S05E21 · SCENE 2/19 · 02:37
The One With the Ball · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Joey and Ross throw ball

Joey and Ross realize they have been throwing a ball back and forth for an hour without dropping it, and Joey misses lunch for the first time.

02:37→03:26
in the episode · 0m 49s · S05E21
Joey and Ross throw ball

What happens

02:37–03:26

Joey and Ross throw a ball back and forth, realizing they have gone an hour without dropping it. Joey notes he missed lunch for the first time and feels his pants are loose.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverJoey
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadThe ball throwing game

Key lines

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02:38 · ★ iconic

Hey, Ross, is, uh, Staten Island really an island?

02:45 · ★ iconic

Oh, I thought it was like Long Island.

02:57 · ★ iconic

Hey, what time is it? Two seventeen.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
cheerful0.7
escalation0.6
obsession0.4
absurd0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

02:59They realize they have thrown for an hour
03:18Joey missed lunch for the first time

Scene in the episode

02:37–03:26
A · Phoebe and Gary move in
B · The ball throwing game
C · Rachel buys a cat

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · FRIENDS 05 21) Throwing a ball · best of
The Gang Plays a Very Intense Game of ‘Don’t Drop the Ball’ | Friends · Friends
Rachel's Hairless Cat from Hell | Friends · Friends
Friends: Rachel Buys An Expensive Naked Cat (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Gunther Buys Rachel's Cat | Friends · Friends

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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