Ep 19. The One With Joey's Fridge

In season 6 episode 19 of Friends, titled "The One With Joey's Fridge," the gang faces some unexpected problems when they try to clean out Joey's fridge.

After a power outage in Joey's apartment, Joey discovers that his fridge has been broken for days and all of his food has gone bad. He enlists the help of Rachel, who agrees to help him clean out the fridge. However, when they start going through the contents of the fridge, they discover that it's much more disgusting and cluttered than they had anticipated. The two of them end up spending the entire episode trying to clean out the fridge, but every time they think they're finished, they discover more gross things lurking in the back.

Meanwhile, Chandler is having problems of his own. His boss, who he has been trying to impress for months, invites him over for dinner and Chandler wants to make a good impression. However, when he goes to pick up his suit from the dry cleaners, he discovers that they have given it to somebody else. He spends the episode trying to track down his suit, with no luck.

Back at Joey's apartment, the rest of the gang gets involved in the fridge cleaning process. Monica, who has a bit of an obsessive-compulsive personality, takes over and starts scrubbing the fridge with a toothbrush, much to Rachel and Joey's amusement. Phoebe, who is grossed out by the whole ordeal, sits on the sidelines and tries to come up with excuses to leave.

As the episode progresses, it becomes clear that the worst thing about Joey's fridge isn't the food, but the fact that it has become a catch-all for random objects. They find everything from a petrified sandwich to a bag of marbles to a hockey stick. Joey realizes that he has been using the fridge as a kind of storage unit and decides to finally throw away some things that he's been holding onto for no reason.

Eventually, Chandler tracks down his suit and rushes home to change before his boss arrives for dinner. However, when he gets there, he realizes that he has forgotten his belt and has to improvise with a piece of rope. When his boss arrives, things go from bad to worse when he accidentally drops a shrimp cocktail on his pants. Despite Chandler's best efforts to salvage the situation, his boss leaves the dinner early, and Chandler is left feeling defeated.

In the end, Joey's fridge is finally clean, and the gang decides to celebrate with a game of foosball. Chandler, still feeling down about the dinner party, sits out and watches as the others play. However, when Monica accidentally hits him in the eye with a foosball, they all end up in the hospital, where Chandler has a moment of clarity and decides to quit his job instead of trying to impress his boss. The episode ends with the gang joking around in the hospital waiting room and reflecting on the ridiculousness of their day.

Overall, "The One With Joey's Fridge" is a classic episode of Friends that showcases the show's signature mix of humor and heart. From the hilarious scenes of Joey and Rachel cleaning out the fridge to Chandler's misguided attempts to impress his boss, the episode is full of memorable moments that will leave viewers laughing and smiling. And as always, the tight-knit bond between the six friends is at the center of the episode, reminding us why we fell in love with the show in the first place.