Friends

Friends (1994 – 2004)

1994 • 10 seasons • Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 8 — The One with the Giant Poking Device

Season 3 • Friends

Released: 1996-11-14 • Comedy

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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; Chandler confronts Janice.

Episodes

Episode 1
The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
1996-09-16

Episode 2
The One Where No One's Ready
1996-09-26

Episode 3
The One with the Jam
1996-10-03

Episode 4
The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel
1996-10-10

Episode 5
The One with Frank, Jr.
1996-10-17

Episode 6
The One with the Flashback
1996-10-31

Episode 7
The One with the Race Car Bed
1996-11-07

Episode 8
The One with the Giant Poking Device
1996-11-14

Episode 9
The One with the Football
1996-11-21

Episode 10
The One Where Rachel Quits
1996-12-12

Episode 11
The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister
1997-01-09

Episode 12
The One with All the Jealousy
1997-01-16

Episode 13
The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends
1997-01-30

Episode 14
The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner
1997-02-06

Episode 15
The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break
1997-02-13

Episode 16
The One with the Morning After
1997-02-20

Episode 17
The One Without the Ski Trip
1997-03-06

Episode 18
The One with the Hypnosis Tape
1997-03-13

Episode 19
The One with the Tiny T-Shirt
1997-03-27

Episode 20
The One with the Dollhouse
1997-04-10

Episode 21
The One with the Chick and the Duck
1997-04-17

Episode 22
The One with the Screamer
1997-04-24

Episode 23
The One with Ross's Thing
1997-05-01

Episode 24
The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion
1997-05-08

Episode 25
The One at the Beach
1997-05-15

Information

Creator	Marta Kauffman
Episode air date	14.11.1996
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	8.33
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.4
IMDb series rating	8.8
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	US

Trailer

Additional videos

Friends Bloopers that will make you laugh! | Friends

Friends Bloopers that will make you laugh! | Friends

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Friends: Featurette

Friends: Featurette

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'I'll Be There For You' (Friends Theme Song)

'I'll Be There For You' (Friends Theme Song)

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Friends Season 2 Trailer

Friends Season 2 Trailer

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Friends: Season 10 Opening

Friends: Season 10 Opening

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston
Rachel Green

Courteney Cox
Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow
Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry
Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer
Ross Geller

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