S06E12 · SCENE 1/14 · 00:02
The One With the Joke · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Ross shows Playboy joke

Ross reveals his joke is published in Playboy, but Chandler claims he originated it.

00:02→02:12
in the episode · 2m 10s · S06E12
Ross shows Playboy joke

What happens

00:02–02:12

Ross shows his Playboy joke to Chandler and Monica. Chandler insists he made up the joke first. They argue over credit. Joey enters and is confused by the dispute.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverRoss
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadJoke authorship dispute

Key lines

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00:08 · ★ iconic

They printed it. Yeah.

00:19 · ★ iconic

It didn't work on Mom, it's not gonna work on us.

01:21 · ★ iconic

No, it's mine! It's my joke. Call them! They'll tell you!

01:29 · ★ iconic

You guys know they have naked chicks in there, right?

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Scene DNA

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misunderstanding0.7
absurd0.6
tense0.4
rivalry0.3
argument

Beats

00:29Chandler claims the joke as his own.

Scene in the episode

00:02–02:12
A · Joke authorship dispute
B · Joey's secret waiter job
C · Phoebe insults Monica and Rachel

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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