
Season 6, Episode 19 · 2000-04-13
The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Ranked #84 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Joey gets an audition for the lead character in a new TV show. When the audition is rescheduled, Chandler takes the message but forgets to tell Joey. When Joey misses the audition, he gets upset and the group reminisces about their mishaps in the past.
Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. leans hard on character work—53 jokes in 44 minutes, mostly deadpan.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Doty Abrams
Humor Index
46.9
2.8
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8.1
“The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.” ranks #84 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 75.4 — Great. The episode packs 53 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Chandler landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 19:30-20:45 range with extended serious relationship conversation as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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