The One With the Blackout
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Friends

Is Friends S1 E7 OK for kids?

The One With the Blackout

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Friends S1 E7, “The One With the Blackout”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S1 E7:

  • Paolo Ah, you... have the sex?
  • Ross No, no, no. Technically the... sex is not... being had, but that's... see, that's not the point. See, um, the point is that... Rachel and I should be, er, together. You know, and if you get in the.... um...

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Friends S1 E7:

  • Phoebe (at window) Eww, look. Ugly Naked Guy lit a bunch of candles.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S1 E7:

  • Joey Yeeeeaaaahhh! What's messing you up? The wine? The candles? The moonlight? You've just got to go up to her and say, 'Rachel, I think that...' (Rachel comes into the room behind them)

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.