Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Friends S9 E22, “The one with the donor”, 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 15 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (8); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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 8 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Friends S9 E22:
- Chandler
Oh, I can't believe my sperm have low motility because, let me tell you, when I was growing up they sure seem to be in a hurry to get places!!
- Doctor Connelly
Ok, given your situation, the options with the greatest chances for success would be surrogacy, or insemination using a sperm donor.
- Chandler
Aside from adoption the only other choice is insemination, so... we're talking about sperm donors.
- Chandler
Well, we're talking about sperm donors and Zack may be the guy! I mean, look, he's intelligent, he's healthy, he's athletic, I mean, he is "spermtastic"!
- Chandler
Wait, if we're lucky, and we're really really really quiet, we may be able to hear the sound of a condom breaking!
- Rachel
(speaking to herself and reading Cosmopolitan) Oh, lucky me! Coffee and a live sex show!
- Phoebe
(after a short pause) I didn't even think about that! (pause) Aaargh, sexual politics!!
- Doctor Connelly
Above all, even though your chances of conceiving through natural means aren't great, you never know! So, keep having sex on a regular basis.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Friends S9 E22:
- Joey
…who taught me, you don't wear white after labour day and that you always, always, always have to put on underwear when you're trying on clothes.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Friends S9 E22:
- Chandler
Not as much fun as last time. Apparently you only get porn if you're giving a sperm sample.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Friends S9 E22:
- Monica
Oh, friends first, drunk in London, you know the story. I've got a better question for you: Do you or any of your blood relatives have diabetes?
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Friends S9 E22:
- Chandler
You guys haven't actually met before, but, boy! You're both polite! (pause) Go to have a seat Zack, and I'll get you a beer.
- Chandler
(bringing the beer to Zack) Zack!
- Joey
Alright, then you go to that party and you pretend to be over Mike. And afterward you come to my place and I'll get you good and drunk!
- Phoebe
You got it! Ok. But not on the wine that you made, ok, because I just don't want to go back to the Emergency Room.
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