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The One with the Baby on the Bus

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 18 June 2011]

In this episode all the stories are a success. The one where Chandler and Joey take Ben out to use him as a chick magnet (although they do get mistaken for being gay) and then leave him on the bus is hilarious. The best part is how they try to decide which of the babies is Ben and end up flipping a coin to make this decision

The part where Phoebe is upset because the Central Perk owner hired a professional singer (the lead from the Pretenders) and will pay her money but won't do the same for Phoebe. Her having a conversation with the singer to try to make herself feel better and the songs she is playing in front of Central Perk make one really laugh

Love This Episode

[slightlymad22 · 9/10 · 7 December 2014]

I love this episode Plot In A Paragraph:Phoebe is devastated when she loses her singing gig at Central Perk to a professional singer. Joey volunteers himself and and Chandler to babysit Ben, when Monica takes Ross to the hospital after an allergic reaction. Of course he has an ulterior motive, and they take the baby cruising round New York looking for babes.

Whilst the Pheobe storyline takes up a lot of screen time and has the guest star, for me this episode is all about Joey and Chandler with Ben. Both Matthew Perry and Matt Le Blanc were superb, my only complaint (and this is nit picking) would Schwimmers acting at times is a little off, but that said faking an allergic reaction would have me looking awkward.... see I said it was nit picking

The One with the Baby on the Bus

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 5 May 2008]

Monica is unemployed. She goes with Ross to the Hospital, since Ross is having an allergic attack because of a kiwi pie that Monica did. (We discover in this episode that he is allergic to Kiwi)

Phoebe is forbidden by the owner of Central Perk to play there, since she sings very bad.

Joey and Chandler take care of Ben while Ross is out. Joey says that this is a good opportunity for them to make success with girls,since they love guys with kids, but they are mistake as a gay couple for some of the girls they are attracted to. The worst thing happens when they forget Ben inside a bus they took.

Hilarious

[amsmall27 · 8/10 · 16 February 2021]

Flipping a coin to choose a baby. Lol, Joey and Chandler are so hilarious.

The One Where Ross Gets An Allergic Reaction...

[taylorkingston · 8/10 · 15 April 2015]

I really love this episode. It's hilarious. It's really interesting to see what could happen if people left a baby on a bus.

In this episode, Ross eats a pie that Monica made. However, he didn't realize that it had kiwi in it, as he is allergic to kiwi. He gets a terrible allergic reaction to the pie and Monica takes him to the hospital, even though he is reluctant for two reasons. 1. He doesn't want to leave new baby, Ben with Chandler and Joey. 2. He doesn't want to get a needle. It's hilarious when Ross tries to convince the doctor that he doesn't need the injection. Suck it up, man. Chandler and Joey go on a bus with Ben and try to pick up women. But, they unfortunately left Ben on the bus and they have to go through the necessary hassle of finding him. Meanwhile, a professional guitarist plays in Phoebe's spot in Central Perk which makes her very upset and jealous. It turns out that Rachel's boss hired her because he didn't like Phoebe's music as much. Phoebe convinces Rachel to get the boss to hire her instead, but she gets greedy when asking for money, because the other girl was being paid.

Fun Fact: Giovanni Ribisi makes an appearance, and will later appear as Phoebe's half- brother, Frank Jr.

Fun Fact: Ross says that he hopes Ben will have a little sister one day. Later, in Season 8, he will have a baby girl, Emma with Rachel.

Overall, I give this episode an 8 out of 10.

The One With The Worst Fathers

[devashishparnami · 9/10 · 7 February 2018]

Ross eats Monica's kiwi pie, and has an allergic reaction to it. Even though he hates injections, Monica takes him to the hospital, meaning Chandler and Joey have to take care of baby Ben. They use him to seduce women, but forget the baby on the bus, and go through the hassle of finding him again. In the meantime, a professional guitarist plays in Phoebe's spot in Central Perk, leading to her being jealous and to Rachel feeling bad about it.

Totally new idea

[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 19 March 2021]

Oh they left the baby on the bus.......goof one!!!!

The One with the Baby on the Bus

[studioAT · 8/10 · 17 September 2022]

This is an excellent episode of 'Friends', from the second series.

It's a great example of the wonderful chemistry that Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc had, and their whole storyline is excellent, with so many memorable lines.

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The other stories are nice too, though the extended version of the episode available on DVD/Blu-Ray does extend Chrissie Hyde singing which takes away from it being 'Friends'.

On the whole though you can't beat 'Friends' for quality writing and performances, with this episode being a total joy from start to finish.

I thoroughly enjoy revisiting it every time.

Memorable plots but mediocre episode

[jpapanone · 6/10 · 10 July 2021]

Hmmmm...7 is too generous.

6 is a fine rating.

Haven't seen this one in over 10/15 years. Could not see this again for that long.

Ross goes to doctor, yet stupid plot point in later episodes is that ross still sees pediatrician.

I don't really care about those things...but this is one that I haven't seen brought up anywhere else on imdb.

Joey and Chandler stuff was funny enough.

Monica and Ross was funny enough.

Phoebe and Rachel was funny enough.

Not a bad episode...but dialogue wasn't amazing enough to remark on...and plots were funny enough. Not hysterical. Not amazing.

So not a 10 9 or 8.

Between 7 and 6. Eh. On a whole, more deserving of 6 than 7.

Another sac fly/single. Not a strike out. Not a fly out. Not thrown out at first. Got on base. The bare minimum of acceptableness.