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* MistakenForTerrorist: Chandler and Monica's original storyline was supposed to see this happen to them when Chandler makes a joke about bombs at the airport (after seeing a sign warning passengers not to do that). The storyline was refilmed at the last minute as the episode due to air shortly after 9/11.
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* HonoraryUncle: Phoebe and Joey cheerfully declare themselves aunt and uncle to Rachel's baby. Monica stresses that ''she'' is an aunt by blood due to Ross being the father.
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-->'''Treeger:''' By the time I found it on this thing, the whole building could've exploded. And when that happens [[NoodleIncident a second time]], people start to ask questions.

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-->'''Treeger:''' By the time I found it on this thing, the whole building could've might've exploded. And when If that happens [[NoodleIncident a second time]], at another building I manage]], people are gonna start to ask asking questions.



* SuddenlyShouting: Ross after learning condoms are only 97% effective.

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* SuddenlyShouting: Ross and later Joey after learning condoms are only 97% effective.effective. Joey snaps out of it pretty quickly after reading the packaging.
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* CannotKeepASecret: Monica says this is why she didn't tell Chandler about Rachel being pregnant. Chandler boasts that he's kept all of their secrets thus far, only to privately admit he's told Joey everything.
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* KeyConfusion: Treeger opts to have a fireman break down the door to Chandler and Monica's apartment because there's too many keys on his keyring.
-->'''Treeger:''' By the time I found it on this thing, the whole building could've exploded. And when that happens [[NoodleIncident a second time]], people start to ask questions.
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* FlatWhat: Joey says this upon learning from Ross that condoms only work 97% of the time. This is followed by a BigWhat when Ross informs him that there is a disclaimer on the box, leading him to pull a whole line out of his pocket to check.

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-->'''Phoebe:''' THAT IS BRAND NEW INFORMATION!



* InternalReveal: Ross is finally in the know that Rachel's pregnant and he's the father.

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* InternalReveal: Ross is finally in the know that Rachel's pregnant and he's the father. Monica also catches Chandler up to the fact that Rachel is pregnant as he still thought Phoebe was.
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* BadBadActing: Joey and Phoebe pretending to be surprised over Ross telling them Rachel is pregnant with his child. Ross naturally sees through this.



* CaptainObvious: After telling Ross she's pregnant, Rachel adds that he's the father, though she notes he's probably already grasped that part.



* InternalReveal: Ross is finally in the know that Rachel's pregnant and he's the father.

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* InternalReveal: Ross is finally in the know that Rachel's pregnant and he's the father.father.
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Joey has the same "They should put that on the box!" reaction that Ross had after learning condoms are not 100% effective.
* SuddenlyShouting: Ross after learning condoms are only 97% effective.

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* ButWeUsedACondom: Ross says as much after learning Rachel's pregnant. She replies by pointing out that condoms are only 97% effective. Cut Ross freaking out and yelling that the manufacturers should make that ''much'' clearer on the box.

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* ButWeUsedACondom: Ross says as much after learning Rachel's pregnant. She replies by pointing out that condoms are only 97% effective. Cut Cue Ross freaking out and yelling that the manufacturers should make that ''much'' clearer on the box. box.
* CrazyPrepared: Implied with Joey. When he learns that condoms are only 97% effective, he immediately pulls a whole chain of them from his pocket to check the packaging.
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* ButWeUsedACondom: Ross says as much after learning Rachel's pregnant. She replies by pointing out that condoms are only 97% effective. Cut Ross freaking out and yelling that the manufacturers should make that ''much'' clearer on the box.
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Monica and Chandler go on their honeymoon. While they are away, Phoebe and Joey try getting into their apartment to get some stuff. Rachel gives Ross the news that she's pregnant.
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* FromBadToWorse: Monica took away Phoebe and Joey's spare keys to her apartment. To get in, they decide to tell Treeger that there's a gas leak. Unfortunately for them, this leads to Treeger calling the firemen, who axe the door, so Phoebe and Joey have to come up with an excuse for what happened. They call Monica and make it seem like they are dealing with the gas leak, but break one of her chairs while trying to replicate the noise of breaking down the door.
* HeroicBSOD: Ross goes catatonic as a result of Rachel breaking the news of her pregnancy to him. It takes him seemingly a few hours (Rachel reads a thick magazine in the meanwhile) to snap out of it.
* InternalReveal: Ross is finally in the know that Rachel's pregnant and he's the father.

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