S08E13 · EP 183
season 8 · 2002-01-17
The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath
written by Vanessa McCarthy · directed by Ben Weiss · 29.24M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%awkward 12%absurd 12%misunderstanding 10%tense 7%secret exposed 7%negotiation 5%scheme 5%avoidance 3%seduction 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Joey's crush on Rachel
B · Ross and Rachel baby sex
C · Chandler learns to love baths
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey tries to convince himself

Joey attempts to rationalize his feelings for Rachel after their date.

00:06–01:23misunderstanding · avoidance
2 ▸ 01:23
2 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler rejects baths

Chandler tells Monica he dislikes baths, preferring her company.

01:23–02:06negotiation · seduction
3 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey rambles about rules

Joey tries to tell Chandler about his feelings for Rachel but stops himself.

02:06–03:27avoidance · misunderstanding
4 · Central Perk · act1Ross and Rachel veto names

Ross and Rachel struggle to agree on baby names, vetoing each other's suggestions.

03:27–05:56petty_grievance · negotiation
5 ▸ 05:56
5 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica draws Chandler a bath

Monica convinces Chandler to try a bath she prepared for him.

05:56–07:26negotiation · seduction
6 · Doctor's office · act1Rachel peeks at baby sex file

Rachel gives in to temptation and looks at the baby's sex file.

07:26–08:16secret_exposed
7 · Doctor's office · act1Ross accuses Rachel of peeking

Ross catches Rachel looking at the baby's sex file and accuses her.

08:16–09:08
8 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler's bath goes wrong

Chandler calls Monica for help because his own bath preparation failed.

09:08–09:24humiliation · comeuppance
9 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica misinterprets Joey's feelings

Monica wrongly concludes Joey is in love with Phoebe.

09:24–11:35misunderstanding · scheme
10 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica tells Phoebe about Joey

Monica tells Phoebe that Joey likes her.

11:35–13:13misunderstanding · scheme
11 · Central Perk · act2Ross suspects Rachel knows sex

Ross becomes convinced Rachel knows the baby's sex and tries to outsmart her.

13:13–14:10misunderstanding · scheme
12 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Joey confesses his love for Rachel

Joey accidentally reveals his crush on Rachel to Phoebe.

14:10–16:36confession · misunderstanding
13 ▸ 16:36
13 · Central Perk · act2Ross reveals baby is a girl

Ross accidentally tells Rachel they are having a girl.

16:36–18:02secret_exposed · confession
14 ▸ 18:02
14 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Chandler steals Monica's bath

Chandler steals Monica's bath.

18:02–18:26petty_grievance · comeuppance
15 ▸ 18:26
15 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Friends gather in bathroom

Friends gather in bathroom to share baby news.

18:26–21:31secret_exposed
16 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · tagJoey accepts his crush

Joey accepts his crush and Chandler enjoys bath salts.

21:31–21:35
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Episode facts

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Aired
2002-01-17
Overall
#183
Writers
Vanessa McCarthy
Director
Ben Weiss
Viewers
29.24M (US)
Pace
105 words/min · 110 questions

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In this episode

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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