Hi! I’m Giulia, A.K.A. Regina Phalange! If you are in love with F•R•I•E•N•D•S as I am, I hope you enjoy my little project here.
If you have been living on the Moon and you don’t know what I am talking about, first of all, welcome back to planet Earth. Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six 20-30 something friends living in Manhattan (thanks Wikipedia).
Ok, but what is a Magna Doodle? Magna Doodle is a drawing toy consisting of a magnetic drawing board and a pen. It was invented in 1974, and it had a huge success during the ‘90s. In Friends, it’s seen for the first time in Season 3, hanging on the door in Chandler and Joey’s apartment, and it’s just one of the many funny details that recur throughout the series.
I found and redrawn all the hidden messages in the Magna Doodle, and I put them on my blog and on Instagram, I hope you enjoy them!
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#81 S08e05: The One With Rachel’s Date
The Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar with the White Rabbit from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
2points
#82 S08e13: The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath
On the Magna Doodle board, there is the drawing of an old train.
2points
#83 S08e14: The One With The Secret Closet
A hockey goalie is drawn on the Magna Doodle board, maybe a reference to Monica’s childhood nickname “Big Fat Goalie.”
2points
#84 S08e16: The One Where Joey Tells Rachel
A squiggle face is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
2points
#85 S09e14: The One With The Worse Dates
There’s the drawing of three baby ABC blocks stacked on top of each other because Monica and Chandler babysit Emma in this episode.
2points
#86 S04e19 B: The One With All The Haste
The boys lost the apartment (you snooze you lose!), and from this moment on the Magna Doodle is back in their home but in a slightly different position.
1point
#87 S05e07 B: The One Where Ross Moves In
At the end of the episode, the word “happy” with a big smiley face appears on the board.
1point
#88 S05e10 A: The One With The Inappropriate Sister
“SHOT” is written on it.
1point
#89 S05e10 C: The One With The Inappropriate Sister
A small desert island with a palm tree is drawn on it.
1point
#90 S05e18: The One Where Rachel Smokes
There’s another message for Joey: “Joey, Candis wants you to call her!!”
1point
#91 S05e21: The One With The Ball
Somebody drew two stars, a planet, the moon, and a spaceship with an alien on it.
1point
#92 S06e03: The One With Ross’s Denial
In Season 6 the doodles become more complex: in this episode, somebody draws a desert island with palm trees, a shark in the water, and a man rowing on a boat.
1point
#93 S06e12: The One With The Joke
A deer and a man, maybe a hunter, are drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
1point
#94 S06e19: The One With Joey’s Fridge
Two snowboarders rolling on a halfpipe.
1point
#95 S06e25: The One With The Proposal, Part 2
A racing car with the number 3 is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
1point
#96 S07e05: The One With The Engagement Picture
Somebody drew a surfer and a dog surfing.
1point
#97 S07e20: The One With Rachel’s Big Kiss
A man is about to fall from his bike.
1point
#98 S09e06: The One With The Male Nanny
On the Magna Doodle board, there is the drawing of a boat with dolphins, maybe Joey was thinking about Rachel’s dad’s boat.
1point
#99 S10e03: The One With Ross’s Tan
EMMA with the drawing of a Teddy Bear.
1point
Exploring creativity through different mediums can lead to delightful results. Just as people have used imaginative doodles to change how we perceive snakes, incorporating creativity in everyday items like a Magna Doodle can add charm and humor to our lives.
If you are curious about other creative transformations, you might enjoy the humorous reinterpretations where snakes have been given a new twist with doodles on their pictures. Check it out here.