The One With The Joke

The One With The Joke
Season	6x12
Episode no.	133
Written by	Andrew Reich Ted Cohen
Directed by	Gary Halvorson
Guest stars	James Michael Tyler - Gunther J.D. Lewis - The Customer Joeanna Sayler - The Woman At The Table Matthew Mullany - The Patron Alex Boling - The Latte Guy (scenes deleted)
Original airdate	January 13, 2000
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"The One With The Joke" is the 12th episode of season 6 of Friends, it was aired on January 13, 2000.

Plot

Ross has sent in a joke to Playboy magazine, which is printed. However Chandler claims it was his joke so he starts logging his jokes. While the girls go through the Playboy, Phoebe manages to insult Monica by saying she thinks Rachel the better choice to go out with. Later Phoebe then further insults Monica by saying she's high-maintenance, and then calls Rachel a push-over.. When Joey must explain to Gunther he can't pay his bill because he's broke, he gets a job at Central Perk as a waiter. He tries in vain to keep his job a secret from the friends, who end up reassuring him and offering advice. Unable to settle the joke authorship, Chandler and Ross ask Monica to decide, each confident she's in his pocket, only to be told the joke is not funny and is offensive, leading to neither of them wanting to take credit for it. Closing the café after Gunther refused him time off to do an audition, Joey is fired but one word from Rachel has him re-hired.

Cast and Crew

Main Cast

Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green
Courteney Cox Arquette - Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller

Supporting Cast

James Michael Tyler - Gunther
J.D. Lewis - The Customer
Joeanna Sayler - The Woman At The Table
Matthew Mullany - The Patron
Alex Boling - The Latte Guy (scenes deleted)

Crew

Directed By:
Gary Halvorson

Written By:
Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen

Trivia

• When Ross says "They printed it." he makes the same gesture he used to make for Marcel when they had to leave. It is a reference to the monkey, as he also inspired his joke.

Goofs

• When Chandler says to Monica "You're a little high maintenance." in this shot, Monica's arms are loose, but in the next shot, her arms are crossed.

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Preceded by "The One With The Apothecary Table"

The One With The Joke

Followed by "The One With Rachel's Sister"

<< Season 5		Season 6					Season 7 >>
#01	"The One After Vegas"		#10	"The One With The Routine"		#19	"The One With Joey's Fridge"
#02	"The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel"		#11	"The One With The Apothecary Table"		#20	"The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E."
#03	"The One With Ross' Denial"		#12	"The One With The Joke"		#21	"The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad"
#04	"The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance"		#13	"The One With Rachel's Sister"		#22	"The One Where Paul's The Man"
#05	"The One With Joey's Porsche"		#14	"The One Where Chandler Can't Cry"		#23	"The One With The Ring"
#06	"The One On The Last Night"		#15	"The One That Could Have Been, Part 1"		#24	"The One With The Proposal, Part 1"
#07	"The One Where Phoebe Runs"		#16	"The One That Could Have Been, Part 2"		#25	"The One With The Proposal, Part 2"
#08	"The One With Ross' Teeth"		#17	"The One With Unagi"
#09	"The One Where Ross Got High"		#18	"The One Where Ross Dates A Student"