Episode
Friends: The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant
Overview
When a sexy woman calls the wrong number, Chandler seeks to make the most of the situation. Income issues divide the friends; Monica, Ross and Chandler have money, while Phoebe, Rachel and Joey don't.
Details
- Series
- Friends
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1995-10-19
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Friends. It aired on 1995-10-19. The runtime is 23 min.
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