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8/10
Phoebe runs like an idiot
Lady_Targaryen29 May 2009
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Rachel moves to Phoebe's apartment and invites her(Phoebe) to run with her(Rachel) at the park. The problem is that Phoebe runs in a strange way, making Rachel stays ashamed to be near Phoebe. So Rachel pretends that she is hurt and cannot run anymore( But she goes run without Phoebe know).

Joey introduces Janine to the Friends, his new roommate. She is a hot dancer from Australia, and Joey accepted her to live with him specially because she is beautiful. Ross stays interested on her, making Joey angry. All the Friends tell Joey that he cannot go out with her now that they are living together, to avoid awkward moments. Joey never thought about that, and tries to not watch Janine doing her exercises or even touch her.

Chandler tries to make a surprise to Monica cleaning all their house, but Ross tells him that this surprise will make Monica angry, since she is neurotic about cleaning and organizing her stuff. Chandler stays desperate to put everything in the right place before Monica arrives home.
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9/10
The One With Joey's New Roommate...
taylorkingston28 April 2015
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I love this episode. It's so funny. It's honestly just a great episode.

In this episode, Joey finds a new roommate. An attractive dancer from Australia, Janine and Joey is very excited for them to start living together. But you know Joey. He just wants to sleep with her. I say this in the nicest way possible. But then everyone advices him against flirting with her, because it would make things unnecessarily awkward. Meanwhile, Phoebe and Rachel go jogging together and Rachel is embarrassed by the way Phoebe runs. Rachel says anything she can to avoid going running with Phoebe again. But then Phoebe finds out that she's been running without her and was embarrassed by her, and they get into a fight. Until Rachel realizes that the way Phoebe runs is a lot more fun.

Overall, I give this episode a 9 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Amazing.
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7/10
The One Where Phoebe Runs
ComedyFan201017 August 2011
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This episode shows very well why I like Phoebe. While she is a caring human being who wants everyone to be happy she is also someone who doesn't give a damn what others think of her. She wants to run this way? Then this is how she runs! Great, the best female character of the show

Also I like the scene where her and Rachel record the message. Very funny

It is also very amusing how Chandler messes up the position of the things in the apartment and Ross scares him by saying that Monica will be mad. Ross's "OMG she is going to sit on you!" was said so perfectly!

The story about Joey and his new roommate was pretty boring
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9/10
Phoebe runs
Tomyle17 February 2017
Excellent episode!

Rachel and Phoebe, now that they are roommates, decide to go running together to the park. Phoebe runs so weird that Rachel doesn't want to go running with her anymore because she's embarrassing.

Joey gets a beautiful new roommate and does her best to avoid flirt her and that she falls in love with him. He thinks she's interested in him, but he's wrong.

Chandler cleans Monica's apartment to give him a surprise. Then he realizes that if he does not put everything in his place he will have problems, so using photos of the apartment tries to put everything back in its place.
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7/10
The One Where Phoebe Runs
studioAT6 June 2021
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Another nice episode from what actually was a very strong 6th series.

I'm not sure I liked the fact that Chandler now lives in fear of Monica, but it is the funniest storyline (I always wonder whether Matthew Perry meant to knock over that photo frame) of the three.

The Joey one is let down by the fact that Elle Macpherson doesn't really have much/any comic timing. Stunt casting if ever there was any.
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Hot Female Roommate, Chandler Cleans, and Phoebe Runs
vivianla20 December 2020
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Phoebe and Rachel set up their voice message together and cannot decide who says which words. Rachel has on black leggings and a Nike top. She decides to go for an evening run and invites Phoebe to come along. Phoebe runs so weird though - she flails her legs and arms. Rachel is embarrassed.

Joey's new female roommate is hot, an Australian, Joey says her last name is beautiful (LeCroix), and she is a dancer. The guys all drool over her.

Joey walks in and his female roommate is stretching in a cami and tight bottoms. Joey walks into the bathroom and she explains she has to hang her delicates there - her thongs.

Chandler decides to clean the apartment for Monica. Ross comes in and says he has lived with Mon for 16 years - you have to put everything back exactly where it was.
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6/10
Flip flop between
jpapanone13 July 2021
Classic friends and newer worse friends.

Whenever I think it's gonna be a good episode, they interject with annoyances.

Whenever I think it's solidly newer worse friends, they deliver a more classic line with vintage delivery.

So...I have to give this a 6. I can't reward it with a 7.

I want to give it a 7...then they disappoint.

Then I'm like...ugh. This is more like a 5...then they drop something excellent. So 6 it is.

This is very Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde.

It's like the old writing team and the new writing team traded back and forth. You do a scene, we do a scene.

I disliked Phoebe character for so long when I originally watched the show, and that annoyance followed Phoebe for a long time, so anytime I watched her, I watched it through phoebe hating eyes. It was later on that I came to appreciate/tolerate/enjoy Phoebe.

But here, it's an example of Phoebe at her annoyingest. It's fine for the character, I just don't care for it.

Side note of no consequence...and can't really even tell in this episode.

Does Joey never wear a belt? If so, why not? Is that some sort of common knowledge I'm not aware of...or has no one ever caught that or made a big deal about it?
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