# It's almost 9PM... where's the Friends Thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226 "2001-09-28T00:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/41 "2001-10-01T08:12:35Z")
You know, now that I think about it this was a pretty crappy episode. Rachel: I knew it had to be Rachel at the end of last season it was pretty obvious to me. But then I did guess that it was Maggie that shot Mr. Burns. Anyway I felt it was obvious and we all spent the summer thinking about who was the father and they gave us nothing. No advancement on Rachel’s front. Phoebe: She was only acting in response to the other characters, well character, Rachel. Nothing on her front. Monica: She had almost no important part that I can recall. Nothing on her front. Chandler: Took dancing lessons, has slippery shoes, can’t dance. Cute but not is that it? Nothing on his front. Joey: Only funny part of the show, Joey being Joey and looking out for number 1 in his sweet kind of way. Ok. Ross: These writers need to have Ross find himself again. They need to go back and watch all the episodes till he marries Emily, that’s when they lost him. Here he was ok. Playing nice nice for the pretty girl but I just didn’t feel they brought home the joke, it just kinda limped off. Marginal. And the big reason we all watched, to see who was the baby’s father they gave us nothing. I feel like it was a great big TO BE CONTINUED and I hate those. Now some spoilers are nice not to know but this one bugs be me. And it’s not as if this is a great secret, they filmed the next two shows in front of a live audience and there are reports of them out there. Anyway I’m glad I know the father as I feel I can move on and begin considering the consequences and not remain stuck in the same place I was all summer. I think this show is more like a season finale then premiere. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/42 "2001-10-01T13:17:59Z")
From **watsonwil** > [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by Zoggie_ > > Thanks, I wish I could take credit for that little explanation, but I can’t. > > ALWAYS TAKE THE CREDIT! Not unless you can back it up you don’t. Thus, I claim credit [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=71545) ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/43 "2001-10-01T14:27:37Z")
SPOILER on who the daddy is ahead… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well, from what I had heard, People Magazine did an article and busted out who the father is. It’s Ross, supposedly. Anyone find this article? Sorry I can’t back it up - but I heard a lot of talk about it a few weeks ago. I’ll look around for it. 🙂 Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/44 "2001-10-01T15:54:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by watsonwil \* > Gunther- Honestly I’m the only one that has ever suggested this. I haven’t heard anyone else pitching it. I’ve been saying it was Gunther too. My husband laughs at me everytime I say I hope it’s Gunther’s baby. He’s had a crush on Rachel since the first season and I’d like to see Gunther get lucky. BTW, I laughed my butt off when Ross and Monica’s mother said Gunther would be on her list. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/45 "2001-10-01T16:15:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tiburon \* > \*\*\*\*\* Well, from what I had heard, People Magazine did an article and busted out who the father is. \*\*\*\*\* The answer is out there on the net. The show is shot in front of a live audience and both 802 and 803 have been shot. You just have to search for those spoilers. I’m not sure for how long it’s been there but if People did say that I doubt they’d be breaking any real news and they’d probably get flamed if they did say exactly who it was. With that being said I think you’re referring to the revelation that we in 802 we learn that the father had left a red sweater at Rachel’s. I saw an article on this posted on E! ---
**Author:** ![Caracticus\_Potts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Caracticus\_Potts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caracticus_Potts)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/46 "2001-10-01T16:40:02Z")
I think it would be better if the father was Tag, and he does the predictable thing and runs for the hills when he hears about it. And Ross and Rachel draw closer during the season because Ross genuinely wants to “be there” for her and help her out. He’ll ask her to marry him in the episode when she gives birth (or she’ll ask _him_)… after she lets him name the baby … that is, unless “Survivor” causes the ratings to take a dive, in which case they’ll do it sooner. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/47 "2001-10-01T16:44:06Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Osiris \* \*\* > [@](#): > > With that being said I think you’re referring to the revelation that we in 802 we learn that the father had left a red sweater at Rachel’s. I saw an article on this posted on E! \*\* More like a red _herring_…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/48 "2001-10-01T16:56:08Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by peepthis \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Osiris \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > With that being said I think you’re referring to the revelation that we in 802 we learn that the father had left a red sweater at Rachel’s. I saw an article on this posted on E! \*\* > > More like a red _herring_…:rolleyes: \*\* Actually not a red herring as the next show is called [“The one with the Red Seater.”](http://nbc.com/Friends/) Where this is revealed early on and then they let us guess whose sweater it is before revealing it towards the end. Hit the link and read the description from [NBC.com](http://NBC.com) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/49 "2001-10-01T19:00:12Z")
Aww, damnit, **Trion** , you remember that? I wish I could have taken the credit before you got here. 🙂 I will without a doubt be tuning in Thursday night. I know, the writers are manipulating and playing with my mind, but I don’t really care anymore. One more random guy…Barry, as in Barry and Mindy Farber? Maybe Rachel overcame Barry’s habit of wearing socks during the “act” and decided to procreat with him? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/50 "2001-10-01T20:53:56Z")
Paolo flew in from Italy. She was depressed because her 30th b’day was coming up. You know how indiscriminate Rachel can be. ---
**Author:** ![orr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@orr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orr)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/51 "2001-10-01T21:18:06Z")
Naw, in a shark jumping of unheard of proportions, Rachel is giving birth to God’s baby. It’s an immaculate conception. We won’t find out until sweeps, though. Remember, you heard it here first. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/52 "2001-10-01T21:27:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\*Aww, damnit, **Trion** , you remember that? I wish I could have taken the credit before you got here. 🙂 > \*\* Sorry **Zoggie** , but I’m so rarely correct that I need to take whatever credit I’m due. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/53 "2001-10-01T21:36:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\*Aww, damnit, **Trion** , you remember that? I wish I could have taken the credit before you got here. 🙂 > > I will without a doubt be tuning in Thursday night. I know, the writers are manipulating and playing with my mind, but I don’t really care anymore. > > One more random guy…Barry, as in Barry and Mindy Farber? Maybe Rachel overcame Barry’s habit of wearing socks during the “act” and decided to procreat with him? \*\* Hey! Now you are taking credit for MY posts. Look up above. I list Barry! What kind of a monster have I created? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/54 "2001-10-01T21:38:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by orr \* > \*\*Naw, in a shark jumping of unheard of proportions, Rachel is giving birth to God’s baby. It’s an immaculate conception. We won’t find out until sweeps, though. > > Remember, you heard it here first. \*\* No. Midichlorians! ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/55 "2001-10-01T21:53:55Z")
Well, as long as we’re speculating, I’ll make the following prediction. Ross is not the father of Rachel’s baby, but is instead the father of Darla’s baby over on _Angel_. [sub]Hey, that would be cool.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/56 "2001-10-01T22:49:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Peta Tzunami \* > Yeah…um…see…here’s the thing…seem strange to anyone else that Ross’s first wife, her wife and Ross’s SON (Monica’s nephew) weren’t at the wedding and Ross spent all his time being pseudo-kind to little girls to try and win a girl? Hmmmmm…we did. > > \*\* Okay, I don’t have this on tape (anymore), so I can’t go back and check, but I could have sworn that Ross walked over to the kid’s table and said, “Hi Ben…hi kids…” The kid (Ben) just kinda looked at him, though. And I could swear that Ben was the ring-bearer, but I haven’t seen that episode since May. I was bummed that Kathleen Turner wasn’t back to dance with Morgan Fairchild. And I was also kind of put off by the little fat girl. I’m chubby also, and fat jokes, IMHO, aren’t all that funny. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/57 "2001-10-02T00:36:24Z")
The TV Gal column over at [Zap2it.com](http://Zap2it.com) (I highly recommend the site and the column) blasts the heavy set joke as well. ---
**Author:** ![Caracticus\_Potts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Caracticus\_Potts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caracticus_Potts)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/58 "2001-10-02T19:27:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Trion \* > \*\*Ross is not the father of Rachel’s baby, but is instead the father of Darla’s baby over on _Angel_. > \*\* I’m the father of Darla’s baby. Well … in my mind anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/59 "2001-10-05T00:32:40Z")
bumping my own thread… A-f’in-men. That was ten bazillion times better than last week’s episode. But I’ll take you back, Joey Tribiani! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226/60 "2001-10-05T00:38:06Z")
That was so sweet of Joey. 🙂 Aww. I can’t believe it was Ross!! Well, I can. But still. Awwww, man. I wonder if they will get married AGAIN when she tells him, but I’m guessing not because she doesn’t seem to want that. Man, Ross is going to be a father TWICE. I’m guessing Monica’s kind of steamed that Rachel’s stealing her thunder. Hey it’s all kind of fitting. Remember the episode when Chandler proposed, Rachel and Ross were going to do it- because Rachel wanted Monica to be jealous…and then she said something about announcing her pregnancy at her wedding. Or maybe that was Monica doing that…anywa. You think they’ll show Mon and Chan’s honeymoon? I’m sort of wondering where they’re going. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-9pm-wheres-the-friends-thread/84226.md?page=4)