S1E08The One Where Nana Dies Twice
74.9
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Season 1, Episode 8 · 1994-11-10

The One Where Nana Dies Twice

Ranked #88 out of 236 episodes in Friends

Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mom come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he is gay.

Nana's funeral spawns 55 jokes in 22 minutes, anchored by deadpan reactions to death.

Directed by James Burrows · Written by Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Mike Sikowitz

74.9/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

40.7

JPM

3.6

Craft

6.8

Impact

6.7

IMDb

7.9

The One Where Nana Dies Twice” ranks #88 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 74.9Great. The episode packs 55 scored jokes at 3.6 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Ross landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.

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