Season 3

1996

Episode 1 The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy September 16, 1996, 23 min 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…
Episode 2 The One Where No One’s Ready September 26, 1996, 23 min 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 Joey and Chandler clash over…
Episode 3 The One with the Jam October 3, 1996, 23 min Phoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister. Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Monica decides the best way to get over Richard is to keep…
Episode 4 The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel October 10, 1996, 23 min 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. Chandler is advancing in his relationship…
Episode 5 The One with Frank, Jr. October 17, 1996, 23 min Phoebe's half-brother visits, 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.
Episode 6 The One with the Flashback October 31, 1996, 23 min When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before.
Episode 7 The One with the Race Car Bed November 7, 1996, 23 min 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 to have her father and Ross bond fail, until she stops…
Episode 8 The One with the Giant Poking Device November 14, 1996, 23 min When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking device. Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband;…
Episode 9 The One with the Football November 21, 1996, 23 min Emotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving. Joey and Chandler argue over who gets to date a model while…
Episode 10 The One Where Rachel Quits December 12, 1996, 23 min 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…
Episode 11 The One Where Chandler Can’t Remember Which Sister January 9, 1997, 23 min 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 he can't remember which one.
Episode 12 The One with All the Jealousy January 16, 1997, 23 min Ross becomes increasingly jealous of Rachel's new colleague, Mark, and spies on her. Monica hooks up with a co-worker, who writes her a poem with a hidden meaning. One of…
Episode 13 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends January 30, 1997, 23 min Monica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video store. Rachel agrees to read The Shining if Joey reads Little Women. Phoebe's athletic date has a problem…
Episode 14 The One with Phoebe’s Ex-Partner February 6, 1997, 23 min Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner who thinks "Smelly Cat" has hit potential; Chandler dates a woman with a prosthetic leg who also has some history with Joey.…
Episode 15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break February 13, 1997, 23 min Wanting more time to focus on her new job, Rachel suggests that she and Ross take a break from their relationship. Ross later seeks solace at a party. Phoebe dates…
Episode 16 The One with the Morning After February 20, 1997, 24 min Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartment to have a fight. The other four friends are…
Episode 17 The One Without the Ski Trip March 6, 1997, 23 min 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. On the way…
Episode 18 The One with the Hypnosis Tape March 13, 1997, 23 min Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandler to stop smoking has a rather…
Episode 19 The One with the Tiny T-Shirt March 27, 1997, 23 min 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 develops a crush on his costar.…
Episode 20 The One with the Dollhouse April 10, 1997, 23 min Monica inherits a beautiful dollhouse that is too elaborate to play with, so Phoebe makes her own. Joey thinks he's found his true love, and Rachel's boss dates Chandler, placing…
Episode 21 The One with the Chick and the Duck April 17, 1997, 23 min 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 sacrifice to help Rachel, who may…
Episode 22 The One with the Screamer April 24, 1997, 23 min 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 concludes that her date is…
Episode 23 The One with Ross’s Thing May 1, 1997, 23 min Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt that doctors cannot identify the cause of, Ross seeks advice from Phoebe's herbalist. Phoebe finds herself in a dilemma when she…
Episode 24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion May 8, 1997, 23 min To Monica's horror, Pete wants to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion. Chandler has a problem when his new boss is slaphappy. Phoebe sets Ross up on a date with a…
Episode 25 The One at the Beach May 15, 1997, 23 min Phoebe invites everyone to stay at her massage client's beach house for the weekend. In search of her father, Phoebe meets someone who knows details about her family. Rachel expresses…