S03E11 · EP 59
season 3 · 1997-01-09
The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister
written by Alexa Junge · directed by Terry Hughes · 29.8M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 14%tense 9%social rule violation 6%obsession 6%chaotic 6%absurd 5%angry 5%triumphant 4%pursuit 4%misunderstanding 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Rachel's job pursuit
B · Chandler and Joey's sisters
C · Phoebe and the upstairs neighbor
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openPhoebe confronts the noisy neighbor

Phoebe goes upstairs to complain about the noise but ends up charmed.

00:17–02:32social_rule_violation · seduction
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Chandler mopes about Janice

Chandler is upset after seeing Janice ice skating with her husband.

02:32–03:52petty_grievance · obsession
4 · Fortunata Fashions · act1Rachel works at Fortunata Fashions

Rachel is stuck separating hangers at her demeaning new job.

03:52–04:37humiliation · petty_grievance
5 · Moondance Diner · act1Rachel vents and meets Mark

Rachel complains about her job and meets Mark at the diner.

04:37–05:50coincidence · pursuit
7 · Joey's apartment · act1Chandler gets drunk at the party

Chandler is very drunk from vodka Jell-O shots at Joey's birthday party.

05:56–06:43escalation · social_rule_violation
8 · Joey's apartment · act1Ross suspects Mark's intentions

Ross becomes jealous and suspicious of Mark helping Rachel.

06:43–07:34obsession
9 · Joey's apartment · act1Chandler's drunk comment

Joey's sisters arrive and Chandler makes an inappropriate comment about shooting his husband.

07:34–09:09social_rule_violation
10 · Joey's apartment · act1Ross continues to worry about Mark

Ross obsesses over Mark's intentions while Rachel defends him.

09:09–09:24obsession
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11 · Joey's apartment · act1Chandler confesses fooling around

Chandler admits he fooled around with one of Joey's sisters but can't remember which.

09:24–11:03confession · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 11:03
12 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey confronts Chandler

Joey pulls Chandler aside and tells him Mary Angela said Chandler could fall for her.

11:03–11:55lie · scheme
13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe and neighbor have sex upstairs

Rachel and Monica hear Phoebe having sex with the neighbor upstairs.

11:55–12:39eavesdropping · social_rule_violation
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Chandler writes break-up letter

Chandler writes a break-up letter to Mary Angela.

12:39–13:29scheme · avoidance
15 · Joey's family home · act2Chandler arrives at Joey's home

Chandler arrives at Joey's family home to see Mary Angela.

13:29–14:10social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Rachel calls Mark and gets interview

Rachel calls Mark and secures an interview at Bloomingdale's.

14:10–16:40pursuit · coincidence
17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross argues with Monica about Mark

Ross argues with Monica about Mark's intentions with Rachel.

16:40–16:53obsession
18 · Joey's family home · act2Chandler kisses wrong sister

Chandler mistakenly kisses Mary Therese instead of Mary Angela.

16:53–17:58misunderstanding · impersonation
19 · Joey's family home · act2Cookie punches Chandler

Joey forgives Chandler but his sister Cookie punches him, giving him a black eye.

17:58–20:22comeuppance · violence
20 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Rachel gets the job at Bloomingdale's

Rachel learns she got the job at Bloomingdale's.

20:22–21:12pursuit · coincidence
21 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Neighbor cheats on Phoebe

Phoebe's neighbor is heard having sex with another woman, cheating on Phoebe.

21:12–22:42betrayal · eavesdropping
22 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Guys confront neighbor

The guys go upstairs to confront the neighbor but are calmed down by him.

22:42–22:46escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
1997-01-09
Overall
#59
Writers
Alexa Junge
Director
Terry Hughes
Viewers
29.8M (US)
Pace
131 words/min · 123 questions

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In this episode

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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