Naked

Coupling Episode Review

In which Julia is covered in breasts.

What Happened

A woman named Julia says "hi" to Jeff in the supply closet. Jeff tells the boys that there was detectable N.A.T. - Nose Avoidance Tilting - until Jeff imagined her disgust. He was going to put his tongue in! she'd cry, summoning the police... and his mother...

While Steve and Patrick minister to Jeff, Julia admits that she has a crush on an "edible" co-worker to Susan, Sally, and Jane. She kissed him in the closet. Or maybe she just imagined what would happen if he didn't like it and suggested that she floss first next time...

When Julia gets caught in the elevator with Jeff, they manage to agree that they are rubbish at the whole asking people out thing. By the time they've gotten to the end of the conversation, however, Jeff has managed to decisively not ask her out. Spotting them both pressing their heads against separate walls, Susan guesses what's going on and hatches a scheme...

As Jeff is leaving that night, Julia gives him a big Happy Birthday kiss, promises him a treat and blindfolds him with his tie. Perhaps it was the talk of "getting deviant," but Jeff is under the impression that he's being led into a conference room for an entirely different reason than what is actually waiting...

The guests at his surprise party get a real eyeful as he strips in anticipation. As Jeff's mother sighs at him, Julia suggests that everyone had better go. Performing a strip tease in the main conference room in front of the senior staff, she notes, is completely unacceptable...

Which is why I sent them home first...

What We Learned

• It's just for stamps and emergencies.
• Jeff is a prison for sperm.
• They're like man-activated airbags.
• You can program any man's libido by clever use of the word 'naked.'
• Julia has the eyes of ten women.
• Not in a jar. Jeff's not accusing her.
• Stephan Hawking doesn't know what's the matter with Jeff.
• If you think Jeff is nervous when he's just talking, you should see him when he's staying in.

Best Lines

Jeff: "[My mother] didn't really have a miniature guillotine, you know. I'm sure she was making that up."

What Did I Think?

Jeff was so much fun when he was happy.