Season 3 (1996)

The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
8.5

September 16, 1996 • 23m

Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her breakup with Ri...Read more

The One Where No One's Ready
8.7

September 26, 1996 • 23m

In 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 J...Read more

The One with the Jam
8.0

October 3, 1996 • 23m

Phoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister. Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Monica decides the...Read more

The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel
8.1

October 10, 1996 • 23m

Phoebe poses as Joey's agent and has some success in getting him auditions. Ross panics when he sees his son with a Barbie doll. C...Read more

The One with Frank, Jr.
8.1

October 17, 1996 • 23m

Phoebe's half-brother visits, but they have trouble bonding. Joey attempts to build an entertainment center. Ross is challenged to...Read more

The One with the Flashback
8.8

October 31, 1996 • 23m

When 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 Race Car Bed
8.4

November 7, 1996 • 23m

Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel's attempts...Read more

The One with the Giant Poking Device
8.4

November 14, 1996 • 23m

When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking devic...Read more

The One with the Football
8.6

November 21, 1996 • 23m

Emotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving. Joey and Chandler argue over wh...Read more

The One Where Rachel Quits
8.2

December 12, 1996 • 23m

Rachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs to be retrained. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets a job sell...Read more

The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister
8.4

January 9, 1997 • 23m

Ross is suspicious about Rachel's possible job offer from a good-looking stranger. And a drunken Chandler fools around with one o...Read more

The One with All the Jealousy
8.0

January 16, 1997 • 23m

Ross becomes increasingly jealous of Rachel's new colleague, Mark, and spies on her. Monica hooks up with a co-worker, who writes ...Read more

The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends
8.3

January 30, 1997 • 23m

Monica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video store. Rachel agrees to read The Shining if Joey reads Little...Read more

The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner
7.9

February 6, 1997 • 23m

Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner who thinks "Smelly Cat" has hit potential; Chandler dates a woman with a prosth...Read more

The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break
8.1

February 13, 1997 • 23m

Wanting more time to focus on her new job, Rachel suggests that she and Ross take a break from their relationship. Ross later seek...Read more

The One with the Morning After
8.6

February 20, 1997 • 23m

Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartment to have a...Read more

The One Without the Ski Trip
8.2

March 6, 1997 • 23m

Ross and Rachel compete to spend time with their other friends. When a lonely Ross is excluded from Rachel's ski trip with her pal...Read more

The One with the Hypnosis Tape
8.3

March 13, 1997 • 23m

Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandle...Read more

The One with the Tiny T-Shirt
8.1

March 27, 1997 • 23m

Rachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross...and it's with Mark, her former colleague. Joey is cast in a play and dev...Read more

The One with the Dollhouse
8.0

April 10, 1997 • 23m

Monica inherits a beautiful dollhouse that is too elaborate to play with, so Phoebe makes her own. Joey thinks he's found his true...Read more

The One with the Chick and the Duck
8.4

April 17, 1997 • 23m

Monica considers a dream job as head chef in Pete's new restaurant, but Phoebe fears there is more to the deal. Ross makes a sacri...Read more

The One with the Screamer
8.2

April 24, 1997 • 23m

When 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 conclu...Read more

The One with Ross's Thing
8.0

May 1, 1997 • 23m

Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt that doctors cannot identify the cause of, Ross seeks advice from Phoebe's ...Read more

The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion
8.0

May 8, 1997 • 23m

To Monica's horror, Pete wants to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion. Chandler has a problem when his new boss is slaphappy. Phoebe...Read more

The One at the Beach
8.5

May 15, 1997 • 23m

Phoebe invites everyone to stay at her massage client's beach house for the weekend. In search of her father, Phoebe meets someone...Read more