The One With The Secret Closet
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Friends

Is Friends S8 E14 OK for kids?

The One With The Secret Closet

📺 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 S8 E14, “The One With The Secret Closet”, 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 12 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Suicide & self-harm (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 6 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S8 E14:

  • Monica and Chandler try to conceive — timed sex schedule comedy.
  • Rachel And I hope it’s not an inappropriate time to say this but, you’re the best sex I ever had.
  • Monica (in a sexy voice) Oh. Oh yeah! Ohhhhh! Ohh! Oh yeah!
  • Phoebe Oh, you make sex noises when you get massaged!
  • Monica What?! You’re crazy! There’s nothing sexual about the noises I make!
  • Phoebe Really? There’s nothing sexual about this? (Sexily) Oooh. Oo God! Ohh. Ohhhh. Ohh. (Some cute guy is watching closely.) (To him) What are you looking at?! (Pause) I mean hi.

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Friends S8 E14:

  • Monica Well it’s…I mean I’d just—I’d be self-conscious. You’re my friend; I’d be naked.
  • Phoebe Monica! We lived together for years! I’ve seen you naked!
  • Rachel I-I forgot my underwear. (Ross lets her go.)

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Friends S8 E14:

  • Joey Y’know? I can uh, I can watch porn in the living room.

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Friends S8 E14:

  • Joey Uh, really good. Really good. Yeah, I should be ready to kill myself any

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S8 E14:

  • Joey Well uh, I wanted to have a few beers, but uh, I got rid of those because Rachel couldn’t stand the smell of them.

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