In The One Where Nana Dies Twice(1.8), Chandler asks the rest of the gang if they thought he was gay when they first met him. All three of the girls say yes, but Joey and Ross each say no. But now, we find out that when Chandler first interviewed Joey when looking for a new roommate, Joey apparently did, saying, “I’m totally okay with the gay thing.” When Chandler asked him “What gay thing?”, Joey tried to cover by saying he was talking about gay people in general, but it would seem unlikely that Chandler didn’t know what he was talking about, yet he didn’t challenge Joey’s statement in that earlier episode.
This episode has Rachel meeting Chandler for the "first" time, as she discussed wanting one last fling with a guy before getting married and he shoots off the poolball. But she had met him before according to The One With All the Thanksgivings in which they met when both Chandler and Rachel spent Thanksgiving at the Gellar household.
Ooh, good one, Lee!
The flashback portion of the episode occurs one year prior to The Pilot.
That's an unfortunate surname for the director IMO
Personally, I think Robert Wood Johnson had it beat.
---Great Line:
(Telling the others about prospective new roommates…)
Chandler: “...and this actor guy, who I'm not sure about, because when he called and I answered the phone, ‘Chandler Bing,’ he said, “Whoa, short message.”
---Great Exchange1:
Monica: “Oh look, the pool table's free. Rack 'em up. I'll be back in just a minute. Get ready for me to whip your butt.”
Chandler: “Okay, but after that, we're shootin' some pool.”
---Great Exchange2:
(After Ross tells Phoebe that Susan has revealed that she is a lesbian and that their marriage is over…)
Phoebe: “Hey, do you think that Susan person is her lover?”
Ross (coming to a horrified realization): “Well NOW I do!”
After Joey has moved in with Chandler, Chandler sees Joey watching Baywatch, and sees Nicole Eggert’s character on the show. Joey explains who she is, and as Chandler sits down, a subsequent shot of the program shows Gena Lee Nolin’s character. (It’s only her from the mouth down, but it’s clearly Gena Lee Nolin.) Problem is, those two actresses never appeared on the show together. Nicole Eggert appeared on Baywatch from 1992-1994. Gena Lee Nolin appeared on the show from 1995-1998.
That's an unfortunate surname for the director IMO
Peter Bonerz played Jerry the Orthodontist on the original Bob Newhart Show.
Maybe Rachel didn't recognise Chandler and vice versa? Chandler has turned into Baal from Stargate SG-1 and Rachel has had plastic surgery.
"Janice has a question..."
So do I. Why is she referring to herself in the third person? Did she ever do that in any other episode? Right now, I can't remember. But whenever *anyone* does it, it's really annoying!
Sigh. Sitcom episodes with original flashbacks. All they ever do is contradict almost everything that had been established in previous episodes. And dont think it was just this show that did it, either. "Everybody Loves Raymond" had at least four episodes where they did the exact same thing, only with that show, the plots were a lot more consistant and made more of attempt to maintain the correct continuity.
Anyway, dont mind me, this just happens to be a major pet peeve of mine. It might not bother you, but it sure does me!