S02E12 · EP
Episode DNA
19 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownRoss gets sad watching a beer ad featuring a monkey like his old pet Marcel.
00:08–02:09coincidence · obsessionJoey excitedly shows off his first fan mail from a woman named Erika Ford.
02:09–02:54obsession · impersonationA cute guy named Rob hires Phoebe to sing at a children's library.
04:34–04:54seductionErika buzzes the apartment, causing panic among the friends.
04:54–05:12avoidance · obsession
7 ▸ 05:24The zoo administrator tells Ross that Marcel has died.
05:24–06:41coincidence
8 ▸ 06:41The friends gossip about Joey having lunch with his stalker Erika.
06:41–07:43obsession · impersonationPhoebe feels nervous about performing for children at the library.
07:43–08:13seductionPhoebe sings a song about grandparents dying, shocking the parents.
08:13–09:49social_rule_violationJoey has lunch with Erika, who fawns over his hands and thinks he is a real doctor.
09:49–10:12impersonation · obsession
14 ▸ 11:07Joey makes up an excuse for not helping the choking man, calling it foodal chokage.
11:07–11:42lie · impersonationRob suggests Phoebe sing about barnyard animals, and they kiss again.
11:52–13:13seduction · misunderstanding
17 ▸ 13:13The zoo cleaner reveals Marcel was stolen and is now in show business.
13:13–13:48secret_exposed · coincidenceRoss realizes Marcel is the monkey from the beer ad and plans to find him.
13:48–15:00coincidence · pursuitPhoebe sings a song about how hamburgers come from cows being ground up.
15:00–15:37social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
20 ▸ 15:37Erika catches Joey kissing Sabrina on TV and confronts him.
15:37–17:20obsession · misunderstanding
21 ▸ 17:20The friends pretend Joey is Hans Ramoray to break up with Erika.
17:20–18:51scheme · impersonationPhoebe is fired from the library for her inappropriate songs.
18:51–19:36social_rule_violation · confession
23 ▸ 19:36Ross learns Marcel is in New York filming a movie and plans to visit.
19:36–22:38coincidence · pursuitThe friends sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight to reunite Ross with Marcel on set.
22:38–22:42coincidence · pursuitSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1996-01-28
- Writers
- Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz & Michael Borkow
- Director
- Michael Lembeck
- Viewers
- 52.9M (US)
- Pace
- 111 words/min · 78 questions