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Season 3
Episode Number: 049
Original Air Date: September 16, 1996
Written by: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Guest Cast:
Maggie Wheeler (Janice
Christina Pickles (Judy Geller
Elliott Gould (Jack Geller
Monica is disfunctional because of her breakup with Richard. Joey can't stand having Janice around all the time; she invites him on a "day of fun" so they can get to know each other. Ross and Rachel talk about their fantasies; Rachel then tells Phoebe and Monica about Ross's Princess Leia fantasy. Phoebe helps Monica try to relax. Ross and Chandler share personal information, which leads to some unleasant side effects for Ross. Mr. Geller shows up and comforts Monica.
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3.02 "The One Where No One's Ready"
Episode Number: 050
Original Air Date: September 26, 1996
Written by: Ira Ungerleider
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Guest Cast:
Peter Dennis (Sherman Whitfield)
Ross has an important night but no one else is ready to go. Joey and Chandler fight about chairs and clothes. Joey spills hummus on Phoebe's dress. Monica hears an old message from Richard and thinks that it might be new; she leaves him a message which she then tries to erase, but just makes it worse. Rachel can't decide what to wear; Ross gets angry and Rachel decides not to go... unless he drinks the fat.
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3.03 "The One With The Jam"
Episode Number: 051
Original Air Date: October 03, 1996
Written by: Wil Calhoun
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright
Guest Cast:
David Arquette (Malcolm)
Maggie Wheeler (Janice)
Joey falls while jumping on the bed and dislocates his arm. Monica tries to stay busy to keep her mind off Richard. First, she makes a lot of jam, which Joey loves. Second, she begins screen sperm donors--and runs into Joey's file. Phoebe is followed by her sister's stalker (Malcolm)... then starts dating him. Chandler seeks advice on relationships from Rachel and Ross. Ross secretly tells him about the "hug and roll"--a manuever designed to end the cuddling and give you some space. Chandler tries it out but ends up dumping Janice on the floor.
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3.04 "The One With The Metaphorical Tunnel"
Episode Number: 052
Original Air Date: October 10, 1996
Written by: Alexa Junge
Directed by: Steve Zuckerman
Guest Cast:
Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick)
Jessica Hecht (Susan Bunch)
Maggie Wheeler (Janice)
Charlie & Jack Allen (Ben)
Edo Azran (Young Ross)
Sierra Dawn Hill (Young Monica)
Joey appears in an infomercial for the "Milk Master 2000". Phoebe forgets to tell Joey about an audition... but makes it up to him by calling the casting director and pretending to be an agent; Joey asks her to represent him full time. Ross has a hard time accepting that his son plays with a Barbi doll; he tries to get him interested in more masculine toys. Chandler is scared of the "tunnel" of commitment until Joey convinces him to face his fears... but then Chandler overdoes it and scares Janice away for a while. Monica and Rachel welcome Chandler to "their side of the tunnel" and console him with ice-cream.
Episode Number: 053
Original Air Date: October 17, 1996
Written by: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Directed by: Steve Zuckerman
Guest Cast:
Isabella Rossillini (herself)
Giovanni Ribisi (Frank Jr.)
Cynthia Mann (Jasmine)
Joey gets carried away with a mailbox project and ends up building an entertainment center--then gets sidetracked on Monica's bathroom floor. Phoebe hangs out with her half-brother, Frank Jr., in hopes of getting to know him better; he misundertands when she sells him she gives people "massages and stuff". The gang all consider what five celebrities would be on their "freebie list"--people they can sleep with without anyone getting upset; Ross finally narrows his list down by eliminating Isabella Rossillini... then he bumps into her.
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3.06 "The One With The Flashback"
Episode Number: 054
Original Air Date: October 31, 1996, 2/27/97
Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane
Directed by: Peter Bonerz
Guest Cast:
Maggie Wheeler (Janice)
John Lehr (Eric - the photographer)
Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles)
Michele Maika (Kiki)
Marissa Ribisi (Betsy)
Christy L Medrano (Waitress)
Prompted by a question from Janice, the group has a flashback revealing events which occurred three years earlier: Chandler searches for a roommate; Cute Naked Guy puts on weight; Phoebe secretly moves out of Monica's apartment; The bar is closing to make way for a coffee shop; Mr. Heckles could play the oboe; Rachel contemplates her upcoming marriage to Barry; Mr. Heckles could be Chandler's new roommate; Ross is happy that Carol has found a new friend -- Susan; One of the lifeguards dismantles a nuclear device; "Almost" relationships are revealed between Joey and Monica, Monica and Chandler, Chandler and Rachel, Ross and Phoebe.
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3.07 "The One With The Racecar Bed"
Episode Number: 055
Original Air Date: November 07, 1996
Written by: Seth Kurland
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Guest Cast:
Ron Leibman (Dr. 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)
Monica and Phoebe shop at the store owned by Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, and Monica ends up with the wrong bed. Rachel and Ross have dinner with her father, which doesn't go well; the next day at brunch, Ross and Dr. Green find something to bond over. Gunther broods over Rachel. Joey Teaches a class--"Acting for Soap Operas". While trying to return the bed, Joey and Monica see Janice kissing her husband.
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3.08 "The One With The Giant Poking Device"
Episode Number: 056
Original Air Date: November 14, 1996
Written by: Adam Chase
Directed by: Gail Mancuso
Guest Cast:
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Maggie Wheeler (Janice)
Charlie & Jack Allen (Ben)
Phoebe avoids going to the dentist because whenever she goes, someone dies. Joey tells Chandler about Janice kissing her husband, and Chandler confronts her. Ross has an emergency at the museum, so Rachel takes care of Ben; Monica bangs Ben's head. Ugly Naked Guy has a new hammock, and looks awfully still; the gang fashions a very long poking device out of chopsticks so they can make sure he's not dead. Gunther continues to brood over Rachel.
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Episode Number: 057
Original Air Date: November 21, 1996
Written by: Ira Ungerleider
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright
Guest Cast:
Susanna Voltaire (Margha)
The girls cook while the guys watch a football game on TV; all six decide to play football together. Monica and Ross compete for the "Geller Cup." Joey and Chandler compete for a dutch girl. Rachel goes long. Phoebe flashes the other team.
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3.10 "The One Where Rachel Quits"
Episode Number: 058
Original Air Date: December 12, 1996
Written by: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins
Directed by: Terry Hughes
Guest Cast:
Mae Whitman (Sarah Tuttle)
Shelley Berman (Mr. Kaplan, Jr.)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Kyla Pratta (Charla "Scrud" Nichols)
Romy Rosemont (Troop Leader)
Sandra Gould (Old Woman)
Gene Crane (Christmas Tree Customer)
Gunther re-trains Rachel on how to be a waitress; she realizes it's time to quit working at the coffee shop. Ross accidentally breaks a little girl's leg, and ends up selling Brown Bird Cookies for her so she can go to Space Camp. Monica's childhood cookie habit returns. Joey gets a job at a Christmas tree lot. Phoebe tries to come to terms with the cruelty of having a Christmas tree.
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3.11 "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister"
Episode Number: 059
Original Air Date: January 09, 1997
Written by: Alexa Junge
Directed by: Terry Hughes
Guest Cast:
Mimi Lieber (Mary Therese)
Alex Meneses (Cookie)
Penny Santon (Nonna)
K. J. Steinberg (Gina)
Lisa Melilli (Dina)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Steven Eckholdt (Mark)
Shelley Berman (Mr. Kaplan, Jr.)
Joey astounds the gang with a card trick. Chandler, depressed over his breakup with Janice, fools around with one of Joey's sisters at Joey's birthday party--but can't remember which sister. Rachel meets Mark, who gets her an interview at Bloomingdales. Ross worries about Mark's motives. Phoebe dates the noisy guy from upstairs, who seems to charm himself out of any situation.
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3.12 "The One With All the Jealousy"
Episode Number: 060
Original Air Date: January 16, 1997
Written by: Doty Abrams
Directed by: Robby Benson
Guest Cast:
Steven Eckholdt (Mark)
Obba Babatunde (The Director)
Carlos Gomez (Julio)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Wendy Schall (Jeannine)
Hillary Matthews (Nancy)
Rachel has her first day on the job; Ross continues to be jealous about Mark. Chandler arranges a bachelor party for his cousin. Joey gets an audition for a Broadway musical, but he can't dance. Gunther pines for Rachel. Monica falls for Julio, a co-worker at the diner who writes a poetry; he writes a poem for Monica which isn't very flattering. Ross and Ben have a play date with the stripper from the bachelor party, which makes Rachel jealous.
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Episode Number: 061
Original Air Date: January 30, 1997
Written by: Michael Borkow
Directed by: Robby Benson
Guest Cast:
Tom Selleck (Richard)
James Michael Tyler (Gunter)
Markus Flanagan (Robert)
Gina Hecht (Richard's Date)
Steven Harad (Clerk)
Monica and Richard have a chance meeting in a video store and decide to see each other as friends--but it doesn't stop there. Phoebe dates Robert, a jock whose shorts are a little too revealing; Ross and Chandler don't know how to tell him. Joey and Rachel read each other's favorite books: The Shining and Little Women.
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3.14 "The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner"
Episode Number: 062
Original Air Date: February 06, 1997
Written by: Wil Clahoun
Directed by: Robby Benson
Guest Cast:
Sherilyn Fenn (Ginger)
Steven Eckholdt (Mark)
E. G. Daily (Leslie)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Phoebe's former singing partner performs at Central Perk and asks Phoebe to get back together with her; they eventually do, but soon have problems. Chandler meets a woman in the men's room and asks her out; coincidentally, Joey used to date her--until an unfortunate incident occurred. Ross continues to struggle with Rachel's career and her involvement with Mark.
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3.15 "The One Where Ross And Rachel Take A Break"
Episode Number: 063
Original Air Date: February 13, 1997
Written by: Michael Borkow
Directed by: James Burrows
Guest Cast:
Steven Eckholdt (Mark)
Stephen Kearney (Mischa)
Jim Pirri (Sergei)
Angela Featherstone (Chloe)
Laura Dean (Sophie)
Maury Ginsberg (Isaac)
Phoebe dates a diplomat who doesn't speak english; she convinces Monica to double with them so the translator will have a date. Chandler and Joey gawk at the Xerox girl, who invites them both to a dance club. Ross interrupts Rachel's late night emergency at the office, leading to a fight; Rachel wants to take a break. Ross goes to the club and ends up kissing the Xerox girl.
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3.16 "The One The Morning After"
Episode Number: 064
Original Air Date: February 20, 1997
Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane
Directed by: James Burrows
Guest Cast:
Angela Featherstone (Chloe)
James Michael Tyler (Gunter)
Maury Ginsberg (Isaac)
Cynthia Mann (Jasmine)
Rachel is sorry about her fight with Ross; meanwhile, Ross wakes up with the Xerox girl; Chandler and Joey convince Ross not to tell Rachel; Ross tries to make sure Rachel doesn't find out. Monica and Phoebe try out a "painless" leg waxing kit. Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, and Monica get stuck in Monica's room while Ross and Rachel try to work things out.
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Episode Number: 065
Original Air Date: March 06, 1997
Written by: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Directed by: Sam Simon
Guest Cast:
Jane Sibbett (Carol Willick)
The gang tries to hang out with Ross and Rachel seperately. Chandler starts smoking again. Rachel invites everyone but Ross to go skiing for the weekend, and they get locked out of the car at a rest stop. Ross interferes with Carol's and Susan's "Anniversary".
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3.18 "The One With The Hypnosis Tape"
Episode Number: 066
Original Air Date: March 13, 1997
Written by: Seth Kurland
Directed by: Robby Benson
Guest Cast:
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
Giovanni Ribisi (Frank, Jr.)
Debra Jo Rupp (Alice)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Jeffrey D. Brooks (Trent)
Rachel gives Chandler a hypnosis tape to help him quit smoking; however, the tape was designed for women--and it works all too well. Phoebe's brother, Frank, announces that he's getting married--to his home economics teacher, who is much older; Phoebe tries to break it up and enlists help from Ross and Joey. Monica gets asked out by a customer at the diner, who turns out to be a millionaire; they go out for pizza... in Italy.
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3.19 "The One With The Lousy T-Shirt"
Episode Number: 067
Original Air Date: March 27, 1997
Written by: Adam Chase
Directed by: Terry Hughes
Guest Cast:
Steven Eckholdt (Mark)
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
Dina Meyer (Kate Miller)
Reg Rogers (The Director)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Ethel Ayler (Hospital Administrator)
Monica continues to date Richard but is still not attracted to him; he thinks she might change her mind. Joey gets a lead part in a play, but can't stand the female lead... until he realizes he likes her. Mark asks Rachel out. Rachel asks Ross to come over, but just so she can return some of his stuff. Later, Ross finds out Rachel is going on a date with Mark and spies on them through Chandler's peep-hole. Phoebe ponders Spiderman.
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3.20 "The One With The Dollhouse"
Episode number: 068
Original Air Date: April 10, 1997
Written by: Wil Calhoun
Directed by: Terry Hughes
Guest Cast:
Allison LaPlaca (Joanna)
Dina Meyer (Kate Miller)
Reg Rogers (The Director)
Jennifer Milmore (Lauren)
Laura Dean (Sophie)
Ross and Monica's Aunt Silvia passes away and leaves a beautiful dollhouse to Monica; Monica invites Phoebe to play with it but then doesn't like Phoebe's ideas; Phoebe makes her own dollhouse, but it catches fire. Joey yearns for Kate, but since he can't have her, he goes out with her understudy; things get hot between Joey and Kate during rehearsal, however, and they end up sleeping together... but it means more to Joey than it does to Kate. Rachel sets Chandler up on a date with her boss; She likes him, but he thinks she's a big dull dud; Chandler tells her he'll call even though he doesn't intend to.
Episode Number: 069
Original Air Date: April 17, 1997
Written by: Chris Brown
Directed by: Michael Lembeck
Guest Cast:
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
The diner where Monica works puts their staff on roller-skates; Monica crashes into Rachel while skating; Rachel's injuries are worse than first believed. Pete buys a restaurant and offers Monica a job as head chef; she's unsure whether to take it, since she still isn't attracted to Pete. Pete makes up a story about another woman so Monica will think he's over her; Phoebe sees right through it but promises not to tell Monica. Joey buys a pet chick for Chandler, but caring for it becomes a source of conflict. Ross has a chance to be on TV as part of a panel of Paleontologists, but gives it up to take Rachel to the hospital.
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3.22 "The One With The Screamer"
Episode Number: 070
Original Air Date: April 24, 1997
Written by: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Directed by: Peter Bonerz
Guest Cast:
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
Dina Meyer (Kate Miller)
Reg Rogers (The Director a.k.a Marshall Talmant)
June Gable (Estelle)
Jennifer Milmore (Lauren)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Ben Stiller (Tommy)
Laura Cayouette (Cailin)
Jeffery D. Brooks (Stage Manager)
Phoebe waits on hold so she can have her phone repaired before the warranty expires. The gang goes to Joey's play on opening night. Rachel dates Tommy, who seems pretty nice... except when he starts screaming at people; however, only Ross witnesses this behavior and can't convince anyone else. Joey's play gets bad reviews, prompting the director to break up with Kate; Joey and Kate spend the night talking and falling in love. Kate gets a job offer in L.A. and decides to leave.
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3.23 "The One With Ross's Thing"
Episode Number: 071
Original Air Date: May 01, 1997, 9/4/97
Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
Directed by: Shelley Jensen
Guest Cast:
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
Kevin McDonald (Guru Saj)
Matt Battaglia (Vince)
Robert Gant (Jason)
Richard Gant (Dr. Rhodes)
Carole Goldman (Pete's Mom - billed as "Woman")
Doug Looperr (Fireman)
Ross finds a growth on his body but can't tell what it is; neither can anyone else. He visits his doctor, Chandler's doctor, and Phoebe's guru. Phoebe dates two guys: Vince, a burly fireman, and Jason, a sensitive teacher. She tries but can't decide which one to break up with. Pete is out of town and tells Monica, "We need to talk," which gets her worried. The gang goes with Monica to Pete's place see how a millionaire lives; Joey finds a stub for a $50,000 check to a ring designer; Rachel begins to plan Monica's wedding.
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3.24 "The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion"
Episode Number: 072
Original Air Date: May 08, 1997
Story by: Mark J. Kunerth & Pang-ni Landrum
Directed by: Robby Benson
Guest Cast:
Robin Williams (cameo) (Thomas)
Billy Crystal (cameo) (Tim)
Jon Favreau (Pete Becker)
James Hong (Hoshi)
Christine Taylor (Bonnie)
Sam McMurray (Doug)
Steve Dark (Phil)
Joe O'connor (Stevens)
John McCarthy (Referee)
Bruce Buffer (Announcer)
Monica's boyfriend Pete begins competing to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion; he loses... repeatedly. Chandler's new boss has a habit of slapping him on the behind, which Chandler tries to deal with. Phoebe asks Rachel if she can set Ross up with Bonnie; Rachel agrees since Bonnie's the girl who shaves her head; Later, Rachel finds out Bonnie now has plenty of hair.
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3.25 "The One At The Beach"
Episode Number: 073
Original Air Date: May 15, 1997
Story by: Pang-ni Landrum & Mark J. Kunerth
Directed by: Pamela Fryman
Guest Cast:
Christine Taylor (Bonnie)
James Michael Tyler (Gunther)
Teri Garr (Phoebe, Sr.)
Phoebe finds a picture of her parents with their friend (also named Phoebe) and looks her up; she lives out by the beach, so everyone decides to go to the beach for the weekend. Rachel wears a big hat. Monica mourns her failed relationships, which prompts Chandler to offer to be her boyfriend "if worse comes to worse." Monica laughs, which prompts on-going efforts by Chandler to prove he's boyfriend material. Joey tries to initiate a strip-poker game, which ends up as a strip-Happy-Days game. Rachel and Ross flirt... until Ross's girlfriend Bonnie shows up. Phoebe finds out that the other Phoebe has no idea where her father Frank is... but she has a different revelation to make: She's Phoebe's mother. Rachel convinces Bonnie to shave her head again, which results in a confrontation between Rachel and Ross in which she reveals she still loves him. Ross must decide.
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