S01E11 · EP 11
season 1 · 1995-01-05
The One With Mrs. Bing
written by Alexa Junge · directed by James Burrows · 26.6M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 5 threadsawkward 20%tense 14%social rule violation 11%seduction 8%obsession 4%petty grievance 4%tender 4%angry 4%scheme 4%absurd 4%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:011 · street · cold_openMonica and Phoebe
Monica and Phoebe see a cute guy
00:01–01:28social_rule_violation · coincidence2 · hospital · act1Coma Guy's Hospital
Monica and Phoebe visit Coma Guy
01:28–02:35obsession · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 02:353 · TV studio · act1Nora Tyler Bing
Chandler's mom is on TV
02:35–05:07social_rule_violation4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Dinner Plans
Friends make dinner plans
05:07–05:42rivalry · petty_grievance5 · Mexican restaurant · act2Mexican Restaurant
Friends have dinner
05:42–05:48seduction · betrayal6 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Aftermath
Ross and Nora's kiss
05:48–06:06lie · betrayal
7 ▸ 06:067 · TV studio · act1Nora on TV
Nora talks about writing
06:06–08:44scheme · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 08:448 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross and Nora
Ross talks to Nora
08:44–09:36seduction · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 09:369 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Joey and Ross
Joey confronts Ross
09:36–11:48social_rule_violation · betrayal10 · Hallway · act2Racquetball
Joey and Chandler
11:48–12:17petty_grievance · avoidance11 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Paolo and Rachel
Paolo says goodbye
12:17–12:32seduction · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 12:3212 · Hospital and Central Perk · act3Hospital and Central Perk
Monica and Phoebe
12:32–14:30obsession · petty_grievance13 · Central Perk · cold_openPhoebe Sings
Phoebe sings at Central Perk
14:30–16:37scheme14 · Central Perk · act1Chandler's Mom
Chandler talks about his mom
16:37–17:40social_rule_violation15 · Hospital · act2Coma Guy Awakes
Coma guy wakes up
17:40–19:15comeuppance16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross and Nora
Ross talks to Nora
19:15–19:44seduction17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Rachel Writes
Rachel writes a book
19:44–22:39humiliation18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagAftermath
Aftermath of events
22:39–22:43confession03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1995-01-05
- Overall
- #11
- Writers
- Alexa Junge
- Director
- James Burrows
- Viewers
- 26.6M (US)
- Pace
- 117 words/min · 114 questions
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In this episode
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
NT
Nora Tyler Bing7 episodes · drives 4 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes