Episode
Friends: The One with the Hypnosis Tape
Overview
Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandler to stop smoking has a rather strange side effect. Phoebe is upset when her 18-year-old half-brother, Frank Jr., makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman more than twice his age.
Details
- Series
- Friends
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1997-03-13
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The One with the Hypnosis Tape is Episode 18 in Season 3 of Friends. It aired on 1997-03-13. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 17: The One Without the Ski Trip
Ross and Rachel compete to spend time with their other friends. When a lonely Ross is excluded from Rachel's ski trip with her pals, he visits Carol. On the way to the cabin, they run out of gas. Meanwhile, Chandler starts smoking again.
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