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Friends · Season 5

Friends season 5 episode 19: The One Where Ross Can't Flirt

Aired 22 April 199923 minRated TV-PG

8.6TMDB · 62 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 5 in Australia

Friends season 5 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One Where Ross Can't Flirt”

As Joey's Italian-speaking grandmother visits to watch him on TV, Ross has trouble flirting with the pizza delivery girl, and Rachel tries to find an earring of Monica's that she has misplaced.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 19 of 23 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 18 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Gail Mancuso, written by Doty Abrams.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (62 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gail Mancuso
Writer
Doty Abrams
Guest stars
Lilyan Chauvin as Grandma TribbianiKristin Dattilo as Caitlin

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 5

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23

Every episode of Season 5Friends episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.