TEXT: Teleplay by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen Story by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan [Scene: Central Perk, Chandler, Phoebe, Rachel and Monica are there. Ross walks in with a magazine in his hand.] Ross: Hey, you're not going to believe this. I made up a joke and sent it in to Playboy. They printed it! Phoebe: I didn't know Playboy prints jokes. Ross: Yeah, they print jokes, interviews, hard-hitting journalism. It's not just about the pictures. Monica: That didn't work on mom, it's not going to work on us. Ross: (showing them the page) Here, check it out. It's the first one, too. (They all laugh indifferently, except Chandler, who's a little angry.) Chandler: That is funny. It was also funny when I made it up. Ross: What? Chandler: I made that joke up. Ross: Uh, oh-oh, no you didn't. I did. Chandler: Yes, I did. I told it to Dan at work, and he said it was the funniest joke he'd ever heard. Ross: Hey, tell Dan, 'Thanks.' (Rachel is looking at the magazine and laughing.) Ross: What? Rachel: I'm sorry, I was just reading the joke below it. Man, that one is funny. (Ross grabs the magazine away from her.) Chandler: Monica, you remember me telling you that joke, right? Monica: No. Chandler: Seriously? Monica: Well, you tell a lot of jokes! Ross: Look, Chandler, it's my joke. But, hey, if it makes you feel any better they don't print the name, so it doesn't really matter who gets credit, right? Chandler: Yeah, I guess. Joey: (entering) Hey guys. Chandler: (jumping up from his chair) Hey, Joey, Playboy printed my joke. Ross: No, it's my joke, it's mine. You can call them, they'll tell you. Chandler: It's my joke. Ross: It'
SUMMARY:
Chandler is upset when Playboy prints Ross' joke; both claim they originated the joke. Meanwhile, Joey reluctantly takes a waiter job at Central Perk. When Gunther fires him when he closes the shop to go to an audition, Rachel defends him. Phoebe says she would choose Rachel over Monica as a girlfriend because Monica is high-maintenance, but also says that Rachel is a pushover, causing tension between the girls.