S01E05 · SCENE 17/18 · 19:22
Chandler hits Janice

Chandler accidentally hits Janice in the eye during breakup attempt.

19:22→20:34
in the episode · 1m 12s · S01E05

What happens

19:22–20:34

Chandler, over-caffeinated, flails his hand and hits Janice in the eye, then Phoebe breaks up with Janice for him.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverChandler
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadChandler breaks up with Janice

Key lines

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19:41 · ★ iconic

I hit her in the eye! I hit her in the eye!

19:44 · ★ iconic

This is the worst breakup in the history of the world!

20:28 · ★ iconic

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
breakup0.7
chaotic0.7
violence0.3
awkward0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

19:27Chandler hits Janice in the eye.
20:12Phoebe breaks up with Janice.

Scene in the episode

19:22–20:34
A · Chandler breaks up with Janice
B · Joey wins back Angela
C · Ross and Rachel do laundry

Clips from this episode

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FRIENDS- Joey dates Monica · Best Scenes India
Friends _ S1E5 _ Joey and Monica's Double Date · Five minute flashback
Ross and Rachel's First Date at the Laundromat | Friends · Friends
Friends - Ross and Rachel at the Laundry · WhatdaFriends
Friends About Women and Men, Mercedes for Rachel · WhatdaFriends
Friends - A date in the Laundry room · WhatdaFriends
Friends | FMVT | The One with the East German Laundry Detergent · FMVT

Who's in it

CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JL
Janice Litman-GoralnikMaggie Wheeler25 episodes · drives 9 scenes

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