S06E07 · EP 128
season 6 · 1999-11-11
The One Where Phoebe Runs
written by Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer · directed by Gary Halvorson · 22.75M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%cheerful 11%tense 10%lie 9%absurd 7%scheme 5%deadpan 4%tender 4%petty grievance 3%humiliation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Joey repels Janine
B · Chandler cleans apartment
C · Rachel and Phoebe jog
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01
1 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openRachel and Phoebe argue over words

Rachel and Phoebe argue over who gets the good words for their answering machine message.

00:01–01:52petty_grievance · scheme
2 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross talks about computer brains

Ross tells Chandler about a book predicting computers will match human brain functions by 2030.

01:52–02:18
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Joey introduces new roommate Janine

Joey introduces his new roommate Janine, an Australian dancer, to the group.

02:18–03:32coincidence
4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Joey wants to date Janine

Joey wants to ask Janine out but Chandler and Monica warn him against dating his roommate.

03:32–04:54pursuit · avoidance
5 ▸ 04:54
5 · Park · act1Rachel describes Phoebe's running

Rachel tells Monica about Phoebe's embarrassing running style.

04:54–05:11social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:11
6 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel and Monica talk about Kermit

Rachel and Monica discuss Kermit the Frog and Rachel's crush.

05:11–06:15lie · petty_grievance
8 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Joey hides in a box

Joey hides in a box and scares Chandler. Chandler decides to clean the apartment.

06:38–07:29
9 · Joey and Chandler's old apartment · act1Joey struggles with not flirting

Joey struggles to not flirt with Janine and accidentally acts weird around her.

07:29–08:00avoidance · humiliation
11 · Park · act1Phoebe confronts Rachel

Phoebe confronts Rachel about lying and jogging alone.

08:19–08:51lie · betrayal
12 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross warns Chandler about Monica

Ross warns Chandler that Monica will freak out if he moves her things.

08:51–10:09escalation · threat
13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Chandler calls Monica at work

Chandler calls Monica at work, who is in a bad mood and threatens to kill someone.

10:09–10:51lie · threat
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross and Chandler move the couch

Ross and Chandler struggle to move the couch back to its exact original position.

10:51–11:38obsession · escalation
15 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Joey asks for repelling advice

Joey asks Chandler and Ross for advice on how to repel women.

11:38–13:25scheme · humiliation
16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel explains her lie

Rachel explains to Phoebe why she lied about being injured.

13:25–15:13confession · petty_grievance
17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Phoebe explains her running

Phoebe explains why she runs like a kid and calls Rachel uptight.

15:13–15:20double_standard · social_rule_violation
18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Chandler lies about Ross being naked

Chandler lies to Monica that Ross is naked to keep her from entering the apartment.

15:20–16:27lie · impersonation
19 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross and Chandler use photo album

Ross and Chandler use a photo album to put everything back exactly as it was.

16:27–17:15scheme
20 · Joey and Chandler's old apartment · act1Joey tries to repel Janine

Joey tries to repel Janine by acting weird, but she tells him she's not interested.

17:15–19:05humiliation · scheme
21 · Park · act1Rachel tries Phoebe's running style

Rachel tries Phoebe's running style and feels free until she bumps into a horse.

19:05–21:44comeuppance
22 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Monica forgives Chandler for cleaning

Monica returns home and forgives Chandler for moving her things after learning he cleaned the apartment.

21:44–21:51confession
23 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagRoss tells Janine about computers

Ross tells Janine the same computer brain theory he told Chandler earlier.

21:51–21:55
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Episode facts

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Aired
1999-11-11
Overall
#128
Writers
Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer
Director
Gary Halvorson
Viewers
22.75M (US)
Pace
123 words/min · 102 questions

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