S7 E20
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NBC
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Season 7  "The One With Rachel's Big Kiss"  7x20

Aired 23 years ago - Apr 26, 2001

Rachel's friend, Melissa, from college shows up at the coffee house which brings back memories of their "closer" days. Then when Melissa can't remember that special night in their senior year, Rachel goes to great lengths to prove to Phoebe that there was really a kiss. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross argue for possession of Val Kilmer's tuxedo. Also, Joey drives Monica crazy when he insists that the wedding be arranged around his parents' schedule.

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Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 1
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 2
Why don't we just put me with a Manhattan in my hand...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 3
Chandler, relax. It's not a contest.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 4
I think that's it. The seating chart is done. This is our wedding.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 5
They're not invited? Oh, no, they're gonna be crushed!
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 6
Ross' parents are my parents.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 7
That is not a problem.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 8
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 9
- Well, these look nice. - They are nice.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 10
...and a little less E! .
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 11
He plays for the Yankees. Seriously, ESPN.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 12
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 13
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 14
I hooked Ross and Chandler up with tuxedos. Do you need one?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 15
You want to go to a movie tonight?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 16
I had this college friend...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 17
Hey. It happened.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 18
Why are you taking this away from me?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 19
I'm not saying that I'm a lesbian. I'm just saying that this happened.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 20
If you don't believe me...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 21
A freakishly thin date with a hanger for a head?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 22
You can't wear that. I'm wearing the famous tux.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 23
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 24
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 25
They think that you only invited them because of me.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 26
Is it her fault if some didn't make it to you?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 27
Hello? Yeah, hi. Mrs. Tribbianni? This is Monica Geller.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 28
Yeah, the U.S. Post Office? No. More like U.S. Lost Office.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 29
He was my first client when I became a party planner.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 30
Yes. I was a Thigh Mega Tampon.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 31
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 32
We went back to the house and got really silly...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 33
Ross is Batman.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 34
- 007 has a fancy car. - Batman has the Batmobile.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 35
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 36
But does that mean get there at 6, or the show starts at 6?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 37
...and I want my parents to see me.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 38
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 39
I don't know. I don't remember a lot of things that never happened.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 40
...but I told Phoebe it happened, and she doesn't believe me.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 41
- Thank you, Phoebe. - Okay.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 42
Why don't we put them on?
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 43
- So you're not gonna be wearing yours? - Are you kidding? It's Batman's tux!
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 44
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 45
The only super power you have is the slightly heightened sense of smell.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 46
I just want to thank you guys for what you did for my parents.
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 47
I wear it like this when I marry you guys. And then this...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 48
And, Rachel? I don't think I'll be calling you because...
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 49
So if you don't remember that, maybe you'll remember this... .
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 50
I can still hear the coconuts knocking together... .

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Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 2
Why don't we just put me with a Manhattan in my hand...
#2
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 3
Chandler, relax. It's not a contest.
#3
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 4
I think that's it. The seating chart is done. This is our wedding.
#4
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 5
They're not invited? Oh, no, they're gonna be crushed!
#5
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 6
Ross' parents are my parents.
#6
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 7
That is not a problem.
#7
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 8 #8 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 9
- Well, these look nice. - They are nice.
#9
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 10
...and a little less E! .
#10
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 11
He plays for the Yankees. Seriously, ESPN.
#11
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 12 #12 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 13 #13 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 14
I hooked Ross and Chandler up with tuxedos. Do you need one?
#14
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 15
You want to go to a movie tonight?
#15
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 16
I had this college friend...
#16
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 17
Hey. It happened.
#17
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 18
Why are you taking this away from me?
#18
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 19
I'm not saying that I'm a lesbian. I'm just saying that this happened.
#19
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 20
If you don't believe me...
#20
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 21
A freakishly thin date with a hanger for a head?
#21
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 22
You can't wear that. I'm wearing the famous tux.
#22
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 23 #23 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 24 #24 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 25
They think that you only invited them because of me.
#25
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 26
Is it her fault if some didn't make it to you?
#26
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 27
Hello? Yeah, hi. Mrs. Tribbianni? This is Monica Geller.
#27
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 28
Yeah, the U.S. Post Office? No. More like U.S. Lost Office.
#28
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 29
He was my first client when I became a party planner.
#29
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 30
Yes. I was a Thigh Mega Tampon.
#30
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 31 #31 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 32
We went back to the house and got really silly...
#32
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 33
Ross is Batman.
#33
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 34
- 007 has a fancy car. - Batman has the Batmobile.
#34
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But does that mean get there at 6, or the show starts at 6?
#36
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 37
...and I want my parents to see me.
#37
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I don't know. I don't remember a lot of things that never happened.
#39
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 40
...but I told Phoebe it happened, and she doesn't believe me.
#40
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 41
- Thank you, Phoebe. - Okay.
#41
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 42
Why don't we put them on?
#42
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 43
- So you're not gonna be wearing yours? - Are you kidding? It's Batman's tux!
#43
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 44 #44 Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 45
The only super power you have is the slightly heightened sense of smell.
#45
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 46
I just want to thank you guys for what you did for my parents.
#46
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 47
I wear it like this when I marry you guys. And then this...
#47
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 48
And, Rachel? I don't think I'll be calling you because...
#48
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 49
So if you don't remember that, maybe you'll remember this... .
#49
Recap of Friends Season 7 Episode 20 (S07E20) - 50
I can still hear the coconuts knocking together... .
#50