Does the dog die?
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Friends
TV Show • 1994 • Comedy
ReportThe misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan.
This tv show contains 84 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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BeatrizS
we never even meet him
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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leom196
Phoebe's dad.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Mentions of Phoebe and her sister being abandoned by their dad
In one episode Ben is left on the bus by Chandler and Joey but they get him back
In one episode Ben is left on the bus by Chandler and Joey but they get him back
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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There is at least one character who's parents are arguably emotionally abusive, but it's not described as such.
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Is someone stalked?
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nodeaddogs
There’s an episode where a man stalks Phoebe thinking it’s her twin sister Ursula, and he continues to do so throughout the episode with Ursula.
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Not really but Joey has a girlfriend who jokingly punches his arm a lot. The ‘friends’ make fun of him for being hurt/upset by it because she is very small and he is supposed to be a ‘man.’ Could be upsetting for men who have been subject to domestic violence and been gaslighted on account of their masculinity.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Boop
Joey makes light of Chandler's sexual assault saying "You're a guy and you got to have sex. What are you complaining about?"
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Monica’s mother is really awful at many points. She is very critical of Monica’s weight, considers her to be a failure and strongly prefers Ross. It could be upsetting for anyone with an emotionally abusive parent.
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Addiction
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Bumblefluff
'The One with the Stoned Guy' (Title speaks for itself.)
'Pot brownies' are mentioned.
A central character's use of cannabis in college is discussed.
'Pot brownies' are mentioned.
A central character's use of cannabis in college is discussed.
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Is there addiction?
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Nazetel
Chandler is addicted to cigarettes
Fun Bobby is addicted to alcohol
Monica was addicted to food
Fun Bobby is addicted to alcohol
Monica was addicted to food
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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MorganBush
Fun Bobby is only "Fun" when intoxicated, which he often is.
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Animal
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Anonymous
Phoebe starts dating a cop, who gets annoyed with a bird singing outside his apartment window in the morning. Instead of simply scaring it away or closing the window he shoots and kills it. Phoebe breaks up with him pretty quickly.
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Are animals abused?
175 supporters
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camilla.d
Phoebe runs over a dog with her car by accident. You can’t see it, but you hear a little sound. But the dog survives
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Is there a dead animal?
97 supporters
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BrianWurtz
No dead animals are ever shown in this series.
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Are rabbits harmed?
62 supporters
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S8
E6
Chandler’s ego is hurt while he’s wearing a rabbit costume. That’s about it lol
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Does a cat die?
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Yuukanna
S05E14 - It is implied that a cat is killed after being sat on.
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Does a pet die?
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La Pooh :(
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Are there spiders?
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Kerry Wood James
In two episodes - one is awful and has it throughout. It's the episode where phoebe and Rachel are fighting on who lives with Monica and who lives with Joey.
The other episode is better. It just talks about holding one but doesn't show one. It's the episode where Rachel is scared of the swings.
The other episode is better. It just talks about holding one but doesn't show one. It's the episode where Rachel is scared of the swings.
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Are there sharks?
6 supporters
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S9
E4
There are sharks on the tv and sharks are discussed throughout the episode
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Are there bugs?
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m7lly
in a episode Ross and rachel are facing their fears and Ross has to hold a spider however it isn’t shown it’s still in his hand but u don’t see it at all
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Assault
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Is someone drugged?
1 supporters
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emxcrt
S10
E4
It's mentioned (and played as a joke) that Phoebe "slipped something" to her massage client so she could get back to the party in time.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Anonymous
no explicit pedophilia, but see “is a minor sexualized?” and “are there large age gaps?” for content that is a not pedophilic but still a little icky.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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natalie0215
ross and chandler are bullied by two other men at the coffee house. they threaten to beat them up, but i don't think they ever fight. instead, they all team up to find the guy who stole all their keys.
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Is someone restrained?
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EllaStarfire
Rachel is held down against her will by everyone while they do her eyedrops
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jensenc18
Joey was molested throughout his childhood by his tailor, and he only realizes it was assault when the tailor assaults Chandler as well. It is entirely played for laughs.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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Anonymous
yes, see “sexual assault” answers for details. multiple scenarios of men being victims of sexual assault and it’s usually for laughs or ignored. example: we find out joey “slept with” his teacher in 7th grade to get an A. audience laughs and scene cuts.
the closest anyone got to providing compassionate safety in response to male sexual assault was when chandler realized it’s not normal for children to have witnessed an orgy by the time they are 7, monica and phoebe give him a pity look while the audience laughs and the scene cuts.
the closest anyone got to providing compassionate safety in response to male sexual assault was when chandler realized it’s not normal for children to have witnessed an orgy by the time they are 7, monica and phoebe give him a pity look while the audience laughs and the scene cuts.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
32 supporters
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lucyisapitbull
No but there is waxing.
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Are any hands damaged?
16 supporters
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Crow75
Not graphically shpwn, so you cannot see actual damage, but some character do injure their hands sometimes, or has broken bones. Never graphic.
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Are there dislocations?
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Crow75
I don't remember everything, but there are some broken or cracked bones mentioned (never shown).
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
28 supporters
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Janice has panic attacks and hyperventilate.
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Is someone buried alive?
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PhoebeKeyes
Ross falls into an open grave but he is not buried
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Is there amputation?
26 supporters
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Jonah
Also in S05 E08 Monica accidentally drops a knife on one of Chandler's toes, cutting it off.
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Does a head get squashed?
52 supporters
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Edwreviews
Joeys head gets squashed in between the door of Monica’s apartment season 10 episode 8. It’s nothing gruesome and the character suffers no injury from it
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Is there a hanging?
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loverboi
There's one comment in s3e11 where Chandler comes home feeling low because he saw Janice and asks for "a rope that's 6ft long with a noose at the end" when the gang asks what's up.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
78 supporters
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Anonymous
references to circumcision
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Does someone break a bone?
20 supporters
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Crow75
There are other instances as well, Ross breaks his fingers in an episode, Rachel cracks her ribs, Ross almost breaks Monica's hand. There are a lot of minor injuries.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Bumblefluff
"The One with Ross's Teeth" Ross leaves tooth whitener on too long.
Phoebe gets toothache in 'The One with the Giant Poking Device.'
Neither has damaged teeth as such.
Phoebe gets toothache in 'The One with the Giant Poking Device.'
Neither has damaged teeth as such.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Moon__Raccoon
In a flashback Chandler get his toe cut accidentally by Monica
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Dreamdust1600
Ross accidentally hits a little girl and she falls down stairs
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Eritea
Joey's Days of Our Lives character Drake Ramoray falls accidentally down the elevator, instantly dying. The production used that as a method to cut him out of the show and the details of the body are gruesome.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Crow75
No, but there is an episode when they show that Rachel has an intense phobia of "things coming close to, or touching eyes", and the others make fun of it. No eye mutilation, but they have to go to the eye doctor in several episodes (problems just mentioned, not explicitely shown).
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Is someone stabbed?
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S5
E8
A knife stabs Chandler’s foot and chops his pinky toe off
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Is there excessive gore?
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m7lly
no gore at all shown in the series , although Rachel’s hits her head and it bleeds but only for a bit
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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zuurtje
no but in one of the later seasons rachel says to her sister "you do know what happened to the little girl who tried too much too fast? she died, jill."
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Monica, a woman in her thirties, has sex with a high school senior
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
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Anonymous
Several secondary characters die, primarily of old age
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
20 supporters
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leom196
A woman without a leg is played by an able-bodied actress. She uses a bionic one that isn't shown, she only wears pants.
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Is the r-slur used?
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zuurtje
in the last season i think, phoebe says joey is 'a little bit r*tarded' to someone else in french so joey cant hear it
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
23 supporters
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Terrierterror
Phoebe speaks of her mother, who committed suicide, frequently.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
29 supporters
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BrianWurtz
Monica accidentally tears the head off a teddy bear. She meant to remove the rain hat that the teddy bear was wearing.
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Does someone cheat?
1 supporters
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porqqsoda
WE WERE ON A BREAK
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
9 supporters
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BelaNoll
there are a few episodes where phoebe feels spirits in the room with her. none are seen.
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Is there a shower scene?
8 supporters
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Terrierterror
Joey gets an acting part as Al Pacino's b**t and is shown in the shower.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
2 supporters
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Crow75
Not in most episodes.
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Are there clowns?
11 supporters
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6
.
In season 8 episode 6, The One With The Halloween Party there is a kid dressed up as a clown that comes trick or treating.
Also there is a cookie jar shaped like a clown that can be seen in the background of some episodes
Also there is a cookie jar shaped like a clown that can be seen in the background of some episodes
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Is someone possessed?
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Moon__Raccoon
In an episode Phoebe gives a massage to an old lady who dies during the session and her soul went in Phoebe. (We don’t see it when it happen)
But she leaves at the end of the episode.
But she leaves at the end of the episode.
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anonymous111
i don’t know why someone said yes, you might be able to see knifes while monica is cooking but there are no razors <3
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
92 supporters
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marbles82
You never see vomit in any episodes, just the sound and some motions by the actors. I can't remember the episode names but here's what I do know ..
1) it's an episode about stuff that could have been. In one scene, Rachel is drunk and was married to Barry, but went on a date with Joey who is famous. They are about to kiss when she throws up (loud noises, Rachel's head moves forward and Joey makes reference to it)
2) Monica is trying to figure out Phoebe's grandmothers' chocolate chip cookie recipe and Ross is taste testing. One cookie makes him feel sick. They talk about it, Ross makes a gagging motion and at once point makes it known he is about to vomit then runs to the bathroom.
3) Rachel is pregnant and living with Joey. Ross brings Rachel lunch. She begins to eat a sandwich and then asks Ross, "did you put pickles on this?" Ross explains he did, and Rachel runs to the bathroom and then slams the door. You hear and see nothing, but they talk about food aversions from her pregnancy making her sick.
I can't remember any others but I hope this helps!
1) it's an episode about stuff that could have been. In one scene, Rachel is drunk and was married to Barry, but went on a date with Joey who is famous. They are about to kiss when she throws up (loud noises, Rachel's head moves forward and Joey makes reference to it)
2) Monica is trying to figure out Phoebe's grandmothers' chocolate chip cookie recipe and Ross is taste testing. One cookie makes him feel sick. They talk about it, Ross makes a gagging motion and at once point makes it known he is about to vomit then runs to the bathroom.
3) Rachel is pregnant and living with Joey. Ross brings Rachel lunch. She begins to eat a sandwich and then asks Ross, "did you put pickles on this?" Ross explains he did, and Rachel runs to the bathroom and then slams the door. You hear and see nothing, but they talk about food aversions from her pregnancy making her sick.
I can't remember any others but I hope this helps!
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
1 supporters
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Skylergrace
When they are in the beach house its talked about that joe and chandler had to pee on Monica's foot after being stung by a jelly fish, its not shown
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Does someone spit?
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Anonymous
There is a running gag in one episode of an actor that won't stop spitting on Joey during his scenes.
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
8 supporters
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No
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Anonymous
They purposefully didn't acknowledge it on the show beyond a couple of blink and you miss it prop and costume choices.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
28 supporters
Yes
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No
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Bumblefluff
Phoebe dates a policeman, and he does seem okay, but then he kills a bird for singing outside his window.
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Is there incarceration?
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Maya3
Phoebe mentions being incarcerated at a few points in the show, but it's usually just one-line jokes
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LGBTQ+
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Yes
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
34 supporters
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SiRenfield
Chandler’s dad kind of…granted it’s not really clear if they’re a gay drag queen or a trans woman so it’s possible “Helena Handbasket” is just a stage name…I don’t know?
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Yes
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Loss
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
1 supporters
Yes
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No
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Nazetel
Yes, Ross gets a shot in the hospital.
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Is there a hospital scene?
10 supporters
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Nazetel
Yes, many hospital scenes.
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Is there menstruation?
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Crow75
Mentioned sometimes not shown.
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Does someone have cancer?
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No
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ImPeachy42
There is a slight mention of cancer in one of the earlier seasons, Rachels Dad talks about how his boat is rusted and tells Ross that rust is boat cancer. Could be triggering for some viewers as he says it quite aggressively too.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
10 supporters
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0
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Crow75
I don't know if it counts here, as it's more of a disorder, but monica has pretty serious OCD (they call it by name, too, though I don't temember if in a 'jokey' way, though it is actually OCD). It varies if people make fun of it or they are sympathetic and tolerant towatds her.
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Yes
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
32 supporters
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zuurtje
ross has anger issues and threatened people.
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Anonymous
s7:e13 when phoebe works in the call center selling toner a whole episode plot is around her talking to a seriously suicidal man. no attempt but a potentially triggering plot especially since phoebe’s mother died by suicide.
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Yes
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Is there misophonia?
1 supporters
Yes
16
No
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Crow75
Some kissong scenes are pretty bad
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Are there anxiety attacks?
1 supporters
Yes
54
No
2
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natalie0215
Not quite an anxiety attack, but there's an episode where Chandler finds out Janice kissed her ex husband twice. He confronts her about it and she begins to talk and keeps making a "haaaah" noise. She says that she can't breathe and begins breathing in and out with a brown paper bag.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
Yes
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Skylergrace
First episode ross comes in and says hi joe then says “this guy says hi and i wanna kill myself” thats the only one I remember
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2
Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
Yes
71
No
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RREPORT
The whole Monica was fat haha thing runs throughout. This could be triggering, I find it depends on my mental state that day
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
1 supporters
Yes
20
No
34
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Crow75
There is one episode in the first season when Chandler and a woman gets trapped in an ATM because there is a black-out. There are some other scenes where people or several people are in very small rooms, but they are not really claustrophobic. Also, they sometimes get stuck in things (door, once in a turkey), that can be triggering, but they are always fine after.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
38 supporters
Yes
119
No
9
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AllisonIsTired
They make fun of Monica for being overweight in the past a lot, it’s quite triggering if you have an eating disorder
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Yes
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2
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Anonymous
it's often pointed out that pheobe's mom killed herself while pheobe was young
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Noxious
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0
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Yes
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Is there shakey cam?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
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Crow75
There are some homevideo footage sometimes inserted and some of that is shaky cam, but generally, not at all
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Does a baby cry?
15 supporters
Yes
40
No
0
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Skylergrace
Rachels baby crys at some point yes
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Yes
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0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
9
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anonymous111
yes and no, the middle finger is mentioned multiple times and ross and monica have a gesture they use and they say it’s giving the finger without giving the finger. in season 3, pheobe says ‘it’s a shame you can’t see what finger im holding up’
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Are there flashing lights or images?
43 supporters
Yes
11
No
45
4
idk123
They are in a club in flashbacks in certain episodes, there are strobing effects in them but they don't last long or happen often
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
12 supporters
Yes
18
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0
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Whenthedogdies
The main characters continually watch and talk about someone living in the building opposite them while they are at home. They refer to the person as the "ugly naked guy"
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Pregnancy
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Does someone miscarry?
20 supporters
Yes
3
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9
No, but Monica struggles with getting pregnant and eventually learns it is impossible. She later adopts but it is an emotional plot line.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
Yes
38
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0
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forufourfour
Main characters are pregnant throughout seasons 4 and 8; Side characters in seasons 1 and 10
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Is there childbirth?
19 supporters
Yes
99
No
0
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Nazetel
Yes, several scenes with childbirth.
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Yes
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63
Yes
0
No
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
40 supporters
Yes
49
No
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No but lots of problematic gay jokes and plot lines that portray gay people in a negative light. Chandler is often teased for seeming ‘gay’ (he is not); an episode where upon getting a female roommate Joey ‘acts like a woman.’
Ross becomes concerned at one point that his son is playing with a Barbie & is generally hostile towards his ex-wife (who left him for a woman) and her [female] partner. He occasionally gets paranoid about future girlfriends being gay.
Ross becomes concerned at one point that his son is playing with a Barbie & is generally hostile towards his ex-wife (who left him for a woman) and her [female] partner. He occasionally gets paranoid about future girlfriends being gay.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
Yes
63
No
2
9
Coinpin
Phoebe calls Joey the r slur in French at one point.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
32 supporters
Yes
1
No
48
4
Tobymcglynnlol
no
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Yes
1
No
48
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ImPeachy42
Two of the main characters (Monica and ross) are jewish. Everyone is very accepting and supportive about this and no one really thinks twice about it.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
33 supporters
Yes
72
No
1
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SiRenfield
Chandler’s “father” is either a trans woman or a VERY convincing drag queen ,but either way a good chunk of the humor relies on this
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No
4
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Anonymous
Chandlers dad is clearly a trans woman but is constantly referred to with male pronouns
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Does an LGBT person die?
29 supporters
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haexelhasel
No, but there are a lot of homophobic and transphobic jokes—especially in later seasons.
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Are there fat jokes?
1 supporters
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160
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This is probably THE most problematic/triggering part of the show. I would not recommend it to anyone triggered by eating disorder/fat shaming content.
1) Monica was ‘fat’ as a child/teen and it is a very frequent joke (and at times plot line). She played by Courtney Cox in a fat suit (and IMO does not actually appear obese even though she is described as being incredibly overweight). Scenes with ‘Fat Monica’ portray her as an unattractive buffoon. Her mother makes very damaging comments about her appearance. There are several episodes where it seems like she may be ‘slipping back.’ She ultimately loses the weight to become ‘attractive’ after Chandler calls her fat behind her back. It is made worse by the fact that the female characters (esp. Monica + Rachel) are incredibly thin.
2) there is a running joke about a character dubbed ‘Ugly Naked Guy’ who lives across the street from the ‘gang’. They frequently watch him from their window and he is described as being very large (to the point of breaking things and smothering a cat). He is rarely shown but when he does appear he is shown as being fat (and naked).
3) Also: an episode where Chandler is ‘gaining weight’ and the ‘friends’ tease him aboht it; an episode where a woman in Joey’s life harasses him about his body + eating habits (he fights back). General fat shaming jokes.
[for context the show’s environment seems to have been very fatphobic. Matthew Perry (Chandler) was instructed by producers to lose weight in Season 8 & at one point a billboard advertising the show showed Monic, Rachel and Phoebe with the caption ‘anorexic chic’]
1) Monica was ‘fat’ as a child/teen and it is a very frequent joke (and at times plot line). She played by Courtney Cox in a fat suit (and IMO does not actually appear obese even though she is described as being incredibly overweight). Scenes with ‘Fat Monica’ portray her as an unattractive buffoon. Her mother makes very damaging comments about her appearance. There are several episodes where it seems like she may be ‘slipping back.’ She ultimately loses the weight to become ‘attractive’ after Chandler calls her fat behind her back. It is made worse by the fact that the female characters (esp. Monica + Rachel) are incredibly thin.
2) there is a running joke about a character dubbed ‘Ugly Naked Guy’ who lives across the street from the ‘gang’. They frequently watch him from their window and he is described as being very large (to the point of breaking things and smothering a cat). He is rarely shown but when he does appear he is shown as being fat (and naked).
3) Also: an episode where Chandler is ‘gaining weight’ and the ‘friends’ tease him aboht it; an episode where a woman in Joey’s life harasses him about his body + eating habits (he fights back). General fat shaming jokes.
[for context the show’s environment seems to have been very fatphobic. Matthew Perry (Chandler) was instructed by producers to lose weight in Season 8 & at one point a billboard advertising the show showed Monic, Rachel and Phoebe with the caption ‘anorexic chic’]
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
23 supporters
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22
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leom196
S2
E11
In Carol and Susan's wedding, basically the only straight women there were Rachel, her mom, Monica and Phoebe. All the others were lesbian and very stereotyped (like if for being lesbians they'd only know lesbian women).
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Does the black guy die first?
17 supporters
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0
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damalojo
Echoing another comment, there's very little racial diversity throughout the show. Like almost none.
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Is there hate speech?
28 supporters
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10
No slurs that I can think of but Chandler (and occasionally other characters) is routinely made fun of for acting/seeming ‘gay’ (he is not) and it can be pretty problematic.
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Race
Is there blackface?
32 supporters
Yes
3
No
8
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Crow75
There's an episode in the last season, I think, where ross gets a darker artifical tan than he wanted to, and it could easily be viewed by some as blackface now
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
1 supporters
Yes
38
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Dreamdust1600
Frank jr marries his highschool teacher
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Religious
Yes
3
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5
Yes
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
39 supporters
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2
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Anonymous
characters are naked sometimes but everything important is covered up or the scene is shot waist up. most is a little side boob from a mostly-back angle
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Is there bestiality?
79 supporters
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0
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12
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Crow75
There are jokes about it, but they are very clearly just jokes.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
13 supporters
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8
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0
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natalie0215
it's a flashback episode, monica loses it to chandler
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Is someone sexually objectified?
1 supporters
Yes
24
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0
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Anonymous
yes, basically constantly, by many characters who are supposed to be likeable. it’s always for laughs or treated so normal it’s ignored. the main theme of the entire show is pretty much single people seeking sexual partners, which can be done without objectification, but they often sexually objectify the people they’re attracted to.
joey in particular sexually objectifies even his women friends very often. it’s clear he pretty much sees women as porn objects, even his friends who he cares about and probably would like to respect/thinks he respects.
see incest answers for a particularly triggering episode with Ross sexually objectifying his cousin.
joey in particular sexually objectifies even his women friends very often. it’s clear he pretty much sees women as porn objects, even his friends who he cares about and probably would like to respect/thinks he respects.
see incest answers for a particularly triggering episode with Ross sexually objectifying his cousin.
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HelloPeppaPig
Ross tried to kiss his “hot” cousin, in one episode, fortunately he gets stopped
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Is there sexual content?
1 supporters
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Crow75
There is a lot of kissing and "making out". Sex is not shown explicitly, but sometimes characters are shown afterwards, naked in bed. There is a lot of talk and jokes about sex, and quite a lot of times, when they watch p***o on TV in the background, and the sound effects can be heard.
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Is there BDSM?
22 supporters
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6
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Crow75
Mention of it, sometimes (eg sex with handcuffs, and stuff).
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
20 supporters
Yes
35
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jamieblazej
In the poker episode, the opening scene is Chandler and Ross mocking Joey for crying during a poker game.
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Sickness
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10
Yes
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Yes
0
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10
Yes
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Social
Are there fat suits?
30 supporters
Yes
35
No
1
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forufourfour
Worn by Monica in flashbacks
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Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
Yes
33
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0
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rustincohle
Pheobe was previously homeless and talks about her experiences frequently. She also meets people she used to know while living on the streets, including one who still might as he attempts to mug Pheobe and Ross in one episode
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5
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0
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
4 supporters
Yes
114
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2
16
An episode where Phoebe learns Santa isn’t real and is upset by it.
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7
Does it have a sad ending?
53 supporters
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18
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Nazetel
The ending is heartbreaking in that they leave the apartment - but everyone is happy at the end.
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Vehicular
Yes
20
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0
Does a car crash?
20 supporters
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20
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41
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zuurtje
in s4 e9 Joanna (rachels boss) gets in a car accident and passes away. its not shown but it is shown when rachel hears the news
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Does a plane crash?
12 supporters
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0
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65
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BlitzDashie
They could've if Pheobe hadn't saved the from the left philange
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Is someone hit by a car?
21 supporters
Yes
56
No
2
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Nazetel
A dog.
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Violence
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0
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60
Is there blood/gore?
1 supporters
Yes
18
No
47
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Crow75
There are a few nosebleeds and minor injuries (a cut on Rachel's forehead, for example), but no gore, and not much blood shown.
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Is there gun violence?
25 supporters
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49
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8
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Nazetel
A cop shoots a bird.
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