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Friends
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
- Created by:
- Marta Kauffman, David Crane
- Cast:
- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.4The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
1996-09-16 · 23mRoss reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her breakup with Richard. And Chandler, back together with Janice, wants Joey to bond with her.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.6The One Where No One's Ready
1996-09-26 · 23mIn a race against the clock, a stressed Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the museum while Joey and Chandler clash over personal belongings and personal space.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0The One with the Jam
1996-10-03 · 23mPhoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister. Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Monica decides the best way to get over Richard is to keep herself busy, so she uses her free time to make jam and considers insemination via a sperm bank.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel
1996-10-10 · 23mPhoebe poses as Joey's agent and has some success in getting him auditions. Ross panics when he sees his son with a Barbie doll. Chandler is advancing in his relationship with Janice and, realizing that he has a fear of commitment, goes to the girls for advice.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.1The One with Frank, Jr.
1996-10-17 · 23mPhoebe's half-brother visits, but they have trouble bonding. Joey attempts to build an entertainment center. Ross is challenged to name the five celebrities he'd like to sleep with most.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.7The One with the Flashback
1996-10-31 · 23mWhen Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.3The One with the Race Car Bed
1996-11-07 · 23mMonica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel's attempts to have her father and Ross bond fail, until she stops trying. Joey gets a job teaching a soap opera acting class.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.3The One with the Giant Poking Device
1996-11-14 · 23mWhen Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking device. Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband; Chandler confronts Janice.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.5The One with the Football
1996-11-21 · 23mEmotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving. Joey and Chandler argue over who gets to date a model while Ross and Monica argue over winning in a case of sibling rivalry.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.1The One Where Rachel Quits
1996-12-12 · 23mRachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs to be retrained. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets a job selling Christmas trees. And Ross accidentally breaks a girl's leg and tries to make it up to her.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.4The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister
1997-01-09 · 23mRoss is suspicious about Rachel's possible job offer from a good-looking stranger. And a drunken Chandler fools around with one of Joey's sisters, but he can't remember which one.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.8The One with All the Jealousy
1997-01-16 · 23mRoss becomes increasingly jealous of Rachel's new colleague, Mark, and spies on her. Monica hooks up with a co-worker, who writes her a poem with a hidden meaning. One of Joey's numerous lies on his resume is exposed when he takes part in a Broadway musical.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.2The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends
1997-01-30 · 23mMonica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video store. Rachel agrees to read The Shining if Joey reads Little Women. Phoebe's athletic date has a problem with short shorts.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.8The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner
1997-02-06 · 23mPhoebe is reunited with her former singing partner who thinks "Smelly Cat" has hit potential; Chandler dates a woman with a prosthetic leg who also has some history with Joey. Meanwhile, Ross goes to a fashion seminar with Rachel, so she won't go with Mark, but falls asleep in the middle of it.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.1The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break
1997-02-13 · 23mWanting more time to focus on her new job, Rachel suggests that she and Ross take a break from their relationship. Ross later seeks solace at a party. Phoebe dates a diplomat who needs an interpreter to communicate with her. Chandler and Joey ponder a ménage a trois with a woman who seems hot for both of them.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.5The One with the Morning After
1997-02-20 · 24mRoss tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartment to have a fight. The other four friends are trapped in Monica's bedroom, forced to listen in.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.2The One Without the Ski Trip
1997-03-06 · 23mRoss and Rachel compete to spend time with their other friends. When a lonely Ross is excluded from Rachel's ski trip with her pals, he visits Carol. On the way to the cabin, they run out of gas. Meanwhile, Chandler starts smoking again.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.2The One with the Hypnosis Tape
1997-03-13 · 23mMonica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandler to stop smoking has a rather strange side effect. Phoebe is upset when her 18-year-old half-brother, Frank Jr., makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman more than twice his age.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.1The One with the Tiny T-Shirt
1997-03-27 · 23mRachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross... and it's with Mark, her former colleague. Joey is cast in a play and develops a crush on his costar. Monica continues to date Pete, even though she is still not attracted to him.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 8.0The One with the Dollhouse
1997-04-10 · 23mMonica inherits a beautiful dollhouse that is too elaborate to play with, so Phoebe makes her own. Joey thinks he's found his true love, and Rachel's boss dates Chandler, placing her in a dangerous situation.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.5The One with the Chick and the Duck
1997-04-17 · 23mMonica considers a dream job as head chef in Pete's new restaurant, but Phoebe fears there is more to the deal. Ross makes a sacrifice to help Rachel, who may have a broken rib. Meanwhile, Joey buys Chandler an unusual pet.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.2The One with the Screamer
1997-04-24 · 23mWhen Rachel finds out that Ross is bringing a date to the premiere of Joey's big play, she finds one of her own. Ross alone concludes that her date is insane. Poor Phoebe is on hold for days with a company she needs to talk to before her phone warranty expires. Meanwhile, Joey's play gets terrible reviews, but his co-star provides some comfort.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 8.0The One with Ross's Thing
1997-05-01 · 23mAfflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt that doctors cannot identify the cause of, Ross seeks advice from Phoebe's herbalist. Phoebe finds herself in a dilemma when she cannot choose between two guys. Monica can't decide about Pete when she thinks he is going to propose.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.0The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion
1997-05-08 · 23mTo Monica's horror, Pete wants to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion. Chandler has a problem when his new boss is slaphappy. Phoebe sets Ross up on a date with a woman who used to be bald. The group overhears a scandalous conversation at Central Perk.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 8.5The One at the Beach
1997-05-15 · 23mPhoebe invites everyone to stay at her massage client's beach house for the weekend. In search of her father, Phoebe meets someone who knows details about her family. Rachel expresses her jealousy of Ross' uninhibited girlfriend and Joey nags the friends into agreeing to play strip poker with unintended results. Chandler wonders why Monica doesn't think he's serious after asking if she would ever date him.
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Jennifer Aniston
Rachel Green
Courteney Cox
Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow
Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry
Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer
Ross Geller