
Season 3, Episode 22 · 1997-04-24
The One With The Screamer
Ranked #113 out of 236 episodes in Friends
When Rachel finds out that Ross is bringing a date to the premiere of Joey's big play, she finds one of her own. Ross alone concludes that her date is insane. Poor Phoebe is on hold for days with a company she needs to talk to before her phone warranty expires. Meanwhile, Joey's play gets terrible reviews, but his co-star provides some comfort.
Escalating character comedy drives middling season finale despite solid joke density of 2.38 per minute.
Directed by Peter Bonerz · Written by Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Humor Index
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“The One With The Screamer” ranks #113 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.2 — Solid. The episode packs 41 scored jokes at 2.4 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Monica landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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