S05E04 · SCENE 19/22 · 16:16
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS · PBS telethon studio
Phoebe's donation gets Joey on TV

Phoebe donates $200 to PBS, breaking the record and getting Joey on TV, but she feels good and loses the bet.

16:16→17:39
in the episode · 1m 23s · S05E04

What happens

16:16–17:39

Phoebe pledges $200 to PBS, saying it's a selfless deed because she's not happy about it. Her pledge breaks last year's record, and Joey is announced on TV. Phoebe feels good and realizes she lost the bet.

WherePBS telethon studio
DriverPhoebe
Positionact1 · payoff
ThreadJoey's PBS telethon

Key lines

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16:17 · ★ iconic

Seems like it works to me.

16:35

I'm still mad at them, but I also know that they bring happiness to lots of kids whose moms didn't kill themselves.

17:27

My pledge got Joey on TV! That makes me feel so Oh, no!

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Scene DNA

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triumphant0.6
comeuppance0.5
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phone call

Beats

16:28Phoebe pledges $200
17:23Joey on TV

Scene in the episode

16:16–17:39
A · Monica and Chandler's secret
B · Joey's PBS telethon
C · Ross and Emily's reconciliation

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There Are No Good Deeds | Friends · Friends
Friends: Phoebe Hates PBS (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Ross Relies on the Magic 8 Ball | Friends · Friends

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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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