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The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break

  • Episode aired Feb 13, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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5.9K
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Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow in Friends (1994)
ComedyRomance

Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel and ends up in the arms of another woman; Phoebe's date needs an interpreter to communicate.Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel and ends up in the arms of another woman; Phoebe's date needs an interpreter to communicate.Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel and ends up in the arms of another woman; Phoebe's date needs an interpreter to communicate.

  • Director
    • James Burrows
  • Writers
    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
    • Michael Borkow
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Michael Borkow
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    • (as Matt Le Blanc)
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller
    Steven Eckholdt
    Steven Eckholdt
    • Mark
    Stephen Kearney
    Stephen Kearney
    • Mischa
    Jim Pirri
    Jim Pirri
    • Sergei
    Angela Featherstone
    Angela Featherstone
    • Chloe
    Laura Dean
    Laura Dean
    • Sophie
    Maury Ginsberg
    Maury Ginsberg
    • Isaac
    Jenny Inge
    Jenny Inge
    • Central Perk Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Michael Borkow
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    10arnaut-44532

    Aaagh, man

    This episode and the next one are so hard to watch. I always feel sorry for them.
    5amirasafiyams

    What a bummer

    I understand Ross just wanted to have a beautiful celebration with his girlfriend for their anniversary, but that does not justify the fact he came to Rachel's workplace with a picnic basket, trying to 'celebrate' with her. As for Rachel, I understand her frustration with the deadlines at work, and Ross suddenly came with his surprise, but I just hope she tries to acknowledge Ross's efforts for her. Other than that, I can see that towards the end of the scene, where they broke up, I feel like Ross was trying to run away, while Rachel is trying to reconcile their problem, which is sad to see...
    1jerryshiung

    Painful to see the writer made Rach this unreasonable

    Understand it may need the plot to go like this to add more twists but there are plenty of other ways to do it. Make Rachel a crazy busy woman does not make too much sense to the audience.
    7Gila1959

    a womans job less important than mans ? today that

    Epizode wouldnt have worked..if it was the other way around it would be concidered NORMAL for him to work endless hours . But Rachel would NEVER EVER would have gone visit his pkace of work. That Scene isnt believable. At all.

    Cynthia Mann plays JASMIN.
    1ahmetesen

    The worst episode of friends

    I just hate this episode i had to skip most of the parts Friends.writers done a bad job.

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    • Trivia
      As the song, "With or Without You" by U2 plays at the bar, Ross tells Chloe he likes the song. It is the same song he dedicated to Rachel on the radio in The One with the List (1995).
    • Goofs
      When Ross accidentally lights the flowers on fire at Rachel's office, the candle is not touching or close enough to the flowers and the flame starts in the center of the flowers away from the candle's flame.
    • Quotes

      Monica Geller: My guy has coupons. Your guy can't even say coupons.

    • Connections
      Featured in Friends: The One with the Invitation (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      With or Without You
      (uncredited)

      Performed by U2

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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