Friends (TV Series) The One with the Holiday Armadillo (2000) User Reviews

Ross' costume is hilarious!

[Lady_Targaryen · 9/10 · 17 March 2009]

Ross is going to stay with Ben this Christimas and wants to teach him more about Hanukkah. The problem is that Ben is used to Christimas and he loves Santa Claus, so Ross has a lot of difficulties to talk with him. Ross rents a costume of Armadillo to call Ben's attention to Hanukkahh, but his plans almost ended when Chandler arrives home wearing a Santa Claus' costume, making Ben stay more interested in Chandler then Ross.

Phoebe is excited because her apartment is almost ready but stays worried if Rachel wants to come live with her again, since Chandler told her how much Rachel likes to live with Joey. Phoebe gives Joey a lot of stuff in the hope of making Rachel go away from his apartment, like a tarantula (that Rachel loves,since she had one when she was a kid) and Drums.

Chandler tries to give money in a discrete way to people, but he is not successful in any of his tries.

The One with the Holiday Armadillo

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 22 August 2011]

The story about holiday armadillo is pretty funny. It is interesting how Ross tries to tell Ben about Hanukka and when he finally decides to use the Santa Clause costume he can't find one. So he puts on a costume of a.....Holiday Armadillo. This is do funny, it is almost ridiculous. I also liked Monica's lines here. Also how Joey comes in with a Superman costume later! This must be the craziest Christmas Bene ever had.

Funny is also how Phoebe is worried that Rachel will want to stay living with Joey. All the things that gives Jory as a present were great ideas. And how she was hearing her grandma speak

I wonder why Monica couldn't slip in the money to the waiters if she knows so well how to do it. I guess it is because she has a big mouth and doesn't do much

Very good Hanukkah and Christmas Special from the year 2000

[rebeccaajclarke · 9/10 · 20 November 2023]

Shalom, I find this Hanukkah and Christmas special of Friends is very good, Because it is very hilarious, witty and splendid way of teaching both Christmas and Hanukkah. Ross was originally going to dress up as Santa Claus to impress his half-Jewish son called Ben, But He has decided to dress up as the Holiday Armadillo for teaching the awesome way of Christmas and Hanukkah. Suddenly Chandler dressed up as Santa Claus and Joey dressed up as Superman from the Planet Klypton are here to impress Ben for teaching the stories of Christmas and Hanukkah. I'm giving this a 10/10, Mazel Tov, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.

Adore this!

[AnnaPagrati · 23 December 2021]

I truly love this Christmas episode so much! One of my favorite Friends holiday episodes overall! I adore the plot & the atmosphere & everything, definitely a 10/10!

It's the day Iam born

[ashmerfarook · 10/10 · 27 September 2019]

This episode is so special to me because it aired on the day I born and I like this episode so much it's so fun to watch

Oddly Wholesome

[ShadowsBeneathTheLight · 9/10 · 23 December 2023]

Ross dressing up as an Armadillo because the costume shop was out of Santa's in an effort to teach his son all about Hanukkah sounds beyond absurd... and yet it works. Because it is absurd, it is funny. But also you feel for Ross because he really wants to share this holiday with Ben, finally have something uniquely Father and Son since Ben is always with his two moms. Likewise, the B plot of Phoebe trying to get Rachel to move back in is equally funny as in this episode Phoebe gets to be 100% Phoebe. Lisa Kudrow embraces Phoebe's wacky maunerisms 100% and you can't not laugh as every attempt backfired only to scare Joey. Definitely a favorite for this season.

The One with the Holiday Armadillo

[studioAT · 7/10 · 10 July 2021]

In a pretty average 7th series this is one of the better episodes, with all the stories working and there being some nice jokes along the way.

Good fun.

Second Half Is Hilarious

[vivianla · 25 December 2020]

Phoebe hears from Mon and Chandler that Rachel is having a lot of fun being roommates with Joey. She gets Joey a drum set and a tarantula to hopefully draw Rachel out.

Rachel however is scared of fish. She had a pet tarantula. She is literally one of the best friends you can have - she comforts Phoebe and her personality is so great.

Ben is so cute - he is one of the Sprouse brothers. Monica is everyone's dream aunt. Ross goes to a shop looking for a Santa costume two days before Christmas. He dresses up as an armadillo and calls himself the Holiday Armadillo. Later, Chandler comes dressed as Santa and Joey comes as Superman. I died, this part was way too funny. Ross really wants Ben to learn about Hanukkah because he is part Jewish.

The wall in Phoebe's apartment got torn down so now there is only one bedroom. They decide Rachel will stay with Joey.

Rachel and Phoebe come in and comment on the scene that it looks like the Easter Bunny's funeral. The menorah is lighten up.