The One Where Ross Can't Flirt
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Friends

Is Friends S5 E19 OK for kids?

The One Where Ross Can't Flirt

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Friends S5 E19, “The One Where Ross Can't Flirt”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (1); Homophobic jokes (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 S5 E19:

  • Chandler Okay, I've already taught you so much already, but whatever. See when you flirt with a guy you think, "I'm just flirting, no big deal." But the guy is thinking, "Finally! Somebody who wants to sleep with me!"
  • Ross And she's just so sexy and funny and has the cutest little…

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Friends S5 E19:

  • Joey has made a little home movie that's his big scene. He braces himself against the door to his apartment and while holding a plastic gun and wearing the same sweater says…
  • Joey (on the tape) All right back off! I gotta gun! I'm not afraid to use it!

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S5 E19:

  • Ross Meth-methane smells…

Homophobic jokes 1 moment

How Homophobic jokes shows up in Friends S5 E19:

  • Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just that I'm not.

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