S04E03 · EP 76
season 4 · 1997-10-09
The One With the 'Cuffs
written by Seth Kurland · directed by Peter Bonerz · 23.98M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 4 threadsscheme 21%awkward 14%tender 7%misunderstanding 7%lie 7%tense 6%absurd 5%cheerful 5%humiliation 5%social rule violation 5%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
17 scenes · our breakdown1 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · cold_openChandler's patio furniture
Chandler and Joey get rusty patio furniture
00:02–01:25scheme · misunderstanding2 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Monica's catering job
Monica agrees to cater her mom's party
01:25–01:53social_rule_violation · lie
3 ▸ 01:533 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler and Joanna Make Out
Chandler and Joanna make out in her office
01:53–03:26scheme · seduction4 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel Demands Breakup
Rachel demands Chandler break up with Joanna
03:26–05:34scheme · lie
5 ▸ 05:345 · Monica's mom's house · act2Joey Meets Salesman
Joey meets encyclopedia salesman
05:34–05:47misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:476 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · tagMonica's Fingernail Disaster
Monica drops a fingernail in quiche
05:47–07:52breakup · confession
7 ▸ 07:527 · Joanna's office · act1Joanna Handcuffs Chandler
Joanna handcuffs Chandler to her chair
07:52–09:13scheme · humiliation
8 ▸ 09:138 · Joanna's office · act1Rachel Finds Chandler
Rachel and Sophie find Chandler handcuffed
09:13–12:07scheme · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 12:079 · Joanna's office · act2Chandler Unlocked and Relocked
Chandler gets unlocked then relocked
12:07–13:20scheme · humiliation10 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act2Joey Learns from V Volume
Joey learns from the V volume
13:20–14:04scheme · lie11 · Monica's mother's house · act2Phoebe Encourages Monica
Phoebe encourages Monica to prove her mother wrong
14:04–15:26scheme · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 15:2612 · Joanna's office · tagChandler Negotiates Freedom
Chandler tries to negotiate with Rachel
15:26–15:51scheme · humiliation
14 ▸ 16:2114 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey Buys V Volume
Joey buys the V volume of the encyclopedia
16:21–16:30scheme · lie
15 ▸ 16:3015 · Monica's mother's house · act2Joey Buys V Volume
Joey buys the V volume
16:30–18:10social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
16 ▸ 18:1016 · Central Perk · act2Rachel Promises Rumor
Rachel promises to spread a rumor about Chandler
18:10–18:54scheme · lie17 · Monica's mother's house · act3Monica's Mother Apologizes
Monica's mother apologizes for not believing in her
18:54–22:08confession18 · Joanna's office · tagJoanna Handcuffed Again
Joanna is handcuffed and asks Rachel to tell Chandler they're broken up
22:08–22:12humiliation · scheme03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1997-10-09
- Overall
- #76
- Writers
- Seth Kurland
- Director
- Peter Bonerz
- Viewers
- 23.98M (US)
- Pace
- 115 words/min · 91 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
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes