S05E11 · EP 108
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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17 scenes · our breakdownThe friends celebrate New Year's Eve with kisses and noise makers.
00:01–02:04bet · scheme
2 ▸ 02:04The friends share their New Year's resolutions and Chandler makes a bet.
02:04–03:15bet · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 03:15Joey wants to learn guitar and Phoebe offers to teach him.
03:15–04:28obsession · dealRoss gets a date with Elizabeth Hornswoggle, testing Chandler's bet.
04:28–05:09bet · humiliationPhoebe teaches Joey guitar chords with made-up names while Rachel struggles with her no-gossip resolution.
05:09–06:22obsession · double_standardJoey shows off his chord skills but Phoebe catches him studying real names.
06:44–07:37betrayal · obsessionRoss arrives in leather pants, testing Chandler's resolve.
07:37–08:25bet · humiliation
10 ▸ 09:00Ross struggles with hot leather pants on his date.
09:00–10:26humiliation · escalationJoey studies real chord names, angering Phoebe.
10:26–12:18betrayal · double_standard
13 ▸ 12:49Ross calls Joey for advice on stuck leather pants.
12:49–14:03humiliation · escalation
14 ▸ 14:03Rachel tries to tell Joey about Monica and Chandler.
14:03–16:04avoidance · secret_exposed
15 ▸ 16:04Ross emerges from the bathroom covered in paste.
16:04–16:45humiliation · comeuppanceJoey apologizes and Phoebe lets him hold her guitar.
16:45–17:55comeuppance · humiliation
17 ▸ 17:55Ross is comforted by Ben's drawing of him as a cowboy.
17:55–19:17obsession · deal
18 ▸ 19:17The friends leave the apartment for various activities.
19:17–21:37scheme · deal
19 ▸ 21:37Rachel and Joey discover they both know about Monica and Chandler.
21:37–22:07secret_exposedChandler rushes in and pays Ross, mocking everyone.
22:07–22:11bet · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1999-01-07
- Overall
- #108
- Writers
- Suzie Villandry (teleplay) · Brian Boyle (story)
- Director
- Joe Regalbuto
- Viewers
- 27.02M (US)
- Pace
- 105 words/min · 97 questions