S06E18 · EP 139
season 6 · 2000-03-09
The One Where Ross Dates a Student
written by Seth Kurland · directed by Gary Halvorson · 20.52M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 22%cheerful 14%deal 8%seduction 8%social rule violation 8%coincidence 6%chaotic 6%tender 6%lie 6%confession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Ross dates student
B · Fire apartment swap
C · Joey audition forgets
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
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1 · Central Perk · act1Ross discovers admirer

Ross learns a student called him a hottie on his evaluation.

00:01–01:58coincidence
2 · Central Perk · act1Chandler asked for audition

Joey asks Chandler to get him an audition for a new Al Pacino movie.

01:58–03:15deal
3 · Monica's apartment · act1Fire at Phoebe's apartment

Phoebe learns there was a fire at her and Rachel's apartment.

03:15–03:57coincidence
4 · University hallway · act1Elizabeth asks Ross out

Elizabeth reveals she wrote the evaluation and asks Ross on a date.

03:57–05:01seduction
5 · Phoebe and Rachel's apartment · act1Fire damage assessed

The fire damaged the bedrooms and Phoebe blames her candles.

05:01–06:36confession
6 · Coffee shop · act1Chandler's coffee with Dana

Chandler takes Dana to coffee to ask for Joey's audition but struggles.

06:36–08:52social_rule_violation
7 · Monica's apartment · act1Hotel Monica and Joey's

Monica offers her guest room to Rachel and Phoebe stays with Joey.

08:52–09:46deal
8 · Restaurant · act1Ross and Elizabeth's date

Ross and Elizabeth have a great date and share nicknames.

09:46–10:46seduction
9 · Monica's apartment · act1Living arrangements compared

Rachel enjoys Monica's hospitality while Phoebe gets gum from Joey.

10:46–11:20misunderstanding
11 · Monica's apartment · act1Phoebe lies about fire cause

Phoebe lies to Rachel that the fire was still caused by candles.

11:34–12:36lie
12 · Central Perk · act2Ross discusses dating student

Ross tells friends about his date and worries about dating a student.

12:36–13:16social_rule_violation
13 · Coffee shop · act2Chandler fakes rejection

Chandler pretends Dana rejected him to get Joey an audition.

13:16–15:38scheme · lie
14 · Joey's apartment · act2Rachel enjoys Joey's place

Rachel discovers she loves living at Joey's easygoing apartment.

15:38–16:59
15 · Restaurant · act2Ross goes public with Elizabeth

Ross introduces Elizabeth to colleagues despite the risk.

16:59–18:26social_rule_violation
17 · Joey's apartment · act2Joey learns about audition

Joey is excited to learn Chandler got him the audition but forgets the day.

18:34–18:46deal
18 · Joey's apartment · act2Phoebe tries to switch back

Phoebe tries to switch apartments with Rachel but Rachel refuses.

18:46–20:07petty_grievance
20 · Ross's office · act3Ross and Elizabeth forbidden love

Ross and Elizabeth decide to keep dating secretly despite the rules.

21:23–21:51secret_exposed · seduction
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Episode facts

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Aired
2000-03-09
Overall
#139
Writers
Seth Kurland
Director
Gary Halvorson
Viewers
20.52M (US)
Pace
129 words/min · 123 questions

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