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The One with the Red Sweater

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 1 September 2011]

Ross's idea to replace the pictures didn't make sense to me. Even if Monica would fall for it wouldn't she be upset that the only people one can see on the pictures are Ross and Chandler? But it did bring us a few laughs. Like when they were trying not to take a picture of the couple or when Ross told a guy that his car will be towed It was funny how Joey proposed to Phoebe thinking that she is pregnant and then to Rachel.

And I loved the whole red sweater mystery. Also how they played it by making us first think that it was Tag and then that it was Ross. Also loved Tag's reaction to Rachel being pregnant, very funny

And The Father is...?

[LadyAmina · 8/10 · 5 January 2015]

Monica is no longer a bride, 'now I'm just somebody's wife'. I hated that line, A LOT. Does that mean Monica just wanted an elegant wedding day where she would be the center of attention and get to wear a white dress BUT NOT what comes after... married life? I felt sorry for poor Chandler and wished he'd called her out on that stupid remark instead of going out of his way to cheer her up. And Monica used her so called depression as an excuse to open the wedding presents without Chandler, even though she was persuaded not to. Monica was really shallow and selfish in this episode. I thought it was funny the way Chandler and Ross tried to replace the missing photographs but they should've known it wouldn't have worked! But still, very kind on their part. So is Joey, who offered to marry Rachel to give the child a father figure and Phoebe's comical jealousy was a plus. My first suspect of Rachel's pregnancy WAS Tag, imagine my shock when it was revealed it was actually Ross. My words were 'OH NO!!!' What were they thinking putting this mismatched pair back again; this time by making them parents? Still... a very good episode.

The one with the father's identity

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 14 April 2009]

Everybody is complaining in the Hotel about Joey's snacks and porn movies.

Monica is upset that she is never going to be a bride again, and Chandler, to let her a little happier, tells her that he is going to get developed the pictures from the disposable cameras from their wedding. But Chandler has difficulties to find the cameras, and Ross tells him that he is going to help him.

Monica arrives in her house and stays anxious to open the wedding presents. She needs to wait chandler to arrive, but Monica's self control is not the best, and she ends up opening all their presents.

Chandler and Ross don't find the cameras in any place, so Ross suggests to them to pretend that the next wedding is Chandler's wedding, so they can take the pictures again.

Phoebe continues to pretend to be pregnant to Joey, but Monica tells him that Rachel is the one who's really pregnant.

Joey tells that some time ago, Rachel slept in the apartment with some dude he didn't see who was, but he left his red sweater in their house.

The One Where We Find Out Who The Father Is...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 31 October 2014]

Yes, we finally find out who the father of Rachel's baby is. And I have to tell you, I hated the answer, but I wanted to know, and I did find out, so the episode is still very good.

In this episode, we finally find out who the father of Rachel's baby is. We find out that he had a red sweater. And when Phoebe finds out who she thinks it is, she arranges to have Tag meet up with Rachel. It turns out that Tag wasn't the father, and at the very last second, we see Ross see the sweater and say, "Oh my sweater, I've been looking everywhere for this". Yes, that's right. Ross Gellar is the father. Bit of a downer, isn't it. For me it was. Monica is upset that she is no longer a bride, and that she is just a wife. How sad. So, to make herself feel better, she opens all of the presents without Chandler. Chandler and Ross accidentally lose all of the disposable cameras from the wedding. And to make sure Monica is happy, they get dressed, and head down to their wedding hall, and re-take photos. Chandler even kisses another woman to make it look like it was Monica. We find out that the cameras were in the wrong suitcase. But Monica can't be mad about the kiss, because she opened all of the presents.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10.

The One with the Red Sweater - 9.8/10

[theoffice-20996 · 10/10 · 16 July 2021]

OMG !!

Magnificent episode full of fun to the maximum. Although it was a bit obvious that Ross was the boy's father, it was a good episode.

And the father is...

[studioAT · 7/10 · 24 July 2017]

There's a lot to like in this second episode of the eighth series of 'Friends'.

I liked that the writers gave Ross and Chandler a story line together, with them trying to re-stage the wedding pictures after the disposable cameras (remember them?!) were lost.

Monica trying not to open the presents wasn't that interesting a story line, and not for the first time I found the character to be a bit annoying.

The revelation about who the father of Rachel's baby was wasn't that unexpected, but the scenes focusing on that story are nicely played out.

Series eight has started very well indeed.

I haven't seen this episode since it first came out

[jpapanone · 6/10 · 1 March 2020]

I'm revisiting old episodes to see if they stand up to time. I can't remember which season Friends stopped being enjoyable. I THINK it was a little bit after Monica and Chandler get together. This is pretty much how I remember it. Not very good. Just coasting at this point. Mildly funny with barely interesting story lines. I may have to go back a few seasons to get back to really good episodes.

I was wondering what these episodes were going to be rated on imdb. Absurd someone rated this a 9...or a 10. There are actually amazing episodes of Friends, and this ain't one of them. Could have been a 7...a fine episode, but nothing truly memorable or funny about this episode. Ross being the father reveal doesn't offset the dumb plot line of a 30 something bride acting like a child with presents...FFS.

A little confusing

[mphervey · 6/10 · 10 July 2020]

This was a very funny episode despite some obvious plot holes that left a person scratching their head. The storyline with Ross and Chandler was hilarious, but it still made you wonder how they planned to really pull it off. Why didnt they search for the actual camaras instead of trying to recreate the wedding? And how would they explain every picture with only them in it, and that suddenly all the guests were horrible photographers? Really, someone is going to take a picture while holding up a fork? I'm still baffled as to how they thought Monica wouldnt notice.

The plotline with Joey ordering porn and charging machiganuts to each of their rooms was funny, but also confusing. I may just not know how ordering movies in a hotel worked back then, but still dont get how he could order 3 different porn movies and charge it to each of their rooms. And the machiganuts were in the mini bar. He would have had to get into each of their rooms to get the nuts out of their mini bars. Perhaps he could pull off getting into Rachel and Phoebe's room, and Ross' as well, but no way he gets past Monica and Chandler on their wedding night. Which brings me to a confusing comment Monica made, " oh no, I cant believe Chandler ordered porn on our wedding night". Was she not in the room? I dont know how long porn movies normally run, but I cant imagine she went somewhere else on her wedding night so long that Chandler had time to watch a whole movie.

The main plot of trying to decipher who the father was, was very good. Was a bit disappointed that Ross was the father but storylines with Rachel and Tag would have been hard to write so I get why they decided on Ross.

Who Is The Baby's Father + Joey Is So Sweet

[vivianla · 27 December 2020]

The gang checks out of the hotel and some are annoyed by the extra costs they did not make - Meshuga nuts and movies - which were actually expenses from Joey.

Phoebe acts like she is pregnant. Joey tells Phoebe being a single mom is hard and gets down on one knee and proposes.

Monica loves all the presents and cannot wait to open them with Chandler. She opens them herself. The wrappings and bows are beautiful.

Phoebe found a red sweater and tells Rachel she told the father to meet her in the cafe. She shows Rachel the sweater. Inside it is Tag looking handsome and he wants to get back together. Rachel tells him she is pregnant and he is alarmed.

Ross and Chandler fake the disposable cameras' photos by taking photos of another person's wedding in their tuxes. Chandler kisses the bride and they run after Ross takes the photo.

Joey proposes to Rachel and asks Phoebe for the ring back. Phoebe refuses. Rachel says he is sweet but she is not looking for a husband.

Back at the apartment Chandler shows the photos but then Monica says she has the disposable cameras and shows a plastic baggie with them. Chandler is shocked she opened the presents and Monica is shocked he kissed another woman. They call it even.

Ross sees his red sweater and says hey I've been looking for this for months. He leaves and Monica, Phoebe and Joey are left with their mouths open and eyes wide in shock.