: Chandler (Matthew Perry) picks up smoking again after helping Joey (Matt LeBlanc) rehearse for a play where his character smokes. This starts a recurring plot point regarding his struggle to quit.
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: This is the first episode to feature scenes inside Joey and Chandler’s apartment (Apartment 19). : Chandler (Matthew Perry) picks up smoking again
: It is the first mention of Chi-Chi , Monica and Ross's childhood dog. "Friends" The One with the Thumb (TV Episode
: Phoebe offers the $7,000 to Chandler if he agrees to stop smoking for good, which he accepts. Notable Firsts and Trivia
: Monica (Courteney Cox) introduces her boyfriend, Alan (Geoffrey Lower), to the group. To her shock, everyone becomes obsessed with him, treating him like a mentor and hero. When she eventually breaks up with him because she doesn't feel a "spark," the friends are devastated—while Alan reveals he couldn't stand them.
Originally aired on , this episode explores the group's influence on one another's personal lives and introduces several long-running series gags.