Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Friends S9 E21, “The one with the fertility test”, 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 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (2); 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S9 E21:
- Rachel
(worried) Be-cause Ross is the father of my child! You know... and I... want him to hook up with lots of women! (pause) I just... All I'm saying is... I don't think that Joey and Charlie have anything in common.
- Chandler
Oh, well... Maybe we could... (he sweeps the stuff off the table and wordlessly invites Monica to have sex on it)
- Chandler
Apparently my sperm have low motility and you have an inhospitable environment.
- Phoebe
Wow, Joey and a professor! Can you imagine if they had kids and if the kids got her intelligence and Joey's raw sexual magnetism... Oh, those nerds will get laaaaaid!
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Friends S9 E21:
- Janice
Oh! Sid is still in his room. I don't allow porn at home so this is like a vacation for him. So did you do it? Did you make your deposit?
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Friends S9 E21:
- Phoebe
'Cause it's good money! But that doesn't change the fact that this is an evil blood sucking corporate machine!
- Phoebe
Now I'm this Corporate stooge and punching a clock and Ugh!
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Friends S9 E21:
- Phoebe
Rachel Green? (angrily) Son of a bitch, she came back?
- Rachel
Damn! I wish I knew if that was right!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S9 E21:
- Joey
(sipping red wine from a glass) Who says that wine has to cost more than milk!
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