S01E09 · EP 9
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:07Rachel tries to get a salary advance from her boss Terry for a plane ticket to Vail.
00:07–01:54misunderstanding · humiliation
2 ▸ 01:54Joey reveals he modeled for a VD poster, causing concern.
01:54–03:26misunderstanding · humiliation
3 ▸ 03:26Monica decides to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the group.
03:26–04:47Ross visits his ex-wife Carol and her partner Susan to pick up a skull.
04:47–06:40humiliation · rivalry
5 ▸ 06:40Ross puts his head in a turkey to test if the baby can hear.
06:40–07:15misunderstandingThe friends surprise Rachel with a plane ticket to Vail.
07:15–07:46Chandler explains his boycott due to his parents' divorce announcement.
07:46–08:52humiliationA woman recognizes Joey from his VD poster and leaves.
08:52–11:08humiliation · misunderstandingJoey announces his family thinks he has VD and he'll eat at Monica's.
11:08–11:28humiliation · misunderstanding
10 ▸ 11:28Monica struggles to make three kinds of potatoes for everyone.
11:28–13:27petty_grievance
11 ▸ 13:27Everyone rushes to the roof to see the escaped Underdog balloon.
13:27–14:16misunderstanding · coincidence
12 ▸ 14:16Ross struggles to talk to his unborn baby but eventually succeeds.
14:16–14:53
13 ▸ 14:53The group discovers they are locked out of Monica's apartment.
14:53–16:05misunderstanding · escalation
14 ▸ 16:05Ross sings to Carol's belly and the baby kicks in response.
16:05–17:18
15 ▸ 17:18The group argues about who is to blame for being locked out.
17:18–18:47petty_grievance · escalation
16 ▸ 18:47The burnt dinner causes a group argument about Thanksgiving.
18:47–19:52escalation · humiliation
17 ▸ 19:52Phoebe spots Ugly Naked Guy with a female companion.
19:52–22:40coincidenceThe friends share grilled cheese and toast to their ruined holiday.
22:40–22:44Same DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1994-11-17
- Overall
- #9
- Writers
- Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss
- Director
- James Burrows
- Viewers
- 23.1M (US)
- Pace
- 110 words/min · 96 questions