Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 18 – “The One Where Rachel Smokes”
Friends bides its time with a forgettable episode salvaged by another hilarious Chandler subplot.
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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 17 – “The One with Rachel’s Inadvertent Kiss”
Friends twiddles its thumbs with a (mostly) listless mid-season entry.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 16 – “The One with the Cop”
The Pivot becomes a rather serviceable metaphor in a solid, if mostly weightless, midseason episode.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 15 – “The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey”
Season five’s strong midseason run continues with another stealthily good Chandler story.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 14 – “The One Where Everybody Finds Out”
Friends says goodbye to an era with a fantastical farcical episode.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 13 – “The One with Joey’s Bag”
Friends delivers another mid-season banger with an incredibly well-balanced episode.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 12 – “The One with Chandler’s Work Laugh”
Chandler brings Friends into the world of workplace comedy once again, in another strong mid-season entry.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 11 – “The One with All the Resolutions”
Friends returns from holiday break with a funny, well-executed cascade of failed resolutions – and one important discovery.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 10 – “The One with the Inappropriate Sister”
A bit of thematic harmony elevates an otherwise mundane Friends episode.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 9 – “The One with Ross’s Sandwich”
Friends treads water with an inert episode of great jokes and underwhelming character work.