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Episode Guide - Season Three
- "The One With the Princess Leia Fantasy"
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.
Aired on: 19 Sep 96
w: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins d: Gail Mancuso
- "The One Where No One's Ready"
In a race against the clock, Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the museum. However, everyone has trouble sticking to his schedule: Monica wants to call Richard, Joey and Chandler argue over a comfortable seat and Phoebe accidentally stains her dress.
Aired on: 26 Sep 96
w: Ira Ungerleider d: Gail Mancuso
- "The One With the Jam"
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.
Aired on: 3 Oct 96
w: Wil Calhoun d: Kevin S. Bright
NOTE: Lisa Kudrow also plays the role of Phoebe's identical twin sister, Mad About You's Ursula.
- "The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel"
Ross panics when he sees his son with a Barbie doll. Chandler's fear of commitment surfaces in his relationship with Janice. Phoebe poses as Joey's agent and gets him some primo parts.
Aired on: 10 Oct 96
w: Alexa Junge d: Steve Zuckerman
- "The One With Frank Jr."
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.
Aired on: 17 Oct 96
w: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan d: Steve Zuckerman
- "The One With the Flashback"
When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before.
Aired on: 31 Oct 96
w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: Peter Bonerz
- "The One With the Race Car Bed"
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.
Aired on: 7 Nov 96
w: Seth Kurland d: Gail Mancuso
- "The One With the Giant Poking Device"
Chandler and Janice reach a turning point in their relationship after Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband. The Ugly Naked Guy may be dead. Phoebe tries to avoid going to the dentist.
Aired on: 14 Nov 96
w: Adam Chase d: Gail Mancuso
- "The One With the Football"
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.
Aired on: 21 Nov 96
w: Ira Ungerleider d: Kevin S. Bright
- "The One Where Rachel Quits"
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.
Aired on: 12 Dec 96
w: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins d: Terry Hughes
- "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister"
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.
Aired on: 9 Jan 97
w: Alexa Junge d: Terry Hughes
- "The One With All the Jealousy"
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.
Aired on: 16 Jan 97
w: Doty Abrams d: Robby Benson
- "The One Where Monica And Richard Are Just Friends"
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.
Aired on: 30 Jan 97
w: Michael Borkow d: Robby Benson
- "The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner"
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.
Aired on: 6 Feb 97
w: Wil Calhoun d: Robby Benson
- "The One Where Ross And Rachel Take a Break (1)"
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 menage a trois with a woman who seems hot for both of them.
Aired on: 13 Feb 97
w: Michael Borkow d: James Burrows
- "The One the Morning After (2)"
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.
Aired on: 20 Feb 97
w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: James Burrows
- "The One Without the Ski Trip"
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.
Aired on: 6 Mar 97
w: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan d: Sam Simon
- "The One With the Hypnosis Tape"
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.
Aired on: 13 Mar 97
w: Seth Kurland d: Robby Benson
- "The One With the Tiny T-Shirt"
Rachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross 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.
Aired on: 27 Mar 97
w: Adam Chase d: Terry Hughes
- "The One With the Dollhouse"
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.
Aired on: 10 Apr 97
w: Wil Calhoun d: Terry Hughes
- "The One With a Chick and a Duck"
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.
Aired on: 17 Apr 97
w: Chris Brown d: Michael Lembeck
- "The One With the Screamer"
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.
Aired on: 24 Apr 97
w: Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan d: Peter Bonerz
- "The One With Ross's Thing"
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.
Aired on: 1 May 97
w: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen d: Shelley Jensen
- "The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion"
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 slap-happy. 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.
Aired on: 8 May 97
w: Scott Silveri and Shana Goldberg-Meehan and Mark J. Kunerth & Pang-Ni Landrum d: Robby Benson
- "The One at the Beach"
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.
Aired on: 15 May 97
w: Adam Chase and Pang-Ni Landrum & Mark J. Kunerth d: Pamela Fryman
NOTES
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