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"The One With Rachel's Assistant" is the fourth episode of the seventh season of Friends, which aired on NBC on October 26, 2000. This is one of the 10 episodes directed by actor David Schwimmer.

Plot

The episode starts with the gang in Monica's apartment, watching an appalling episode of Joey's detective series, Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. Although Joey thinks the show is fantastic, no one has the heart to tell him that the episode was awful. When Joey is out of earshot, Chandler remarks, "That was one of the worst things ever... and not just on TV." Phoebe, however, simply presses her breasts against Joey rather than lie or hurt his feelings.

The day begins with Phoebe and Monica sitting in Central Perk, when Rachel and Joey burst in and start to compete over who has the best news. Rachel was promoted by Ralph Lauren, in person, to head a division and subsequently can hire a personal assistant. Joey has received a call from the producers of Days of our Lives, recommending him for the role of Dr. Drake Ramoray's twin, Stryker.

In Rachel's office, she has just finished interviewing a woman named Hilda, who has all the relevant qualifications and plenty of experience. As she is on the verge of hiring her, a young, handsome man named Tag Jones appears and Rachel is smitten with him. Despite Phoebe's misgivings, and that fact that Tag has no experience, Rachel hires him, and spreads lies around the office that he is gay, to keep other girls away from him. However he is more interested in Phoebe.

Joey visits the casting director of Days of Our Lives, Terry, and is outraged when Terry asks him to audition for the role. Overconfident about Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E., Joey tells Terry what to do with the comeback role, and storms out. Later that night, however, he receives a call from the producers of Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. who tell him that the series has been cancelled. Joey halfheartedly begs Terry for help, and he is allowed to return to Days of Our Lives as Drake, albeit in a coma.

Meanwhile, Monica tricks Chandler into telling her an embarrassing "Ross at Disneyland" anecdote, in which Ross had an accident in his pants riding Space Mountain after eating tacos (although Ross claims he had food poisoning). Ross finds out and retorts, starting a series of spilled secrets the three use against each other, like when Chandler wore Monica's underwear to work and when Chandler accidentally kissed a guy.

Cast and Crew

Main Cast

Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Greene
Courteney Cox - Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller

Supporting Cast

Eddie Cahill - Tag Jones
Michael Kagan - Terry
Jean St. James - Hilda
Cody Tucker - Kathy
Cynthia Graham - Nurse #1
Renee Rogers - Nurse #2
Eric Rutherford - Stryker
James Michael Tyler - Gunther

Crew

Directed By:
David Schwimmer

Written By:
Brian Boyle

Trivia

Ross mocks Chandler for having unintentionally kissed a guy at a bar while drunk, but Ross eventually kissed a guy, Joey, when the latter wanted to practice kissing for a role in "The One With Barry and Mindy's Wedding"; moreover, while drunk Chandler unintentionally kissed Ross in "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister".
The secrets exposed were as followed:
- Ross used to wear leg warmers in college.
- Chandler and Ross entered a Vanilla Ice look-alike contest. Chandler won, while Ross got 4th place and cried.
- One time, Monica was sent to her room without dinner, so she ate the macaroni off her jewelry box.
- Ross stayed up every Saturday to watch Golden Girls.
- Monica couldn't tell time until she was 13.
- Chandler once wore Monica's underwear to work.
- Ross got drunk and slept with the cleaning lady from college, which he tried to say that Chandler did it.
This is the first appearance of Eddie Cahill as Tag Jones.
This episode was used as "T is for Tag" in the Nick at Nite Friends A-Z Event (January 2023).

Goofs

In this episode, Chandler says that Ross got drunk and slept with the cleaning lady at college. It was previously established that Ross only slept with Carol before the start of the series.
- With it being intended to be a secret, Ross might not consider that his 'first time'.
When Rachel shows Phoebe the Polaroid of Tag, you can see the stage lighting in the background of the photograph.
While Rachel is talking to Phoebe in her office, Rachel's right bra strap can be seen but when Rachel's colleague enters, it's back under her sweater.
When Tag first comes into Rachel's office to interview, there is no plant to the right of the doorway, but when Tag returns to bring Rachel a potted plant, a large plant appears next to the door, which she says was there during the interview.

External links

Transcript of the episode including the deleted scenes
"The One with Rachel's Assistant" at the Internet Movie Database

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Preceded by "The One With Phoebe's Cookies"	Season Seven Episodes	Followed by "The One With The Engagement Picture"


<< Season 6		Season 7				Season 8 >>
#01	"The One With Monica's Thunder"		#09	"The One With All The Candy"	#17	"The One With The Cheap Wedding Dress"
#02	"The One With Rachel's Book"		#10	"The One With The Holiday Armadillo"	#18	"The One With Joey's Award"
#03	"The One With Phoebe's Cookies"		#11	"The One With All The Cheesecakes"	#19	"The One With Ross And Monica's Cousin"
#04	"The One With Rachel's Assistant"		#12	"The One Where They're Up All Night"	#20	"The One With Rachel's Big Kiss"
#05	"The One With The Engagement Picture"		#13	"The One Where Rosita Dies"	#21	"The One With The Vows"
#06	"The One With The Nap Partners"		#14	"The One Where They All Turn Thirty"	#22	"The One With Chandler's Dad"
#07	"The One With Ross' Library Book"		#15	"The One With Joey's New Brain"	#23	"The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding, Part 1"
#08	"The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs"		#16	"The One With The Truth About London"	#24	"The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding, Part 2"

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+{{Episode Season 7
-{{Infobox Television episode
+| name = The One With Rachel's Assistant
+| season = 7
-|Title = The One With Rachel's Assistant
+| episode = 4
-|Series = ''[[Friends]]''
+| episodenr = 150th
-|Image = [[File:7x04 Tag plant.jpg|200px]]
+| image = TOWRachel'sAssistant.png
-|Season = 7x04
+| caption = Rachel and her assistant Tag Jones.
-|Episode = 150
+| airdate = October 26, 2000
-|Writer = Brian Boyle
-|Director = [[David Schwimmer]]
+| writer = [[Brian Boyle]]
+| director = [[David Schwimmer]]
-|Guests = '''[[Eddie Cahill]]''' - [[Tag Jones]] <br> '''[[Michael Kagan]]''' - Terry <br> '''[[Jean St. James]]''' - Hilda <br> '''[[Cody Tucker]]''' - Kathy <br> '''[[Cynthia Graham]]''' - Nurse #1 <br> '''[[Renee Rogers]]''' - Nurse #2 <br> '''[[Eric Rutherford]]''' - Stryker <br> '''[[James Michael Tyler]]''' - [[Gunther]]
+| previous = [[The One With Phoebe's Cookies]]
-|Airdate = October 26, 2000
-|Prev = [[The One With Phoebe's Cookies]]
+| next = [[The One With The Engagement Picture]]
-|Next = [[The One With The Engagement Picture]]
 }}
+'''"The One With Rachel's Assistant"''' is the fourth episode of the [[Season 7|seventh season]] of ''Friends'', which aired on [[NBC]] on October 26, 2000. This is one of the 10 episodes directed by actor [[David Schwimmer]].
-'''"The One With Rachel's Assistant"''' is the fourth episode of the [[seventh season]] of ''Friends'', which aired on [[NBC]] on October 26, 2000.
 ==Plot==
-The episode starts with the gang in Monica's apartment, watching an appalling episode of Joey's detective series, 'Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E'. Although Joey thinks the show is fantastic, no one has the heart to tell him the episode was awful. When Joey is out of earshot, Chandler remarks, "That was one of the worst things ever... and not just on TV." Phoebe, however, simply presses her breasts against him rather than lie or hurt his feelings.
+The episode starts with the gang in [[Monica Geller|Monica]]'s [[Monica's Apartment|apartment]], watching an appalling episode of [[Joey Tribbiani|Joey]]'s detective series, ''[[Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.]]'' Although Joey thinks the show is fantastic, no one has the heart to tell him that the episode was awful. When Joey is out of earshot, [[Chandler Bing|Chandler]] remarks, "That was one of the worst things ever... and not just on TV." [[Phoebe Buffay|Phoebe]], however, simply presses her breasts against Joey rather than lie or hurt his feelings.
-The day begins with Phoebe and Monica sitting in Central Perk, when Rachel and Joey burst in and start to compete over who has the best news. Rachel was promoted by Ralph Lauren, in person, to head a division and subsequently can hire a personal assistant. Joey has received a call from the producers of 'Days of Our Lives', recommending him for the role of Drake Ramoray's twin, Stryker.
+The day begins with Phoebe and Monica sitting in [[Central Perk]], when [[Rachel Greene|Rachel]] and Joey burst in and start to compete over who has the best news. Rachel was promoted by [[Ralph Lauren]], in person, to head a division and subsequently can hire a personal assistant. Joey has received a call from the producers of ''[[Days of our Lives]]'', recommending him for the role of [[Dr. Drake Ramoray]]'s twin, [[Striker Ramoray|Stryker]].
-In Rachel's office, she has just finished interviewing a woman named Hilda, who has all he relevant qualifications and plenty of experience. As she is on the verge of hiring her, a young, handsome man named Tag Jones appears and Rachel is smitten with him. Despite Phoebe's misgivings, and that fact that Tag has no experience, Rachel hires him, and spreads lies around the office that he is gay, to keep other girls away from him. However he is more interested in Phoebe.
+In Rachel's office, she has just finished interviewing a woman named Hilda, who has all the relevant qualifications and plenty of experience. As she is on the verge of hiring her, a young, handsome man named [[Tag Jones]] appears and Rachel is smitten with him. Despite Phoebe's misgivings, and that fact that Tag has no experience, Rachel hires him, and spreads lies around the office that he is gay, to keep other girls away from him. However he is more interested in Phoebe.
-Joey visits the casting director of 'Days of Our Lives', Terry, and is outraged when Terry asks him to audition for the role. Overconfident about 'Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.', Joey tells Terry what to do with the comeback role, and storms out. Later that night, however, he receives a call from the producers of 'Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.' who tell him that the series has been cancelled. Joey halfheartedly begs Terry for help.
+Joey visits the casting director of ''Days of Our Lives'', [[Terry (casting director)|Terry]], and is outraged when Terry asks him to audition for the role. Overconfident about ''Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.'', Joey tells Terry what to do with the comeback role, and storms out. Later that night, however, he receives a call from the producers of ''Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.'' who tell him that the series has been cancelled. Joey halfheartedly begs Terry for help, and he is allowed to return to ''Days of Our Lives'' as Drake, albeit in a coma.
-Meanwhile, Monica tricks Chandler into telling her an embarrassing 'Ross at Disneyland' anecdote, in which Ross shat his pants riding Space Mountain after eating tacos (although Ross claims he had food poisoning). Ross finds out and retorts, starting a series of spilled secrets the three use against each-other, like when Chandler wore Monica's underwear to work and when Chandler accidentally kissed a guy.
+Meanwhile, Monica tricks Chandler into telling her an embarrassing "[[Ross Geller|Ross]] at Disneyland" anecdote, in which Ross had an accident in his pants riding Space Mountain after eating tacos (although Ross claims he had food poisoning). Ross finds out and retorts, starting a series of spilled secrets the three use against each other, like when Chandler wore Monica's underwear to work and when Chandler accidentally kissed a guy.
 ==Cast and Crew==
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 ===Main Cast===
-'''[[Jennifer Aniston]]''' - [[Rachel Green]]<br />
+'''[[Jennifer Aniston]]''' - [[Rachel Greene]]<br>
-'''[[Courteney Cox]]''' - [[Monica Geller]]<br />
+'''[[Courteney Cox]]''' - [[Monica Geller]]<br>
-'''[[Lisa Kudrow]]''' - [[Phoebe Buffay]]<br />
+'''[[Lisa Kudrow]]''' - [[Phoebe Buffay]]<br>
-'''[[Matt LeBlanc]]''' - [[Joey Tribbiani]]<br />
+'''[[Matt LeBlanc]]''' - [[Joey Tribbiani]]<br>
-'''[[Matthew Perry]]''' - [[Chandler Bing]]<br />
+'''[[Matthew Perry]]''' - [[Chandler Bing]]<br>
-'''[[David Schwimmer]]''' - [[Ross Geller]]<br />
+'''[[David Schwimmer]]''' - [[Ross Geller]]
 ===Supporting Cast===
-'''[[Eddie Cahill]]''' - [[Tag Jones]]<br />
+'''[[Eddie Cahill]]''' - [[Tag Jones]]<br>
-'''Michael Kagan''' - Terry<br />
+'''Michael Kagan''' - [[Terry (casting director)|Terry]]<br>
-'''Jean St. James''' - Hilda<br />
+'''Jean St. James''' - Hilda<br>
-'''Cody Tucker''' - Kathy<br />
+'''Cody Tucker''' - Kathy<br>
-'''Cynthia Graham''' - Nurse #1<br />
+'''Cynthia Graham''' - Nurse #1<br>
-'''Renee Rogers''' - Nurse #2<br />
+'''Renee Rogers''' - Nurse #2<br>
-'''Eric Rutherford''' - Stryker<br />
+'''Eric Rutherford''' - [[Stryker Ramoray|Stryker]]<br>
-'''[[James Michael Tyler]]''' - [[Gunther]]<br />
+'''[[James Michael Tyler]]''' - [[Gunther]]
 ===Crew===
-'''Directed By:'''<br />'''[[David Schwimmer]]'''<br />
+'''Directed By:'''<br>
+[[David Schwimmer]]
+'''Written By:'''<br>
+Brian Boyle
+==Trivia==
+* Ross mocks Chandler for having unintentionally kissed a guy at a bar while drunk, but Ross eventually kissed a guy, Joey, when the latter wanted to practice kissing for a role in "[[The One With Barry and Mindy's Wedding]]"; moreover, while drunk Chandler unintentionally kissed Ross in "[[The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister]]".
+* The secrets exposed were as followed:
+**Ross used to wear leg warmers in college.
+**Chandler and Ross entered a Vanilla Ice look-alike contest. Chandler won, while Ross got 4th place and cried.
+**One time, Monica was sent to her room without dinner, so she ate the macaroni off her jewelry box.
+**Ross stayed up ''every'' Saturday to watch ''Golden Girls''.
+**Monica couldn't tell time until she was 13.
+**Chandler once wore Monica's underwear to work.
+**Ross got drunk and slept with the cleaning lady from college, which he tried to say that Chandler did it.
+*This is the first appearance of Eddie Cahill as Tag Jones.
+*This episode was used as "T is for Tag" in the [[Nick at Nite Friends A-Z Event]] (January 2023).
+== Goofs==
+* In this episode, Chandler says that Ross got drunk and slept with the cleaning lady at college. It was previously established that Ross only slept with Carol before the start of the series.
-'''Written By:'''<br />
+**With it being intended to be a secret, Ross might not consider that his 'first time'.
-Brian Boyle<br />
+*When Rachel shows Phoebe the Polaroid of Tag, you can see the stage lighting in the background of the photograph.
+*While Rachel is talking to Phoebe in her office, Rachel's right bra strap can be seen but when Rachel's colleague enters, it's back under her sweater.
+* When Tag first comes into Rachel's office to interview, there is no plant to the right of the doorway,  but when Tag returns to bring Rachel a potted plant, a large plant appears next to the door, which she says was there during the interview.
-==Goofs==
+==External links==
+* [http://uncutfriendsepisodes.tripod.com/season7/704uncut.htm Transcript of the episode including the deleted scenes]
-*In this episode, Chandler says that Ross got drunk and slept with the cleaning lady at college. It was previously established that Ross only slept with Carol before the start of the series.
+* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583544/ "The One with Rachel's Assistant"] at the Internet Movie Database
-*When Rachel shows Phoebe the Polaroid of Tag, you can see the stage lighting in the background of the photograph.  This was likely the real photograph that Rachel took while sitting in her office in the previous scene.
-*When Tag first comes into Rachel's office to interview, there is no plant to the right of the doorway (and likely none in the office), but when Tag returns to bring Rachel a potted plant, a large plant appears next to the door. ''Isn't it possible that she got it between the times he was there.''
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-[[Category:Season 6]]
+[[Category:Episodes]]
+[[Category:Season 7 Episodes]]