
Season 10, Episode 4 · 2003-10-23
The One With The Cake
Ranked #13 out of 236 episodes in Friends
On Emma's first birthday, Ross and Rachel convince everyone to delay their plans so they can attend her party, however plans go awry when Emma's birthday cake is revealed.
Sustained character comedy and escalation hit 84.8 with nearly three jokes per minute across the finale run.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Robert Carlock
Humor Index
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“The One With The Cake” ranks #13 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 84.8 — Elite. The episode packs 64 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.2 on impact, with Monica landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 18:30-19:30 as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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