S01E22 · EP 22
season 1 · 1995-05-04
The One With the Ick Factor
written by Alexa Junge · directed by Robby Benson · 29.9M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 21%cheerful 7%social rule violation 6%humiliating 5%lie 5%sad 5%breakup 4%confession 4%scheme 4%tender 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Monica and Ethan
B · Chandler's work issues
C · Rachel's erotic dreams
D · Ross's pager mishaps
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01
1 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Rachel's dream about Chandler

Rachel reveals she dreamed of having sex with Chandler on the coffee table.

00:01–01:59misunderstanding · confession
2 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Phoebe temps as secretary

Phoebe agrees to temp as Chandler's secretary at his office.

01:59–04:13scheme
3 ▸ 04:13
3 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Monica's age lie exposed

Monica admits she told her college boyfriend Ethan she is 22, not 26.

04:13–04:20lie · secret_exposed
4 ▸ 04:20
4 · Chandler's office · act1Phoebe answers Chandler's phone

Phoebe answers Chandler's office phone in a funny voice, enjoying her temp role.

04:20–05:26impersonation
5 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica prepares for Ethan

Monica nervously prepares for a possible romantic night with Ethan.

05:26–06:12seduction
6 ▸ 06:12
6 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross gets wrong pager calls

Ross receives pager calls for a gigolo named Andre instead of Carol.

06:12–06:19misunderstanding · coincidence
7 ▸ 06:19
7 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Chandler learns coworkers dislike him

Phoebe reveals Chandler's coworkers dislike him since his promotion.

06:19–08:59social_rule_violation · humiliation
9 · Monica's apartment · act1Ethan reveals he's a virgin

Ethan admits to Monica he is a virgin, and they have sex.

09:54–10:52confession · seduction
10 ▸ 10:52
10 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica and Ethan reveal ages

Monica admits she's 26, then Ethan reveals he's 17 and in high school.

10:52–12:24lie · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 12:24
11 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica breaks up with Ethan

Monica ends the relationship with Ethan, calling it 'icky'.

12:24–12:31breakup · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 12:31
12 · Central Perk coffee house · act2Rachel's dream includes Joey

Rachel admits her erotic dream also involved Joey and sometimes not even her.

12:31–14:59eavesdropping
13 · Central Perk coffee house · act2Gang teases Monica about Ethan

The friends tease Monica about dating a high schooler, calling him a Power Ranger.

14:59–16:16humiliation · social_rule_violation
14 · Central Perk coffee house · act2Chandler plans to win coworkers back

Chandler decides to attend a work party to win back his coworkers' friendship.

16:16–16:57scheme · pursuit
15 · Central Perk coffee house · act2Chandler fails to reconnect

Chandler's attempt to bond at the party fails, and Phoebe says he can't be their friend.

16:57–17:45social_rule_violation · humiliation
17 · Monica's apartment · act2Ethan begs Monica to stay

Ethan tries to win Monica back, but she says their relationship is 'icky'.

19:37–19:43breakup · confession
18 · Chandler's office · act2Chandler uses his boss power

Chandler uses his authority to assign weekend work to his coworkers.

19:43–20:19scheme · comeuppance
19 ▸ 20:19
19 · Central Perk coffee house · act3Rachel dreams of Ross

Ross eavesdrops on Rachel dreaming about him, then wakes her by falling on her.

20:19–22:37eavesdropping · coincidence
20 ▸ 22:37
20 · Central Perk coffee house · act3Carol goes into labor

Ross learns Carol is in labor and the gang rushes to the hospital.

22:37–22:41escalation · coincidence
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-05-04
Overall
#22
Writers
Alexa Junge
Director
Robby Benson
Viewers
29.9M (US)
Pace
106 words/min · 107 questions

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In this episode

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
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Carol Willick36 episodes · drives 2 scenes
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Elizabeth Stevens16 episodes · drives 2 scenes