FRIENDS SEASON FIVE EPISODE SIXTEEN
The One With The Cop
short clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2u0sN9stbA
This is most people's all-time favorite episode from Friends but that is just because it is a classic. In this episode, Ross purchases a new couch but refuses to pay for delivery because the service costs nearly as much as the couch. He asks Rachel to help him carry it all the way to his apartment. The two get stuck trying to carry the couch up the stairs so Rachel decides to bring Chandler for help, but even the three of them can do nothing except manage to get the couch stuck. Eventually, the couch sustains so much damage that it ends up cut in half. Ross takes a chance and returns it to the store, but can only obtain $4 in store credit for exchange, which he accepts.
Comedy and to make people laugh is the main focus behind the Friends show. Each character has a specific personality that they portray that is geared towards the maximum amount of laughter. I always lean towards this show whenever I am sad, or if I just want a good laugh. The text "Theories of Humor" was much more helpful when understanding the meaning of this humor, however, I found that Sommers piece on "Revision Strategies" helped me better understand the need to revise. This show uses plenty of different theories to make people laugh, but specifically the incongruity theory. The characters in the show have very distinct personalities, however, in order to be comical, they would make certain jokes that would be far-fetched for that specific character to say. As Monnro said, "the humorist drags into light the inconvenient facts which shatter these attitudes and puncture these stereotypes," which implies that when relating to Friends: what makes the show funny is in part the fact that the characters will say lines that are completely unexpected.
The One With The Cop
short clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2u0sN9stbA
This is most people's all-time favorite episode from Friends but that is just because it is a classic. In this episode, Ross purchases a new couch but refuses to pay for delivery because the service costs nearly as much as the couch. He asks Rachel to help him carry it all the way to his apartment. The two get stuck trying to carry the couch up the stairs so Rachel decides to bring Chandler for help, but even the three of them can do nothing except manage to get the couch stuck. Eventually, the couch sustains so much damage that it ends up cut in half. Ross takes a chance and returns it to the store, but can only obtain $4 in store credit for exchange, which he accepts.
Comedy and to make people laugh is the main focus behind the Friends show. Each character has a specific personality that they portray that is geared towards the maximum amount of laughter. I always lean towards this show whenever I am sad, or if I just want a good laugh. The text "Theories of Humor" was much more helpful when understanding the meaning of this humor, however, I found that Sommers piece on "Revision Strategies" helped me better understand the need to revise. This show uses plenty of different theories to make people laugh, but specifically the incongruity theory. The characters in the show have very distinct personalities, however, in order to be comical, they would make certain jokes that would be far-fetched for that specific character to say. As Monnro said, "the humorist drags into light the inconvenient facts which shatter these attitudes and puncture these stereotypes," which implies that when relating to Friends: what makes the show funny is in part the fact that the characters will say lines that are completely unexpected.
We all have people in our lives who are so cheap that it is actually expensive for them. I wonder if it's the irony or just our own irritation with them that makes it funny.
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