Critics highlight this episode as a standout for its "messy, uncomfortable, and beautiful complexities".
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Phoebe's half-brother, Frank Jr., and his wife Alice ask her to be their surrogate. Reviewers praise the "unexpectedly poignant" climax where Phoebe decides to carry the baby after witnessing the couple's joy. The Subplots: described as "comedic gold".
Monica gives Chandler a legendary lesson in sexual satisfaction (the "seven-seven-seven!" sequence), described as "comedic gold".