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Friends S6E15 — The One That Could Have Been
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Friends•Season 6•Episode 15

The One That Could Have Been

8.3/10 · 5,831 votesFeb 17, 200045 min

Ranked #12 of 23 in Season 6•matches the season avg

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Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the gang to fantasize about what their lives might be like if they'd all taken different courses. Ross is still married to Carol, and Rachel is married to Barry, but fawning over famous soap star Joey Tribbiani. Monica is

Directed byMichael Lembeck
Written byMarta Kauffman, Adam Chase, David Crane, Greg Malins
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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

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Crew10

Marta Kauffman

Marta Kauffman

Writer

Adam Chase

Adam Chase

Writer

David Crane

David Crane

Writer

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Director

Greg Malins

Greg Malins

Writer

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Stephen Prime

Editor

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Nick McLean

Director of Photography

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Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Co-Executive Producer

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Wendy Knoller

Co-Producer

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Scott Silveri

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One That Could Have Been" is episode 15 of Friends season 6. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,831 votes, ranking #12 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Michael Lembeck and written by Marta Kauffman, Adam Chase, David Crane, Greg Malins, it aired on February 17, 2000.

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