Season 9, Episode 11 · 2003-01-09
The One Where Rachel Goes Back To Work
Ranked #211 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Chandler starts looking for a job and is anxious about having a baby with Monica while uncertain about his career prospects. Meanwhile, Rachel visits work and finds out that during her leave, a guy named Gavin has been temporarily assigned to take care of her job. She starts to feel insecure about her job position and decides to come back from her leave early. Also, Phoebe works as an extra on Joey's TV show and brings even more drama to the set.
Workplace reentry struggles yield middling returns despite consistent joke density across the hour.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Peter Tibbals, Judd Rubin
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“The One Where Rachel Goes Back To Work” ranks #211 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 66.0 — Mixed. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 2.6 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.3 on impact, with Chandler landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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