Episode
Friends: The One with the East German Laundry Detergent
Overview
While Chandler and Phoebe decide to break up with their significant others on the same night, Ross helps Rachel do laundry and considers the evening a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his new girlfriend, because he wants to get back with the girl he just dumped.
Details
- Series
- Friends
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1994-10-20
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The One with the East German Laundry Detergent is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Friends. It aired on 1994-10-20. The runtime is 23 min.
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