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For years, fans speculated about the actor who played Russ. The credits famously listed a performer named .

The brilliance of this arc lies in the group's collective horror as they realize Russ has the same nasal voice, pedantic temperament, and glacial speaking pace as Ross. While the rest of the gang is fascinated and disturbed, Rachel and Ross remain hilariously oblivious to the resemblance.

Following their massive fallout over the infamous "Pros and Cons" list, Rachel attempts to get back into the dating game. Enter , a periodontist who is, for all intents and purposes, a carbon copy of Ross Geller.

The tension culminates in a face-to-face bickering match where Ross insults Russ for being a "doctor of gums," and Russ fires back that Ross is just jealous of a "real doctor". It’s only after seeing them side-by-side that Rachel finally "sees it" and dumps Russ on the spot. Behind the Scenes: Who is Snaro?