*RUN CHANDLER!!* Friends S3 Ep: 11 & 12 | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)

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RUN CHANDLER!! Friends S3 Ep: 11 & 12 | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)
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[@ellen_127]

fun fact: Ross saying "that's okay" when Chandler was apologizing for his behaviour when drunk was actually improvised by David Schwimmer

[@ot44ever54]

Made the scene 10 times better lol

[@davidmarsden192]

@@ot44ever54 Agreed!

[@ot44ever54]

Oh right, now we're getting into THOSE episodes 😬😬.......

[@AlessaParker]

I love how even Phoebe, the quirky one of the bunch, was mortified by Joey's dancing 🤣

[@heathergeer]

I know Ross loves Rachel a lot and that’s why he gets how he does, but he’s just absolutely wild with his behavior when he’s in a relationship lol.

[@TheDigitalThreat]

Back in 96 when I was in college, half our dorm met up to watch the show in the 1st floor common room (on whichever day it was airing) as this was pre-DVR/Streaming... I remember teasing many friends who wouldnt go out that night because they didnt want to miss an episode and HAD to be there for it. What a different world we live in now...

[@pieceofgosa]

The Mark thing - literally everybody involved handles the situation in the absolute worst way possible. I think we can all understand why Ross has severe trust issues & why Rachel has severe smothering issues, right ? It's a perfect storm of emotional baggage that could only have been avoided with therapy & communication but this is a sitcom so everyone does exactly the wrong thing at the most comedically appropriate time.

[@notraekook]

yes definitely i personally don't take sides in this situation, i just hate mike :D

[@asnab140]

⁠@@notraekook nope i take sides. I understand why Ross has trust issues, but how he acted was disgusting and cringe and I’m on Rachel side.

[@lynnevetter]

@@asnab140 For real... Rachel is allowed to have a life outside their friend group. I love Ross, but he is 100% obnoxious about this and should have chilled. Taken the time to explain his fears to Rachel and backed off.

[@kokkolintu3528]

@@asnab140 oh ABSOLUTELY agree! Monica was right, Ross is acting like Rachel is some doll he owns, who can be done anything to by other men if Ross is not around. 🙄Rachel is just a status symbol to him, he doesn't seem to care that she finally has an opportunity to get her dream job. (And even if Mark WAS trying to get laid, Ross really thinks Rachel hasn't had this problem before? She's a beautiful young woman, of course all kinds of creeps have tried to make her like them with stuff like this. Maybe she just thinks this job is worth acting stupid for a moment? )

[@robertsmalls3513]

Ross literally told Rachel what was bothering him and then she shut him down. Of course you single women would defend Rachel’s dismissal here

[@michaeladundon]

Chandler doesn't know which one Mary Angela is at the end because when she catches him with her sister, Chandler doesn't turn around until she's gone so he never saw which one she was. In my opinion, no matter how sus Mark looks, Ross was still in the wrong to go overboard with jealousy because Monica is right, no matter what Mark's intentions are, it's insulting to Rachel that he has that little trust in her to say no if Mark tried anything. This is about the job opportunity for Rachel and he shouldn't be getting in the way after she has waited years for this kind of opportunity.

[@heidos7]

Fun fact: Carlos Gómez who plays Julio had just been in Fools Rush In, a rom-com starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, when 3x12 was filmed. The movie was shot between filming S2 and 3 of Friends. Matthew's dad IRL also played his dad in the movie. A not so fun fact is that Matty said he got addicted to prescription drugs after a jet ski accident on set of the movie. At this point in the show Matty was losing significant weight because of his addiction. Ironically, in an episode whose title and plot are about jealousy (3x12), Gunther wears a bright green shirt as he watches Rachel and Ross on the couch - he's literally 'green with envy'.

[@KB_-_]

I’ve been to countless lunches, dinners, hotels for work trips, road trips, … you name it … in one-on-one situations with male colleagues and have never once hooked up with any of them. Not even close. Never. It’s work. It would drastically hurt my career if I refused to socialize with men. Ross takes his “Karen”-ness to a whole new level in these episodes 😂 so annoying.

[@fantasyland3646]

Ross needed that 9:37 like that's what I was yelling when watching this episode,I'm glad monica told him that but it stay in his pea size brain,Ross ruined his own relationship

[@wompa70]

Chandler's "Sent him off with a stripper" line is one of my favorites.

[@amandak35]

i'm 100% with rachel. ross is allowed to not trust mark but if can't trust rachel then what's the point

[@amandak35]

​@@crystalrose_pa yeah exactly

[@roronoauchiha69]

Did you watch the end of the episode 12?

[@cariann2220]

I've always wanted a barber shop quartet to sing a song to me. That would be amazing lol. But I get why Rachel was upset.

[@lynnevetter]

Done! Jk... wouldn't that be wild though if someone you know saw this comment and did that for you? 🤣

[@cariann2220]

@lynnevetter I'd be so excited honestly

[@hasicazulatv2078]

Chandler is the BEST of the 6. Rip matthew perry youll always be my favorite

[@hasicazulatv2078]

Also, i was cookin when that scene happened with mary angela so if i remember correctly he didnt get a chance to fully see her face before she ran to get joey

[@JeM130177]

Oh god here's Ross in Mark mode....one of his worst modes....🤣

[@Takecareofyourbusiness]

Poor Chandler 😂 And Joey dance without music is priceless 😂 Happy New year Oscar ! So glad to found your page. It's Always a pleasure to watch your Friends reactions !

[@emme2141]

Monica is 100% right in episode 11 in telling Ross that even if Mark does want to sleep with her it doesn’t mean he gets to. Girls get hit on all the time, doesn’t mean they sleep with everyone who hits on them. She is with someone she loves and doesn’t want to hurt him, all she’s doing is trying to move up in her career because she feels like she’s stuck in a dead end. She got offered a good opportunity. If Mark had other intentions behind it that’s not her fault, and it definitely doesn’t mean she’s going to act on it. He also didn’t make any intentions obvious so she does seem to think he was genuinly offering the opportunity nicely.

[@Vinsmokesanji790]

This is a problem when you only see it from rachel’s perspective (not justifying him going overboard)

[@stevenperez845]

And here it goes…after this season I really started to dislike Ross and he quickly beat Rachel as my least favorite friend.

[@christopherb501]

Because of that bit of improv, everyone eventually is proven to have macked on everyone.

[@ot44ever54]

IKR I was about to say that but was worried it would be a spoiler

[@that.ll_do_pig]

And forgetting that is what lost me first place in the Friends Trivia bar crawl of 2020 (pre-pan) 😆

[@SC-gp7kt]

Thank you for this upload, I look forward to your reactions and especially now bc I just lost my job. Trying to stay positive & your channel helps

[@thecocoacouch]

Sorry to hear that. Glad the vids help and best of luck with new possibilities moving forward!

[@SC-gp7kt]

@@thecocoacouch Thank you ❤✌

[@Nb123022]

I cannot wait till season 5!! My absolute favorite season!!

[@pablosonic892]

Yes! THEE Season, baby!

[@Nb123022]

@@pablosonic892 PIVOT!!

[@ot44ever54]

Same

[@SmexyNyn]

Yes!!!!

[@queenofcrowleys]

how i wish i had someone to enjoy watching friends when i first saw it (during the pandemic). this is my favorite show ever!

[@JeM130177]

The upstairs neighbour gag in that first ep is one of my favourite things 🤣🤣🤣

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks and happy 2024, Oscar! ☕ Terry Hughes and Robby Benson directed these two. Robby Benson was also quite an actor in his day. Try ODE TO BILLY JOE (1976), ICE CASTLES (1978) and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) in which he voiced a prominent role.

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

I loved all of those movies! He was also wonderful in the perennial classic Our Town (1976), with Glynnis O'Connor, of course. The whole movie is free on KZbin.

[@Takecareofyourbusiness]

Seriously Ross IS so annoying And toxic character sometime.... he's Always jealous and never cant trust Rachel

[@darkblondewatch8652]

oh no it begins...

[@davidmarsden192]

Ross was very hurt when Carole cheated on him and left him for another woman. He was heartbroken and devastated by that. I can see why he'd be paranoid about loosing someone else he loves (i.e. Rachel) to the handsome Mark.

[@Blastimal]

Been watching this show for 20 years... I still can't tell them apart either

[@S-CCCC]

I like that you didn't immediately write off Ross' suspicions! Yes, he could have handled that differently and he's not wrong to wonder

[@randomvideoconnoisseur563]

When the barbershop quartet comes charging into the restaurant, “Mr. Pretentious…….. HAHAHA

[@Kerenscardi]

and honestly why cant a guy just be nice because he’s nice why does it automatically have to mean he wants sex?? lol

[@calmbeast1329]

Because women have so bad personality...no man wants to be friends with them for free....unless they are gay...

[@mead0ws0vergrown]

as much as i find ross very entertaining but if i was rachel im not sure i could continue a relationship with him, he’s so wildly insecure sometimes

[@rawaby8923]

Finally!! This week felt like forever, thanks for the upload, it was fun !

[@paulied550]

I absolutely love your reactions to these episodes. It's even funnier watching your reactions and know whats coming up in future episodes.

[@mariramos9982]

"Man get over it, it's been five years" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vincentguccione1474]

Happy New Year from New Orleans. Really enjoying your Friends reactions.😊

[@Protagonist_irl]

I started hating ross from here.

[@mariramos9982]

🤦‍♀️

[@erine387]

Yessss another vid, I love ur reactions videos ! ❤ Happy new year btw 🎉

[@fantasyland3646]

But joey knows Chandler was drunk and stupid and knows he messed up yet joey forgave him but only if he apologizes to that sister of his but seriously like joey doesn't realize how it works cus obviously Chandler wouldn't remember he was drunk and even when sober you see that the sisters all look alike so imagine when drunk

[@ericacarreiro9299]

So great episodes!!!! Love your reactions dear! ❤️🥂 Happy New year

[@meredithgrace4337]

Happy New Year To The Cocoa Couch.

[@4MINGTHOUGHTS]

Happy New Years! Looking forward to more friends in 2024!

[@tomh3599]

👏🏻 love these!

[@aquatadevore9335]

Bonne année, happy new year from southern Oregon 🥳

[@carriesmith742]

Happy New Year!🎉🎉

[@fantasyland3646]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳

[@Kharisma_xo]

Happy New Year! 🎆

[@pauln.836]

You should review the 2003 comedy "Bringing Down the House." Another early 2000s gem.

[@jessquinn6106]

Happy New Year Oscar.

[@Nas_Khan]

My favourites have always been Joey & Phoebe. I do have to say Monica in Season 3 was amazing. She had the best look in my opinion in this season.

[@kari_325]

I always hated Ross's jealousy.

[@Ethan_Animation123]

FIRE🔥🔥

[@MariaElena-ch3td]

I don’t know how a play date with the stripper equals a work colleague that you get along with

[@christopherb501]

Breakup by barbershop quartet: is there anything finer?

[@aruhik]

To be fair, play date with a colleague is different from play date with a stripper

[@user-ut9mw8ct9k]

I can't wait for the next reaction😊

[@DCH12]

Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉

[@anweshasrivastava3454]

HERE COMES MARK

[@fantasyland3646]

Worst people to get advice from is Chandler and Joey 20:54

[@ZeliBnnuy]

Crazy how Ross was being all crazy about Rachael just wanting to get a great new job and then he goes and makes buddy buddy with a stripper while she’s on the job like it’s nothing😐

[@LelandMcKinney_]

the way you say no is so Australian.

[@charmainen8475]

Day 3 requesting Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman

[@fantasyland3646]

20:12 Ross ruined things for himself he annoying

[@asarishepard8171]

I have a twin and wed never do to people what joeys sisters did to chandler. That was just mean

[@user-le4bo1id1y]

ugh...ross and rachel. i can't wait in a few seasons you'll find THE couple of friends

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

I know, right? "I got off the plane." Ick. The flight attendant should've strapped her into her seat until the plane landed in Paris.

[@MariaStarkTargaryen]

@@isoldejaneholland8370 no spoilers THIS BIG

[@fantasyland3646]

5:55 not all guys are the same some are still boys but there are men out there and Chandler joey and Ross ain't men

[@fantasyland3646]

25:24 isn't it normal to be jealous when it's a stripper but she should also Trust Ross but he ok with playing around with a stripper so no nah like why be wanting to hang with any other women especially a stripper when you have a girlfriend it makes no sense

[@KeinName-xq7zo]

I think the situations between Ross and the stripper and Rachel and Marc are completely different. Rachel works with Marc. And yes, he may or may not be interested in her, but Ross doesn't seem to trust her and puts her in a bad position. His decision to meet the stripper is a childish reaction. He wouldn't meet her without the situation with Rachel and Marc. He only does it to make Rachel jealous. Rachel works with Marc instead and doesn't want to make Ross jealous.

[@PoinDexter47]

Hardly. Taking a big reach with this one. He doesn’t even mention she was a stripper in the conversation and just says “Some woman from the party”. It blows my mind people are this dense.

[@KeinName-xq7zo]

​@@PoinDexter47 I'm pretty sure. I think you can see it in his expressions. Rachel knows that there was only one woman at the party - so Ross knows, that Rachel will exactly know, who he will see. So it's pretty sure calculated in my opinion. :)

[@that.ll_do_pig]

​@@PoinDexter47I might not agree that Ross did it on purpose but I agree with the rest. They are completely different situations for the reasons listed and because of the fact he saw her in some form of nudity/sexual show and then decides it was appropriate to exchange numbers and hang out with her but some guy helping Rachel was worth all that drama? He's a hypocrite.

[@melak8325]

"He wouldn't meet her without situation with Rachel and Mark" now where did you get that from??? You know what the actual difference is? Both get jealous BUT when Rachel expresses jealousy, Ross reasures her while when Ross expresses jealousy, Rachel invalidate his feeling, make him feel stupid for feeling that way, gaslights him into thinking he is insecure and crazy. Thats a RED FLAG. Thats what manipulative partners do

[@that.ll_do_pig]

​​@@melak8325I can agree with some of your points but I think people forget that the very first thing Ross did when she first brought up her excitement over the possible job opportunity was shit all over it by saying he only wants to sleep with her. *also, she reassured him when he finally sat down and _communicated_ with her. Then just chuckled at her jealousy and said "love you too." Not exactly as reassuring as you've said.

[@allisoncastle]

Bro, no. Ross’ position here is not valid whatsoever. It’s one thing to have trust issues, it’s another to blame your partner for them and assume the worst of them every time.

[@thecocoacouch]

No no lol what I was saying is in no way is his behaviour justified or right but you can see where the behaviour originates from, it’s understandable based on his history.

[@4MINGTHOUGHTS]

The music behind your comments makes it hard to hear you. Just an FYI. No music needed. We want to hear what you have to say. :) 😀

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah the intro music? Yeah thanks 😆 I was wondering if it was annoying

[@4MINGTHOUGHTS]

@@thecocoacouch The music that plays in the background while you give your commentary after the episode(s). I love your reactions and would listen anyways. :)

[@fantasyland3646]

Good guys are nice without wanting anything in return, 4:19 why ask joey he a player a manwh*re. Ross so childish clingy possessive non trusting petty controlling but soon Rachel soon enough you would see some of those descriptions in her personality. Like I get Ross doesn't trust the guy but all that should matter is that you trust your girlfriend who will push the other guy away and reject him and say that she in a relationship like Ross being stupid like Rachel is super happy to have an opportunity to to do what she loves and Ross should be happy for her and see that she loves him but he doesn't. If there's no trust , loyalty, communication, honesty, respect and love in your relationship then stay single forever. Ross so insecure jealous like why

[@camilaniram]

ross buddy..................... get some help

[@Wh0isa1ice]

(Theres no spoilers in this but it kinda reveals stuff) I struggle to watch the rest of s3 because of the events that happened and due to matthews weight loss. Even the first time i ever watched friends i skipped thru it as i find it was akward because of the jealousy and how they bitch and bitch at each other.

[@melak8325]

I don't know why being jealous or being uncomfotable with your partner's interaction with someone you know is interested in them is taken as 'not trusting your partner'

[@that.ll_do_pig]

When you approach it the way they did in the show, you are saying that you do not trust your partner enough to be around somebody that is interested in them without your partner acting on it or falling for the other person. *that said, I think it's best to reassure your partner via words and actions. For example, her hugging Mark first. That was messed up.

[@iykeharrison9161]

​@Da_Bean_Machine Let's put it this way, assuming Ross met this real hot girl that he helps get a job where he works and she is so appreciative of him and spends a lot of time with him at work and she even invites him out to lunch to show her appreciation to him. Do you think Rachel will be ok with it because she trusts Ross? Or do you think she'd be jealous and a bit worried? Think about that for a moment.

[@melak8325]

@@that.ll_do_pig well Ross case here is different, he is extra paranoid because of what his first wife did to him. I'm talking about Monica's advice, she saw Ross being concerened and jumped to 'you don't trust her' like no jealousy is not same as not trusting your partner. Monica should have asked him to communicate. You know jealousy is taken such a negative emotion that people rather hide it and suffer instead of communicate. There is nothing wrong telling your partner that something makes you uncomfortable and partner in return should reassure you (like how Ross reassured Rachel) instead of accusing you of not trusting, making them villian for feeling that (how Rachel did to Ross) because jealousy is most normal thing.

[@rydbthatsme]

Ross is toxic as hell and my least favorite character.

[@leonidasneves7972]

aaaaaaaaannnd now we are starting to get the Ross' haters in the comments, way to go

[@ot44ever54]

Here we go with the Anti Ross mafia in the comments

[@anonimosd.2872]

Rachel is toxic af too and she doesn't even have the trauma that Ross is carrying from his marriage.

[@xenijagrunschnabel7766]

Rachel is equally as toxic, if not even more....Spoiled brat

[@MicukoFelton]

@@xenijagrunschnabel7766 She walked out on an easy life and decided to work for it instead. How is she spoiled...

[@secrets.295]

Since u already watched episode 15 & 16 on Patreon I guess I can just say how I feel here. Yes Ross is annoying and went too far. But Rachel can't be that dumb to think that his boyfriend wouldn't be pissed if she went out with him knowing full well he is jealous of him. And the way she immediately hugged Mark instead of Ross is just very mean. Maybe she didn't do it on purpose but indirectly it was very mean. Anyway, season 3 never been one of my favorite season. There's just too much emotional drama. I love Friends the best when the story doesn't involve too much sad storylines and it was all about pure comedy. I can't wait for u to finish this season and start season 4.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

Definitely bugged me that she hugs Mark instead of Ross. He was also wrong to connect with a woman he just watched in a sexual show with full or partial nudity. It's hypocritical

[@fantasyland3646]

14:52 why get married at all like just stay single live in a strip club and die alone instead making someone else suffer

[@miskbalder]

People do so dumb things due to jealousy, it is the surest sign of insecurity and if it doesn't break a relationship it makes it a bad relationship based on the lack of trust, both Ross and Rachel were equally insecure Mark was so obviously hitting on Rachel even though he already had a girlfriend so Ross was right to be jealous, but then again Ross had a playdate with a stripper so Rachel was right to be jealous back 😂

[@JKM395]

Ross was right. Again. I swear, I wouldn't date a Rachel for anything. She's just a terrible person.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

So Ross is right about a man helping Rachel with getting an interview but no problem with him watching some woman strip and then making arrangements to hang out with her for a playdate the next day? How do you even justify that opinion?

[@JKM395]

@@that.ll_do_pig Nope. That's not ok either. But after the Mark thing, what's good for her is good for him too. Don't kid yourself. Mark sucks too. We both know what happens because of that guy.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

​@@JKM395I see

[@iykeharrison9161]

​@@that.ll_do_pigRoss was right to be jealous and worried, just like Rachel was, when he told her about hanging out with the stripper mom. Imagine if both of their kids had more play dates together, which would have meant Ross spending more time with the stripper mom. Do you think Rachel would have been comfortable with that?

[@emme2141]

It does seem even more odd creating play dates with some stranger when he doesn’t even look after Ben the majority of the time, if he didn’t have other motives then wouldn’t he want most of his time with Ben to be just theirs?