S04 E22 - TOW Ross's Wedding (Part One)

Signature Beverage: London Calling http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/london-calling

00:02:07 — Lisa Kudrow gave birth the day this originally aired

00:07:00 — Elizabeth is a Monica when traveling; Heather has a very different approach

00:11:35 — Heather is a veritable Mary Poppins with her giant bag chock-full of possibly necessary items

00:15:17 — We really wish Ross had respected Rachel's "No" sooner

00:17:45 — Do you kiss non-lovers on the lips?

00:21:05 — We reminisce about visiting London and emphasize how great it is to WALK there

00:23:15 — The cast and crew stayed at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square — great location! (Note: Elizabeth misspeaks and says Fortnum & Mason is on Oxford Street; the location she was thinking of is the Piccadilly Street location)

00:38:10 — We love how the construction workers are gingerly placing the bricks into their wheelbarrows so as not to make a sound!

00:39:05 — Deleted Scene Number One: Chandler and Joey sightseeing in London (we see a little of this in the closing credits)

00:40:00 — WESTMINSTER ABBEY, BABY! Elizabeth's loving tangent about how awesome it is

00:48:15 — Deleted Scene Number Two: Monica's getting fitted for her bridesmaid dress; she and Emily discuss postponing the wedding.

00:54:40 — Richard Branson's cameo role

More at: http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/s04-e23-tow-rosss-wedding-part-one

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S04 E22 - TOW the Worst Best Man Ever

Signature Beverage: Teaquila Party http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/teaquila-party

00:04:55 — We finally say buh-bye to Bonerz

00:07:40 — Do you remember Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk and Stomp?

00:12:20 — A very problematic message on the MagnaDoodle

00:17:00 — A tequila-fueled tangent about bachelor parties and wedding showers

00:20:48 — Baby showers - especially painful for the childfree

00:23:00 — The blue dog painting is back, and Heather has figured out exactly which blue dog it is!

00:25:45 — ZIMA! The malt beverage addition to the clear craze of the mid-90s

00:33:25 — Would Phoebe really want leather pants?

00:39:55 — Bachelor party decor; some makes sense, but we don't understand the underwater creatures…

00:44:42 — Props to the acting commitment of Dinosaur Dude #1

00:56:05 — HR alert! Chandler invited the stripper to his office?!

00:58:00 — Monica and Rachels' outfits gave Heather a stroke

01:00:35 — Why do people in TV/movies boil water when someone is about to give birth?

01:02:05 — What "book" did Phoebe mean for them to get?

01:04:10 — Matt LeBlanc completely breaks after a funny Ross moment

01:05:50 — We calculate what the stripper's income would've been back then, and adjust for inflation to figure out what it would be now!

01:13:08 — The DVDs have a completely different hot close than the network version — and it includes Emily!

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S04 E21 - TOW the Invitation

— It's a clip show! We're going to look back on Ross and Rachel's relationship — and the cocktails that got us through it!

— How do writers write clip shows?

— Elizabeth's drinking the Mockolate Martini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/mockolate-martini

— Heather's drinking the Closure: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/closure

— Chandler and Joey's plan to "do something big" reminds us that we're all creating a ripple effect, even if we don't do anything "huge" with our lives

— Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? We think so!

— Emily's completely supportive of Ross inviting who he wants. Go Emily!

— Aviation cocktail: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/2018/6/24/s01-e01-the-pilot-aka-the-one-where-monica-gets-a-roommate?rq=pilot

— Blackout cocktail: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/2018/6/25/s01-e07-tow-the-blackout

— Black Forest Martini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/2018/6/25/s01-e05-tow-the-east-german-laundry-detergent

— The Fiery Shemptini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/fiery-shemptini

— The Waxini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/waxini

— Montauk Iced Tea: 18 Ounces Front and Back!: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/montauk-iced-tea-18-ounces-front-and-back

— The Great "Green vs. Greene" Debate!

— @everyfriendsoutfit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyfriendsoutfit/

— The Nutty Cheerleader: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/nutty-cheerleader

— Even if we're totally happy, totally okay, we all have nerves from previous relationships that get hit sometimes

— Birthday Cake Martini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/s01-e23-tow-rachel-finds-out

— Blood Orange-O Tutti: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/s02-e01-tow-rosss-new-girlfriend

— Cran-Apple or Cran-Grape?: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/cran-apple-or-cran-grape

— Floopy Flower Margarita: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/floopy-flower-margarita

— Blingy Best Bud-tini: https://www.handbagmarinara.com/blog/blingy-best-budtini

— It would take a lot of work to have the courage to go to an ex's wedding and be happy for them

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S04 E20 - TOW All the Wedding Dresses

Signature Beverage: Wedding Cake-tini http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/wedding-cake-tini

— Blowing a raspberry is a mental palate cleanser, but it can be off-putting to bystanders

— Joey's suddenly snoring

— Elizabeth's contingency plan if Joe starts snoring, inspired by "The Crown"

— Joey wears several Hawaiian shirts throughout the series, but this one is definitely his most "dad-ish"

— Rachel does chores exactly how Elizabeth does: procrastinate as long as possible, then start working as soon as someone's coming down the hallway

— Rachel needs NAMI

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— The proper "spelling" of a raspberry (according to Elizabeth) is "PPPLLLGGGHHH!!!"

— How weddings can be built around the style of wedding dress

— Let's examine (and speculate wildly about the reasons behind) the divorce rate in the U.S.

— Sleeping in the buff really is the best way to sleep!

— How an outfit change (or a bit of lipstick) can totally change your mood

— What woman "menstruation starts" on their calendar?

— Rachel and Gunther's outfits are the same as last week, so we're thinking that since this is such a long plot point, some of the scenes got moved around in post-production

— Early-bird dinners are Elizabeth's favorite!

S04 E19 - TOW All the Haste

Signature Beverage: Morning's Here http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/mornings-here

— Another reference to Chuck Mangione!

— Ross's fantastic T-rex graphic t-shirt

— We do NOT like Ross's earring

— Knickers, pants … it's all underwear

— Phoebe manges to rock Santa pants in April; she can make anything work!

— Gunther's "ice cream shop" necktie

— Why can we only think of one Wham song?

— The "gay ear" signaling of the 1970s and 80s

— Knitting and other ASMR-ish ways to put kids to sleep

— Summarizing Flowers for Algernon

— Ross using his hoop earring to propose to Emily is a win for everybody!

— Was Jennifer Aniston's delivery of our quote of the week inspired by Teri Garr in Young Frankenstein?

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S04 E18 - TOW Rachel's New Dress

Signature Beverage: New Fashioned http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/new-fashioned

• We sing the praises of Drambuie
• Would a drum actually be easier to maneuver than a guitar?
• Really? Twice in 17 minutes?
• Do you suggest baby names to your friends and family when they get pregnant?
• Do we adapt to fit our names?
• How do you properly de-stem asparagus?
• How do you "en croute" food?
• Is Ross irrationally paranoid, or does he have a point? Either way, he NEEDS therapy

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• Reminiscing about the Amy Fisher / Joey Buttafuoco attempted murder case that gripped the nation in the early '90s
• Elizabeth gets a surprise visitor in her closet
• Chandler says there will never be a "President Joey" … we have something to tell you, Chandler!
• Joey's child-like suspension of disbelief
• Dreaming about a Cinderalla story at QVC
• It becomes quite clear that Joshua and Rachel have no intention of eating that salmon en croute
• Matthew Perry's dad guest stars as Joshua's Dad!
• The CREEPY red eyes on the bust behind Rachel
• Was the name change Chandler's plan the whole time to get Phoebe to pick his name for the baby?

S04 E17 - TOW the Free Porn

Signature Beverage: Triple Toblerone http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/triple-toblerone

• In re-airings in the UK, they edited out the images from the guys' TV
• Ron Jeremy makes a sort-of guest appearance!
• By the way, DO NOT do a Google search to try to find out what movie this scene is from, unless you want to seem some very racy internet content!
• Are all these mentions of porn going to ruin our SEO?
• Yes, sour cream does make everything taste better. It's the dairy equivalent of bacon!
• We (two women who have never birthed babies) speculate about whether giving birth to three babies really is similar to giving birth to one
• The purity and innocence of Frank Jr. pursuing his dream of working on refrigerators
• Our personal stories of saying "I love you" and having to wait a while (months?) for a reciprocal "I love you"

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• "Pornifying" the names of mainstream movies
• How does Joey suddenly know geography so well?
• We tweeted a GIF from this episode to Dan Rather
• Heather tells us about her experience selling Cutco knives (like Phoebe tried to do)
• The travel-time and time-of-day in NYC vs. London timelines in this episode are REALLY wonky

S04 E16 - TOW the Fake Party

Signature Beverage: Nutty Cheerleader: Cherry-Almond Margarita http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/nutty-cheerleader

00:06:41 — Nauseated vs. Nauseous, aka Street Smarts vs. Formal Education

00:09:06 — The joy of a shower beer

00:14:37 — Being REALLY skeptical of the new people your BFF dates

00:18:50 — Have you ever altered your likes or personality because of a love interest? (aka Have you ever Runaway Bride-ed?)

00:30:00 — Are we the only ones who are disappointed with Rachel's behavior in this episode??

00:34:18 — Who knew that tying a cherry stem with your tongue would be a tie-in to Ginger with the Wooden Leg??

00:38:58 — How does Phoebe know to be so … "excited" about the potentially footy meats Joey is putting on his sandwich?

00:43:08 — Why can't Rachel just be honest with Joshua about her crush?

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00:46:15 — We've never played Spin the Bottle, or any other kissing games for that matter

00:49:35 — We can FEEL Rachel's excitement at finally having a chance to kiss Joshua

00:56:35 — We have some questions about how quickly and deliciously Joey cooked those steaks

01:05:45 — Why didn't Rachel go for the out-the-bottom approach for taking her bra off?

S04E15 - TOW All the Rugby

Signature Beverage: Red Ross http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/red-ross

00:05:25 — 1998 non-woke gender-role-reinforcement and homophobia alert!

00:08:05 — Once again Janice proves herself to be the most mature member of the group

00:15:52 — Have you noticed this purple, be-gemmed sconce??

00:20:22 — Did Emily and Liam really date?

00:29:13 — Clearly, Monica is obsessing about this light switch because the rest of her life is in chaos

00:38:13 — Fully green and lush trees and bushes. In February. In New York City.

01:01:00 — Did that light switch stay on for the rest of the series? Otherwise how would they watch TV across the hall?

S04 E14 - TOW Joey's Dirty Day

Signature Beverage: Phase 3 Daiquiri http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/s04-e14-tow-joeys-dirty-day

00:06:42 - A little background on Charlton Heston…

00:07:42 - …and a little background on Soylent Green

00:10:57 - The evolution of Phoebe's style from Bohemian hippie to funky-fun is complete!

00:16:52 - Rachel's "There it is" — an internal monologue, or a creepy observation?

00:19:10 - Where is Shropshire, really?

00:23:30 - A little background on the Three Tenors

00:24:57 - Our respective experiences with saltine crackers (and other salt-laden foods)

00:32:25 - Heather is seriously disturbed by Joey's lack of hygiene in this episode

00:36:50 - Emily's meltdown - would you react the way she did, or would you try to make a better first impression?

00:41:23 - An update on the number of pairs of jeans we each have (we bet you can guess who has more!)

00:46:33 - We get our first Rachel "Noooooo!!"

00:52:53 - How we used to check our messages

00:55:24 - Charlton Heston vs. Kirk Douglas