Season 3
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| 49. The
One With The Princess Leia Fantasy |
| gs: Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) Christina
Pickles (Judy Geller) Elliott
Gould (Jack Geller) |
Ross 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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b: 16-Sep-1996 pc: 465251 w: Greg
Malins d: Gail
Mancuso |
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| 50. The
One Where No One's Ready |
| gs: Peter
Dennis (Sherman Whitfield) |
Ross 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.
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b: 26-Sep-1996 pc: 465252 w: Ira
Ungerleider d: Gail
Mancuso |
NOTE: This episode takes place in real time. The writers wanted
to pay homage to Seinfeld. |
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| 51. The
One With The Jam |
| gs: David
Arquette (Malcolm) Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) |
Phoebe 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.
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b: 03-Oct-1996 pc: 465253 w: Wil
Calhoun d: Kevin
S. Bright |
NOTE: David Arquette is Courteney Cox's future husband. |
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| 52. The
One With The Metaphorical Tunnel |
| gs: Jane
Sibbett (Carol) Jessica
Hecht (Susan) Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) Charlie
Allen (Ben) Jack
Allen (Ben) Edo
Azran (Young Ross) Sierra
Dawn Hill (Young Monica) |
Phoebe 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.
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b: 10-Oct-1996 pc: 465254 w: Alexa
Junge d: Steve
Zuckerman |
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| 53. The
One With Frank Jr. |
| gs: Isabella
Rossellini (Herself) Giovanni
Ribisi (Frank Jr.) Cynthia
Mann (Jasmine) |
Phoebe's half-brother visits and she offers to buy 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.
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b: 17-Oct-1996 pc: 465255 w: Scott
Silveri & Shana
Goldberg-Meehan d: Steve
Zuckerman |
NOTE: In this episode, Phoebe states that her birthday is on February
16th. |
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| 54. The
One With The Flashback |
| gs: Larry
Hankin (Mr. Heckles) John
Lehr (Eric) Michele
Maika (Kiki) Marissa
Ribisi (Betsy) Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) Christy
L Medrano (Waitress) |
When 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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b: 31-Oct-1996 pc: 465256 w: Marta
Kauffman & David
Crane d: Peter
Bonerz |
NOTE: Music: "Time of the Season," The Zombies |
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| 55. The
One With The Race Car Bed (1) |
| gs: Ron
Leibman (Leonard Green) Khalil
Kain (Cal) Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) Mark
Cohen (The Mattress King) Rosey
Brown (Delivery Man) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Simon
Harvey (Jester) Shashi
Bhatia (Acting Student #1) Steven
Harad (Acting Student #2) |
When 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.
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b: 07-Nov-1996 pc: 465257 w: Seth
Kurland d: Gail
Mancuso |
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| 56. The
One With The Giant Poking Device (2) |
| gs: James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Maggie
Wheeler (Janice) Charlie
Allen (Ben) Jack
Allen (Ben) |
When 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.
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b: 14-Nov-1996 pc: 465258 w: Adam
Chase d: Gail
Mancuso |
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| 57. The
One With The Football |
| gs: Susanna
Voltaire (Margha) |
Emotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game
of touch football on Thanksgiving as Joey and Chandler argue over
who gets to date a model and Ross and Monica argue over winning
in a case of sibling rivalry.
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b: 21-Nov-1996 pc: 465259 w: Ira
Ungerleider d: Kevin
S. Bright |
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| 58. The
One Where Rachel Quits |
| gs: Mae
Whitman (Sarah Tuttle) Shelley
Berman (Mr. Kaplan Jr.) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Kyla
Pratt (Carla Nichols) Romy
Rosemont (Troop Leader) Gene
Crane (Christmas Tree Customer) |
Rachel 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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b: 12-Dec-1996 pc: 465260 w: Greg
Malins d: Terry
Hughes |
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| 59. The
One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister |
| gs: Steven
Eckholdt (Mark) Shelley
Berman (Mr. Kaplan Jr.) Mimi
Lieber (Mary Therese) Alex
Meneses (Cookie) Penny
Santon (Nonna) K.J.
Steinberg (Gina) Lisa
Melilli (Dina) Holly
Gagnier (Mary Angela [uncredited]) |
Ross 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 can't remember which one.
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b: 09-Jan-1997 pc: 465261 w: Alexa
Junge d: Terry
Hughes |
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| 60. The
One With All The Jealousy |
| gs: Steven
Eckholdt (Mark) Obba
Babatunde (The Director) Carlos
Gomez (Julio) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Wendy
Schaal (Jeanine) Hillary
Matthews (Nancy) |
Ross becomes jealous when he thinks he catches Rachel's new coworker
whispering sweet nothings in her ear. After Joey lies on his resume,
he is forced to teach a very hard dance to an entire Broadway cast.
And Monica dates a busboy who hates Americans.
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b: 16-Jan-1997 pc: 465262 w: Doty
Abrams d: Robby
Benson |
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| 61. The
One Where Monica And Richard Are Just Friends |
| gs: Tom
Selleck (Dr. Richard Burke) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Markus
Flanagan (Robert) Gina
Hecht (Richard's Date) Steven
Harad (Clerk) |
Monica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video
store. Joey agrees to read "Little Women" while Rachel agrees to
read "The Shining." And Phoebe's athletic date has a problem with
short shorts.
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b: 30-Jan-1997 pc: 465265 w: Michael
Borkow d: Robby
Benson |
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| 62. The
One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner |
| gs: Sherilyn
Fenn (Ginger) Steven
Eckholdt (Mark) Elizabeth
Daily (Leslie) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) |
Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner, who thinks "Smelly
Cat" has hit potential. Chandler dates a woman with a prosthetic
leg. And Rachel's new job continues to put a strain on her relationship
with Ross.
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b: 06-Feb-1997 pc: 465266 w: Wil
Calhoun d: Robby
Benson |
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| 63. The
One Where Ross And Rachel Take A Break (1) |
| gs: Steven
Eckholdt (Mark) Stephen
Kearney (Mischa) Jim
Pirri (Sergei) Angela
Featherstone (Chloe) Laura
Dean (Sophie) Maury
Ginsberg (Isaac) |
Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel and
ends up in the arms of another woman. Phoebe dates a diplomat who
needs an interpreter to communicate with her. And Chandler and Joey
ponder a m?nage a trois with a woman who seems hot for both of them.
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b: 13-Feb-1997 pc: 465263 w: Michael
Borkow d: James
Burrows |
NOTE: Music: "With or Without You," U2 |
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| 64. The
One The Morning After (2) |
| gs: Angela
Featherstone (Chloe) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Maury
Ginsberg (Isaac) Cynthia
Mann (Jasmine) |
Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning that he slept with Chloe,
the copy store employee. When she finds out anyway and they go back
to her apartment and have a fight, the other four friends are trapped
in Monica's bedroom, forced to listen in as Rachel decides to break
up with Ross.
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b: 20-Feb-1997 pc: 465264 w: Marta
Kauffman & David
Crane d: James
Burrows |
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| 65. The
One Without The Ski Trip |
| gs: Jane
Sibbett (Carol) |
Ross 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. Meanwhile, Chandler starts smoking again.
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b: 06-Mar-1997 pc: 465267 w: Scott
Silveri & Shana
Goldberg-Meehan d: Sam
Simon |
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| 66. The
One With The Hypnosis Tape |
| gs: Jon
Favreau (Pete) Giovanni
Ribisi (Frank Jr.) Debra
Jo Rupp (Alice) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Jeffrey
David Brooks (Trent) |
A desperate Monica agrees to a date with one of her restaurant customers,
who turns out to be very, very well-off. Phoebe's half-brother visits
and announces he is getting married to a much, much older woman.
And Chandler uses a hypnosis tape to quit smoking, with surprising
results.
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b: 13-Mar-1997 pc: 465269 w: Seth
Kurland d: Robby
Benson |
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| 67. The
One With The Tiny T-Shirt |
| gs: Steven
Eckholdt (Mark) Jon
Favreau (Pete) Dina
Meyer (Kate) Reg
Rogers (The Director) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Ethel
Ayler (Hospital Administrator) |
Rachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross...and it's
with Mark. Joey develops a crush on his costar in his new play.
And Monica continues to date Pete, even though she is still not
attracted to him.
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b: 27-Mar-1997 pc: 465268 w: Adam
Chase d: Terry
Hughes |
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| 68. The
One With The Dollhouse |
| gs: Alison
La Placa (Joanna) Dina
Meyer (Kate) Reg
Rogers (The Director) Jennifer
Milmore (Lauren) Laura
Dean (Sophie) |
Rachel regrets making a date for Chandler and her boss, Joanna.
Joey's interest in Kate intensifies after they sleep together. And
Monica's aunt dies, leaving her an antique dollhouse, with which
Monica doesn't want Phoebe to play with.
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b: 10-Apr-1997 pc: 465270 w: Wil
Calhoun d: Terry
Hughes |
NOTE: The staff made several models of Phoebe's candy dollhouse.
This was done to take different photo shots of the candy dollhouse
in flames. |
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| 69. The
One With A Chick And A Duck |
| gs: Jon
Favreau (Pete) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) |
Monica considers a dream job in Pete's new restaurant, but Phoebe
fears there is more to the deal. Joey and Chandler adopt a baby
chick and a duck. And Ross misses a panel for the Discovery Channel
to help Rachel, who may have a broken rib.
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b: 17-Apr-1997 pc: 465271 w: Chris
Brown d: Michael
Lembeck |
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| 70. The
One With The Screamer |
| gs: Jon
Favreau (Pete) Dina
Meyer (Kate) Reg
Rogers (The Director) June
Gable (Estelle Leonard) Jennifer
Milmore (Lauren) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Ben
Stiller (Tommy) Laura
Cayouette (Caitlin) Jeffrey
David Brooks (Stage Manager) |
At the premiere of Joey's big play; Ross alone concludes that Rachel's
date is insane. Joey falls in love with Kate, but she gets a big
job in Los Angeles and takes it. And poor Phoebe is on hold for
days with a company she needs to talk to before her phone warranty
expires.
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b: 24-Apr-1997 pc: 465272 w: Scott
Silveri & Shana
Goldberg-Meehan d: Peter
Bonerz |
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| 71. The
One With Ross's Thing |
| gs: Jon
Favreau (Pete) Kevin
McDonald (Guru Saj) Matt
Battaglia (Vince) Robert
Gant (Jason) Richard
Gant (Dr. Rhodes) Carole
Goldman (Woman) Doug
Cooper (Fireman) |
Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt, Ross seeks
advice from Phoebe's herbalist. Phoebe can't decide whether to date
a sensitive, muscular fireman or a sensitive, muscular schoolteacher.
And Monica can't decide about Pete when she thinks he is going to
propose.
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b: 01-May-1997 pc: 465274 w: Andrew
Reich & Ted
Cohen d: Shelley
Jensen |
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| 72. The
One With The Ultimate Fighting Champion |
| gs: Jon
Favreau (Pete) James
Hong (Hoshi) Christine
Taylor (Bonnie) Sam
McMurray (Doug) Steve
Park (Phil) Joe
O'Connor (Stevens) John
McCarthy (Referee) Bruce
Buffer (Announcer) Robin
Williams (Tomas [uncredited]) Billy
Crystal (Tim [uncredited]) |
To Monica's horror, Pete plans to be in an ultimate fight, and when
he can't win but won't give up, she must decide her future with
him. 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. And the
friends are intrigued by a conversation between two strangers in
Central Perk.
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b: 08-May-1997 pc: 465273 w: Scott
Silveri and Shana
Goldberg-Meehan and Mark
J. Kunerth & Pang-Ni
Landrum d: Robby
Benson |
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| 73. The
One At The Beach |
| gs: Christine
Taylor (Bonnie) James
Michael Tyler (Gunther) Teri
Garr (Phoebe Sr.) |
The gang goes to the beach. In search of her father, Phoebe meets
a family friend with links to her family's past, who may know more
than she's letting on. Ross discovers that Rachel still loves him,
and must choose between sex-crazy, but bald, Bonnie and Rachel,
the love of his life. After the gang plays strip poker, Joey winds
up sleeping naked on the beach. And Chandler wonders why Monica
doesn't think he's serious after he asks her if she would ever go
out with him.
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b: 15-May-1997 pc: 465275 w: Adam
Chase and Pang-Ni
Landrum & Mark
J. Kunerth d: Pamela
Fryman |
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