Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Friends S2 E15, “The One Where Rachel and Ross... You Know”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Alcohol & drugs (4); Homophobic jokes (3). 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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Homophobic jokes, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Friends S2 E15, "The One Where Rachel and Ross... You Know", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for dating and hookup talk is constant; the violence is slapstick. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is homophobic jokes (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes ROSS says, "Doctor Burke is sexy?". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, ROSS says, "This screen is amazing, I mean Dick Van Dyke is practically life-size". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — DR. BURKE says, "OK. You better. Oh God, here we go. Hey wanna see 'em go nuts? Watch this. [grabbing…". Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S2 E15:
- ROSS
Doctor Burke is sexy?
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S2 E15:
- DR. BURKE
OK. You better. Oh God, here we go. Hey wanna see 'em go nuts? Watch this. [grabbing some wine glasses and opening the door to the party] Who needs glasses? [everyone laughs]
- RACHEL
Well, I was thinking maybe a um, a romantic dinner with um, candles and wine and then uh, maybe going back to my place for um, dessert.
- CHANDLER
Could you get us a couple of beers?
- DR. BURKE
No no. Henry's almost two and he's talking and everyting. Here. You know, the other day he told me he liked me better than his other grandpa. Now in all fairness his other grandpa's a drunk but still. . .
Homophobic jokes 3 moments
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Friends S2 E15:
- ROSS
This screen is amazing, I mean Dick Van Dyke is practically life-size.
- ROSS
[on the phone] Woah, woah, woah australopithicus isn't supposed to be in that display. No. No. No, n, homo-habilus was erect, australopithicus was never fully erect.
- ROSS
Look, homo-habilus hasn't even learned how to use tools yet and they've got him here wi, with clay pots.
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