S04E05 · EP 78
season 4 · 1997-10-30
The One With Joey's New Girlfriend
written by Michael Curtis & Greg Malins · directed by Gail Mancuso · 24.35M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 4 threadsscheme 26%awkward 18%tense 12%absurd 11%obsession 10%confession 7%tender 6%cheerful 3%lie 3%petty grievance 2%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown1 · Central Perk · cold_openRoss Shows Off
Ross shows off Amanda's number
00:07–00:55scheme · petty_grievance2 · Central Perk · act1Phoebe Sings
Phoebe sings with a cold
00:55–01:46obsession · scheme3 · Central Perk · act1Chandler Meets Kathy
Chandler meets Kathy
01:46–02:30scheme · lie
4 ▸ 02:304 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act2Chandler Apologizes
Chandler apologizes to Kathy
02:30–04:46confession · scheme
5 ▸ 04:465 · Central Perk · act2Phoebe's Cold
Phoebe tries to keep her cold
04:46–05:54obsession · scheme
6 ▸ 05:546 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Chandler Loves Kathy
Chandler loves Kathy
05:54–07:36confession · scheme7 · Central Perk · act1Ross Shows Off
Ross shows off Amanda's number
07:36–07:58scheme · petty_grievance8 · Central Perk · act1Rachel Meets Josh
Rachel meets Josh
07:58–09:02scheme · petty_grievance9 · Central Perk · act1Ross's Made-Up Word
Monica and Phoebe discuss Ross's made-up word
09:02–10:12obsession10 · Amanda's apartment · act2Ross's Date
Ross's date
10:12–11:44scheme · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 11:4411 · Central Perk · act2Chandler's Crush
Chandler's crush
11:44–14:02scheme · obsession
12 ▸ 14:0212 · Central Perk · act3Phoebe's Cold
Phoebe's cold
14:02–15:05obsession
13 ▸ 15:0513 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe wants her cold back
Phoebe tries to get her cold back
15:05–16:26scheme · misunderstanding14 · Central Perk · act1Chandler and Joey Talk
Chandler and Joey discuss a girl in fishnet stockings
16:26–16:33scheme15 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act2Chandler's denial
Chandler denies his crush
16:33–18:14lie · scheme16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross and Rachel's dates
Ross and Rachel's dates fail
18:14–21:00scheme · misunderstanding17 · Central Perk · act3Ross and Rachel Argue
Ross and Rachel argue about their failed dates
21:00–22:06scheme18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagAftermath
Gunther apologizes
22:06–22:10confession03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1997-10-30
- Overall
- #78
- Writers
- Michael Curtis & Greg Malins
- Director
- Gail Mancuso
- Viewers
- 24.35M (US)
- Pace
- 91 words/min · 68 questions
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In this episode
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes