoebe story line isn't that funny, but features some good lines, notably the one from Gunther. The sad thing about it is how thin and unwell Matthew Perry looks here.

Of course the Monica and Richard story is the one that packs an emotional punch, and it's well performed by both Cox and Selleck.

Not my favourite episode of all time, but a decent one.