S02E10 · SCENE 1/16 · 00:05
The One With Russ · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Joey's bad review

Joey is devastated by a terrible theater review and threatens to quit acting.

00:05→02:16
in the episode · 2m 11s · S02E10

What happens

00:05–02:16

Joey reads a scathing review of his play. His friends try to cheer him up, but he feels discouraged and says he quits. Chandler finds a review that continues on page 153, which turns out to be equally harsh.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverChandler
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadJoey's Days audition dilemma

Key lines

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00:17 · ★ iconic

PHOEBE: But you know what?

00:21

Because when you sat on your throne, you could kind of see your royal subjects.

00:48

Does anybody have one from a different paper?

01:20 · ★ iconic

"In a mediocre play, Joseph Tribbiani was able to achieve brilliant new levels of..."

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.7
sad0.6
deadpan0.4
petty grievance0.3
argument

Beats

00:30Joey reads a bad review of his play.

Scene in the episode

00:05–02:16
A · Fun Bobby's drinking problem
B · Rachel dates Ross clone
C · Joey's Days audition dilemma

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Friends - Monica and Fun Bobby broke up & Russ and Julie · TV Favorites
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Ross Meets Russ | Friends · Friends
FRIENDS CLIP:: Friends S02E10 The One With Russ · theonesw ithfriends
Friends: Ross Meets Rachel's New Date Russ (Season 2 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Ross' Ex and Rachel's Ex Find Love | Friends · Friends

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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