S2E03The One Where Heckles Dies
74.2
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Season 2, Episode 3 · 1995-10-05

The One Where Heckles Dies

Ranked #96 out of 236 episodes in Friends

After Mr. Heckles dies and leaves all his belongings to Monica and Rachel, Chandler discovers eerie similarities between the late eccentric man and his own life. Ross and Phoebe have a dispute over the progression of evolution.

Steady character work carries an emotionally ambitious episode despite uneven pacing.

Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Michael Curtis, Greg Malins, Ira Ungerleider

74.2/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

42.1

JPM

2.8

Craft

6.6

Impact

7.0

IMDb

8.2

The One Where Heckles Dies” ranks #96 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 74.2Great. The episode packs 52 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Chandler landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.

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