Friends (TV Series) The One Where They All Turn Thirty (2001) User Reviews

The One Where They All Turn Thirty

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 22 August 2011]

Ah turning 30. This episode always gives me some feelings of fear and sadness But all in all it is a good episode.

I really like Monica's 30st. I agree with Phoebe, I like drunk Monica more than sober Monica. Her "surprise reaction" always makes me laugh

Phoebe's was pretty good too. I liked the idea, and it ended less sad because Joey is indeed a wonderful friend

Ross's was not that fun, if it wasn't for David Schwimmer's acting I would not like anything about his story

It always makes me sad how Rachel ends her relationship with Tag because of some silly plans. Why plan life instead of living the way you feel now? But I realize that it is different for many people.

And I wish we would get bigger stories about Joey and Chandler's birthdays

Tag and Rachel break up...

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 17 March 2009]

It's Rachel birthday. She is doing 30 years old and depressed for that fact. The Friends try to cheer Rachel, but they were not very happy in their own 30 year old parties as well, so they understand her. (Joey crying in his 30 year old party was the best!) Rachel didn't reached her goals before her 30's and starts to plan her life, including marriage and kids, now.

She realizes that she should be with the guy she will marry now, if she wants her plans to work out, and since this is not Tag's case (he will turn 25) they break up, ' cause Rachel thinks she needs more then fun.

This episode is full of memories about what the Friends did when they reached their 30's.

Probably the Funniest episode ever.

[tommyhorton · 10/10 · 18 February 2019]

Had me in tears at several points it was so funny. One of the best in the whole series.

Is 30 Old?

[vivianla · 25 December 2020]

It is Rachel's 30th birthday and she is upset because she doesn't want to be called old. She is not married with kids yet. She calculates how long she has until she has to get married.

Each member of the group thinks about their own 30th birthdays. Joey cried and asked why god? When it was Chandler's Joey cried out and now Chandler is old too?! Monica had a formal surprise party but got drunk beforehand not knowing about the party.

Phoebe found out she is actually 31 when she goes to give her sister the bouncy exercise ball that she mentioned helps women with masturbation. Ursula says they are actually 31 and shows her the birth certificate she has. She sold Phoebe's to a runaway. Phoebe feels she just lost a whole year and she didn't accomplish her goals before turning 31. She didn't have the most perfect kiss yet or go to sniper school.

Joey goes after her telling the gang he thinks he should walk her. He tells Phoebe to close her eyes and he gives her a romantic kiss. Joey says now she can cross off one thing on her list.

Rachel asks to talk with Tag and they understand where it is going. Rachel breaks up with Tag because he is only 24, still a kid. She cannot be having fun anymore. She wishes she was 6 years younger.

Another unfunny episode of season 7

[puzgolac · 1/10 · 14 July 2023]

Well, at least they managed to do something special - they made an episode without a single funny joke. Nothing here works, I didn't even exhale slightly louder once, let alone laugh during this bore fest.

It is not surprising, considering that the core idea of this episode is completely moronic, and typically American notion that at 30 people are ancient and should be dead, or at least profoundly unhappy and ashamed because of their age.

Rachel is at her most shallow here, obsessed with age and designer maternity clothes. Just terrible.

To add to this, the audience (or is it the laugh track?) is extremely annoying - exploding into hysterics after each word. I guess they did what could be expected from people who have no talent to write something actually funny - try to make unfunny jokes seem funny by inserting extremely loud laughing, which, of course, has the exact opposite effect.

So much negativity.

[tekno_maker18 · 5/10 · 17 December 2018]

Wish I had that many friends to throw a surprise birthday party a 30. As a 33 year old I think everyone is so ungrateful in this episode.

The One Where They All Turn Thirty

[studioAT · 15 July 2021]

The 7th series of the show never really stands out to me as a consistently great one, perhaps due to the fact Matthew Perry is so visibly unwell, but this is (the Monica storyline aside) a decent episode.

It was nice to see some depth to the character of Rachel too, as she realises she needs more than just fun in a relationship.

I'll let others pick apart the continuity about the characters ages!