Season 3
(1996)
Cast
as Rachel Green
as Monica Geller
as Phoebe Buffay
as Joey Tribbiani
as Chandler Bing
as Ross Geller
Episodes
The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy 8.4
September 16, 1996
Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her brea…
The One Where No One's Ready 8.7
September 26, 1996
In a race against the clock, a stressed Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the mus…
The One with the Jam 8.0
October 3, 1996
Phoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister. Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Monica …
The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel 8.0
October 10, 1996
Phoebe poses as Joey's agent and has some success in getting him auditions. Ross panics when he sees his son with a Bar…
The One with Frank, Jr. 8.1
October 17, 1996
Phoebe's half-brother visits, but they have trouble bonding. Joey attempts to build an entertainment center. Ross is ch…
The One with the Flashback 8.8
October 31, 1996
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 8.3
November 7, 1996
Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel…
The One with the Giant Poking Device 8.3
November 14, 1996
When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long p…
The One with the Football 8.5
November 21, 1996
Emotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving. Joey and Chandler ar…
The One Where Rachel Quits 8.2
December 12, 1996
Rachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs to be retrained. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets…
The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister 8.4
January 9, 1997
Ross is suspicious about Rachel's possible job offer from a good-looking stranger. And a drunken Chandler fools around…
The One with All the Jealousy 8.0
January 16, 1997
Ross becomes increasingly jealous of Rachel's new colleague, Mark, and spies on her. Monica hooks up with a co-worker, …
The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends 8.2
January 30, 1997
Monica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video store. Rachel agrees to read The Shining if Joey r…
The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner 7.8
February 6, 1997
Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner who thinks "Smelly Cat" has hit potential; Chandler dates a woman wi…
The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break 8.1
February 13, 1997
Wanting more time to focus on her new job, Rachel suggests that she and Ross take a break from their relationship. Ross…
The One with the Morning After 8.6
February 20, 1997
Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartmen…
The One Without the Ski Trip 8.2
March 6, 1997
Ross and Rachel compete to spend time with their other friends. When a lonely Ross is excluded from Rachel's ski trip w…
The One with the Hypnosis Tape 8.3
March 13, 1997
Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to ass…
The One with the Tiny T-Shirt 8.2
March 27, 1997
Rachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross...and it's with Mark, her former colleague. Joey is cast in a p…
The One with the Dollhouse 8.0
April 10, 1997
Monica inherits a beautiful dollhouse that is too elaborate to play with, so Phoebe makes her own. Joey thinks he's fou…
The One with the Chick and the Duck 8.4
April 17, 1997
Monica considers a dream job as head chef in Pete's new restaurant, but Phoebe fears there is more to the deal. Ross ma…
The One with the Screamer 8.2
April 24, 1997
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 a…
The One with Ross's Thing 8.0
May 1, 1997
Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt that doctors cannot identify the cause of, Ross seeks advice fro…
The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion 8.1
May 8, 1997
To Monica's horror, Pete wants to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion. Chandler has a problem when his new boss is slapha…
The One at the Beach 8.5
May 15, 1997
Phoebe invites everyone to stay at her massage client's beach house for the weekend. In search of her father, Phoebe me…