S8 E21
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Season 8  "The One With The Cooking Class"  8x21

Aired 22 years ago - May 02, 2002

Monica's restaurant gets a bad review in the Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. Ross goes on a date with a clerk from a baby store, making Rachel jealous. Chandler prepares for a job interview after Phoebe tells him that he makes a bad first impression.

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Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 1
Um, our situation, you know, um, what we mean to each other...
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- I'm just kidding. You can go pee. Ha, ha. - Oh--!
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- Wow. How do you know how to do that? - That's what I do now.
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No. He teaches a course on food criticism at The New School.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 6
You really do live in your own little world, don't you?
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 7
I mean, uh, we-- We were seeing each other a while ago...
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- I noticed you picked out a lot of dinosaurs. RACHEL: Oh, yeah.
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- Have you read the Walter Alvarez book? - Yeah, heh, I teach it in class.
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- What? - We were paying for our stuff...
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- We must alert the church elders. - No.
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Is that a real place?
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- I think I know someone who does that. - Me. I do that.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 16
You don't make a very good first impression.
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It's just, like, you're trying too hard, always making jokes.
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Hi. I'm Monica Geller, chef at Allessandro's.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 19
[CLEARS THROAT]
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 20
Thattagirll Eh? We should get out of here, there's a new class coming in.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 21
Well, um, they both have a egg yolk and butter base.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 22
Hey, how, uh, serious are you about keeping Ben in your life?
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 23
Ah, it must have been obvious, since it was the only thing left in your store.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 24
Oh. Wow. Uh, yeah, that sounds great.
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You know, because of Indiana Jones.
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Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 28
It was nice to see you.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 29
Ugh, it's okay. You calm down after a while...
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 30
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 31
- What an unusual name. - Well, you should meet my Uncle Bada.
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 32
When you say "use," do you mean "eat as a pre-cooking snack"?
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I'm sorry, your mouth was full. I didn't hear what you said.
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- Hardest thing I've ever done in my life. - Oh, you gotta go!
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 37
Now, no pressure. If you like my cookies, you give me the star.
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- I think you should give him your star. - Excuse me?
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 40
I'm sorry. It's just that, um, I cook at this restaurant, Allessandrds...
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Okay, then. I don't stink. I'm a good chef! Okay.
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Also, I was the point person on my company's transition...
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My duties?
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- Really? - Absolutely.
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Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 47
Call security! There's a crazy guy out in the hall!
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- You're back from your date. - How are you?
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No. No, she was nice.
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No. It's just that-- Katie bothered me.

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Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 2
- I'm just kidding. You can go pee. Ha, ha. - Oh--!
#2
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- Wow. How do you know how to do that? - That's what I do now.
#4
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 5
No. He teaches a course on food criticism at The New School.
#5
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 6
You really do live in your own little world, don't you?
#6
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 7
I mean, uh, we-- We were seeing each other a while ago...
#7
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 8
- I noticed you picked out a lot of dinosaurs. RACHEL: Oh, yeah.
#8
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 9
- Have you read the Walter Alvarez book? - Yeah, heh, I teach it in class.
#9
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- What? - We were paying for our stuff...
#12
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- We must alert the church elders. - No.
#13
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 14
Is that a real place?
#14
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- I think I know someone who does that. - Me. I do that.
#15
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You don't make a very good first impression.
#16
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It's just, like, you're trying too hard, always making jokes.
#17
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Hi. I'm Monica Geller, chef at Allessandro's.
#18
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[CLEARS THROAT]
#19
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Thattagirll Eh? We should get out of here, there's a new class coming in.
#20
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 21
Well, um, they both have a egg yolk and butter base.
#21
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Hey, how, uh, serious are you about keeping Ben in your life?
#22
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Ah, it must have been obvious, since it was the only thing left in your store.
#23
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Oh. Wow. Uh, yeah, that sounds great.
#24
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You know, because of Indiana Jones.
#26
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It was nice to see you.
#28
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Ugh, it's okay. You calm down after a while...
#29
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 30 #30 Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 31
- What an unusual name. - Well, you should meet my Uncle Bada.
#31
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When you say "use," do you mean "eat as a pre-cooking snack"?
#32
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I'm sorry, your mouth was full. I didn't hear what you said.
#34
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- Hardest thing I've ever done in my life. - Oh, you gotta go!
#36
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Now, no pressure. If you like my cookies, you give me the star.
#37
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- I think you should give him your star. - Excuse me?
#39
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I'm sorry. It's just that, um, I cook at this restaurant, Allessandrds...
#40
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Okay, then. I don't stink. I'm a good chef! Okay.
#41
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Also, I was the point person on my company's transition...
#42
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 43
My duties?
#43
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- Really? - Absolutely.
#45
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Call security! There's a crazy guy out in the hall!
#47
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 48
- You're back from your date. - How are you?
#48
Recap of Friends Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 49
No. No, she was nice.
#49
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No. It's just that-- Katie bothered me.
#50