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The One with the Monkey

  • Episode aired Dec 15, 1994
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Katie in Friends (1994)
ComedyRomance

The gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.The gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.The gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.

  • Director
    • Peter Bonerz
  • Writers
    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
    • Adam Chase
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    7.2K
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    • Director
      • Peter Bonerz
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Adam Chase
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    • (as Matt Le Blanc)
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • David
    Vincent Ventresca
    Vincent Ventresca
    • Fun Bobby
    Maggie Wheeler
    Maggie Wheeler
    • Janice Litman-Goralnik
    Wayne Pére
    Wayne Pére
    • Max
    • (as Wayne Péré)
    Sarah MacDonnell
    Sarah MacDonnell
    • Sandy
    Dick Clark
    Dick Clark
    • Dick Clark
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Katie
    Katie
    • Marcel the Monkey
    • (uncredited)
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Bonerz
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Adam Chase
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    1natashajamos-01315

    Ross was a real jerk.

    I mean he had that stupid monkey for all of five minutes and he overreacts when he went missing. It was accident it could have happened to anyone. Ross isn't perfect mr divorce three times.

    I hate this episode.
    6slightlymad22

    Another So So Episode

    After a Thanksgiving episode we get a New Years Eve episode.

    Plot In A Paragraph: The gang make a pact not to take any dated to a New Years Eve party at Monica and Rachel's. But one by one the all break it except Ross. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) has her new boyfriend Paulo flying in, Pheobe (Lisa Kudrow) starts dating a scientist (Hank Azaria) who she wants to take, Chandler (Matthew Perry) runs to his safety net of Janice (Maggie Wheeler) Joey (Matt Le Blanc) invites and single mum he just met whilst Monica (Courtney Cox) invited her old boyfriend fun Bobby!

    Another so so episode, Maggie Wheeler is always fun as Chandlers annoying girlfriend Janice. Jennifer Aniston joins Courtney Cox in being very cold in this episode.
    8rxrox-16488

    Luminous with a delicate grace

    In the 90s if you were a millennial this monkey trend got way too big, it's hard to describe to ppl who weren't there for it how much of an impact pop tends made before the internet, it's just not the same world anymore. I love this episode for its introduction of David, the man Phoebe should have ended up with, I don't like the Mike storyline with her but by than the show has fizzled so it didn't matter. David was such a great man for Phoebe, their chemistry is incredible, his nervous nature and her meek dominatrix antics mix so well...watching her act out their breakup with David is just such a sadly perfect Lisa Kudrow moment. Max who is David's science partner has some spectacular one liners and fun Bobby showing up as melancholy Robert is hilarious, I love the characters from Romy and Michelle making cameos on this show and it is criminal they never had Mira Sorvino on but I have my theories why... Joey dating a single mom was hilarious and should have been pursued longer and those spontaneous appearances of Janice were always a hoot.
    7rose_garden-1

    Minsk in not in Russia

    Minsk is not in Russia, it's the capital of Belarus. I'm surprised how people who write screenplay don't check information before airing the show.
    10bevo-13678

    Eep

    Ha ha lol. This is the episode where Ross gets a monkey. Ha ha lol

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    • Trivia
      The DVD version of the episode features an additional scene where Monica and Phoebe help a battered Rachel get ready for the party. This episode is the first appearance of Rachel's bedroom in the series.
    • Goofs
      When Max tells Phoebe that he and David are going to Minsk, he tells her it's in Russia. It is, in fact, the capital of Belarus. Moreover, Belarus has been independent from the Soviet Union since 1991 (three years prior to this episode).
    • Quotes

      Chandler: Hey, that monkey's got a Ross on his ass!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Into Your Arms
      (uncredited)

      Written by Robyn St. Clare

      Performed by The Lemonheads

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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