Showing posts with label FRIENDS. Show all posts
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Friday, 1 August 2025

Gary Poppins

Sandy the Male Nanny

~ Has a degree in Early Childhood Education.

~ Worked for his last family for three years.

~ Understands how hard it is to leave your child with another person. It's like leaving behind a piece of your heart.

~ Believes the most satisfying thing you can do with your life is take care of a child.

~ Can change a diaper.

~ Mades his own lotion for diaper rash. It's a mixture of calendula and honey cream. Plus it keeps the hands young.

~ Says it's an emotional thing when you're welcomed into a new family.

~ Plays the recorder.

~ Recites poetry.

~ Bakes amazing Madeleine's that tastes lighter than air.

~ Performs the 'Snufflebumps' puppet show starring Mr Wigglemunch and the Grumpus. Sandy says studies have shown that the movement and colours help with the baby's cerebral development. The whimsical characters are just for us.

~ Knits baby clothes.

S9:E6

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And what's the one kind of boat that can never, ever sink? 

A FRIENDship...



Emma's First Birthday Party

A collection of video messages that will be given to Emma when she is 18 - like a time capsule.

A dramatic reading of 'Love You Forever' performed by uncle Joey.

A song written and performed by aunt Phoebe.

A birthday cake made by Carino's in New Jersey with Emma's picture on a bunny cake. Yellow cake, chocolate frosting with nuts.

Wind-up toys race (Phoebe gets the bear, Joey gets the robot and Monica and Chandler gets the dog).

Aunt Monica shows Emma how to organise and line up her stuffed animals neatly.





S10:E4


Mike & Phoebe's Wedding

~ Joey to walk Phoebe down the aisle in place of Phoebe's stepdad who couldn't get a weekend furlough from prison.

~ Ross and Chandler not in original wedding party


What Monica originally planned for an elegant and fancier wedding

~ Halibut or salmon

~ Giant ice sculpture to be delivered by 4pm

~ Harpist wears white whilst performing 

~ Flowers: lorkins/orchids

~ Venue: The Hamilton Club

~ Chef/food

~ Bartender/drinks

~ Band and photographer from New Jersey


Rehearsal dinner

~ 18:00

~ No babies at wedding events

~ Only allowing 20 seconds per guest for greeting

~ Pork in pot sticker

~ 20:30: Mikes bathroom break

~ 21:00 rehearsal dinner toast and speeches


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Blizzard: worst snow storm in 20 years with all bridges and tunnels closed

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The simple wedding Mike and Phoebe ended up with

~ The ceremony takes place outside on the street next to Central Perk after snow had settled.

~ Christmas lights courtesy of Gunther.

~ Joey takes over as Minister and does the ceremony.

~ Chandler walks Phoebe down the aisle.

~ Ross helps to hold Chappy (the family dog and third groomsman).

 ~ Marjorie plays the steel drums.


S10:E12





Monday, 1 January 2024

The House of No Imagination

Monica inherits her aunt Slyvia's dollhouse and invites Phoebe to play. The following evening, Phoebe is ready to play and brings:

An enormous ceramic dog
Phoebe: Every house should have a dog.
Monica: Not one that can pee on the roof!
Phoebe: Maybe it's so big because the house was built on radioactive waste.

Ghost for the attic
Monica: I don't want a ghost.
Phoebe: Well, nobody wants a ghost but you got one because the house is sitting on an ancient Indian burial ground.

Dinosaur
Phoebe: Quick, dinosaur attack! Quick, everyone into the house!
Monica: No dinosaurs, no ghosts and no giant dogs okay? They're not the right size, they're not Victorian and they just don't go.
Phoebe: Come dinosaur, we're not welcome in the house of no imagination.



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Phoebe creates her own dollhouse and it has:

~ A slide instead of stairs
~ A licorice room where you can eat all the furniture
~ When guests come over, they can stay on the tootsie roll-away bed
~ An aroma room

Ross: This is the coolest house ever!

In addition, Phoebe's dollhouse lights up and blows bubbles.

Chandler: Hey, my father's house does that.

Residents of the dollhouse:
~ Giraffe
~ Pirate
~ Foster puppets




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Information derived from FRIENDS S3:E20.


Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Nestle Toulouse

FRIENDS Series 7: Episode 3. The One with Phoebe's Cookies

As their engagement present, Monica asks Phoebe for her grandmother's secret chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Unfortunately, the recipe did not survive the fire in Phoebe's apartment. Instead, Phoebe gives Monica the last cookie from the last batch she made and froze.

Monica and Phoebe start by tasting small pieces of the last cookie to try and figure out the ingredients.

Joey returns home from his sailing lesson with Rachel and grabs the last morsel of the last cookie and eats it leaving behind a tiny crumb of Phoebe's grandmother's legacy.

Monica, Phoebe and Ross spend the next two days attempting to recreate the recipe and made at least 22 batches. They concluded that batch 17 tasted the best, but still doesn't quite taste like the cookies made by Phoebe's grandmother.

After exhausting all possible combinations, Monica gives up and asks Phoebe whether any other friends and family members would have the recipe.

Phoebe: Well, y’know I may have relatives in France who would know. My grandmother said she got the recipe from her grandmother, Nestle Toulouse.

Monica: What was her name?

Phoebe: Nestle Toulouse.

Monica: Nestle Tollhouse?!

Phoebe: Oh, you Americans always butcher the French language.

As it turns out, Monica had the recipe the whole time printed on the back of the packet of Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies in her kitchen.

Click here to watch the scene on YouTube.





Turns out, there is no nutmeg and no orange peel...



Sunday, 1 January 2023

The Freebie List

The Deal: You can each choose five different celebrities that you can sleep with, and your partner can't get mad.


Janice's choice
David Copperfield


Chandler's choices
Kim Basinger
Cindy Crawford
Halle Berry
Yasmine Bleeth
Jessica Rabbit


Rachel's choices
Chris O'Donnell
John F. Kennedy Jr
Daniel Day Lewis
Sting
Parker Stevenson


Ross' choices - first version
Elizabeth Hurley
Susan Sarandon
Isabella Rosselini


Ross' choices - final laminated version
Uma Thurman
Winona Ryder
Elizabeth Hurley
Michelle Pfeiffer 
Dorothy Hamill



S3:E5

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Your FRIEND's Parents

Quotes from...


Monica and Ross Geller's mother

Judy Geller. Doctors thought she was barren. Unconsciously favours her son Ross because he was hailed a medical marvel. Openly critical of her daughter Monica.

"What's that curry taste?" (after tasting one of Monica's amuse bouches).

"Well they don't have to know that..." (after Monica clarifies that she doesn't own a restaurant, she works in a restaurant).

"Oh, we're having spaghetti, that's...easy..." (when Monica asks Ross to help her with the spaghetti).

"Well at least she had the chance to leave a man at the altar" (whilst talking about Rachel running out on her wedding and simultaneously having a dig at Monica).

Judy turns to Monica and says "And you knew about this?" (when Ross tells his parents that Carol is a lesbian; she is living with a woman named Susan; she is pregnant with his child and that Carol and Susan are going to raise the baby).

S1:E2



"You know, I think it might be time for you to start wearing night cream" (when she appears to be comforting Monica).

S1:E8



"What's this, blue nail polish? That's what your grandmother's hands looked like when we found her" (reacting to Monica's blue nails).

"Richard raved about the food at his party, of course, you were sleeping with him. Then I heard the food at that lesbian wedding was very nice, I assume you weren't sleeping with anyone there. Though, at least that would be something" (why she hired Monica to cater for her party).

"I got these in case you pulled a Monica" (why Judy had frozen lasagnes).

S4:E3



"We know how expensive weddings can be. Besides, this may be the only wedding we get to throw" (Judy explaining to the Walthams why they are happy to pay for half of Ross and Emily's wedding and another dig at Monica).

S4:E23



"That's a lot of information to get in 30 seconds. All right, Joey, if you want to leave, just leave. Rachel, no you weren't supposed to put beef in the trifle, it did not taste good. Phoebe, I'm sorry, I think Jacque Cousteau is dead. Monica, why you had to hide the fact that you are in an important relationship is beyond me. Ross, drugs, divorced again?! Chandler, you've been Ross' best friend all these years, stuck by him during the drug problems and now you've taken on Monica as well. I don't know what to say. You're a wonderful human being"

S6:E9



"While we think it's simply marvelous that you're having this baby out of wedlock, some of our friends are less open-minded. Which is why we told them you're married" (Judy explaining to Ross and Rachel  during her and Jack's 35th wedding anniversary party).

S8:E18



"Honestly Ross, this isn't just some girl you picked up in a bar and...humped" (Judy trying to convince a reluctant Ross to use her grandmother's engagement ring to propose to Rachel, who is about to give birth to his child).

S8:E23



Monica and Ross Geller's father

Jack Geller. Pretends to be a lawyer around his in laws.

"You're independent and always have been. Even when you were a kid and you were chubby and had no friends, you were just fine" (attempting to defend Monica).

"There are people like Ross who need to shoot for the stars with his museum and his papers getting published. Other people are satisfied with staying where they are. I'm telling you, these are the people who never get cancer. I hear about all these women trying to have it all and I thank God my little Harmonica doesn't seem to have that problem" (again, attempting to defend Monica).

S1:E2



"All right, fine. But I just want to say, I'm not paying for your wine cellar you 'thieving, would-be-speaking-German' if it weren't for us, 'cheap little man'!

S4:E24



"Who serves steak when there's no place to sit? I mean, how are we supposed to eat this?" (complaining about the food catered by the Walthams at Ross and Emily's wedding reception).

S5:E1



"And we kinda figured about the porch swing" (when it was revealed that it was Monica who broke their porch swing not hurricane Gloria).

S6:E9



Rachel Greene's father

Dr Leonard Greene. Drinks scotch, neat. Wears bifocals. Smokes cigarettes. 



"What kind of person is allergic to lobster? I guess the same kind of person who works in a library" (when Rachel explains that Ross is allergic to lobster).

"Waiter, we will have two lobsters and a menu"

"This is nice. I pay $200 for dinner, you put down 20 and you come out looking like Mr Big Shot" (Dr Greene's reaction when he finds out that Ross tried to add more to the original 4% tip and tears up the cheque and tells Ross to pay for dinner).

"Nice hair. What did you do, swim here?" (referring to Ross' wet hair/overuse of hair gel).

"What if somebody steals something? How are you going to run after them with one leg shorter than the other? (when he finds out Rachel goes to a chiropractor called Dr Robert Bobby to help with her 'allignment' and the fact that she doesn't have renter's insurance).

S3:E7



"But it's chicken. I'll never understand you lesbians" (when Phoebe explains that she doesn't eat meat and doesn't eat chicken either).

"The '74 is sewage. Why would you bring me sewage? Is that a hard question? Are you an idiot? Is that why you're a waiter?" (being rude to waiter who brings him the '74 Lafite instead of the '75).

"Who's the father? On no, please don't tell me it's her" (when Rachel tells him she is pregnant and Phoebe is sitting on the same table).

S8:E8



Rachel Greene's mother

Mrs Sandra Greene.

"I never worked. I went straight from my father's house to the sorority house to my husband's house".

"Oh my god, there's an unattractive nude man playing the cello" (whilst staring out of Monica's apartment window).

"You didn't marry your Barry, honey, but I married mine" (why she thought Rachel would understand why she wants to leave/divorce her husband).

"It's not something that I want to pursue but it's nice to know I have options" (telling Rachel and Monica how she danced with a wonderfully large woman and that three other girls made eyes with her at the buffet).

S2:E11



"Have you picked your nanny yet? Now, I don't want you to just use your housekeeper because that will split her focus" (talking to Rachel during her baby shower).

"It's like you're a cave person" (when Rachel tells her she's not getting a nanny and she doesn't have a housekeeper).

S8:E20



Saturday, 1 May 2021

FRIENDS Test

The initial provocation: 
During Season 4, Episode 12, Joey knows it's Monica's laundry day which means she is wearing her old lady underpants.
Chandler knows that Monica can only eat tic-tac's in even numbers.


Challenge 1: Chandler and Joey to name all remaining five items in Rachel's shopping bag within six guesses (apart from the half-eaten box of cookies).
Wager: $10
Adjudicator: Ross.
Guesses: 
~ Apples (yes)
~ Tortilla chips (yes)
~ Yoghurt (yes)
~ Diet soda (yes)
~ Orange juice (no)
~ Scotch tape (yes)


Rematch/Challenge 2: Personal questions test.
Wager: $100
Test questions setter: Ross.
Each team will answer ten questions. The first team to answer the most questions wins.
Categories: Fears & Pet Peeves; Ancient History; Literature; It's All Relative.

Chandler & Joey
Fears and Pet Peeves: What is Monica's biggest pet peeve?
Chandler & Joey's answer: Animals dressed as humans.
That is correct.

Monica & Rachel
Fears & Pet Peeves: According to Chandler, what phenomenon scares the bejesus out of him? 
Monica & Rachel's answer: Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance.
That is correct.

Chandler & Joey
It's All Relative: Monica and I had a grandmother who died. You both went to her funeral. Name that grandmother.
Chandler and Joey's answer: Althea.
Althea is correct.

Monica & Rachel
Literature: Every week the TV guide comes to Chandler and Joey's apartment. What name appears on the address label?
Rachel's answer: It's Chandler Bing.
Correct answer: Miss Chanandler Bong.

After a while, the score is 9 to 8 in favour to Chandler and Joey. Monica and Rachel needs to get the next question correct to stay in the game:

Monica & Rachel
It's All Relative: What is the name of Chandler's father's Las Vegas all male burlesque?
Monica and Rachel's answer: Viva Las Gaygas.
Unfortunately that is correct.

Tie break situation
Lightning round: 30 seconds. All the questions you can answer. 
Wager increased: If Monica and Rachel wins, Chandler and Joey have to get rid of the rooster and the duck. If Chandler and Joey wins, they get Monica and Rachel's apartment.

~ Chandler & Joey
Q1) What was Monica's nickname when she was a field hockey goalie?
A) Big fat goalie.
Correct.

Q2) Rachel claims this is her favourite movie.
A) Dangerous Liaisons.
Correct.

Q3) Her actual favourite movie is?
A) Weekend at Bernie's.
Correct. 

Q4) In what part of her body did Monica get a pencil stuck at age 14?
A) (in audible).
Correct answer: Her ear.

Q5) Monica categorizes her towels. How many categories are there?
A) 11.
Correct.

4/5

~ Monica & Rachel
Q1) What is Joey's favourite food?
A) Sandwiches.
Correct.

Q2) Chandler was how old when he first touched a girl's breast?
A) 14?
No, 19.

Q3) Joey had an imaginary childhood friend. His name was?
A) Maurice.
Correct.

Q4) His profession was?
A) Space cowboy.
Correct.

Q5) What is Chandler Bing's job?
A) Numbers and processing and he carries a briefcase. Transponding. Transpondster.
No correct answers given and out of time.

3/5 

Chandler and Joey wins.


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Sunday, 1 November 2020

I'll Be There For You

FRIENDS

Ten-season television sitcom based in Manhatten, New York City between 1994-2004.

Main Characters

~ Monica Geller: Sister of Ross. Childhood friend of Rachel. Wife of Chandler. Adoptive mother of Jack and Erica.
Significant relationships: Dr Richard Burke, Pete Becker, Chandler Bing.
Career history: Head Lunch Chef at Iridium; Sous Chef at Café des Artistes; Waitress at the Moondance Diner; Head Chef at Alessandro's; Head Chef at Javu.

~ Rachel Karen Green: Childhood friend of Monica. Mother of Emma. Married Ross in Vegas and divorced.
Significant relationships: Barry Farber, Ross Geller, Tag Jones.
Career history: Waitress at Central Perk; Assistant at Fortunata Fashions; Assistant and Personal Shopper at Bloomingdales; Merchandising Manager at Ralph Lauren. Offered job at Louis Vuitton.

~ Phoebe Buffay: Has a twin sister called Ursula. Surrogate mother of Frank, Leslie and Chandler. Wife of Mike Hannigan. Ex-wife of Duncan Sullivan.
Significant relationships: David (the scientist guy), Gary, Mike Hannigan.
Career: Massage Therapist and Musician. 
Alter Ego: Regina Phalange.

~ Ross Geller PhD: Brother of Monica. Divorced three times. Father of Ben and Emma.
Significant relationships: Carol Willick, Julie, Rachel Green, Emily Waltham, Mona, Charlie Wheeler.
Career history: Palaeontologist at the New York Museum of Prehistoric History; Professor at New York University.

~ Chandler Muriel Bing: Long term friends with Ross. Ex room mates with Joey. Husband of Monica. Adoptive father of Jack and Erica.
Significant relationships: Janice Hosenstein, Kathy, Monica Geller.
Career history: Specialises in statistical analysis and data reconfigu
ration for large multinational corporations. Junior Copywriter at an advertising agency.

~ Joseph Francis Tribbiani: Ex room mates with Chandler and Rachel. Officiated Monica & Chandlers wedding as well as Phoebe & Mike's wedding.
Significant crush: Janine, Charlie Wheeler, Rachel Green.
Career: Actor. Played Dr Drake Ramoray in Days of Our Lives. 
Alter Ego: Ken Adams.



Wednesday, 1 July 2020

Massapequa - Event Room C

Ross and Rachel's Pretend Wedding

Small but beautiful wedding with just parents and one or two friends.

On a cliff in Barbados at sunset.

Stevie Wonder sang 'Isn't She Lovely' as Rachel walked down the aisle.

Photographer: Annie Leibowitz.

Ross rode in on a Harley.

Rachel's lace veil was made by blind Belgian nuns.

They travelled from the ceremony to the reception with Rachel in the sidecar.

A dove placed a ring on Rachel's finger.



Ross' proposal

Ross took Rachel to the Planetarium where they had their first date. The room was filled with lilies (Rachel's favourite flower). Fred Astaire was singing 'The Way You Look Tonight' on the sound system. As the lights came down, Ross got on one knee and written accross the dome in the stars were the words: 'Will you marry me?'. 



S8:E18

Girls and Boys

Names considered for Ross, Carol and Susan's baby:

Carol and Susan
Boy: Marlon
Girl: Minnie

Ross
Girl: Julia

Susan
Girl: Helen

Carol and Susan
Boy: Jordy

Ross and Carol
Boy: Jamie

Other
Jesse, Cody, Dillon

Final decision: Ben


Phoebe considers names for one of the babies:

Cougar
Exxon
The Hulk
Joey
Chandler
Ross
Chanoey

Final decision: Chandler
Final triplet names: Lesley, Frank Junior Junior, Chandler


Name suggestions for Ross and Rachel's baby:

Phoebe
Girl: Phoebe
Boy: Phoebo

Rachel
Girl: Sandrine, Rain, James
Boy: Dayton, Sawyer

Ross
Boy: Darwin, Thatcher, Stewart
Girl: Ruth, Helen

Other
Heath, Blaine, Sequoia

Maternity ward
Isabella, Delilah

Final decision: Emma


Monica and Chandler's twins:

Names that Monica picked out since she was 14
Boy: Daniel
Girl: Emma

Final decision: Jack and Erica


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Information taken from the following FRIENDS episodes:

S1E2
S1E23
S4E18
S8E13
S10E17

Saturday, 1 February 2020

Mr Rastatter's Food Substitutes

Mockolate: a completely synthetic chocolate substitute. Thanksgiving: the Mockolate holiday.

Recipes that Monica created include:

  • Pilgrim Mockolate mousse
  • Pumpkin pie with a Mockolate cookie crumb crust
  • Mockolate cranberry cake
  • Mockolate chip cookies
  • Coconut Mockolate holiday nut bars

Fish-tachios: tastes exactly like pistachios, but are made primarily of reconstituted fish bits.


* Information taken from the FRIENDS Season 2 Episode 8: The One with the List *



Sunday, 1 December 2019

The One with All the Episodes

Domestic Goblin's Favourite FRIENDS episodes:


Season 1

Episode 2 - The One with the Sonogram at the End
Episode 9 - The One Where Underdog Gets Away
Episode 21 - The One with the Fake Monica


Season 2

Episode 9 - The One with Phoebe's Dad


Season 3

Episode 3: The One with the Jam
Episode 20: The One with the Dolls House


Season 4

Episode 16: The One with the Fake Party
Episode 19: The One with All the Haste


Season 5

Episode 9: The One with Ross' Sandwich
Episode 10: The One with the Inappropriate Sister


Season 6

Episode 9: The One Where Ross got High
Episode 10: The One with the Routine
Episode 11: The One with the Apothecary Table
Episode 15 & 16: The One that Could Have Been Parts 1 & 2


Season 7

Episode 3: The One with Phoebe's Cookies
Episode 9: The One with all the Candy
Episode 11: The One with all the Cheesecake
Episode 20: The One with Rachel's Big Kiss


Season 8

Episode 9: The One with the Rumour
Episode 12: The One where Joey dates Rachel
Episode 21: The One with the Cooking Class


Season 9

Episode 6: The One with the Male Nanny
Episode 15: The One with the Mugging
Epsiode 19: The One with Rachel's Dream
Episode 23: The One in Barbados


Season 10

Episode 9: The One with the Birth Mother
Episode 12: The One with Phoebe's Wedding



UPDATE 28 October 2023: The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken





Thursday, 1 March 2018

Ursula Buffay

Hilarious porno film titles:

~ Good Will Humping

~ Buffay: The Vampire Layer

~ Lawrence of A Labia

~ Inspect Her Gadget

~ Sex Toy Story 2


* Info taken from an episode of FRIENDS *

Monday, 1 September 2014

Colonial Flea Market

Page 72 of the Pottery Barn catalogue:

Antique Apothecary Table from White Plains of yore - where they kept all their stuff to make potions - you can almost smell the opium.

Wicker Dining Chair

Sahara Desk

Parker Console Table

Ornamental Bird Cage, large. (Early colonial bird merchants used it to take their birds to market).

Room Separating Apparatus from colonial times.

Desk Fan

Lampshade







* Information taken from FRIENDS season 6, episode 11 *


* Other time periods according to Rachel: Yore and Yesteryear *