S5E01The One After Ross Says Rachel
76.4
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Season 5, Episode 1 · 1998-09-24

The One After Ross Says Rachel

Ranked #70 out of 236 episodes in Friends

In the aftermath of his Freudian slip, Ross tries to rescue his marriage with Emily. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica try and find a moment alone in order to continue their affair while overseas.

Ross's lingering jealousy drives 17 of 39 jokes—his highest proportion in Season 5 premiere slots.

Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Seth Kurland, Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein

76.4/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

40.6

JPM

2.1

Craft

7.3

Impact

6.8

IMDb

8.8

The One After Ross Says Rachel” ranks #70 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.4Great. The episode packs 39 scored jokes at 2.1 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 6.8 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 17:11-18:42 (relationship talk with less comedy) as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.

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