How Well Do You Know Phoebe Buffay's Exes?
- by James Scrawler
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Phoebe's love life history is full of oddballs and strange dates. Considering that Phoebe herself is an oddball, it would make sense that her partners are strange as well. Hell, anyone half normal would be shocked to see how Phoebe lives her life. In the final season of Friends, Phoebe marries Mike Hannigan and takes herself off the market. Prior to that, she had reunited with David, maybe the only other guy on the planet who could have been a lifelong partner of Phoebe's. Throughout the years, Phoebe had plenty of boyfriends, but none of them were ever serious. That's part of what makes this quiz so fun.
Compared to the other friends, Phoebe had the most independent life. At least, her life outside of what we saw on screen seemed to be the most active. We would often hear of adventures of hers that we never got to witness ourselves, probably because they were so crazy the showrunners couldn't think of a way of filming it. Because of that, there are many of Phoebe's exes that we only ever hear about. To make this quiz a little easier, we avoided most of the unseen exes. We focused primarily on guys that we saw and/or heard. So, let's get right into it.
How Well Do You Know Phoebe Buffay’s Exes?
What statue reminds David of Phoebe?
David is Phoebe's second most serious boyfriend. There was a good chance that they would have been married if Mike hadn't mustered up the courage to ask her before David could. Phoebe and David had an off-and-on thing for many years. He went to Minsk soon after they had first met and fell for each other, but he returned a few times to visit and then came back permanently. During his first return visit to New York after he left, David tells Phoebe that he has been thinking of her a lot. He tells her that there is a statue in Minsk that reminds him of her. What is the statue?
What did Jim do for a living?
Of all the weirdos that Phoebe was involved with throughout Friends run, Jim might have been the weirdest. Not only was he weird and a bit serial-killery, he was also incredibly rude to Phoebe. He gave her a very uncomfortable feeling, so much so that she avoided the coffee shop afterward in fear of seeing him. Now, for someone as strong and independent as Phoebe, this is a big statement. Jim definitely seemed like the type of guy that all people should steer clear of. One of the weirdest things he said was when he told Phoebe what he did for a living. What was it?
What bothers Vince most about Phoebe's picnic date with Jason?
Vince is one half of the two guys Phoebe dates at the same time. She struggles to decide which one to stay with. Vince is the fireman and seems to be the total package. Things don't work out between Phoebe and Vince in the end, largely because he sees Phoebe on a date with the other guy, Jason. He comes across them having a picnic in the park. While he does seem genuinely angry that Phoebe is dating another man, there is something about their date that bothers him even more. What is it?
What was Mike going to change his name to?
Technically, since Mike and Phoebe do break up once, he does qualify as an ex. Mike and Phoebe are both eccentric people. That's why they work so perfectly together. It's tough to out-crazy Phoebe though. This is the woman who legally changed her name to Princess Consuela Banana Hammock. Speaking of name changes, when Mike hears that Phoebe changed her name because she felt like it, he threatened to change his name to show Phoebe how weird it is. What was the name that he chose?
Why did Parker return after he broke up with Phoebe?
Phoebe is a pretty positive person for the most part. She sees the good in people and she seems like she's an easy person to make happy. But her patience was tested with one of her exes, Parker. Parker was incredibly happy and cheerful and he complimented everyone and everything. He loved everything he saw and he made sure to tell everyone about it. At first, this made him seem agreeable and pleasant, but, after a while, Phoebe became annoyed, freaked out and told him to tone down the happiness. Unable to do that, Parker broke up with Phoebe. After he left, however, Parker returned to do something. What was it?
Why doesn’t Phoebe want to sit on Roger's shrink Couch?
When the group meets Phoebe's boyfriend, Roger, the women like him at first. He seems sweet to Phoebe and treats her right. It's when he starts diagnosing the group's individual psychological problems that he really sets them off. He says some pretty harsh things about each of them and doesn’t seem to like them at all. Eventually, this leads to Phoebe ending things with Roger because he's unable to stop being a psychiatrist. He can't seem to avoid commenting on the conditions of the people around him. But let's back up. Before he puts everyone on guard with his comments, Monica asks Phoebe if she's ever going to sit on his shrink's couch. She says no. What is her reason?
What does Phoebe say to Tim after Monica gives him his job back?
You'll remember Tim as the guy who worked as Monica's sous chef. Phoebe and Tim met, hit it off and started dating. Unfortunately, Monica has to fire him because he's incompetent and Phoebe has to dump him because he's too nice and overbearing. The women then have to decide who goes first because the second in line has the harder task. Phoebe gets the jump on Monica, inviting Tim to the café to talk. Before she can dump him, though, Monica calls Tim to the restaurant. The race to deliver the bad news results in them dumping and firing Tim at the same time. Before he leaves, he says some really nice things about both women. Feeling bad for him, Monica offers him his job back. What does Phoebe say?
What clever way does Gunther ask Robert to cover up?
Robert is the Californian that Phoebe dates who insists on wearing loose-fitting shorts and underwear and sits with his legs elevated so that everyone near him sees his junk. The guys are the ones who first realize this and bring it to Phoebe's attention. Phoebe is put off by it, but she doesn’t know how to approach asking him to cover up. Finally, when she gets the courage to confront him and end things with him, he interrupts her and wonders aloud why this always happens to him. Thankfully, Gunther takes matters into his hands and tells the guy to fix his shorts and cover up. What clever way does Gunther say this?
What does Joey say about Scott?
Scott is a boyfriend of Phoebe's that we never actually see. She dates him and complains about the fact that they never sleep together. Ultimately, Phoebe drops by Joey's place to tell him how she finally broke through Scott's wall and has slept with him. She tells Joey that Scott told her the reason he didn't want to sleep together before is because women tend to put an emotional attachment on sex. He said he wanted to make sure they were totally serious before they did it. Phoebe, manipulated, tells Scott that they can sleep together and he can call her afterward if he wants or not. Either way, it's fine by her. She seemed happy about the move until Joey said something. What did he say about Scott?
What does Phoebe call Ryan?
Ryan is Phoebe's boyfriend for about three days every few years. He's the one played by Charlie Sheen, who, because of his job, must leave for extended periods of time. Whenever he comes back, he and Phoebe spend all their time together as a couple. Unfortunately, when he comes to see Phoebe this time, she's got chicken pox. Unfazed, Ryan chooses to risk getting chicken pox to be with her. They both end up with the itchy demon disease and spend the entire episode cooped up in the apartment and scratching each other. Ryan is a good guy. What does Phoebe call him?
Who is Phoebe having a "secret affair" with?
At one point, Joey gets angry at Rachel and Phoebe for judging his sexual ways. He tells the women that they can't judge him when they're even worse. He says that Rachel has a thing with her assistant (Tag) and Phoebe is having an affair with someone in the building. Phoebe then corrects Joey, saying. "secret affair." This is really the last time we hear about this affair, but it's still an interesting moment. As we said, this guy lives and/or works in the building. Who is he?
What awkward form of combat do Mike and David partake in?
In another visit from Minsk, David comes by to see Phoebe and tell her how much he has missed her. He says some nice things and they kiss. Phoebe then tells him about Mike. As David is saying goodbye, Mike walks in. Phoebe then has to explain who David is and what happened. When David starts to explain to Mike how lucky he is, the two men get into a strange confrontation. Rather than first fighting, yelling or pushing, what awkward form of combat do Mike and David partake in?
What does Phoebe use Jake's brief's flap for?
For a boyfriend who was never really that serious, Jake has the pleasure of appearing in two different Friends episodes. That's unusual for one of Phoebe's partners. Jake is best known as the guy who wears women's underwear, or, more specifically, Phoebe's underwear. Joey notices this and he, too, tries wearing women's underwear. Although Joey takes it a bit too far in the end, he is interested in the concept. When Phoebe tells Joey that she's wearing Jake's briefs, she mentions that "the little flap" is great for what?
Why does Jason leave Phoebe?
Jason and Vince are the two gentlemen caught in the middle of a love triangle with Phoebe. Jason is the kindergarten teacher and Vince is the fireman. Phoebe sees something she likes in both guys. She sees Vince as the strong burly man and Jason as the sensitive and caring one. However, she later sees that Vince is also sensitive and Jason is also very well built. In the end, both guys leave Phoebe. Vince, as we've already asked about, left Phoebe because she had an open flame in a wooded area. Why did Jason leave her?
Why was Clifford in the hospital?
Technically, Phoebe never dated Clifford. She did have great interest in him though. Clifford, if you've forgotten, was in the hospital when Phoebe met him. She was really attracted to him, so she asked Joey to pose as a doctor and ask him a bunch of questions. Clifford then freaked out when he noticed that Joey was on TV as Drake Ramoray. To try and make things better, Joey leaked a bunch of secrets about Phoebe, thinking it would even the score. It made things even worse because of Phoebe's eccentric personal history. But, why was Clifford in the hospital in the first place?
What is not one of things Phoebe lists off that make Duncan gay?
You'll remember Duncan, Phoebe's ex-husband. He was the gay Canadian ice dancer, who needed to marry Phoebe to get his green card. Well, we never see them together, but we do see Duncan coming back into Phoebe's life asking for a divorce. It turns out that Duncan isn't as gay as he thought he was. He's met a new woman and wants to marry her. Distraught, Phoebe can't quite comprehend how Duncan is straight. She lists off a series of things that make it seem as if Duncan is gay. What is not one of things Phoebe lists off?
What is David Arquette's character named?
Remember when Phoebe had a stalker? This weird little character was played by David Arquette (Courteney Cox's former husband). We learn that this stalker actually believed he was stalking Ursula, the true object of his obsession. Phoebe being Phoebe decides to give him a chance, dating him for a bit. It's only when she discovers that he is still stalking her sister that she breaks things off with him. She says that it's creepy. For whatever reason, it wasn't creepy when he was stalking Phoebe. Either way, what's this character's name?
What does Phoebe pretend to arrest a woman for?
In "The One with the Cop," Phoebe finds the badge of an NYPD officer. Instead of bringing it to the station, Phoebe is compelled to use it. She probably would have gotten away with it, but she eventually uses it in front of the cop whose badge it is, Gary. Gary likes Phoebe though and the two start dating. Hell, they even move in together briefly. But before Gary got his badge back, Phoebe used it to threaten a woman. When she saw this woman commit a crime, she tried to force her to make amends. When this woman refused, Phoebe threatened to arrest her. What was this lady's crime?
How did Phoebe's breakup with Tony end?
We don't know a whole lot about Phoebe's ex-boyfriend Tony. We know that Phoebe thinks he's a nice guy, but she's bored of him (maybe because of his hunger strike). She offers to break up with him at the same time as Chandler breaks up with Janice. She does this to make it easier for Chandler. Both couples agree to meet at the coffee shop. Janice comes in first, but she's had a terrible day, so Chandler delays. Meanwhile, Phoebe's break-up with Tony takes place in the background. It happens very quickly. How did it end?
What costume does Eric wear to the Halloween party?
When Phoebe first meets Eric, he is engaged to be married to her sister, Ursula. Eric is a supremely nice guy. He's a teacher and he's kind. Phoebe learns through talking to him about her sister, that Eric has been lied to. He really doesn't know anything about Ursula at all. After Eric leaves the party with Ursula, he comes back alone to get Ursula's bag. This is when Phoebe tells him the truth about her twin. Eric and Phoebe then date but eventually split when he accidentally sleeps with Ursula. Do you remember what Eric's costume was at the Halloween party?
What is not one of the topics Phoebe sings about at the kids library?
When Phoebe meets Rob, he invites her to sing to some children at a library. Well, he didn't know that Phoebe's songs are not the most children friendly. After singing a few songs, Rob talks to Phoebe and asks if she can change the direction of the songs she sings to the kids next time. He even provides her with a topic. This new song takes a darker turn as well. Phoebe ends getting a pretty huge following of children because of her truthful song topics. What is not one of the topics Phoebe sings about at the kid's library?
What violation does Larry catch Gunther in the act of?
Larry is the health inspector that Phoebe dates for a little while. She gets a kick out of his humor and loves the power that he has in restaurants. They first meet in Monica's restaurant while Larry is giving Monica a near-perfect grade. Later, when out for dinner, Larry shuts down a restaurant for having at least 10 visible health violations. It's only when Larry starts putting pressure on the Central Perk that Phoebe asks him if he can turn off the health inspector in him while they're together. What violation does he catch Gunther in the act of?
What was Kyle's nickname?
Kyle and Whitney were that married couple that split and then dated Phoebe and Ross. In a funny turn of events, Ross and Phoebe then became the mediators between the couple, often fighting many of Kyle and Whitney's battles for them. Phoebe and Ross became competitive about their dates, blaming the other for the problems that went on in Kyle and Whitney's marriage. In the end, the married couple get back together, if only because Ross and Phoebe helped them get through their issues. What is Kyle's strange nickname?
What is Vikram's profession?
When Phoebe started dating Mike, Ross lets it slip that she had never really had a serious relationship. Phoebe thinks that this might be news that freaks Mike out, so she and Ross come up with a plan to invent a fake ex-boyfriend, Vikram. The story goes that Phoebe and Vikram dated for six years. He also had a crippling glue-sniffing addiction. The lie doesn't last long. Phoebe realizes that Mike doesn't care about her relationship past, so she comes clean. Not knowing that, Ross calls Phoebe's as Vikram and leaves a message that both Phoebe and Mike overhear. What is Vikram's profession?
What song do Sergei and Phoebe sing together?
Sergei is the diplomat from a country that Phoebe cannot pronounce nor say. At first, she goes on a date with him and his translator, but finds it too awkward. She then asks Monica to come out and double date with her, Sergei, and Mischa, but that too ends badly because Monica takes up too much of the translator's time, meaning Phoebe and Sergei never get to talk. The translator, Mischa, and Monica leave abruptly, leaving Phoebe and Sergei to struggle to communicate. During the credits, we see Phoebe and Sergei singing a song. What song is it?