S01E06 · SCENE 5/10 · 09:57
The One With the Butt · Central Perk
Joey gets Al Pacino movie role

Joey excitedly announces he got a role as Al Pacino's butt double.

09:57→12:06
in the episode · 2m 09s · S01E06
Joey gets Al Pacino movie role

What happens

09:57–12:06

Joey gets a call from his agent and announces he got a job in a new Al Pacino movie. The friends are excited until Joey reveals he is playing Pacino's butt in a shower scene. They make jokes, but Joey remains positive.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadJoey's acting career

Key lines

from this scene
10:05

Beads of condensation are inching their way closer to the wood Stop it!

11:16

I'm his butt double, okay?

11:41

After all your years of struggling you've finally been able to crack your way into show business.

11:57

So are you gonna invite us all to the big opening?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
cheerful0.6
humiliation0.5
deal0.5
absurd0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

10:31Joey gets call from agent
11:16Joey admits he's butt double

Scene in the episode

09:57–12:06
A · Joey's acting career
B · Chandler and Aurora
C · Monica's cleanliness obsession

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · Friends - Joey the Butt Double · TV Favorites
Includes this scene · Joey Flashes His Butt for an Al Pacino Movie | Friends · Friends
Includes this scene · Friends: Monica Doesn't Think She's a Perfectionist (Season 1 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Includes this scene · Friends - Joey Plays Al Pacino's Butt Double · SeriesFanatics
Can Monica Overcome Her OCD? | Friends · Friends
Joey Doesn't Think He's a Good Actor | Friends · Friends
Chandler Dates a Married Woman | Friends · Friends
Chandler's Awkward Pickup Line | Friends · Friends
Friends: Joey Loses the Role of Al Pacino’s Butt (Season 1 Clip) | TBS · TBS

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