James Michael Tyler Movies
- 1998
Phoebe's pregnancy is really beginning to take its emotional toll by now. Even so, the girls throw Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) a bridal shower after being excluded from Ross' (David Schwimmer) bachelor party. And at that particular shebang, best man Joey (Matt LeBlanc) hires some strippers against Ross' orders, and a jealous Chandler (Matthew Perry) tries to one-up Joey so that he can stand up for Ross in Joey's place. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
There's something different about Ross (David Schwimmer) when he begs Emily (Helen Baxendale) to move in with him. Tired of their apartment (not to mention the bird smell and the singing man), Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) try to bribe their way into Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler's (Matthew Perry) pad. And Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) hardly feels fashionable as her pregnancy grows apace. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Now that he has asked Emily (Helen Baxendale) to marry him, Ross (David Schwimmer) asks Monica (Courteney Cox) to pick up his intended's wedding dress. Meanwhile, the pregnant Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) acquires a wedding gown of her own. The upshot of all this is a pair of roommates who rather enjoy the sensation of being bridally garbed. Later on, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) brings her issues to the table as a result of a turn-down from Joshua (Tate Donovan). And Chandler can't sleep thanks to Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) snoring. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
To prove to Emily (Helen Baxendale) that he has what it takes, Ross (David Schwimmer) plays rugby with some of Emily's English friends. After a few grueling rounds of pain, Ross gets a break when Emily lets him in on his opponents' vulnerabilities. Elsewhere, Chandler (Matthew Perry) concocts an outlandish job-transfer story to avoid Janice (Maggie Wheeler). And Monica (Courteney Cox) just can't figure out the function of that "useless" electrical switch. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Launching a story thread that would ultimately dominate most of Friends' fourth season, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) contemplates granting the wishes of her half-brother, Frank Jr. (Giovanni Ribisi), and his wife, Alice (Debra Jo Rupp) -- namely, that Phoebe carry their child in her uterus. In other developments, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is subjected to class discrimination while working as a tour guide at Ross' (David Schwimmer) museum. And Chandler (Matthew Perry) wonders if he will be able to measure up to Joey in his relationship with Joey's former girlfriend Kathy (Paget Brewster). ~ 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
- 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
