S05E04 · SCENE 4/22 · 02:42
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS · PBS telethon studio
Joey's telethon disappointment
Joey learns he is a phone operator, not host, and debates selfless deeds with Phoebe.
02:42→05:42
in the episode · 3m 00s · S05E04
What happens
02:42–05:42Joey wears a tuxedo but is assigned as a phone operator. Phoebe criticizes PBS, recalling her mother's suicide and a disappointing Sesame Street keychain. They argue about selfishness of good deeds.
Key lines
from this scene04:25 · ★ iconicYeah, it's... You know, there's No, you may not!
04:36 · ★ iconicAre you calling you people?
04:47 · ★ iconicAnd you know the deal on Santa Claus, right?
04:49 · ★ iconicI'm gonna find a selfless good deed. I'm going to beat you, you evil genius!
Scene DNA
weights 0–1argumentmonologue
Beats
03:19Phoebe recalls Sesame Street keychain
04:45Phoebe vows to find selfless deed
Scene in the episode
02:42–05:42Clips from this episode
fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frameIncludes this scene · There Are No Good Deeds | Friends · Friends
Includes this scene · Friends: Phoebe Hates PBS (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
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Who's in it
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
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