S05E08 · EP 226
season 5 · 2003-11-20
The One With All the Thanksgivings
written by Greg Malins · directed by Kevin S. Bright · 20.66M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 8 threads
tense 22%absurd 16%sad 10%awkward 9%scheme 7%coincidence 6%seduction 6%cheerful 4%misunderstanding 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Worst Thanksgivings
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B · Thanksgiving Stories
710
C · Monica's Revenge
11
D · Chandler's Insult
E · Flashback Thanksgiving
8
F · Monica and Chandler's Past
G · Chandler's Lost Toe
15
H · Monica's Apology
1617
01

Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica's apartment · cold_openFriends Share Thanks

Friends share what they're thankful for

00:01–01:52
2 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross's Bad Thanksgiving

Ross shares his bad Thanksgiving

01:52–03:32
3 · Monica's apartment · act1Chandler's Bad Thanksgiving

Chandler shares his bad Thanksgiving

03:32–03:59
4 ▸ 03:59
4 · Monica's apartment · act2Joey's Turkey Head

Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head

03:59–05:31
5 ▸ 05:31
5 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica's Story

Monica shares her story

05:31–07:43
6 ▸ 07:43
6 · Monica's apartment · act3Rachel's Breakup

Rachel talks about her breakup

07:43–08:14
7 ▸ 08:14
7 · Monica's Apartment · cold_openFriendsgiving Introduction

Friends discuss Thanksgiving

08:14–09:22social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 09:22
8 · Monica's Apartment · act1Rachel's Breakup

Rachel discusses breakup

09:22–10:17scheme
9 ▸ 10:17
9 · Monica's Apartment · act1Chandler's Insult

Chandler insults Monica

10:17–12:13humiliation
10 ▸ 12:13
10 · Monica's Apartment · act2Flashback Thanksgiving

Friends recall Thanksgiving

12:13–13:26coincidence
11 ▸ 13:26
11 · Monica's Apartment · act21988 Thanksgiving

Friends recall 1988 Thanksgiving

13:26–14:38scheme
12 · Monica's Apartment · act3Seduction Plan

Monica seduces Chandler

14:38–16:07seduction
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Seduction Attempt

Monica tries to seduce Chandler

16:41–17:48scheme · seduction
15 · Hospital · act2Hospital Chaos

Chandler's toe is severed

17:48–18:53misunderstanding
16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Confrontation

Chandler confronts Monica

18:53–20:13
17 ▸ 20:13
17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Apology Accepted

Monica apologizes to Chandler

20:13–22:06confession
18 · World War I field hospital · tagTag Scene

Phoebe's past life

22:06–22:10coincidence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2003-11-20
Overall
#226
Writers
Greg Malins
Director
Kevin S. Bright
Viewers
20.66M (US)
Pace
115 words/min · 81 questions

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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