![]() ![]() The Ross/Monica stuff at least taps into the inherent insanity of their relationship the ripple effects of the story, with them both insulting Rachel to her face, is an ugly, immature side of their characters that, while it is unpleasant to watch, matches up with some of the behavior they’d both exhibit throughout the series (Ross in particular, as his annoying tendencies grow exponentially in future seasons). Though we’re meant to still empathize with Chandler’s broken heart, boy he does not make it easy here – and though it lends itself well as a parallel story to Ross and Monica, it certainly doesn’t make it a good, or even entertaining, one to watch. If you want to see the roommates at their very shittiest, I guess “TOW the Football” has something to offer – for fans of Generation X’s Bert and Ernie, however, their interactions in this episode are head-shakingly awful in their dismissiveness and selfishness of Margha as a human being. Also, it’s not a good one: Joey and Chandler fighting over Margha (mostly known as “the Dutch girl” in the episode) is not entertaining in the slightest, a less than endearing preview of the competitiveness Joey and Chandler are willing to exhibit in the name of getting laid (though thankfully, next time this story happens, it is infinitely more interesting). ![]() Given that, it’s not a big surprise that there’s not a lot else the episode has to offer – there’s clearly so much attention and focus being put on the football game being played, the episode barely has time for the one plot it tries to insert in the middle. Though the football game itself is barely logical and clearly limited by the ability of both production and performers to stage the more elaborate stunt work, the technical mastery on display just to make these scenes work is rather impressive – throw in a couple random, wonderful homages to classic sport films on top, and “TOW the Football” easily ranks among the most complicated episodes the series’ has pulled off to date. It’s honestly kind of nuts just how intricately choreographed the scenes set in the neighborhood park are(which I’m fairly confident we never see again in the series, which is a shame) few sitcoms are willing to indulge in such extended sequences full of movement and action, especially multi-camera sitcoms of the time. In that sense, “TOW the Football” is a really strange episode of the series, one that is a bit less sharp in its comedy, and a lot more active in its presentation. Though it’s far from the worst Thanksgiving episode, it is a prescient reminder that Friends‘ Thanksgiving episodes are mostly iconic in presence only the show’s inconsistent execution of these episodes would only grow starker as the years would continue.īut I digress “The One with the Football” is a rare episode of Friends where it pits its characters in direct competition with each other – outside of the occasional foosball or table tennis game, Friends was never really one to have characters butt heads with each other in contests of ego (except for Ross and Monica, of course). Outside of that, “TOW the Football” is surprisingly pedestrian, filling out the rest of its running time with multiple montages and a Joey/Chandler side plot that is rewarding for precisely nobody (both audience and characters alike). “TOW the Football” is really only remarkable for the technical set piece it stages for the majority of the episode, and how it uses that to offer us the darkest glimpse yet into the strange parallel universe of Ross and Monica’s childhood. No matter what, any of the episodes on this list make for perfectly cozy Thanksgiving viewing.After skipping Thanksgiving in season two, Friends‘ most iconic holiday returns with “The One with the Football” – an episode that’s less about the holiday itself, and more about pulling the curtain back a bit farther on Ross and Monica’s sibling dynamics. Here are the factors considered in making this list: How quotable is the episode? What classic, relatable Thanksgiving detail does it capture? Who guest stars in it? Ultimately, when we think of a Thanksgiving with the six friends in Friends, what season comes to mind? ![]() ![]() But if you're short on time (or can only handle so much of Ross' nonsense in a single sitting) here’s a ranking of all the Friends Thanksgiving episodes so you know which ones you simply can't miss.Ĭomedy is subjective, and most Friends fans have *strong* opinions about their fave episodes. Now, with the entirety of Friends now available on HBO Max, you can easily watch all 10 episodes as you gear up for the big day. The beloved sitcom made it a point to celebrate Turkey Day with an episode devoted to the holiday in all 10 of its seasons. Tons of shows go all-in for holidays like Halloween and Christmas, but Thanksgiving is often left out. ![]()
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