23. The One With the Birth
Nitcentral's Bulletin Brash Reflections: Friends: Season 1: 23. The One With the Birth
First aired: 5/11/95

Teleplay by Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss
Story by David Crane & Marta Kauffman
Directed by James Burrows

---Guest Cast:
Jonathan Silverman as Dr. Franzblau
Jane Sibbett as Carol Willick
Jessica Hecht as Susan Bunch
Leah Remini as Lydia
June Gable as Nurse
Carlo Imperato as Roy
Jackie Bright as the Janitor

---Synopsis:
As Carol goes into labor, Ross and Susan again butt heads. Joey befriends a young mother going into labor herself. Monica yearns for a child, and Rachel sees an opportunity in Carol’s obstetrician.
By LUIGI NOVI on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 5:18 am:

When Rachel first meets Dr. Dr. Franzblau, she greets him by saying, “I’m Carol’s ex-husband’s sister’s roommate.” He responds by saying, “I’m your roommate’s brother’s ex-wife’s obstetrician.” Am I the only one who thought that in real life, no one would remember that chain of relationships that Rachel blurted out when responding to it?

By Lone Star on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 9:13 am:

So what does that make us?

By Dark Helmet on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 6:37 pm:

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

By Brian Webber on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 1:24 am:

Trivia: Leah Remini originally auditioned for the part of Monica on Friends. ironically, the Brooklyn native was told she wasn't "New York enough." Go fig.

Trivia 2: Silverman and hecht later went on to co-star on the Single Guy, a show I actually liked.

By John D on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 1:57 pm:

Great Lines

Doctor:All Right! Anoyone who is not an ex-husband or a Lesbian Life Partner Get Out!
Chandler:Do I have to be Carol's Lesbian Life Partner?

By Rene Charbonneau (Renec2006) on Monday, December 12, 2011 - 10:36 am:

Some of the episode titles, such as this one and "The One With Two Parts" seem to assume that this show would only have one season (either that or they'd never have an episode with two parts or a birth ever again!!!)

By Tim McCree (Tim_m) on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 5:17 am:

At one point, Chandler suggests that, if he and Monica were still single when they hit 40, that perhaps they should hook up.

And they did hook up, four years after the events there. And both were well under 40 when that happened.

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