S05E09 · EP 106
season 5 · 1998-12-10
The One With Ross's Sandwich
written by Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen · directed by Gary Halvorson · 23.03M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 10%humiliation 9%misunderstanding 7%humiliating 7%absurd 7%secret exposed 6%tense 4%escalation 4%confession 4%chaotic 4%

Story threads over runtime

click a block to open the scene
0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Monica and Chandler's Secret
B · Phoebe's Literature Class
C · Ross's Sandwich Rage
01

Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Underwear Found in Monica's

Rachel and Phoebe find Chandler's underwear in Monica's apartment, and Joey takes the blame.

00:03–01:15misunderstanding · humiliation
2 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey Confronts Chandler and Monica

Joey demands Chandler and Monica stop their sexual activities in his apartment.

01:15–03:25deal · negotiation
3 · Central Perk · act1Phoebe Invites Rachel to Class

Phoebe tells Rachel about her literature class and invites her to come along.

03:25–04:08
4 ▸ 04:08
4 · Central Perk · act1Ross's Sandwich Is Eaten

Ross is devastated that someone at work ate his Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.

04:08–06:01petty_grievance · threat
5 · Literature classroom · act1Rachel Steals Phoebe's Answer

Rachel uses Phoebe's exact analysis of Wuthering Heights in class, embarrassing Phoebe.

06:01–06:50misunderstanding · humiliation
6 · Central Perk · act1Ross Enjoys Being Feared

Ross enjoys the power his threatening note gives him at work.

06:50–08:41escalation
8 · Joey's apartment · act2Joey's Date Thinks He Films Sex

Joey's date misunderstands the video camera setup and thinks Joey wanted to film them having sex.

09:07–10:39misunderstanding · humiliation
9 · Joey's apartment · act2Joey Demands the Truth

Joey demands Chandler and Monica confess, but they plead for more time.

10:39–11:40negotiation · deal
10 ▸ 11:40
10 · Ross's office · act2Ross Confronts His Boss

Ross discovers his boss ate his sandwich and screams at him, leading to a sabbatical.

11:40–13:37confession · comeuppance
11 · Literature classroom · act2Rachel Repeats Phoebe's Cyborg Lie

Phoebe makes up a story about Jane Eyre being a cyborg, and Rachel repeats it in class.

13:37–14:56scheme · humiliation
13 · Chandler's apartment · act2Ross Takes a Tranquilizer

Ross tells Chandler and Monica he took a tranquilizer and is taking a sabbatical from work.

15:23–16:24escalation
14 · Central Perk · act2Phoebe Confesses She Never Went to High School

Phoebe admits she never went to high school and wants to learn, so they decide Monica should take the class.

16:24–17:26confession
15 · Chandler's apartment · act3Rachel Finds Joey with Naked Photo

Rachel catches Joey with Monica's naked photo and accuses him of being a pervert.

17:26–18:04misunderstanding · secret_exposed
16 · Chandler's apartment · act3Joey Reveals He Slept with Monica

Joey gets revenge by claiming he slept with Monica in London.

18:04–21:59betrayal · confession
17 · Chandler's apartment · act3Monica Takes the Blame

Monica is forced to pretend she is stalking Joey to explain the photo and underwear.

21:59–22:06humiliation · secret_exposed
18 · Literature classroom · act3Monica Convinces Teacher to Give Test

Monica, now in the literature class, persuades the teacher to give a test with essay questions.

22:06–22:10escalation · social_rule_violation
03

Same DNA

nearest episodes by gene profile

Episode facts

Wikipedia · Wikidata
Aired
1998-12-10
Overall
#106
Writers
Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
Director
Gary Halvorson
Viewers
23.03M (US)
Pace
98 words/min · 97 questions

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 10 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
The One With Ross's SandwichDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.

In this episode

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
DL
Dr. LedbetterMichael Ensign4 episodes