The One with the Chicken Pox (9 May 1996)

Ryan, a guy in the navy who Phoebe used to go out with is coming to the city for 2 whole weeks. Ben has chicken pox and everybody except Phoebe has had them. So of course Phoebe has the ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers:

David Crane (creator), Marta Kauffman (creator),

Stars:

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jennifer Aniston	...	Rachel Green
Courteney Cox	...	Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow	...	Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry	...	Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Ross Geller
Tom Selleck	...	Dr. Richard Burke
Dorien Wilson	...	Mr. Kogen
Charlie Sheen	...	Ryan
Mary-Pat Green	...	Jeannie
Steve Park	...	Scott Alexander

Storyline

Ryan, a guy in the navy who Phoebe used to go out with is coming to the city for 2 whole weeks. Ben has chicken pox and everybody except Phoebe has had them. So of course Phoebe has the chicken pox now but unfortunately Ryan hasn't had them but he wouldn't let the pox stand between them. Chandler organizes a job as a processor for Joey and Joey does a little too much acting like he was a processor. Ryan and Phoebe both have the chicken pox and the itching drives them crazy. Joey is really annoying at work and always ratting Chandler out. They agree that Joey will quit. Monica is upset that Richard doesn't have one thing he is obsessive about. Ryan leaves.

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Plot Keywords:

chicken pox | infectious disease | naval officer | neurosis | new job | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the start of the episode Phoebe is talking about the fact Ryan will soon be visiting her. Visible in the background of Central Perk is Ryan's jacket on a coat peg, despite the fact he is not supposed to be in New York yet.

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Connections

Spoofs An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Up Where We Belong"
(uncredited)
Written by Will Jennings and Jack Nitzsche & Buffy Sainte-Marie
Performed by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

User Reviews

The One with the Chicken Pox

Phoebe wants to go out with Ryan (Charlie Sheen), a guy in the navy that she used to go out and that will be in New York to stay many days. To make things complicated for Phoebe, Ben, Ross' kid, has chicken pox, and everybody except Phoebe already had it. Ryan also didn't have chicken pox, so he catches from Phoebe and they both stay sick for the whole time that Ryan stays in the city.

Joey gets a new job with Chandler as a processor. He uses his skills as an actor to pretend to be a processor, but he goes a little too far with his imagination.

Richard and Monica talk about Monica's strange habits in doing things, and she stays a little sad that Richard doesn't share the same obsessive habits that she usually does.