S02E03 · EP 27
season 2 · 1995-10-05
The One Where Heckles Dies
written by Michael Curtis & Greg Malins · directed by Kevin S. Bright · 30.2M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 6 threads
tense 22%awkward 17%misunderstanding 11%lie 8%sad 6%social rule violation 5%petty grievance 4%scheme 4%absurd 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Heckles' Death
B · Evolution Debate
C · Chandler's Growth
D · Chandler's Breakup
E · Janice's Return
F · Phoebe's Prank
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:04
1 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openChandler Breaks Up with Janice

Chandler tells the group he broke up with Janice due to her big nostrils.

00:04–01:58misunderstanding
2 ▸ 01:58
2 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Heckles Complains About Noise

Mr. Heckles knocks on the door, complaining about noise. The group sends him away, then he bangs with his broom.

01:58–03:41social_rule_violation · escalation
3 ▸ 03:41
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Phoebe's Beliefs

Phoebe discusses her beliefs

03:41–05:00misunderstanding · lie
4 ▸ 05:00
4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Heckles' Will

Heckles' attorney arrives

05:00–05:54coincidence · comeuppance
5 ▸ 05:54
5 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross Explains Evolution

Ross tries to explain evolution to Phoebe, showing her fossils and examples.

05:54–07:50misunderstanding · lie
7 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openChandler Finds Heckles' Book

Chandler finds Heckles' 'Big Book of Grievances' and sees similarities with himself.

07:57–08:21social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 08:21
8 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Monica and Rachel Argue Over Lamp

Monica and Rachel argue over the seashell lamp from Heckles' apartment.

08:21–09:09misunderstanding · petty_grievance
9 ▸ 09:09
9 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Phoebe Mocks Ross's Beliefs

Phoebe questions evolution and mocks Ross's beliefs.

09:09–10:00lie · scheme
10 ▸ 10:00
10 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Chandler's Freakout

Chandler freaks out over Heckles' similarities

10:00–11:11obsession · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 11:11
11 · Central Perk · act3Chandler Calls Janice

Chandler calls Janice in desperation, but she is married and pregnant.

11:11–13:22breakup · humiliation
12 · Central Perk · tagJanice Returns Married

Janice returns, married and pregnant, disappointing Chandler.

13:22–15:08lie · scheme
13 ▸ 15:08
13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe Questions Ross

Phoebe questions Ross about evolution, and Ross caves, admitting a tiny possibility he could be wrong.

15:08–17:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 ▸ 17:09
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe Teases Ross

Phoebe teases Ross for caving in on evolution.

17:09–17:17humiliation
15 ▸ 17:17
15 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Monica Breaks Lamp

Monica accidentally breaks Rachel's seashell lamp, and Rachel accuses her of revenge.

17:17–17:50misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 17:50
16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Girls Reassure Chandler

Chandler fears being alone, and the girls reassure him he won't end up alone.

17:50–18:38social_rule_violation
17 ▸ 18:38
17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Chandler Asks Out Allison

Chandler announces he has asked out Allison, a woman with a large head, and decides not to let superficial things bother him.

18:38–22:43
18 · restaurant · tagChandler's Date with Allison

Chandler goes on a date with Allison and finds himself liking her big head.

22:43–22:47
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-10-05
Overall
#27
Writers
Michael Curtis & Greg Malins
Director
Kevin S. Bright
Viewers
30.2M (US)
Pace
106 words/min · 88 questions

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In this episode

CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
MH
Mr. HecklesLarry Hankin6 episodes
JL
Janice Litman-GoralnikMaggie Wheeler25 episodes · drives 9 scenes