*WILDEST CLIFFHANGER?!* Friends Season 8 Episodes 23 & 24 Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@chad571000]

You never, NEVER wait for Janice appearences. She always comes when it's the last thing you are actually thinking. (Also rachel's reaction to janice's baby always kills me XD)

[@rbrainsop1]

According to the actress who played Janice, she had to stay hidden in her dressing room anytime she made an appearance. She couldn't even go to the Kraft food table to get a snack. Then, when it was time for her to go on, they would put up screens and keep her hidden until the moment of her reveal, so the audience reaction to her entrances was always 100% genuine!

[@ibjensen8626]

"Are you for real?" 😂😂😂 Think of how long we originally had to wait after season final 😂

[@Lizmilly108]

I love how Nick loves Janice😂

[@butterflyjessica1]

Love her too, I think a lot of people do and that’s why she kept coming lol

[@SC-gp7kt]

I do too! ❤

[@aaditshirke8755]

Who wouldn't 😂

[@Uroojis96]

We all do

[@eternalightance]

Wdym? Everybody loves janice!

[@ntiadicted]

Jennifer Aniston won her Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series based on these two episodes. And she truly was fantastic 👍

[@Daytondaily]

Meh I actually hate this part of the series lol

[@nidhibhandary5718]

​@@Daytondailytypical men 😂 always salty 😅

[@jp3813]

@@Daytondaily Well, you're not Emmy.

[@JeM130177]

Oh god the miscommunication of this storyline always drove me nuts 😂

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

It’s so great that Rachel called Emma Geller-Green when Carol and Susan were horrible and didn’t let Ross in Ben’s name. Even though he was the father and Carol and he were married when Ben was conceived and Susan wasn’t even a step parent. So that’s why it was so significant that Rachel cared of Ross’s feelings

[@ntiadicted]

@sarasamaletdin4574 The fact that she said Geller-Green, not Green-Geller was so special and thoughtful. People love to call Rachel selfish, but she is only selfish on very superficial things that are actually funny. When it really matters, on important things, she shows how fantastic she is.

[@MJMilz14]

Ben's surname is Geller?

[@Daytondaily]

I despise Susan bro

[@habibaamr6968]

Exactly!! I was gonna write this comment!! What a great throwback! I think at this moment Ross finally felt security & stability in his relationship with Rachel and how she provides everything he's ever wanted

[@TomeWorm]

I recently heard that Courtney Cox had suffered a miscarriage shortly before these scenes were filmed. I can't image how she was able to cope.

[@catdragon2584]

Yep, true story. You could kind of sense her sadness in the scene where she gives the baby name to Rachel.

[@amybethkit]

I'd heard that as well. There's never a good time to miscarry, but how extra awful to have to film this right away. I may have been tempted to skip this reaction, except I really was looking forward to seeing the reaction to Janice.

[@jinxysaberk]

ah yes i wonder how this celebrity was able to cope going through something women commonly go through. Not saying miscarriages aren’t hard but you’re acting as if her child died lol no she had a failed pregnancy.

[@Kornn66]

@@jinxysaberk Well her child did die. And the point was that she had to act in room full of baby's just after she lost hers.

[@TomeWorm]

It may be common, but it's still extremely painful. I still mourn the child I lost five years ago. I couldn't have convincingly acted happy in front of a camera for the world to see after my miscarriage, much less while holding someone else's baby. True, she's a talented actress, but she's still human with human emotions. For most people, it's not about a lost pregnancy. It's about a lost future with the child that you've anticipated a life with.

[@mariramos9982]

"Don't talk to my husband like that you stupid bastard" Lmao 😂

[@carlmorris975]

"Just three? I'm dilated three!" 😂

[@SereFenzi83]

Looooooooove this line 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

The name Emma was actually a name chosen from a baby naming contest. The winning name was to be revealed in the season finale

[@lornepribbeno3760]

Rachel and Ross dealing with the endless parade of other women coming through is some of the best of Friends

[@A23457]

At first I thought you said, “The uterus is torturing Rachel right now” which would’ve also been true! 😂

[@67Daidalos]

Man I was so hyped for you to witness Janice entering this room. Knowing how you love the character, and how long it was since her last appearance. And now, here we go for the last two seasons !

[@ferrisulf]

I've been waiting for this episode at the hospital with Janice! Her reappearances are always a blast!

[@rigpa10]

when janice tells chandler it is his baby - i was crying laughing - janice messing with chandler is super funny

[@fabiencoze9829]

The two sweetests moments here , were when Rachel replied " Baby-Girl Geller-Greene " to the nurse , and when Phœbe said to Ross : " you might get everything you want since you're 15 ... " . PS : remember , this was shot in 2002 ... Daniel , Emma .... MONICA IS A POTTERHEAD !

[@jp3813]

She was 14 when she picked those names though.

[@pau191]

I had a long labor... not uncommon at all. Was like 20 hours, started very slowly, so I spent most of my time at home and went to hospital just near the end, so from the time I got to hospital until she was born was about an hour, so didn't have to wait long in an unfamiliar place. Ross saying "Just three?! I'm dilated three!" ALWAYS cracks me up. Love your reactions!!

[@bluetone-amv]

Pregnant Rachel is hilarious!

[@Vaedyx]

“I thought the baby was supposed to turn around, isn’t that dangerous?” Okay man, we’ll just tell the baby to rotate real quick no problem 😂

[@SereFenzi83]

@@Vaedyx maybe Ross should have suggested the baby to PIVOT 😂

[@TheRealGSmith]

The baby is supposed to turn around. And yes, it can be dangerous. Really depends on the culture though. In some countries you'd suggest a C section if the baby doesn't turn head first. In others it's fine. Go figure. 🤷‍♂

[@RachelXKnight666]

​@@TheRealGSmithI was supposed to be born by natural delivery but at the last minute I turned around and they ended up doing a c section

[@RachelXKnight666]

Next time just say you have no idea how giving birth works

[@nascreates3392]

The baby being breached might be why it took so long. What's weird is the doctor not knowing sooner... but hey, it's TV. Still a GREAT episode!

[@kay-jay1581]

4:14 😂Chandler completely read her like a book I love him ❤🤣

[@marieleelee]

your reaction to the cliffhanger was so good!

[@amariebloom]

I love Rachel’s pregnant storyline and this part is the funniest! Great reaction ❤

[@shotgun_shaun]

I hope one day I meet someone who loves me the way Nick loves Janice

[@adrianpadilla1825]

This is why I love Jennifer Aniston doing comedy her timing with the jokes are so natural and she is really hilariously funny. 😂😂😂 👍👍👍

[@jp3813]

She's also great in the dramatic sequences, like the iconic break up between Rachel & Ross. Definitely has the most emotional range among the cast.

[@rigpa10]

@@jp3813 jenifer and kaley cuoco who plays penny in TBBt have the most range in each of their shows- they get labeled as just being hot - but they are both great actors

[@jp3813]

@@rigpa10 I believe Jennifer received the most award nominations & wins in general out of the entire cast followed by Lisa. Don't know much about TBBT.

[@barrymoreblue]

39:23 Yeah, we were all like, “Whoa……..” And, yep, having Janice in there was epic, lol.

[@fiveoctaves]

I'd been waiting with bated breath for this upload just because of the return of Nick's favorite guest character.

[@Treysor101]

All together now! 3 2 1 and JANIIIIICE!!!! 😆😆😆😆

[@SereFenzi83]

@@Treysor101 I catch myself staring straight at Nick’s face every time I know Janice is coming 😂😂 his reactions to her are priceless 😂👏🏻👏🏻

[@bethanyheyde805]

Yes, the baby should be head first during delivery. Usually nowadays if it’s a breech birth (meaning bottom first) the mother has to have a C-section.

[@zmileyy]

That happened to me, my girl had her bottom down and they asked me if I wanted a natural birth or have a c-section and I chose the later one because it was my first baby.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

Janice has to be my favorite recurring character from an shoe I've watched. I've always just been confused on Chandler's hatred for her. I understand she's ex, but if I remember correctly, they had a mutual breakup because he told her to go back to her husband. Even though some of them found her annoying, she was always kind to them all.

[@gymratt17]

they had to break up. He had to go to Yemen.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

@@gymratt17 Ah yes. I couldn't remember if that happened before or after the other breakup. Thank you.

[@katalinaallendes2018]

It was kind of a mutual break up, but she was CHEATING on him and just lying to him about her divorce

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

I get that too, but he was with her knowing she was still married, even of under the assumption that they were divorcing.

[@damianvc31]

That Joey "proposal" thing was a bit ridiculous honestly

[@JKM395]

When my wife and I had our first, she was in labor for about 19 hours. The other two didn't take quite as long, but that first one took forever. Fortunately, she got to do all the drugs that time, so it wasn't too bad for her.

[@ArigatoraShi]

27:17 right? xD at this point in the show i feel like everybody got sick of the rachel & ross will they won't they. i love this show but i think the writers dropped the ball here.

[@jp3813]

They had to stretch it out to 10 seasons. But I think they could've put the other characters at the forefront instead since Monica & Chandler proved that they can take over the show while Ross & Rachel are held off.

[@JilieBoe]

The best reactions are yours!

[@Swooshez90]

I love the fact that they depicted Rachel having a long labour and that she went overdue. In most TV shows and movies they show the woman suddenly giving birth unexpectedly and quickly 🤣 I had a 13 hour labour with my son and it is incredibly draining!

[@JeM130177]

My eldest cousin’s first labour was like 72 hours or something absolutely insane and he was like 9lbs when he was born. Poor women. She had 2 more though so….didn’t put her off 😂 she’s a very chill person…

[@mithinie]

Janice is Friends' writers secret weapon 😂

[@LucareonVee]

So I didn't get into Friends until the 8th season was underway. By the time this episode aired, I was all caught up, and I'll never forget my feelings seeing Janice enter the room. So friggin funny! 🤣🤣🤣

[@riverike0]

you bought all the dvds back then to caught up?

[@LucareonVee]

@@riverike0 If memory serves correctly, I think only the season one DVDs became available during that time. It was one of the first instances I can remember of DVD season box sets being a thing. I made it a point to watch all the episodes in syndication. Feels like another world where people still had to rely on a TV schedule unless they recorded VHS tapes.

[@athena450]

Props to the actors who played all the couples, honestly. They all added so much to this episode!

[@ProfessorWess]

Me and my wife had our Baby daughter 2 years ago, started at 4:15 in the morning. So, we drove to the hospital, and 32 hours later, there she was. LONGEST 32 hours we had to go through, but so worth the wait :).

[@BettyHonest]

Nick: I hope this cliffhanger is good! After the show ends Nick: 😮🤬

[@mikefineran7716]

My labor was 26 hours, baby was sunny side up for most of the labor, and then they had to use forceps to get my poor girl out ❤️ she is 7 months old now and amazing!

[@heidiroush5448]

I understand Rachel's frustration in these episodes! My labor was 26 hours. I heard several women give birth before I was even close!

[@SilentBob731]

2:50 Love that the first couple is Rachel Harris from Suits and Tim DeKay from White Collar, which were both on the USA Network around the same time years later.

[@audy59]

I thought I recognized Sheila Sazs ! :D Thank you for confirming it ! :)

[@nataliastefanie2658]

I HAT3 his finale so much 😂😂 It was the right time for Ross and Rachel 😢

[@lc8155]

Fridays are the best with you and friends!

[@A23457]

Ever notice how the nurse stops the wheelchair so Janis can say her line, then keeps wheeling 😂

[@Br0nto5aurus]

11:56 I swear that woman looks and sounds exactly like Paget Brewster (Kathy, the actress who dated Joey, then Chandler). I can't find her credited anywhere but it feels like an in-show cameo that was scrapped or something.

[@lahirupothmulla9094]

I was SOO waiting for this :D

[@davewolf6256]

So it was actually a controversy when Beyonce had her baby in New York City, because her security had the Maternity Wing of the hospital closed off to the public for nonemergency purposes. The result was several families were not allowed to see their babies later the night they were born.

[@mahsuri1284my]

The actress playing 'Evil Bitch' is Debi Mazar. You can see her in Madonna's MVs "True Blue" and "Papa Don't Preach".

[@tracim3080]

It’s also kind of sweet that Monica picked her nieces name 💞

[@SunShine-qk4rb]

Great reaction.the women in labour were hilarious.And Monica trying to get a reaction from Chandler was great

[@eloiserebeca6253]

I hate hate hate this season finale, this was the perfect moment for Ross and Rachel to get together, but they ruined it with this story with Joey

[@johnfraley8544]

I have been so looking forward to Janice's arrival just to see what you'd do!

[@ibjensen8626]

Friday treat from Nick ❤

[@The-Underbaker]

"Are you for real?" Just be thankful. We had to wait until the next season!

[@kenitabaum4843]

Well since you asked for birth stories ; I had a 36 hour labor with my first one , after all that time I had only dilated 4 cm and needed to have an emergency c-section. She’s now a beautiful and healthy 10yr old, and I’m so lucky to be her mom ❤❤

[@waticfan]

I never realised that the first pregnant woman was Dr Linda from Lucifer until just now.

[@04mancusos]

wow, only realised that after your comment!

[@waticfan]

@@04mancusos I had to pause and go to IMDB, she just sounded too familiar and I needed to know.

[@jessica-uj4bw]

this was the time ross and rachel should’ve got back together, but instead they did this… for drama and ratings, don’t get me wrong i liked this finale up until the ending, like you said that storyline was done, it’s just kind of frustrating

[@shaycupp2310]

It took my 72 hours to have my oldest went in on Wed he was born on sun. At least it was my birthday, so I always say I gave myself the best present.

[@CocaColie]

"90's Logan Paul couple!" Hahaha😂

[@brittanygidley1291]

as a mother, i did have the epidural, i still felt some kind of pain, but not as much. i was more tired than anything and just ready to meet my daughter and wanted her out so i can be with her finally. my daughter is 9 now, i miss when she was a baby. i had my own room thank god.

[@scGD10]

An hour late. I was getting worried.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I sympathize with Rachel. I had 24 hours of labor with my first that was horrific with a botched epidural. Was in a wheelchair for five days afterwards because I could barely walk. Couldn't leave the hospital for a week. My daughter made up for it by being the most laid back, easiest child to raise on the planet. My son's labor lasted 12 hours and the epidural was done correctly and made it a breeze. But I didn't get it until six hours in and the hour before I got it was so nasty painful. The doctor was delivering two babies back to back and we had to wait on him to see me and give permission for the epidural. I could only have a pain shot in my IV and it wore off after a half hour. But once I got the epidural, I barely noticed the contractions. My son was neither easy, nor laid back. He was an energy bomb.

[@hulkslayer626]

To all the people who dislike the Rachel & Joey stroryline... without it, we never would have gotten "You think you can just buy my friends baby?!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nemangame]

I don't mind the season 8 storyline between them, but season 9... Let's just say that the only thing i did like in season 9 was Mike

[@darkd1122]

The storyline was trash. They work and have much better chemistry as just friends.

[@cmo6055]

My first birth was quick and unmedicated (but in hospital, just in case some complications would occor). I figured my second one could be at home (not uncommon in the Netherlands). Then my dialation was not progressing. It took around 24 hours to come to 8 cm and then it stayed there for 3 hours. My husband had to rub my back, because I had back contractions. It ended up him lying next to me and kicking my back with his legs/feet and me yelling at him to do it harder, because his hands couldnt give enough pressure. After delivering my back was sore for days. I needed to get strapped on a stretcher and taken to hospital. They gave me petocin to dialate and finally my son was born 😊

[@barrymoreblue]

The first 2 eps of season 9 are even greater than the last 2 of season 8. You’ll see, lol. 😂😂😂😂

[@aparnay6391]

My aunt had like the fastest labour experience, she nearly gave birth in the car on the way to the hospital They took her straight into the delivery room, two pushes later she had a son.

[@Wawagirl17]

Out of everything that happens in this season finale, I have been most excited for your reaction to Janice's surprise appearance, and it did not disappoint! (okay, I haven't watched that part yet, but I KNOW it will not disappoint. :P)!

[@kaijingarou6526]

I mean, it's Ross. If he ended up completely alone on a desert island, the safest bet would still be he proposes.

[@Smithpolly]

There's a TV series called "This is going to hurt" which I think is based on real life stories, where a woman is having her baby in a luxury private clinic which was fine if the birth goes smoothly but when there are complications they end up rushing her to a public hospital because the clinic doesn't have the right staff or equipment to treat her. It was more like having a baby in an upscale hotel than a hospital.

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 Nick, this has got to be your favorite moment, seeing Janice!!!

[@GreenAliceVerte]

When a baby is positioned upside down with its feet or buttocks facing the birth canal instead of the head, it is called a "breech" presentation. It can make delivery harder, and in some cases, doctors may recommend a C-section for a safer birth.

[@salaschris89]

I remember when I first started watching Friends on cable, I believe I started around this season. As a result, these episodes were my Janice introduction. I only wish I knew more about her beforehand.

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

To go back to season 2 with baby names. When Ross & Rachel had only been dating for about 2 months and Ross brings Ben to Central Perk to visit Rachel and yells her that she will be different when it's their baby and it freaks Rachel out. Back at the apartment Ross already had picked out his son and daughters names and if you listen, he actually predicted the name of his 2nd wife, Emily. What I liked about Friends were that most of their cliffhanger episodes had some big bomb shells. Of course the best one still was Season 4 "I, Ross, take thee Rachel."

[@NatalieMllr]

Even with the writers' failed attempt to spoil the end of the season with this Joey and Rachel story (again), everything worked out and the show was a success!

[@Rucnas]

Honestly, I did not like this story at all. It felt like the writers wanted to re-create a new couple like Chandler and Monica.

[@NatalieMllr]

@@Rucnas It wouldn't make any sense for them to try to recreate a couple between friends, especially knowing how much the public at the time loved Ross and Rachel. For me, they just wanted to cause controversy and fill in the gaps to have enough plots.

[@sarahjamieson5552]

And yaaay! Now you get to the season with the best supporting character of the whole series!!

[@Richie___Rich]

My mom had a long labour with me. I know this because every time I annoyed her or refused to do something as a kid she’d say “22 HOURS!!!”

[@SilentBob731]

5:44 🤣Well played, Good Sir. 👍🥃

[@isabelledrevet5913]

For my first daughter, I ate Quick (kind of French MacDo) the evening before and I thought I had a food poisoning all night... Until I felt my daughters head coming at 4:30 in the morning... She was born at 5:15, time to reach the hospital ! 😂

[@Yourstrulyava]

I loved seeing Janice again lol She never fails to make me laugh

[@vivianbragam]

rachel would hate me if she saw me during my labor. i was like the pregnant woman wearing green and i almost feel no pain during the whole process LOL

[@ptitepeluche05]

I had a pretty quick labour, around 18h. The hardest part for me was after. I felt pain for 6 weeks, I couldn't stand or walk for more than 5 min without feeling pain so I couldn't take care of my baby as much as I wanted to. It was really hard emotionnaly.

[@KaldurionCPinnecoosePersonal]

It just clicked. Emma Gellar-Green...EGG

[@gingerfellah5665]

I was pregnant at the same time as Rachel and I had a 40 hour labour. When she says “I’m just reliving it” that hit hard.

[@ihavenoideawhatyouwant]

I was in labor for 3 DAYS😭😭 what's WILD is I started watching your videos before I became pregnant with my son. Your friends videos on Fridays were the HILIGHT of my week especially once I was bedridden in my 3rd trimester. And the first thing I did in the hospital in labor?? Watched your newest friends video (It was a Saturday and I had missed the episode the day before) then I proceeded to watch the Harry Potter movies all the way through 1.5 times😂😂

[@RachelKDS]

I saw this and thought "nick is going to be so excited about Janice" 😂

[@rebeccawebb3510]

I was in labor for almost 2 full days. I feel Rachel's pain so hard in this one lol

[@emmjay22]

In general, first born babies are the longest labours. Technically I was in labour with my daughter for 30 hours, but I wouldnt necessarily say the first half was difficult. Just mild co tractions and alot of waiting around. I even managed to sleep for 5 hours at night. The next morning I was put on an oxytocin drip and she arrived 3pm that afternoon 🥰

[@xejelah]

Great reaction!

[@raybernal6829]

My ex's labor with our first(of 3 daughters 🥰 she's now 33) lasted 24 hours. She finally after given the option had a C-section... Our daughter was playing jump rope with the umbilical cord 🙄.

[@71lizgoeshardt]

I've birthed 3 babies! 2 induced, so relatively quick labor (around 7 hours) and very intense. The 3rd one I started having contractions in the early morning and went to the hospital in the late afternoon and baby born around midnight. With that one, the contractions were much more gradual.

[@supertrejomxtx]

Great reaction, still waiting for the maze runner saga😊, greetings from Mexico.

[@truthseeker12523]

I just found out about Courtney's miscarriage from the comments here and i went back to watch Courtneys acting and she did a good job of trying to keep it together but i did notice the other actors looking at her with sadness and empathy while she was speaking about the baby names she had picked out since she was young ❤

[@SaiyanElf]

Watching this after having my own baby hits different. 36 hours of labor but I never dilated past 6cm. Had to have a C section because they were worried about my baby getting an infection. Frickin sucked.

[@Wlkn2025]

Yes Sir!!!! Janice makes a comeback! 👏 I just didnt want to spoil it when you asked. I believe this is her last appearance though, but what a character. ❤ I can't believe we're almost to Season 10! I'm still here waiting, with the final season cd episode, I was too afraid to watch. Will Ross and Rachel end up together? Oooof! I'll definitely be here to play That Last CD I refused to play. Thank you Nick. 😊

[@upasakupadhyay3034]

Cool shirt man

[@talkingstarwars]

funny enough Courtney Cox would later have a daughter named Coco get it Chandler saying it'll be named after a baked good lol

[@niranjan10730]

3:25 is it linda Martin from lucifer

[@geraldgoh4723]

Yes

[@lauraotw]

It is!!

[@SilentBob731]

Damn! Almost pivoted to Music Vids before "Friends Friday....Woo Hoo!!!"