
Season 2, Episode 10 · 1996-01-04
The One With Russ
Ranked #174 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Monica gets back together with Fun Bobby. Joey lands a role of a neurosurgeon on Days of Our Lives. And Rachel, dating a guy named Russ, can't see his uncanny resemblance to Ross.
Rachel's Russ obsession carries the episode despite a 69-score betraying weak punchline payoff.
Directed by Thomas Schlamme · Written by Ira Ungerleider, Ira Ungerleider, Alexa Junge
Humor Index
26.3
2.9
6.5
6.3
7.8
“The One With Russ” ranks #174 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 69.0 — Mixed. The episode packs 62 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.3 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 19:00-20:00 as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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