Season 4, Episode 5 · 1997-10-30
The One With Joeys New Girlfriend
Ranked #179 out of 236 episodes in Friends
Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend. He soon realizes he is very attracted to, possibly in love, with her. Ross and Rachel play the jealousy game in their relationships. And Phoebe desperately tries to catch a cold after discovering that her voice is sexier and her singing better when she has phlegm in her throat.
Relationship drama dilutes humor; 44 jokes spread thin across romantic tension.
Directed by Gail Mancuso · Written by Michael Curtis, Greg Malins, Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Humor Index
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“The One With Joeys New Girlfriend” ranks #179 of 236 Friends episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 68.8 — Mixed. The episode packs 44 scored jokes at 0.0 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.7 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 09:00-11:00 range with relationship awkwardness setup as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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