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Three young men and three young women -- of the BFF kind -- live in the same apartment complex and face life and love in New York. They're not above sticking their noses into one another's business and swapping romantic partners, which always leads to the kind of hilarity average people will never experience -- especially during breakups.

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Friends: Season 3 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Juan Cavestany El Pais (Spain) The portrait of life in New York is idilic and impossible, but that's television. It's better than reality. [Full Review in Spanish] Jun 28, 2018 Full Review Friends: Season 3 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Catriona Wightman Digital Spy Narrowing down season three's best episodes is seriously hard. This is the season that brought us: "We were on a break!" but also actually kind of broke our hearts a bit. Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Friends: Season 3 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Adam Chitwood Collider While Friends' first two seasons were certainly popular, it was the show's third season that really solidified its legacy Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Friends: Season 3 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Louisa Mellor Den of Geek The main action though, is all Ross and Rachel. She still loves him, he's dating sex-mad (and soon-to-be bald) Bonnie, and by the end of it, Ross faces a cliff-hanger choice between two women. Jun 26, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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André F Não dá para ficar muito melhor do que isto. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Fidel D This season contains some of the all time great episodes Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Jonathan T The Flanderization of this show by season 3 is horrendous. Most of the decent qualities of our cast are gone infavor of their most obnoxious traits. Monica is too neat, Ross is a dweeb, Chandler's humor is an obvious defense mechanism, Joey is dumb, and Phoebe is a weirdo (and possible psychopath). The only character to achieve real growth is Rachel. And Rachel didn't REALLY grow. She just changed to be a better and smarter person. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review daniel k Paul Rudd was not in this season Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Has a great batch of episodes towards the beginning and end, whenever these characters are all together this show is just so fun and works without fault, this season also features far better writing than the two seasons before it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review samir r It's a great show and all,but the whole Ross and Rachel drama totally ruined it for me as a comedy series. Probably because it evoked some rather unpleasant personal experiences with break-ups and fatal miscommunications in relationships. Why the did writers decide to force them to be a couple despite the fact that this relationship made no sense in the first place? That's right, in order to break them up swiftly and in a painfully realistic manner. One the one hand, it's Rachel. While she was a waitress, she was tame and subdued enough to go out with a geek scientist. However, once she felt the ground under her feet and got that good job, she apparently started to lose interest in Ross and drift apart. Ross for her now associated with that old state of misery and, consciously or not, she wanted to dump him. So she acted provocatively but refused to acknowledge that at least some of Rosses concerns were justified. On the other hand, Ross's insecurities are just pathetic. I mean I totally understand how it feels to be with someone way out of your league and also to know that you have no control over this relationship, but it is still disgusting to see his feeble and desperate attempts to stop her from drifting apart. Well, this tension and a feeling of helplessness that accompany several episodes in the middle made this season a rotten tomato for me. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Jennifer Aniston Rachel Green Courteney Cox Monica Geller Lisa Kudrow Phoebe Buffay Matt LeBlanc Joey Tribbiani Matthew Perry Chandler Bing David Schwimmer Ross Geller
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1996 The One With the Princess Leia Fantasy Monica is distraught after her break-up with Richard; Chandler and Janice begin seeing each other again; Ross tells Rachel and Chandler about his "Princess Leia" fantasy. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 1996 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 1996 The One With the Jam Phoebe dates a man who thinks he's stalking her twin sister, Ursula; Ross and Rachel give Chandler "boyfriend" lessons. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 1996 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 1996 The One With Frank Jr. Phoebe offers to buy Frank Jr. (Giovanni Ribisi) a massage; Joey tries to build an entertainment center. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 31, 1996 The One With the Flashback When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to three years earlier. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 1996 The One With the Race Car Bed When Monica buys a new bed from the "Mattress King" (Mark Cohen), the wrong one is delivered; Joey sees Janice kissing her husband; Rachel's father clashes with Ross. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 1996 The One With the Giant Poking Device Chandler and Janice (Maggie Wheeler) reach a turning point in their relationship; the Ugly Naked Guy may be dead. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 1996 The One With the Football Emotions become the feast of the day when the gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving; the turkey is left stewing when the losing team calls for a rematch. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 1996 The One Where Rachel Quits Rachel wonders if she'll ever get another job after she quits Central Perk; Joey's new job selling Christmas trees upsets Phoebe; Ross accidentally breaks a little girl's leg. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 9, 1997 The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister Ross is suspicious about Rachel's possible job offer from a good-looking stranger (Steven Eckholdt); Chandler can't remember which of Joey's many sisters he kissed at a party. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 16, 1997 The One With All the Jealousy Ross becomes jealous when he hears Rachel's new co-worker (Steven Eckholdt) whispering sweet nothings to her. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 1997 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends Running into Richard at the video store tests Monica's willpower; Joey agrees to read "Little Women." Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 6, 1997 The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner Phoebe reunites with her former singing partner (E.G. Daily); Chandler dates a woman (Sherilyn Fenn) who has a prosthetic limb. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 13, 1997 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break Phoebe has trouble communicating with her new boyfriend; Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 20, 1997 The One With the Morning After Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret; Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey spend a night eavesdropping. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 6, 1997 The One Without the Ski Trip Excluded from Rachel's ski trip with her pals, lonely Ross visits his ex-wife (Jane Sibbett); Phoebe's cab runs out of gas and the stranded gang turns to Ross for help. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 13, 1997 The One With the Hypnosis Tape Desperate, Monica agrees to a date with one of her restaurant customers; Phoebe's younger brother visits. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 27, 1997 The One With the Tiny T-Shirt Rachel goes on her first date after splitting with Ross; Joey's new flame doesn't seem interested in him. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 10, 1997 The One With the Dollhouse Rachel regrets making a date for Chandler and her boss, Joanna (Alison LaPlaca); Joey's interest in Kate (Dina Meyer) intensifies. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 17, 1997 The One With a Chick and a Duck Monica considers accepting a dream job in Pete's (Jon Favreau) new restaurant but fears there is more to the deal. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 17, 1997 The One With the Screamer The gang goes to the opening night of Joey's plays; Rachel brings a date (Ben Stiller) to make Ross jealous; Joey's play gets terrible reviews, but his co-star provides some comfort. Details Episode 23 Aired May 1, 1997 The One With Ross's Thing Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition, Ross seeks advice from Guru Saj; Monica can't decide about Pete. Details Episode 24 Aired May 8, 1997 The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion To her horror, Monica's boyfriend plans to fight; the friends are intrigued by a conversation between two strangers. Details Episode 25 Aired May 15, 1997 The One at the Beach The gang spends a weekend at a beach house; in search of her father, Phoebe meets a family friend (Teri Garr) with links to her family's past. Details

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Executive Producer
Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, David Crane

Network
NBC

Rating
TV-PG

Genre
Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date
Sep 19, 1996
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