S04E14 · EP 87
season 4 · 1998-02-05
The One With Joey's Dirty Day
written by Wil Calhoun and Sam Seder · directed by Peter Bonerz · 25.08M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 6 threadsawkward 19%scheme 15%sad 15%social rule violation 15%misunderstanding 11%tender 7%humiliating 5%breakup 5%absurd 2%angry 2%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:021 · Joey's apartment · cold_openJoey's Fishing Trip
Joey prepares for his fishing trip
00:02–00:51scheme
2 ▸ 00:512 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Chandler's Breakup
Chandler is depressed after breaking up with Kathy
00:51–01:09social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 01:093 · Rachel's workplace · act1Chandler's Phases
The girls discuss Chandler's recovery phases
01:09–02:394 · Rachel's workplace · act1Rachel's Opera Invitation
Rachel's boss asks her to take his niece to the opera
02:39–05:01scheme
5 ▸ 05:015 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Chandler's Recovery
Chandler gets out of his chair
05:01–06:38social_rule_violation6 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Ross Agrees to Take Emily
Ross agrees to take Emily to the opera
06:38–08:147 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openRoss and Emily Leave
Ross and Emily leave for the opera
08:14–08:41misunderstanding
8 ▸ 08:418 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel's Night Out
Rachel tells about her night out
08:41–10:16social_rule_violation9 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel's Night Out
Rachel's night out fails
10:16–11:20misunderstanding · social_rule_violation10 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Ross and Emily in Vermont
Ross and Emily are in Vermont
11:20–12:14breakup11 · Movie set · act2Ross and Emily in Vermont
Ross and Emily are in Vermont
12:14–13:58social_rule_violation12 · Strip club · act3Joey Uses Heston's Shower
Joey uses Charlton Heston's shower
13:58–15:30breakup · misunderstanding13 · Movie Set · act1Joey Meets Charlton
Joey meets Charlton Heston
15:30–15:49scheme · misunderstanding14 · Monica and Rachel's Apartment · act1Joey and Charlton
Charlton warns Joey about the shower
15:49–16:31social_rule_violation · humiliation15 · Strip Club · act2Strip Club Aftermath
The girls and Chandler discuss the strip club
16:31–18:02scheme · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 18:0216 · Monica and Rachel's Apartment · act2Chandler's Phase Three
Chandler discusses phase three
18:02–19:42scheme · misunderstanding17 · Vermont · act3Chandler's Phase Four
Chandler moves to phase four
19:42–22:05scheme · coincidence18 · Monica and Rachel's Apartment · tagRachel's Realization
Rachel realizes her feelings
22:05–22:09scheme · misunderstanding03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1998-02-05
- Overall
- #87
- Writers
- Wil Calhoun and Sam Seder
- Director
- Peter Bonerz
- Viewers
- 25.08M (US)
- Pace
- 133 words/min · 118 questions
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