The One With the Lesbian Wedding
| "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" | |
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Carol and Susan exchange vows
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Thomas Schlamme |
| Written by | Doty Abrams |
| Production code | 457312 |
| Original air date | January 18, 1996 |
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"The One with the Lesbian Wedding" is the eleventh episode of season two of the television situation comedy Friends. It attracted mild controversy and censorship as a result of its portrayal of same-sex marriage (at the time, not legal anywhere in the world), although significantly less than expected. The episode first aired on January 18, 1996.
Ross' ex-wife Carol (Jane Sibbett) announces her plans to marry her lesbian life partner Susan (Jessica Hecht); Ross' sister Monica caters the wedding. Carol's parents refuse to attend the wedding, leading Carol to doubt her decision, but Ross — initially reluctant to see his ex-wife remarry — finds himself in the position of being the one to encourage her to go ahead with the ceremony despite her parents' opposition.
Joey makes his first appearance on the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives as Dr. Drake Ramoray.
One of Phoebe's massage clients, Rose Adelman, dies on the massage table and her spirit gets stuck in Phoebe.
Meanwhile, Rachel's mother, Sandra (Marlo Thomas), makes a major life decision after seeing how Rachel has learned to fend for herself: she is divorcing Rachel's father.
As a result of its portrayal of a lesbian couple marrying, the episode attracted some controversy across the United States. Two network affiliates refused to air the episode - KJAC-TV in Port Arthur, Texas and WLIO in Lima, Ohio - citing objectionable content, although the decision drew little press attention, partly due to the small size of the markets in question. Gay and lesbian groups - notably GLAAD - decried the censorship of the episode.
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