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Skip for under 13
Friends S5 E17, “The One With Rachel's Inadvertant Kiss”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (7); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Sex talk, violence, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Friends S5 E17, "The One With Rachel's Inadvertant Kiss", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for dating and hookup talk is constant; the violence is slapstick. Driven by sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Chandler says, "(To Gary) So what do you say, maybe sometime I hold your gun?". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Joey says, "Did you tell the guy you wanted to have sex with his wife and then fall right out of…"; Joey says, "Boy, that guy's underwear sucks!". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Rachel says, "(stopping him) Wh-whoa! All right, okay-okay, I see, I see what's going on here! Now…". 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 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S5 E17:
- Joey
Did you tell the guy you wanted to have sex with his wife and then fall right out of your chair?
- Rachel
Oh my God! What if he thinks I'm the kind of girl that-that would just sleep with him?
- Chandler
{Finally! The voice of reason.} I mean, just impress Gary and Phoebe we have to go upstairs and have sex over and over and I'm saying no to this, why?
- Monica
So! So we've got to go upstairs and have a lot of sex to prove them wrong!
When I thought you wanted sex in exchange for this job, I said no. That shows integrity.
gotta have courage. And umm, and finally when I thought you were making sexual advances in
- Monica
Yes it is. You see I've always found the men's bathroom very sexual. Haven't you?
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Friends S5 E17:
- Joey
Boy, that guy's underwear sucks!
- Gary's Radio
Suspect has just emerged naked from the sewer.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Friends S5 E17:
- Chandler
(To Gary) So what do you say, maybe sometime I hold your gun?
- Monica
Okay. (They walk away to get some privacy.) We have got to beat them! {Here we go yet again.}
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Friends S5 E17:
- Rachel
(stopping him) Wh-whoa! All right, okay-okay, I see, I see what's going on here! Now listen, look-look, I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression, but I am not some hussy who will just sleep around to get ahead!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.