Friends (TV Series) The One Where Heckles Dies (1995) User Reviews

TO THE REVIWER WHO SAYS MR. HECKLES COMES BACK...

[c_macniven · 9/10 · 15 March 2023]

To the reviwer who says Mr. Heckles comes back in season three:

Of course he does.

Technically.

Did you NOT watch 3x6?

It's a FLASHBACK episode. Has the word right there in the title.

Meaning BEFORE Mr. Heckles died.

Duh.

It's not a plot hole or oversight.

3x6 takes place before THIS episode, so he's alive in that one.

Besides my rant, this is a wonderful episode, mainly due to Matthew Perry's acting.

Chandler believing he would end up like Heckles was entertaining and heartbreaking to watch, even knowing he and Monica eventually get together.

End note: Janice is always a funny touch to every episode she's in.

The One Where Heckles Dies

[studioAT · 9/10 · 17 September 2022]

This is one of the best performances Matthew Perry gave during the ten year run of 'Friends', and probably ranks as one of his best performances in general.

The death of Mr Heckles has a profound on him, and allows us to see that there's so much more to him than just the sarcastic joker of the 'Friends' pack.

He (Perry) pulls all of this off with skill and aplomb, with so much pathos in his performance.

It never becomes too sombre, or a 'very special episode', but full credit must be given to the writers for taking the opportunity to allow Matthew Perry a chance to play something a bit deeper.

A wonderful episode.

The One Where Heckles Dies

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 18 June 2011]

The best part of the episode is Matthew Perry's performance. He basically owns the episode with his worries about ending up alone like Heckles because they seem to have so much in common. Him calling Janice and her showing up all pregnant was very amusing. And the ending where he keeps Heckles' yearbook and promises him to keep the noise down is very sweet and well done by him

The fight of Ross and Phoebe about evolution was kind of funny but at the same way a bit annoying. Phoebe is one of my favorite characters and her being one of the dumb people who don't "believe in evolution" was kind of sad. Sure, I love how different she is from people and all her fresh ideas, but this was too sad. but I did love how the fight ended, made me chuckle

Matthew Perry's finest hour

[antholly · 10/10 · 25 October 2009]

Whilst this episode is excellent and gives a glimpse of the overall brilliance of Season 2, the main reason it stands out for me is the performance of Matthew Perry.

I imagine that at the time the series was probably a little too young for it to be recognised by The Emmy committee but, having watched it several times through TV re-runs, it is clear to see that Perry puts in a wonderful sequence of beautifully-acted scenes which highlight Chandler at his achingly neurotic best.

You really feel like you go on a journey through his back-story, and come to empathise with his current-day status as loner-to-be, all in the space of less than 25 minutes. If retroactive Emmys were to be handed out, I would no hesitation in nominating this episode as Perry's magnum opus.

Matthew Perry's Finest Moment As Chandler

[slightlymad22 · 10/10 · 4 December 2014]

The first episode of "Friends" I have rated 10/10 and it's all down to one man. Matthew Perry take a bow sir. His performance is nothing short of superb Plot In A Paragraph: After Mr. Heckles, the annoying old guy who lives beneath the girls (and tried to steal Marcel) dies, and since he has no relatives he leaves all his belongings to Monica and Rachel calling them "the noisy girls in the apartment above mine". Going through his belongings Chandler notes similarities between himself and Mr.Heckles and he worries he will die alone just like him. Meanwhile, Phoebe and Ross argue over evolution.

Perry should have been nominated for an Emmy for his work in this episode, he is a delight, showing a full range of emotions. The last scene before the final credits one was very touching.

He was my favourite character before due to him being the funniest one, now he has showed he can be sweet and vulnerable too.

In a side note Jennifer Aniston looked really cold when filming this episode and I'm a fan of that too.

My favorite sit-com episode

[mlh1963 · 10/10 · 2 December 2019]

Not just my favorite Friends episode but my favorite sit-com episode of all time. The end of the episode, as Chandler leaves, is just brilliant. And Ross and Phoebe's argument is classic. Monica in front of the TV magnifier-hilarious. On and on. As much as I love the actors, the writing really made Friends the show it became. This episode is the epitome of that writing--sad, funny, thought-provoking, touching, it is all there.

The One Where Heckles Dies

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 5 May 2008]

Mr. Heckles, the annoying neighbor who was always complaining about noises for the Friends, dies, and gives Rachel and Monica all of his possessions. When they are cleaning Heckles' apartment, Chandler finds his ''book of complaining' and after read it and totally identifying with the things that Heckles wrote about women,Chandler stays completely paranoid, thinking that he will be alone forever.

He decides to give Janice another chance and to go out with her again, and we see one of the funniest scenes of the series in this moment, with a pregnant and married Janice dumping Chandler and telling him that she wouldn't wait for him forever.

The One Where Chandler Finds Out He's Like Mr. Heckles...

[taylorkingston · 8/10 · 26 January 2015]

I really like this episode. It's not one of my favorites, but I do enjoy watching it, and it's defiantly worth watching.

In this episode, Mr. Heckles, longtime annoying downstairs neighbor of Monica, dies. No one is very upset, although they do feel guilty, because he died trying to get them to be quiet. Even though they weren't making any noise. Mr. Heckles sort of gets back at them from beyond the grave, by arranging them to clean out his apartment, since he had no family. Chandler soon discovers that he's exactly like Mr. Heckles and hopes that he doesn't die alone, with no family and no friends, with only neighbors he despised to clean out his belongings.

Overall, I give this episode an 8 out of 10.

The One With Future Chandler

[devashishparnami · 10/10 · 7 February 2018]

When Monica and Rachael's grumpy neighbour, Mr Heckles, dies he takes his final revenge by leaving all his belongings to them, which is basically all his junk that he has hoarded over the years. However while going through Heckles year book, Chandler realised that when Heckles was younger he was a lot like him and yet he died alone and bitter, this frightens Chandler into changing his ways as he doesn't want to end up like him. Meanwhile, Phoebe infuriates Ross by claiming evolution is just a myth.

Great episode

[arnaut-44532 · 10/10 · 23 April 2021]

Definitly in my top 10 favourite episodes of Friends. I always enjoy rewatching it. It contains one of my favourite Phoebe scenes when she argues with Ross about evolution and eventually won an argument. Phoebe 'street' smart vs Ross phd smart. Chandler is also awesome in this episode, great joke with Isac Newton and similarity between him and Mr Heckles is so scary. Also girls showing Joey that they dont have Adams apple was funny too.

8.8//Emotional

[jowsazevedo · 8/10 · 26 January 2020]

Emotional And Funny episode. I just Don t get why critics Don t care

Don't they realize it?

[lupus_1995 · 6 April 2006]

on the episode where heckles die, i think all the characters are should and must fell guilty for the death of heckles since its obvious heckles die because of them stomping on floor. That cause heck-els probably Heart attack. but no, they were all act without felling guilt and talk normal especially Rachel when Heckel lawyers talk about Heckles earthly possession are given to her and Monica.but the plot i think is well covered by Chandler connection life with heckles story and Ross+Phoebe situation that was so Funny, how a professor a Phd is beaten with an argument by a person who doesn't have any title.last i must say its a very touching scene in the end where chandler closed the door and say the word for Heckles , "Goodbye Mr Heckles, we will try to keep it down"

Funny I'm led to believe

[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 19 March 2021]

I like the bit where nothing funny actually happened but the laugh track was going berserk

R.i.p Matthew

[alyhossam-69327 · 9/10 · 8 May 2024]

Well now this episode hits different with mith Matthew now being with us any more , he was literally the funniest and the most character i could relate to , he saved me and times i needed someone and there was no one that would understands me except chandler , Matthew Perry never disappointed us in make us laugh , cry , smile and feeling a lot of other feelings, a great actor that never had the appreciation he deserved, he will always go down on my list as the greatest comedy actor of all time , the way he played the character was absolutely tremendous that no one ever could have played it like this , goodby Matthew , we will try to keep it down.

One of my favourite episodes

[NatashaJAmos2015 · 10/10 · 8 August 2021]

I don't understand how a great episode is rated so low but all the crappy episodes are rated so high??

I love this episode . Their neighbour Mr Heckles passes away and he leaves his possessions to the "noisy girls in the apartment above mine". Ross is shocked when he learns Phoebe doesn't "believe" in evolution and he tries to show her that evolution is indeed real. Meanwhile while all this is going on, Chandler is afraid he's going to end up like Mr Heckles -old, living and dying alone. Can he be more worried? So he tries to hook up with Janice only to learn she has some big news.

MR HECKLES COMES BACK IN SEASON 3 EPISODE 1

[jessnash-51864 · 20 May 2021]

Mr Heckles death was part of season 2 but in season 3 episode 6 he's back knocking on the girls' doors??!!