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Friends S5E5 — The One with the Kips

8.6

Friends•Season 5•Episode 5

The One with the Kips

8.6/10 · 6,070 votesOct 29, 199823 min

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

Monica and Chandler plan an Atlantic City getaway in order to have an intimate weekend away from their friends. Meanwhile, Ross prepares himself to tell Rachel that he can't see her anymore.

Directed byDana De Vally Piazza

Written byScott Silveri

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Cast6

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Crew12

S

Scott Silveri

Writer

S

Stephen Prime

Editor

M

Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

Joe Stewart

Joe Stewart

Art Direction

D

Dana De Vally Piazza

Director

P

Perry Rein

Executive Story Editor

J

Jolie Barnett

Script Supervisor

G

Gigi McCreery

Executive Story Editor

C

Carlos Piñero

Second Assistant Director

B

Ben Weiss

First Assistant Director

R

Richard Allen

Unit Production Manager

D

Dana McClure

Sound Mixer

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Episode Summary

"The One with the Kips" is episode 5 of Friends season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 6,070 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Dana De Vally Piazza and written by Scott Silveri, it aired on October 29, 1998.

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