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7/10
Bye Bye Paulo
slightlymad2221 November 2014
Plot In A Paragraph: Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Paolo's relationship comes to a halt after he gropes Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) bum. Ross (David Schwimmer) has a hard time not finding out the sex of his and Carol's baby. Joey (Matt Le Blanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) make a decision that will have a massive impact on their future lives as room mates when they get a new table.

After saying I was disappointed the character of Paulo continued to return, as I'm not a fan of his. Through no fault of the actor playing him Cosimo Fuco did what he could, but I just never took to the character. He exits stage left and this reviewer for one won't miss him, and at least the actor went out having fun. Now they can move forward with Ross and Rachel.
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8/10
The one Paolo and Rachel break up
Lady_Targaryen22 October 2007
Warning: Spoilers
In this episode, Rachel decides to make a big step in her relationship with Paolo, and invites him to spend the weekend in her sister's house, in Poconos.

Monica makes a lot of Lasagnas that ended up being of no use, since her aunt (that ordered them) is vegetarian. She stays the entire episode giving lasagnas to everybody.

Phoebe tells Rachel that Paolo made a move on her, when she was doing a massage on him, in her work.

Joey and Chandler need to buy a new table, since their table is broken. They ended up buying a football table.

The episode ends with Rachel breaking up with Paolo and Ross finding out that he is going to have a son.
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8/10
The One Where Paolo Gropes Phoebe...
taylorkingston25 June 2015
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I really enjoy this episode. It's funny and I love that Rachel and Paolo finally break up. I really hated him. He was so pretentious and annoying. Although, not as pretentious and annoying as Ross is.

In this episode, Phoebe gives Paolo a massage where he gropes her. Because of this, he and Rachel break up. Which makes Ross happy. But Ross is annoyed because he wants to find out the gender of his and Carol's baby. Meanwhile, Joey and Chandler have a lot of fun with their new foosball table. Their kitchen table broke and they decided to get a foosball table instead of one they could actually eat at without trouble. And Monica caters for a party where she has to make a dozen lasagnas.

Fun Fact: Everyone hums the theme song to "The Odd Couple". Years later, Matthew Perry would go on to portray Oscar Madison in the 2015 reboot.

Best part of the episode: When Chandler and Joey get a foosball table.

Worst part of the episode: Paolo.

Overall, I give this episode an 8 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Awesome.
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8/10
The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
ComedyFan20109 June 2011
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In this episode Paolo makes a pass on Phoebe when she gives him a massage. She tells it to Rachel and they finally break up. Ross tries to be there for her, as Joey said, be the "anti-Paolo", but unfortunately it is still too soon for her

We also get a nice Joey/Chandler storyline where their table breaks and they go together to buy one. Joey's jealousy to Chandler's ex roommate is pretty cute and they end up buying the classic football table

And we also find out the gender of Ross's child. All I can say is that Monica will be an aunt. ...or an uncle!

So all in all it is a good episode that brings the Rachel/Ross plot a bit forward
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8/10
The One WIth An Imitate Father
devashishparnami6 February 2018
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In this one the Paolo guy finally moves out which is sort of nice, as I didn't really like that character much. Paolo tries his moves on Phoebe which makes his and Rachel relationship end. Ross imitates everything that Susan does with his son which is quite funny. The best part is Chandler and Joey's table shopping.
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10/10
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bevo-1367816 December 2020
It's probably funny because it involves a dozen lasagnes
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9/10
Funny
mohdalaya13 March 2021
It was really funny especially the dozen of Lasagnas and when Ross told Carol that the Lasagna is vegetarian!

Also it was good that Paolo's role is done and he left the series!
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