S09E13 · EP 207
season 9 · 2003-01-30
The One Where Monica Sings
written by Steven Rosenhaus (teleplay) · Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer (story) · directed by Gary Halvorson · 25.82M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 14%humiliation 13%absurd 10%tense 8%misunderstanding 7%deal 5%secret exposed 4%social rule violation 4%cheerful 3%escalation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Ross and Rachel's breakup fallout
B · Monica's karaoke wardrobe mishap
C · Joey's eyebrow waxing ordeal
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Ross tells Chandler about Rachel

Ross tells Chandler he saw Rachel kissing Gavin and decides to move on.

00:02–02:48misunderstanding · escalation
2 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey asks about eyebrow waxing

Joey considers eyebrow waxing for headshots while Monica agrees to go to karaoke.

02:48–04:05social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel confesses kissing Gavin

Rachel tells Monica and Chandler she kissed Gavin and seeks advice.

04:05–05:57confession · secret_exposed
4 · Beauty salon · act1Joey gets eyebrow waxed painfully

Joey gets his eyebrow waxed but finds it too painful to continue.

05:57–08:18humiliation · escalation
5 ▸ 08:18
5 · Central Perk · act1Ross fails to pick up women

Ross tries to pick up women at Central Perk but fails miserably.

08:18–10:56humiliation · pursuit
6 · Ross and Rachel's apartment · act1Gavin visits Rachel at home

Gavin visits Rachel, who hides him from Ross, revealing her guilt.

10:56–14:45misunderstanding · secret_exposed
7 · Mike's piano bar · act1Monica sings at karaoke bar

Monica is convinced to sing at Mike's karaoke bar despite her fear.

14:45–16:09seduction · escalation
8 · Central Perk · act1Ross continues failing at Central Perk

Ross continues to fail at picking up women at the coffeehouse.

16:09–16:29humiliation · obsession
10 · Mike's piano bar · act1Monica sings and reveals her shirt

Monica sings 'Delta Dawn' while the audience sees through her thin shirt.

17:20–18:33humiliation · social_rule_violation
11 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler fixes Joey's eyebrows

Chandler plucks Joey's other eyebrow after revealing his childhood plucking past.

18:33–20:35secret_exposed · deal
12 · Mike's piano bar · act1Monica basks in applause

Monica enjoys the audience's applause, unaware of the real reason.

20:35–21:19misunderstanding · humiliation
13 ▸ 21:19
13 · Ross and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross brings Michelle to his apartment

Ross brings Michelle to his apartment, where Rachel finds them.

21:19–22:52coincidence · pursuit
15 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey's eyebrows are fixed

Chandler finishes plucking Joey's eyebrows, and they look great.

23:24–24:19deal · comeuppance
16 · Mike's piano bar · act1Monica sings again despite Chandler

Monica announces she will sing another song while Chandler tries to stop her due to her see-through shirt.

24:19–25:45misunderstanding · humiliation
17 ▸ 25:45
17 · Ross and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross and Rachel argue about Michelle

Ross and Rachel argue about Michelle and the kiss, leading to a confrontation.

25:45–26:43secret_exposed
18 ▸ 26:43
18 · Ross and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross and Rachel decide living apart

Ross and Rachel realize living together isn't working and decide to separate.

26:43–30:16breakup · confession
19 · Joey's apartment · act1Rachel moves in with Joey

Rachel asks Joey if she and Emma can live with him, and he agrees.

30:16–30:45deal · coincidence
20 · Mike's piano bar · tagChandler jokes about touching

Chandler makes a sarcastic comment about the karaoke singer touching himself.

30:45–30:49humiliation · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2003-01-30
Overall
#207
Writers
Steven Rosenhaus (teleplay) · Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer (story)
Director
Gary Halvorson
Viewers
25.82M (US)
Pace
117 words/min · 133 questions

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In this episode

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Gavin MitchellDermot Mulroney3 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Molly4 episodes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes