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Season 6  "The One With The Joke"  6x12

Aired 25 years ago - Jan 13, 2000

Chandler and Ross fight over ownership of a joke published in Playboy. A wayward remark of Phoebe's leads to trouble between the girls and a broke Joey starts working at Central Perk.

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Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 1
Want to see if the joke stealer will let us watch at his place?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 2
-What are you doing? -Looking at a Playboy.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 3
So she rides naked on the horse, she's crying out, "Where are they?"
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 4
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 5
Rachel.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 6
"Barracuda" was the first song I learned to play on the keyboard.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 7
You didn't get it?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 8
Which is why he sent me a check. . .
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 9
-Yeah. -I'm not gonna go now.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 10
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 11
Plus, you get to stare at Rachel as much as you want.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 12
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 13
Know what else Ross did? He stole my joke.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 14
Maybe it's the sound of Ross climbing into my brain to steal my thoughts.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 15
-Hey, you guys. -Hey.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 16
-It was kind of funny. -It wasn't funny at all!
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 17
That is completely untrue.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 18
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 19
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 20
-I cannot believe her. -I know. Where do you want to eat?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 21
Yeah, that Chandler cracks me up.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 22
You need anything? I'm heading up there.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 23
And put on your apron.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 24
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 25
I mean, the job's easy and the money's good, you know?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 26
It doesn't seem that weird.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 27
2: 1 5, coffeehouse.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 28
And if anyone is ever rude to you, sneeze muffin.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 29
Seriously, can I get my coffee?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 30
So, maybe I am a little high maintenance.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 31
So, what, you're just okay with being flaky?
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 32
I'm flaky. I'll say anything.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 33
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 34
Oh, man.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 35
Exactly! All right, everybody listen up!
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 36
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 37
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 38
That's the most important thing in the world.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 39
. . .then you decide which one of us is telling the truth. Me.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 40
Two babies.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 41
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 42
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 43
You shouldn't argue over who gets credit.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 44
Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 45
Why don't you tell them. . .
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 46
And what may be perceived as high maintenance. . .
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 47
Wait, he came up with that himself. Tell them.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 48
Look, I'm sorry, but you're not--
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 49
. . .maintaining you.
 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 50

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Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 2
-What are you doing? -Looking at a Playboy.
#2 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 3
So she rides naked on the horse, she's crying out, "Where are they?"
#3 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 4 #4 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 5
Rachel.
#5 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 6
"Barracuda" was the first song I learned to play on the keyboard.
#6 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 7
You didn't get it?
#7 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 8
Which is why he sent me a check. . .
#8 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 9
-Yeah. -I'm not gonna go now.
#9 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 10 #10 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 11
Plus, you get to stare at Rachel as much as you want.
#11 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 12 #12 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 13
Know what else Ross did? He stole my joke.
#13 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 14
Maybe it's the sound of Ross climbing into my brain to steal my thoughts.
#14 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 15
-Hey, you guys. -Hey.
#15 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 16
-It was kind of funny. -It wasn't funny at all!
#16 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 17
That is completely untrue.
#17 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 18 #18 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 19 #19 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 20
-I cannot believe her. -I know. Where do you want to eat?
#20 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 21
Yeah, that Chandler cracks me up.
#21 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 22
You need anything? I'm heading up there.
#22 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 23
And put on your apron.
#23 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 24 #24 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 25
I mean, the job's easy and the money's good, you know?
#25 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 26
It doesn't seem that weird.
#26 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 27
2: 1 5, coffeehouse.
#27 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 28
And if anyone is ever rude to you, sneeze muffin.
#28 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 29
Seriously, can I get my coffee?
#29 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 30
So, maybe I am a little high maintenance.
#30 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 31
So, what, you're just okay with being flaky?
#31 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 32
I'm flaky. I'll say anything.
#32 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 33 #33 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 34
Oh, man.
#34 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 35
Exactly! All right, everybody listen up!
#35 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 36 #36 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 37 #37 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 38
That's the most important thing in the world.
#38 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 39
. . .then you decide which one of us is telling the truth. Me.
#39 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 40
Two babies.
#40 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 41 #41 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 42 #42 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 43
You shouldn't argue over who gets credit.
#43 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 44 #44 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 45
Why don't you tell them. . .
#45 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 46
And what may be perceived as high maintenance. . .
#46 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 47
Wait, he came up with that himself. Tell them.
#47 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 48
Look, I'm sorry, but you're not--
#48 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 49
. . .maintaining you.
#49 Recap of Friends Season 6 Episode 12 (S06E12) - 50 #50