Friends (TV Series) The One Where They're Going to Party! (1997) User Reviews

The One With New Jobs

[devashishparnami · 9/10 · 5 November 2018]

Phoebe and Monica get a van for their catering business. Rachel applies for a job as assistant buyer. An old friend and party wizard wants to visit Ross and Chandler. They are excited like two small children and can hardly sit still but the friend cancels their reunion. Monica wrote her first review and the owner of the restaurant comes to complain about it. Joanna doesn't want to lose a good assistant as Rachel and makes Rachel look bad at the interview for the new job. Rachel wants to quit but Joanna offers her the position of assistant buyer in Joanna's department. Ross and Chandler are depressed because they wanted to party with their friend so Joey offers to take them to party. Monica shows the owner of the bad restaurant how to make a sauce and he wants her as head chef. Joey, Chandler and Ross are out partying but realize they have become adults and are too tired after a few clubs and didn't like it much. Phoebe is really upset because Monica will leave their business.

Really good episode

[okraievskyi · 10/10 · 1 January 2022]

This episode is pure genius (maybe my favorite yet, I don't know) and so underrated. The best stroyline was the one with Monica and Phoebe, I loved the dynamics between those two, plus, it finally adds something more to the overarching story with their catering job, which has been pretty meh before.

The story with the guys was not too far behind, it was so good! I liked that Chandler mentioned Kathy here, I hope we see more of them, and the storyline itself was so relatable. Overall, I beg you to give this episode a chance!

Not the best. Not the worst

[studioAT · 4/10 · 11 June 2017]

I don't think this episode is as bad at the other reviewers have made out. OK, so it's not the strongest half hour of 'Friends' ever, but it has some decent laughs in it.

I thought the Rachel story line was pretty funny and well played by Jennifer Anniston, and Monica and the restaurant owner wasn't half bad either.

I'm glad the Monica/Phoebe catering business ideas got dropped, it wasn't funny to start with.

I know the boys partying story has got some flak, but there are some good lines in there.

I personally think it's an underrated episode.

The One Where They're Going to Party!

[ComedyFan2010 · 2/10 · 25 July 2011]

This really is one of the worst Friends episodes, I always hated it and will probably never watch it again.

So they are 29 and too old to enjoy partying? Puuuhleeze. Yes, when one gets older one doesn't party as often, but one can still have real fun. It is just that some people never were able to party to begin with. I am sure pretty much all of the characters were like that. There is no way I believe that Ross ever partied hard. And now that they became even lamer than they were we should believe that this is normal for adults? Whatever

I also don't like that Phoebe and Monica didn't do their catering business. It had more potential for fun episodes. Plus it would be better for both of them when it would really take off. But of course Monica is too selfish and not very good at thinking

The story with assistant buyer was pretty lame too. yes, as if i will believe that she was such a great assistant that Joanna would create a position for her. The only good part of it all was Sophie at the end

Unbelievable

[nadeemabisamra · 1/10 · 4 December 2019]

This episode disrespects Lebanese culture and food considering they have one of the BEST dishes in the world

Worst Episode from Friends

[zakariyyahzakiyyah · 1/10 · 24 May 2009]

This is episode could be with no doubt the worst episode of friends, very depressive, no smart jokes, and presence of anti Lebanese racist remarks, and the person chosen to play the role of the Lebanese restaurant owner "Taylor Negron" gives a very poor performance, and the most stupid part comes from the script, where it says that a LEBANESE man has an Italian restaurant, while it is widely known that the Lebanese gastronomy is one of the best in the world and the LEBANESE food Chains are the most successful in the USA. The other racist part is the script written for the Mexican staff of the restaurant who are portrayed by the writes as bad vindictive persons. It also contains a very opportunistic values, where Rachel accepts the deviant behavior of her boss, and tries in the end to blackmail her in order to advance in the post, and the episode ends with the death of the both , that is presented as ... a joke.

Old To Party and New Jobs

[vivianla · 4 December 2020]

The guys are excited to meet and party with Gandalf but he ends up being stuck in Chicago. Joey does not get why they were so excited and tells them they can do it better together. Joey reminds them of the one time he took them to see strippers. Joey replies to Chandler that he had sex in high school.

The guys decide not to go to clubs and drink. They are 29 now and so what if they would rather stay at home?

Rachel wants the buyer's assistant position but is belittled by her boss at the interview implying she flirts and binge drinks. Her boss apologized to her and to get Rachel to not quit she offers the Buyer's Assistant right in this department for Rachel.

Monica and Phoebe get a van for their catering business and Monica gets a job as a food critic. Alessandro's receives a bad review and the owner comes to the apartment. Monica gives him a taste of her cooking and he offers her the position of head chef.