| TV Show | Title | Air date | Director |
Friends 3 x 8
The One With The Giant Poking DeviceWhen Chandler is about to buy Janice an expensive gift, Joey tells him that he saw Janice kissing her ex-husband. Chandler confronts Janice and she admits that she is confused about what she should do and can't chose between the two men. After much soul-searching and some advice from Joey, Chandler realizes he has to let her go back and try to make things work with her husband. While Rachel is babysitting Ben, Monica accidentally bumps his head into a post. The girls attempt to hide the bump under a hat but Ben keeps saying "Monica bang." When Ross finds the bump, he assumes that it was Rachel's fault, but she rats out Monica. Ross then gets to torture her by pretending Ben is seriously injured. Phoebe is convinced that she is cursed because every time she goes to the dentist, someone around her dies. After she is forced to go to the dentist, she calls everyone she knows and they are all alive. Ugly Naked Guy, however, has been lying in the same position without moving all day. The friends tie together a bunch of chopsticks into a giant poking device that they use to prod Ugly Naked Guy. He turns out to be alive and not very happy about being poked. |
The One With The Giant Poking Device | 1996-11-14 | David Schwimmer, Gail Mancuso, Matthew Perry |
Friends 3 x 7
The One With The Race Car BedWhen Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", 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. |
The One With The Race Car Bed | 1996-11-07 | David Schwimmer, Gail Mancuso, Matthew Perry |
Friends 3 x 6
The One with the FlashbackWhen Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before. |
The One with the Flashback | 1996-10-31 | David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Peter Bonerz |
Friends 3 x 5
The One with Frank, Jr.Phoebe's half-brother visits and she offers to give him a massage, 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. |
The One with Frank, Jr. | 1996-10-17 | David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Steve Zuckerman |
Friends 3 x 4
The One With the Metaphorical TunnelPhoebe pretends to be Joey's agent and has some success in getting him auditions. Ultimately, however, she is unable to deal with the rejection that comes with acting, and quits. Ross is upset when Ben brings a Barbie doll on his weekend visit. He spends the time trying to get him to give up the doll and eventually replaces it with a G.I. Joe. When Carol and Susan come to pick up Ben, Monica tells them that Ross used to dress in his mother's clothes and play tea party. Chandler is advancing in his relationship with Janice and, realizing that he has a fear of commitment, goes to the girls for advice. When he decides to become super-committed, he ends up scaring Janice. He ends up just coming clean and being himself and the relationship survives. |
The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel | 1996-10-10 | David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Steve Zuckerman |
Friends 3 x 3
The One with the JamPhoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister. Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Monica uses her free time after breaking up with Richard to make jam and considers insemination through a sperm bank. |
The One with the Jam | 1996-10-03 | David Schwimmer, Kevin S. Bright, Matthew Perry |
Friends 3 x 2
The One Where No One's ReadyRoss is in a hurry to get everyone dressed for an important banquet at the museum but no one is co-operating. Chandler and Joey fight over who gets to sit in a comfortable chair. Monica acts goofy over a message on the answering machine from Richard. Rachel can't decide what to wear and Phoebe (the only one ready on time) gets a spot on her dress. When Ross gets so upset that no one is ready that he yells at Rachel. She is so upset that she decides to not go. Ross apologizes and is ready to drink a glass of fat to prove he is sorry when Rachel accepts the apology. |
The One Where No One's Ready | 1996-09-26 | David Schwimmer, Gail Mancuso, Matthew Perry |
Friends 3 x 1
The One with the Princess Leia FantasyRoss 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. |
The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy | 1996-09-16 | David Schwimmer, Gail Mancuso, Matthew Perry |
Friends 2 x 23
The One with the Chicken PoxRyan, a guy in the navy who Phoebe used to go out with is coming to the city for 2 whole weeks. Ben has chicken pox and everybody except Phoebe has had them. So of course Phoebe has the chicken pox now but unfortunately Ryan hasn't had them but he wouldn't let the pox stand between them. Chandler organizes a job as a processor for Joey and Joey does a little too much acting like he was a processor. Ryan and Phoebe both have the chicken pox and the itching drives them crazy. Joey is really annoying at work and always ratting Chandler out. They agree that Joey will quit... |
The One with the Chicken Pox | 1996-05-09 | |
Friends 2 x 22
The One with the Two PartiesThe gang plans a surprise party for Rachel, but the real surprise is when both of her estranged parents show up for the same party. "Think!" urges Chandler. "What would Jack and Chrissy do?" Why, split it into two parties, of course -- one for each parent. But complications inevitably ensue. |
The One with the Two Parties | 1996-05-02 | David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Michael Lembeck |