James Michael Tyler Movies
- 1996
In the conclusion of a two-part story, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) tells Chandler (Matthew Perry) that Janice (Maggie Wheeler) may still be in love with her ex-husband. Swallowing his pride, Chandler decides to allow Janice to make up her own mind. Elsewhere, little Ben makes an innocent statement of fact that gets both Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Monica (Courteney Cox) into trouble. And Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) finds a new reason to be afraid of the dentist -- and it centers around a string of sudden deaths, the Ugly Naked Guy, and the Giant Poking Device of the title. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
In the first episode of a two-part story, Monica (Courteney Cox) purchases a bed from "The Mattress King" (Mark Cohen) -- namely, Janice's (Maggie Wheeler) estranged husband -- resulting in a misdelivery. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) can't seem to bring her father and Ross (David Schwimmer) closer together, but the problem may be Rachel herself. And former soap opera star Joey (Matt LeBlanc) lands a job training other daytime drama wannabes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Whatever Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) shortcomings as a roommate, he was a prince among men compared to Chandler's (Matthew Perry) bizarre new roomie, Eddie (Adam Goldberg). Ordered to leave, Eddie agrees, then claims he's forgotten all about the agreement. Elsewhere, Joey has to adjust to the fact that his soap opera stardom -- and the commensurate hefty salary -- is a thing of the past. And after reading the self-empowerment book "Be Your Own Windkeeper," the girls feel that a "goddess meeting" is in order. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Chandler (Matthew Perry) invokes memories of Three's Company ("Okay, think! What would Jack and Chrissy do?") when Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) divorcing parents, Sandra (Marlo Thomas) and Leonard (Ron Leibman), show up unexpectedly at her surprise party. To avoid further embarrassment, the party, like an evolving cell, splits in two: one for Sandra, one for Leonard. As if that makes anything better. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Ross (David Schwimmer) have a run-in with a pair of bullies at Central Perk -- only to join forces with their tormentors when another bully horns in. Monica's (Courteney Cox) eccentric methods of stock investment (based upon her initials) come a cropper, forcing her to take a humiliating job at a "1950s" diner. And Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) efforts to meet her birth father yield unexpected results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
This is also "The One Where Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) Finds Out Her Dad Isn't Her Dad"-- thus launching one of the series' most poignant (and hilarious) story threads. Appropriately enough, the episode occurs at Christmas time, when Monica (Courteney Cox) tries to tip the paperboy, mailman, and the rest with homemade cookies, and is not always greeted with the appropriate holiday spirit. As for Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry), they've reversed the usual procedure and done their Christmas shopping late -- a bit too late. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Yes, they go to the beach, but a lot more happens in this third-season finale of Friends. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) wants to find out just how much an old family friend (Teri Garr) knows about Phoebe's past (setting up a key plot point in the traditional season-ending cliffhanger). Ross (David Schwimmer) must choose between Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and the hedonistic, hairless Bonnie (Christine Taylor). Chandler (Matthew Perry) is surprised by Monica's (Courteney Cox) reaction to a personal question. And Joey (Matt LeBlanc) loses everything in a game of strip poker. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) declares her independence from Ross (David Schwimmer) by dating Mark (Steven Eckholdt). Though Monica (Courteney Cox) and her wealthy beau, Pete (Jon Favreau), have little in common, Monica persists in the relationship -- but not for the reasons that seem obvious to those around her. And contrary to his expectations, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) falls for Kate (Dina Meyer in her first series appearance), the actress appearing opposite him in a play. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
The title refers to the cute-and-fuzzy fowl adopted by Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry). Elsewhere, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) suspects that there are strings attached when Pete (Jon Favreau) offers Monica (Courteney Cox) a fabulous job in his restaurant. And Ross (David Schwimmer) gives up one of his favorite things to rush to the side of Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), the victim of Monica's reckless roller-skating. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Ross (David Schwimmer) is terrified by the behavior of Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) date, Tommy (Ben Stiller), during the opening of Joey's play; trouble is, Ross is the only one who witnesses that behavior. As for Joey (Matt LeBlanc), his romance with co-star Kate (Dina Meyer) hits a professional snag. And Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) efforts to extend her phone warranty are literally put on hold. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
In the second half of a two-part story, Ross (David Schwimmer) has spent the night with Chloe (Angela Featherstone), the girl from the Xerox store with the belly-button ring. When Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) finds out, a battle royal ensues. The other friends would like to stay out of the fracas, but they are literally trapped into eavesdropping. And in another development, a "painless" leg-waxing kit doesn't entirely live up to its advertising. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Having gone back to smoking, Chandler (Matthew Perry) tries all sorts of things to quit, including a hypnosis tape (from the episode of the same title). Meanwhile, Monica's (Courteney Cox) date yields unexpected results. And Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) finds out that her half-brother Frank Jr. (Giovanni Ribisi) is in love -- and she's none too pleased with the woman in his life. Jon Favreau and Debra Jo Rupp make their first series appearances as Pete and Alice, respectively. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Disgruntled Ross (David Schwimmer) thinks that Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) new co-worker Mark (Steven Eckholdt) is a bit too friendly, while Rachel's former boss Gunther (James Michael Tyler) gets all moony-eyed. Monica (Courteney Cox) dates a poetic and somewhat xenophobic busboy named Julio (Carlos Gomez). And Joey (Matt LeBlanc), anxious to land a job in a Broadway musical, claims on his resumé that he is an expert dancer -- with disastrous results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Tom Selleck returns as Dr. Richard Burke, ex-beau of the much-younger Monica (Courteney Cox). Chancing to meet Richard at the video store, Monica is determined to keep all future encounters on a platonic basis. Meanwhile, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) girds up her courage to read The Shining (provided that Joey [Matt LeBlanc] can wade through Little Women). And Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) latest boyfriend favors shorts that are way, way too short. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Sherilyn Fenn guest stars as Chandler's (Matthew Perry) new girlfriend Ginger, who has an artificial leg and a low gross-out threshold. Meanwhile, Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) former singing partner Leslie (Elizabeth Daily) wants to stir up a promotional blitz for their deathless composition "Smelly Cat." And Ross (David Schwimmer) has still not adjusted to Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) new job -- or her new co-worker Mark (Steven Eckholdt). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Upset when her boss, Gunther (James Michael Tyler), suggests she needs more training, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) quits her job. Elsewhere on the employment front, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) lands a job selling Christmas trees, leading Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) to lend a hand despite a long-harbored hatred for those selfsame trees. And Ross (David Schwimmer) sells Brown Bird Cookies as penance for accidentally breaking a little girl's leg. Yes, that's comedian Shelley Berman, making his first series appearance as Mr. Kaplan Jr. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Ross (David Schwimmer) has a new girlfriend in Poughkeepsie, but though the relationship is great, the daily train ride to and from Manhattan is a killer. Chandler's (Matthew Perry) efforts to set up a date for Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) result in confusion and a round of bribes. Monica (Courteney Cox) contrives to hire and fire Joey (Matt LeBlanc) just to earn the respect of her co-workers. And Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is inspired to compose a Yuletide tune. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Ross (David Schwimmer) look forward to a reunion with their high-school chum Gandolf, aka "the party wizard." When Gandolf fails to show, the boys grimly vow to party on by themselves. Meanwhile, Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) climb to the top is sidetracked by her boss, Joanna (Alison La Placa), and Monica (Courteney Cox) is given the opportunity to write a food-critic column -- which results in a conflict with two different people in her life. Oh, and did we mention the van with the flashing nipples? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
After sustaining an eye injury, Monica (Courteney Cox) visits on-call doctor Tim Burke (Michael Vartan), son of her former heartthrob Richard Burke. Apparently, Richard's genes have manifested themselves in the handsome Richard, and he is irresistibly attracted to Monica -- but is the feeling mutual? Meanwhile, Chandler (Matthew Perry) pays an unusual "penance" for romancing Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) girlfriend, Kathy (Paget Brewster) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Joey (Matt LeBlanc) finally -- and rather abruptly -- realizes how Chandler (Matthew Perry) feels about Joey's girlfriend, Kathy (Paget Brewster). This leads to a serious schism in the boys' friendship. Elsewhere, Ross (David Schwimmer) loves to play the keyboard, but practically no one loves to listen, nor has anyone the heart to tell Ross that he has Van Gogh's ear for music. Curiously, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) enjoys Ross' "sound" -- but it depresses her all the same. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Ross (David Schwimmer) can't reconcile himself to his gorgeous girlfriend Cheryl's (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) unbelievably messy apartment. Still trying to overcome his feelings for Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) girlfriend, Kathy (Paget Brewster), Chandler (Matthew Perry) offers to pick an appropriate birthday gift for her. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) and Monica (Courteney Cox) line up a rather grim catering job. And Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) wants to get through an entire crossword puzzle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Chandler (Matthew Perry) unwittingly makes a pass at Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) new girlfriend, Kathy (Paget Brewster, in her first series appearance). Though he'd like to withdraw gracefully, Chandler can't -- Kathy is just the person he's been looking for all his life. Meanwhile, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) risks her health to cultivate a more sensuous singing voice, and Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) are once again at odds over their relationship, thanks to attractive single mom Amanda (Laura Stepp) and baby-faced Josh (Brian "Fish" Smith). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Now that her adoptive mother is no longer among the living, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) thinks that the woman has been reincarnated as a cat. Trouble is, someone else owns the "ordained" feline. Elsewhere, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) blunder their way through an effort to sell their oversized entertainment center. And Monica (Courteney Cox) dates Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) high-school sweetheart Chip (Dan Gauthier), whose big man on campus days are far behind him. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) offer to put up Ross (David Schwimmer) until he has enough money for his own place. Pretty soon they realize that they'll have to put up with him as well, and it isn't easy. And Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) begins dating Larry (Gregory Sporleder), a health inspector, causing problems with her friends when Larry begins closing down the gang's favorite gathering places -- with Central Perk next on the list. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Emily (Helen Baxendale) continues to insist that Ross (David Schwimmer) divest himself of all memories of his past. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is queasy over the notion that Monica and Chandler (Matthew Perry) are making out in his apartment. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is upset over a gift from her mother. And Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) think they've spotted Bigfoot in the apartment building. George Newbern makes his first series appearance as Danny. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
