S03E13 · EP 61
season 3 · 1997-01-30
The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends
written by Michael Borkow · directed by Robby Benson · 28.03M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 6 threadssocial rule violation 13%awkward 13%absurd 12%scheme 11%tender 8%coincidence 7%tense 7%misunderstanding 7%confession 5%escalation 3%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown1 · video store · cold_openMonica meets Richard
Monica runs into Richard at a video store
00:01–02:00social_rule_violation · coincidence2 · restaurant · act1Monica and Richard's burger
Monica and Richard go out for a burger
02:00–02:37scheme · social_rule_violation3 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey and Rachel Chat
Joey and Rachel talk about work and chocolate milk
02:37–04:31coincidence · scheme
4 ▸ 04:314 · Central Perk · act1Monica and Richard Cook
Monica and Richard discuss cooking lasagna
04:31–06:13social_rule_violation · coincidence
5 ▸ 06:135 · Central Perk · act2Rachel Finds the Book
Rachel finds Joey's copy of The Shining in the freezer
06:13–07:44scheme · social_rule_violation6 · Central Perk · act2Meeting Robert
Chandler and Ross meet Phoebe's date Robert
07:44–08:01social_rule_violation · coincidence7 · Richard's apartment · act1Robert's Problem
Chandler and Ross discuss Robert's problem
08:01–09:14scheme · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 09:148 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Reacting to Robert
The gang reacts to Robert's problem
09:14–09:57misunderstanding · escalation
9 ▸ 09:579 · Central Perk · act1Cooking Together
Monica and Richard cook together
09:57–12:12social_rule_violation · scheme10 · Richard's apartment · act2Joey Reads Little Women
Joey reads Little Women and discusses it with Rachel
12:12–12:28scheme · social_rule_violation11 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Telling Phoebe
The gang tells Phoebe about Robert's problem
12:28–14:04misunderstanding · escalation12 · Central Perk · act3Phone Call
Monica and Richard talk on the phone
14:04–16:12social_rule_violation · scheme13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Spoilers
Joey and Rachel spoil each other's books
16:12–16:40social_rule_violation14 · Central Perk · act1Trying to Tell Robert
The gang tries to tell Robert about his problem
16:40–18:29coincidence · comeuppance
15 ▸ 18:2915 · Richard's apartment · act2Gunther Solves It
Gunther tells Robert to fix his problem
18:29–19:32scheme · misunderstanding16 · Richard's apartment · act2Monica Waits
Monica waits for Richard in his apartment
19:32–22:09confession · deal
17 ▸ 22:0917 · Richard's apartment · act3Discussing the Date
Monica and Richard discuss his blind date
22:09–22:42breakup · confession18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagSaying Goodbye
Monica and Richard decide to end their relationship
22:42–22:46misunderstanding · petty_grievance03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1997-01-30
- Overall
- #61
- Writers
- Michael Borkow
- Director
- Robby Benson
- Viewers
- 28.03M (US)
- Pace
- 108 words/min · 116 questions
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In this episode
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RB
Richard BurkeTom Selleck26 episodes · drives 9 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes