Ross has an important night but no one else is ready to go. Joey and Chandler fight about chairs and clothes. Joey spills humus on Phoebe's dress. Monica hears an old message from Richard and thinks that it might be new; she leaves him a message which she then tries to erase, but just makes it worse. Rachel can't decide what to wear; Ross gets angry and Rachel decides not to go... unless he drinks the fat.

Original air date: 26 September 1996

Written by: Ira Ungerleider
Director: Gail Mancuso

Guest stars:
Peter Dennis as Sherman Whitfield

[ NOTES: This episode takes place in real time. The writers wanted to pay homage to Seinfeld. ]