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Happy Endings: Grinches Be Crazy (2011)
Annoying and Odd
For an exceptional show with creative story lines, this episode falls short. The acting by the mains is excellent as usual. However, the feature character Gita, played by Jamie Denbo is annoying and speaks with a contrived Eastern European accent. It took away from the watchability of the show that the character was unattractive. The actress herself is not unattractive at all, so effort was put into making her so. This was unnecessary and possibly an offensive stereotype. The Gita storyline was frustrating rather than humorous. Although many of the madcap elements still transpired in unique well-played ways, the specific scenarios were more annoying than anything. Brad and Jane's dilemma was easily solved and lacked the relatability or off-the-wall nature of their usual issues. On the positive side, Elisha Cuthbert is hilarious, adorable and gorgeous. She and Zachary Knighton save the episode. The show is full of humorous lines and antics as always. No matter what the ensemble of six is always worth a watch and continue to make this show a great success regardless of its popularity.
Friends: The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner (2002)
Frought with Lies and Anger
This episode is one of the worst and does not exemplify the brilliance of the show. The tone is depressing and uncomfortable to such a high degree that laughing is difficult. Nearly every character in this dark episode is angry or biting at another character. While this may reflect true life sometimes, it is unique to Friends' episodes. And although, the show's humor is often built around mishaps, this one feels too mean and thoughtless to fit in with the rest of the series. Except for Joey perhaps, every character is strongly inconsiderate at some point in the show without visible redemption or forgiveness. These are features that made Friends heartwarming, exemplary and enjoyable. Without it, you have sad dysfunction. Perhaps it just needed a bit more editing.