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Friends (1994) - 20 audio problems in entire show

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Any scenes outside Central Perk always sound as if they're on a set (which let's be honest, they are) - the sound is often muted and footsteps on the pavement have a very slight echo to them.

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The One With The Lesbian Wedding (season 2, episode 11)

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During the lesbian wedding, whenever we see a shot of Carol and Susan while the minister is talking, her mouth is not moving.

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The One With Barry & Mindy's Wedding (season 2, episode 24)

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When Rachel asks Barry and Mindy why people keep telling her to 'get well soon' and Barry says his parents told everyone she has syphilis, and in the next shot it shows Rachel trying to take this information in, Barry seems to still be talking, but no sound is coming out of his mouth.

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The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy (season 3, episode 1)

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When Monica answers the door and sees her father, she says "Hey Dad, what are you doing here?" but her lips barely move at all.

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The One With The Jam (season 3, episode 3)

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In the scene where Malcolm is talking to Phoebe in the subway, you can hear him but his lips aren't moving.

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The One With The Tiny T-Shirt (season 3, episode 19)

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At the start when Joey comes into Monica's appartment and does his little dance number, watch his mouth on his way out; it's totally out of sync with what he is saying.

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The One With a Chick. And a Duck. (season 3, episode 21)

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At the end of the program, Joey asks Chandler if a chick can swim. They put the chick in the bath, but it's still able to chirp even though it is supposed to be under water.

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The One With The Jellyfish (season 4, episode 1)

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When Phoebe is knocking on her sister Ursula's door to tell her about finding her birth mum, the third knock is heard a split second before you see Phoebe's hand action.

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The One With Joey's New Girlfriend (season 4, episode 5)

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In the sequence where Chandler chases Kathy down the street, there is a moment, shortly after he walks into the man with the hotdog, where he shouts her name, but his lips don't move at all.

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The One With The Embryos (season 4, episode 12)

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When Rachel is banging on the door at the start, the sound does not match the actions.

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The One With Rachel's Crush (season 4, episode 13)

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In the scene where Rachel walks into the guy's new apartment and they start talking about Joshua, it cuts to a shot of her in profile as she says "It's just so frustrating". Her mouth doesn't move as she says the words.

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The One With The Kips (season 5, episode 5)

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When Rachel and Ross are in Central Perk, Ross says "Well there's this one thing." Then it cuts to a shot of the side of his head where he says "Okay" and it doesn't match his lips.

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The One With The Ball (season 5, episode 21)

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When Rachel is trying to sell the cat and someone looks the hiss is a clear overdub.

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The One With Joey's Big Break (season 5, episode 22)

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At the very end when Ross hits Rachel's stomach twice the sound doesn't match his actions.

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The One After Vegas (season 6, episode 1)

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Right after Ross and Rachel leave the wedding chapel, Joey and Phoebe rush in. Joey is saying "C'mon, Pheebs, hurry, hurry." and she is saying "Okay, okay." However, neither one is moving their lips.

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The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel (season 6, episode 2)

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In the pre-theme-song scene, with Phoebe and Ross talking outside the coffeehouse, when Phoebe sends Rachel away in the cab for the second time the sound of the tyres screeching starts while the cab is still stationary.

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The One With Joey's New Brain (season 7, episode 15)

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In the scene where Phoebe and Rachel are talking in Phoebe's apartment and Tom is waiting at the door, after Phoebe says: "your are such a good friend", we hear someone say Tom, meaning its Tom's turn to talk.

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The One With The Red Sweater (season 8, episode 2)

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When Joey is proposing to Rachel and he tells Phoebe to give him the ring back, she says "No!" and pulls her hand away. When she pulls it away, she hits her chest and there's a thump sound that's clearly the sound of her clip on microphone being hit (it's way too audible to be just a thump on her chest).

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The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, part 2 (season 8, episode 24)

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As the nurse comes back from wrapping the new baby, we hear her say "Here she is," yet her mouth doesn't move to the words she is apparently saying. Even though her mouth is only visible during the "she is", she's not saying the words. Then she mouths some sort of "oh", but nothing is heard.

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The One Where Ross Is Fine (season 10, episode 2)

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When Phoebe and Frank Jr. are talking about giving one of the triplets away, Frank makes a very loud noise but his mouth doesn't move. Making a moan this loud requires you to open your mouth.

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