Plot: Rachel invites her hot assistant, Tag, to Thanksgiving dinner and contemplates making a move when she hears he broke up with his girlfriend. Chandler challenges the group to name all 50 states in six minutes, and Ross tortures himself when he can't name them all. The gang finds out that Phoebe's been hiding a dog in her room at Monica and Chandler's, which forces Chandler to admit he hates dogs.
Why: The "state" game would definitely be a hit for families during holiday gatherings, and we love that Ross is so sure he could nail it before letting himself down when he just can't seem to figure out which ones he's missing. Also, this episode features one of the greatest jokes Friends has ever made:
Joey: [about Rachel's assistant, Tag] If he doesn't like you, then this is all just a moo point.
Rachel: Huh. A moo point?
Joey: Yeah, it's like a cow's opinion, you know, it just doesn't matter. It's "moo."
Rachel: Have I been living with him for too long, or did that all just make sense?
Best Home Moment: When Monica goes over to Ross' apartment to pick up the pies she's been baking there, she wonders to Chandler, "Ross' apartment is nice, why don't we ever hang out here?" And she's right—we can't stop thinking about how Ross could never afford that spacious of a living room in New York City and never actually have people over.
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