
Season 1, Episode 12 · 1995-01-12
The One With The Dozen Lasagnas
Ranked #103 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Everyone knows the sex of Ross's baby, except for Ross, who doesn't want to find out until it's born. Monica gives Paolo one of the dozen lasagnas she made for her aunt, who doesn't want them anymore because they've got meat in them.
Deadpan understatement carries a mid-tier episode through 50 jokes in lean 18-minute structure.
Directed by Paul Lazarus · Written by Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider, Jeff Astrof
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“The One With The Dozen Lasagnas” ranks #103 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.6 — Solid. The episode packs 50 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Chandler landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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