Joshua Burgin

Not to be confused with Josh.

Joshua Burgin
Name	Joshua Burgin
Nicknames	Josh
Gender	Male
Relatives	Mr. Burgin (father) Mrs. Burgin (mother) Sibling(s) Sibling(s)-in-law Unnamed nephew Unnamed ex-wife
Relationships	Rachel Greene (ex-girlfriend) Unnamed ex-wife
Information
First appearance	"The One With Rachel's Crush"
Last appearance	"The One With All The Wedding Dresses"
Number of episodes	5
Portrayed by	Tate Donovan

Joshua Burgin appeared in several episodes in Season 4, portrayed by Tate Donovan.

Quick Answers

Why did Joshua Burgin need a new wardrobe in Friends?

In Friends, Joshua Burgin required a complete wardrobe replacement after his ex-wife claimed nearly all his clothes in their divorce. He enlisted the services of Rachel, a personal shopper at Bloomingdale's. Rachel, while helping Joshua, developed an unspoken affection for him.

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What was Rachel's strategy to ask Joshua out?

Rachel attempted to ask Joshua Burgin out by inviting him to a Knicks game, but failed to specify that she intended to accompany him. She later accepted Joshua's invitation to a nightclub opening he invested in, despite a prior commitment to her boss's niece. However, a name mix-up on the VIP list prevented her from entering the club.

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How did Joshua Burgin become one of Rachel's clients?

Joshua Burgin, a character from Friends, became a client of Rachel when he required a new wardrobe following his divorce. At that time, Rachel was employed as a personal shopper at Bloomingdale's. Despite developing feelings for Joshua, Rachel struggled to ask him out.

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What was the relationship between Rachel and Joshua in Friends?

In Friends, Rachel and Joshua Burgin shared a brief romantic relationship. Rachel tried to seduce Joshua by donning a cheerleader's outfit in the episode 'The One With All The Kissing'. However, the relationship did not last long due to Rachel's unresolved emotions for Ross.

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Why did Rachel switch departments to personal shopping at Bloomingdale's?

Rachel transitioned to personal shopping at Bloomingdale's following the closure of her department, a result of her boss Joanna's death and colleague Mark Robinson's departure. Initially, she disliked the role, but her view changed upon meeting customer Joshua Burgin.

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History

After Rachel is forced to switch departments to personal shopping at Bloomingdale's, Joshua became one of Rachel's clients, as he needed a full wardrobe after his ex-wife took virtually all his clothing in their divorce; she grew attracted to him but never got the nerve to actually ask him out. At first she tried luring him to a Knicks game by giving him two tickets but unfortunately she forgot to say that one was for her, so he ended up taking his nephew to the game.

When Joshua was finished with Rachel at Bloomingdale's he invited her to the opening of a new nightclub he had been investing in. Rachel agreed even though she had already promised her boss that she would go with his niece Emily Waltham to the opera. She had a horrible evening and didn't even get to see Joshua because she couldn't get in as the VIP list had messed up her name to Rachel Greep; also she had triggered off a relationship between Emily and Ross (who was persuaded by Rachel to go to the opera).

Rachel's final plan was a fake Bon Voyage party for Emily but was actually a secret plan to seduce Joshua. By the end of the night, she had make a fool of herself, ruined Ross' plans with Emily and Joshua found out but still rejected her because of his divorce. However he came around and Rachel finally got to be with him. Unfortunately this was short lived as Rachel was keen for the relationship to move forward as Ross and Emily were getting married. Joshua was put off and slightly scared of the prospect of marriage this early from his divorce so he turned it down but in a nice way. He did come round after to perhaps try again and to talk to but Rachel completely ruined her chance when she answered the door, wearing a wedding dress, saying "I do" by mistake which made him think she wouldn't take "no" for an answer and he never came back again.

Trivia

• Joshua's father was portrayed by John Bennett Perry, the father of Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing.
• He was portrayed by Tate Donovan, who had been Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend but they had broken up shortly before "The One With Rachel's Crush" was recorded.

Appearances

• "The One With Rachel's Crush"
• "The One With Joey's Dirty Day"
• "The One With The Fake Party"
• "The One With Rachel's New Dress"
• "The One With All The Wedding Dresses"