S06E04 · SCENE 19/21 · 17:20
Joey films commercial with crying boy

Joey films the commercial, but the boy actor won't cry until he sees Joey's hernia.

17:20→19:15
in the episode · 1m 55s · S06E04
Joey films commercial with crying boy

What happens

17:20–19:15

Joey films the commercial with a boy named Alex, who is supposed to cry on cue. After many takes, Chandler shows Alex Joey's hernia, which makes the boy cry, and the scene is finally shot.

WhereCommercial set
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadJoey's hernia

Key lines

from this scene
17:21

Now, is that "never talking about it again"?

17:48

All right, let's do this.

17:59

Take good care of your mama, son.

18:51

Action! Take good care of your mama, son.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.7
scheme0.5
coincidence0.3
triumphant0.3
humiliation0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

18:51Chandler shows Alex Joey's hernia
19:06Alex cries and the scene is shot

Scene in the episode

17:20–19:15
A · Ross's fake accent
B · Joey's hernia
C · Phoebe's death prediction
D · Monica and Rachel's candle holders

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · FRIENDS- Joye's Insurance. · Best Scenes India
Includes this scene · Friends - Joey Acts/Auditions With a Hernia [Season 6] · JackThomasTV
Friends: Joey Suffers A Painful Hernia (Season 6 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Joey Has a Hernia | Friends · Friends
Friends: Hernia · Papa Jonm
Friends: The one with Joey 's hernia · FRIENDS
Lift weight with Joey - Friends · Ana A

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes

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