S05 E07 - TOW Ross Moves In

Ross moves in with Chandler and Joey — and quickly wears out his welcome. Phoebe dates a health inspector who keeps shutting down their favorite restaurants. Rachel plays dating games and fakes a regatta gala with Danny, their new neighbor. We also discuss swim cover-ups as cardigans, "He's Just Not That Into You," and vividly describe Ross's "quiet down" hands.

Signature Beverage: See You Ladle http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/see-you-ladle

00:09:05 - Why is Phoebe wearing a swim cover-up as a cardigan?

00:12:10 - Are people better at flirting when they're not actually trying to flirt?

00:17:54 - FRIENDS meets "He's Just Not That Into You"

00:20:34 - Why didn't Ross move in with Monica, or at least store some of his stuff at her (larger) apartment?

00:24:40 - Can an off-duty health inspector shut a restaurant down?

00:29:00 - For the Love of Air Purifiers

00:37:43 - An inclusion-minded description of Ross's "quiet down" hand gesture

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S05 E06 - TOW the Yeti

Ross adapts to Emily's evolving ultimatum, Monica and Rachel inadvertently "fog" their new neighbor, Danny, and Phoebe receives a furry family heirloom from her birth mom. We also discuss Liza Minelli's fashion aesthetic, the Space-Time Continuum, and debate whether or not Danny is a psychopath.

Signature Beverage: Waffle Martini http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/waffle-martini

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00:07:30 - What is it with these weird shrunken head/African mask things on the guys' wall?

00:13:25 - Is this the same fur coat from Seinfeld?

00:16:05 - Our first Nubbin Alert in quite a while!

00:25:00 - Deep dive into Liza Minelli's fashion aesthetic

00:29:00 - Surface dive into the Space-Time Continuum

00:32:50 - Guest star George Newburn https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627624/?ref_=tt_cl_t9

00:46:35 - The Great "Is Danny a Psychopath?" Debate

S05 E05 - TOW the Kips

Mondler takes their first trip, Ross tries to tell Rachel about Emily's ultimatum, and Joey makes a very surprising discovery. We drink Rolo Martinis, wonder how Monica didn't notice Joey's survival kit under her bed, learn a few factoids about Otis Elevators and the Taj Mahal (hotel), and Heather forever ruins hotel rooms for us.

Signature Beverage: Rolo Martini

00:07:20 - DaMASK or DAMask? Either way, Monica's wearing a damask skirt…

00:09:32 - ZaBAR's or ZAbar's? Either way, Rachel's been shopping there…

00:11:15 - How would clean-freak Monica not notice a random box under her bed?

00:17:04 - Did Disney cartoons influence Elizabeth's taste in men?

00:21:19 - Heather ruins hotel rooms for the rest of us forever

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00:30:00 - We deep dive into who the heck "Mugsy" is

00:40:20 - A few factoids about Otis Elevators, the Taj Mahal, and one of the many reasons we don't trust Donald Trump

Wikipedia article about the former Trump Taj Mahal (now the Hard Rock Hotel)

00:49:07 - We make a Kip Continuity Catch!

01:05:00 - TWO old tech alerts: Blockbuster video cases AND an old-school cable box!

**SPOILER ALERT**

In this bonus bourbon bonanza, we break down our favorite moments from the FRIENDS reunion special that was just released on HBOMax. (So if you haven't seen it yet, save this episode for another day!)

FRIENDS has meant so much to so many of us, and the reunion special captured that! Join us as we discuss surprise guests, heartwarming moments, exciting revelations, and everything else about the HBOMax FRIENDS reunion!

aka TOW the Great Selfless Good Deed Debate

S05 E04 - TOW Phoebe Hates PBS

Signature Beverage: Cookie Monster: Milk and Cookies Boozy Milkshake

00:00:35 - "C Is for Cookie" and other Sesame Street memories

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00:10:20 - Ray Liotta definitely looks like he wants to kill you

00:13:50 - Wrinkle-free fax paper really is a thing

00:18:05 - Our favorite Monica phase! She's happy, she's wearing bright colors!

00:22:45 - The Great Selfless Good Deed Debate

00:52:00 - Why is Emily trying so hard when Ross clearly has feelings for Rachel?

00:56:40 - A chicken-chip-fueled tangent

Wilde Chicken Chips

01:00:35 - Phoebe taught Elizabeth how to say "god dammit" without actually having to say "god dammit"!

America's Test Kitchen Chocolate Chip Cookies (Note: You need a subscription to access the recipe.)

01:08:35 - Heather has tried the "We owe it to sex" line on several occasions with great success!

There's so much going on in the FRIENDS universe, we had to deliver another of our Bonus Bourbon Bonanza episodes! We're lovingly nicknaming this one "Party Fowl" because it somehow developed a chicken-centric theme! Today, we talk about World Central Kitchen's feature on the latest episode of Top Chef, Courteney Cox's recipe for Perfect Baked Chicken, the new FRIENDS Lego set (the APARTMENTS!), and then we wildly speculate about what we think will happen during the upcoming FRIENDS reunion on HBOMax on May 27th!

Elizabeth's drinking: Angel's Envy

Heather's drinking: Daviess County Bourbon

Wilde Chicken Chips

00:04: 42 - World Central Kitchen was featured on Top Chef!

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00:10:27 - Courteney Cox featured her Perfect Baked Chicken recipe on Instagram!

 00:12:19 - There's a chicken shortage in the U.S.!

Food and Wine magazine's coverage of the chicken shortage

KFC's $30 fill-up bucket

00:16:40 - The new FRIENDS LEGO set: the APARTMENTS!!

00:22:00 - THE FRIENDS Reunion is finally coming to HBOMax on May 27th!

aka TOW Three Babies and a Kidney Stone

S05 E03 - The One Hundredth

Signature Beverage: Champagne!

00:00:45 - We're drinking champagne in celebration of the hundredth episode!

00:14:12 - How weird would it be if we just randomly announced to people that we love FRIENDS?

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00:20:00 - A chicken salad break-down

Elizabeth's recipe for Grandma's Chicken Salad

00:31:15 - The culmination of our Dr. Oberman Trio

00:34:25 - Doogie Howser! Teeny tiny Neil Patrick Harris

00:37:08 - Deep dive into kidney stones

00:42:05 - The bodily functions that Elizabeth can't handle

Wanna see Fonzie play the bongos?

01:01:54 - David Schwimmer just has good chemistry with everyone! #PrimeSchwimmer

S05 E02 - TOW All the Kissing

Signature Beverage: Besame Ouzo http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/besame-ouzo

00:05:00 - Elizabeth explains our Signature Beverage

00:10:45 - An iconic Mondler scene: the bathtub!

00:12:45 - Have you ever tried to hold your breath for as long as Monica goes under the water?

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00:24:45 - We've entered Long-Haired Ross Season, y'all! #PrimeSchwimmer

00:43:44 - OMG IT'S RACHEL'S STRAPLESS YELLOW DRESS

00:55:30 - Rachel gives us her "stop it!" that Elizabeth uses when she loses her temper with people

S05 E01 - TO After Ross Says Rachel

Signature Beverage: Froot Loop Martini http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/froot-loops-martini

00:01:35 — A special COVID update

00:05:20 — Elizabeth tried to make a Froot Loops martini, and accidentally made a bubblegum martini!

00:08:54 — Chandler has new teeth!

00:10:45 — Elizabeth's theory about when they filmed which scenes and where

00:22:00 — Lisa Kudrow starts wearing a wig in Season 5; she cut her hair after having her baby at the end of Season 4

00:27:35 — The joy of gnawing on a cold piece of steak, right out of your hand

00:43:12 — Couples who publicly demean each other … what are your thoughts?

00:54:00 — The perfection that is … the Grand Gesture

aka TOW Ross Ruins His Own Wedding

S04 E24 - TOW Ross's Wedding (Part Two)

Signature Beverage: Interlude http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/interlude-champagne-and-cointreau

00:04:40 — Apparently, this episode wasn't very well received in the UK; they saw it as mocking British culture

00:08:40 — Dame June Whitfield, our first guest star of the episode!

00:10:50 — Which Interlude is the right Interlude?? Either way, the one that's still open offers a 14- and 18-course menu!

00:13:15 — Jennifer Saunders and Tom Conti, our next two British guest stars!

00:19:15 — Jane Carr, our fourth British guest star, does a phenomenal job as the ticket agent at the airport

00:28:20 — Elizabeth HATEs pranks and April Fools Day!

00:31:05 — Our fifth guest star — Olivia Williams

00:37:15 — The BIGGEST news (aside from Ross's flub at the altar — MONICA AND CHANDLER SLEPT TOGETHER!!

00:39:35 — Hugh Laurie is here, and our sixth British guest actor!

00:52:00 — The saga of Emily's Ever-Changing Empire-Waist Wedding Gown

00:59:05 — We break down Emily and Ross's wedding song

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