
Season 3, Episode 1 · 1996-09-16
The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy
Ranked #193 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her breakup with Richard. And Chandler, back together with Janice, wants Joey to bond with her.
Princess Leia fantasy can't carry a middling premiere—67.8 score reflects setup-heavy plotting.
Directed by Gail Mancuso · Written by Michael Curtis, Greg Malins
Humor Index
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“The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy” ranks #193 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 67.8 — Mixed. The episode packs 52 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.3 on impact, with Joey landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 19:26-21:58 range with father-daughter conversation as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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