S01E15 · EP 15
season 1 · 1995-02-16
The One With the Stoned Guy
written by Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss · directed by Alan Myerson · 24.8M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 13%cheerful 10%escalation 8%coincidence 6%humiliation 6%absurd 6%triumphant 4%deadpan 4%scheme 4%sad 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Chandler's career crisis
B · Monica's chef audition
C · Ross's dirty talk
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Central Perk · cold_openCoffee shop morning banter

Friends joke at Central Perk about a cinnamon stick eraser.

00:02–01:23coincidence
2 · Central Perk · act1Chandler quits his job

Chandler announces he quit his promotion to avoid career commitment.

01:23–01:50escalation
3 · Central Perk · act1Phoebe offers chef job

Phoebe tells Chandler about a chef opening but he declines.

01:50–04:00coincidence
4 · Central Perk · act1Chandler sees career counselor

Chandler leaves for a career counselor appointment.

04:00–04:47avoidance
5 · Central Perk · act1Monica plans dinner audition

Monica excitedly plans a gourmet dinner for Steve.

04:47–05:14scheme
6 · Central Perk · act1Ross's date with Celia

Ross discusses his date with Celia and her pet monkey.

05:14–07:04escalation
8 · Monica's apartment · act1Chandler's aptitude test results

Chandler learns his ideal career is data processing.

07:29–08:30coincidence
10 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica hires waitress Wendy

Monica hires a professional waitress, offending Rachel.

08:39–09:57petty_grievance
11 · Ross's apartment · act1Ross fails dirty talk

Ross awkwardly says 'vulva' during dirty talk with Celia.

09:57–10:39humiliation · social_rule_violation
12 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross asks Joey for help

Ross asks Joey to teach him dirty talk.

10:39–10:42seduction
13 · Monica's apartment · act1Joey coaches Ross dirty talk

Joey and Ross practice dirty talk, interrupted by Chandler.

10:42–13:36eavesdropping · humiliation
14 · Monica's apartment · act2Chandler rejects job offer

Chandler turns down a raise from his old boss.

13:36–14:46negotiation
15 · Chandler's office · act2Chandler sees new office

Chandler shows off his new supervisor office.

14:46–14:55escalation
16 · Monica's apartment · act2Wendy bails on Monica

Wendy cancels, so Monica hires Rachel for double pay.

14:55–16:43betrayal · negotiation
17 ▸ 16:43
17 · Monica's apartment · act2Steve arrives for dinner

Steve arrives at Monica's apartment for dinner.

16:43–17:43scheme
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18 · Monica's apartment · act2Phoebe reveals Steve is stoned

Phoebe tells Rachel that Steve smoked marijuana.

17:43–18:45secret_exposed
19 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica serves gourmet food

Monica serves ravioli to Steve who loves them.

18:45–19:07obsession
20 · Monica's apartment · act2Steve eats junk food instead

Steve ignores gourmet food for mac and cheese and gummy bears.

19:07–20:38social_rule_violation
21 ▸ 20:38
21 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica cancels dinner

Monica ends the dinner in frustration with Steve.

20:38–22:14escalation
22 · Monica's apartment · act3Ross brags about dirty talk

Ross claims his dirty talk was elaborate but they cuddled again.

22:14–22:34humiliation
24 · Monica's apartment · tagPhoebe massages Steve revenge

Phoebe gives Steve a painful massage as revenge.

22:40–22:44comeuppance · violence
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-02-16
Overall
#15
Writers
Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss
Director
Alan Myerson
Viewers
24.8M (US)
Pace
108 words/min · 111 questions

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In this episode

MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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Steve (Chandler's boss)Phill Lewis3 episodes
G
GuntherJames Michael Tyler139 episodes · drives 2 scenes