Friends (TV Series) The One with the Truth About London (2001) User Reviews

Smashing good episode!!

[tarrably_tarrafic · 9/10 · 19 August 2006]

This episode involves Monica's and Chandler's search for a minister to perform their wedding. Their quest for the perfect minister leads them to an unexpected candidate, and hilarity ensues! Meanwhile, Ross asks Rachel to watch Ben for him when he has to go to a meeting. Completely awkward around Ben, Rachel is overjoyed to find that Ben likes her stories of practical jokes that she and her sisters played on each other.

In an interesting side note, there is an entire sub-story that was dropped from the original episode showed on TV. Luckily, they included it on the DVD of season seven. The story involves a headache-stricken Phoebe accepting a pain reliever pill from Monica. Phoebe is amazed that her headache has been cured by Western medicine, but soon becomes obsessed with the list of possible side effects. This section of the story is very amusing and it is a shame that it wasn't included in the original episode.

Overall, this episode is full of laugh out loud moments that bring us back to our roots, including surprising twists in both story lines!

Monica' real interest was Joey!

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 17 March 2009]

Ross asks Rachel to take care of Ben for 1 hour while he has a meeting at the dean's office. Rachel is not used to deal with kids, so she stays nervous to stay alone with Ben. They both stay bored and Rachel ends up teaching a lot of mean things she did when she was a kid to Ben. When Ross discovers the things Rachel taught Ben, he stays angry with her and tells her that he doesn't want his kid learning this kind of stuff.

Chandler and Monica have difficulties in finding someone to perform their wedding and they don't like the people who are available. Phoebe gives the idea of one of the friends to perform the ceremony, because anyone can be ordained on the internet and perform weddings. Joey wants to do it,since Monica's and Chandler's wedding will have an important meaning for him, so he insists in the idea until Monica and Chandler agree with him.

Chandler discovers that in London, the person that Monica thought about in the first place to have sex was Joey and not him.

Side splitting episode.

[alveen_ph · 9/10 · 12 June 2021]

Really funny specially the uncut version. Also memorable sice this is the first time Cole Sprouse actually got great grat story line (practical jokes).

The One with the Truth About London

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 23 August 2011]

So in this episode Joey gets permission to perform the wedding ceremony of Chandler and Monica. And he gets to write the speech. It absolutely cracks me up, the whole ceremony consist mainly out of 3 words: giving, receiving and sharing. The way they are overused is very funny.

I also liked how we got to see a bit more from London. Now we know how Monica ended up in Chandler's bed. And the idea that she actually wanted to end up with Joey was pretty good too

Rachel being all funny and teaching Ben all the practical jokes was a great idea. What was even better is how Rachel tries to stop Ben making those jokes because Ross doesn't like them and ends up teaching him swear words

top 10 episode imo

[rick-jatti · 4 May 2023]

Lots of great stuff in this episode, I enjoyed how the london storyline ended with a really nice sentimental moment with chandler and joey.

The real highlight was the rachel ben storyline, which makes this maybe my favorite rachel episode of the series. Rachel has a prankster side that we don't see much of in the rest of the show and it's really fun and creative, especially when she backtracks and ben is screwing with her. It also hits that chord that everybody feels, wanting to be the fun relative. On top of that i think jen's acting is hysterical in this episode. Top it off with the end scene that turns the dynamic on its head **chefs kiss**

The One with the Truth About London

[studioAT · 7/10 · 15 July 2021]

It's nice to see the show actually remember Carol and Ben for a moment in a better than average 7th series episode.

I liked the look back into the events that happened years prior in London, and although the continuity with Matthew Perry isn't great (his appearance seems to change scene by scene) there was a lot of fun to be had here.

End of season 4 to this point,

[jpapanone · 5/10 · 16 August 2020]

There was IMO a marked decrease in quality. Went from being actually funny to annoying. I think this was my lowest drop. Had some stinkers in between, but I think this is point where it went from being a good show with a few bad ones...to a barely decent show with a few good ones. There are some memorable parts in episodes from season 7, but they become bright spots in otherwise blah episodes.

I found earlier episodes easily rewatchable...but these mid to later episodes are more...do i want to put up with 16 minutes of ehh for those 1 or 2 good scenes/plots? Depends what mood I'm in.

Monica Wanted Joey?!

[vivianla · 26 December 2020]

Monica and Chandler are looking for a minister. They met one who is a spitter and one who keeps staring at Monica's breasts. Phoebe informs them she can get ordained on the Internet and then Joey jumps in calling it.

Phoebe accidentally slips that Monica wanted someone else that night in London - Joey. She wanted to do something stupid because she was upset that guy thought she was Ross's mom and wanted sex with Joey. Chandler is upset and the gang wonders what would have happened if she ended up with Joey.

We go back to London where Monica kisses Chandler and tells him she is drunk but not drunk enough he would be taking advantage of her. They slip under the covers and take off their clothes. At the same time they lift the covers to see each other naked and Chandler says their friendship is definitely ruined.

Joey comes in and Chandler says he was watching a movie. Joey thinks he meant a dirty movie. Joey goes to get condoms and throws the last one to Chandler who asked for one.

Cute little Ben is with Aunt Rachel as Ross goes to a meeting at the school. Ben is Cody from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. He plays pranks and then near the end of the episode, Rachel is asked to babysit Ben again. However actually they play a prank on Rachel where they throw down a Ross-lookalike down the stairs.