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The One with the Hypnosis Tape

  • Episode aired Mar 13, 1997
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 23m
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8.3/10
4.6K
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Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
ComedyRomance
Monica goes out with a guy who turns out to be a software billionaire. Chandler's stop smoking hypnosis tape has an unexpected side effect. Phoebe's brother Frank makes a surprise announceme... Read allMonica goes out with a guy who turns out to be a software billionaire. Chandler's stop smoking hypnosis tape has an unexpected side effect. Phoebe's brother Frank makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman twice his age.Monica goes out with a guy who turns out to be a software billionaire. Chandler's stop smoking hypnosis tape has an unexpected side effect. Phoebe's brother Frank makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman twice his age.
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    • Director
      • Robby Benson
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Seth Kurland(executive story editor)
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robby Benson
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Seth Kurland(executive story editor)
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
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    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    • (as Matt Le Blanc)
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Pete Becker
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Frank Jr.
    Debra Jo Rupp
    Debra Jo Rupp
    • Alice
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    Jeff Brooks
    Jeff Brooks
    • Trent
    • (as Jeffrey D. Brooks)
    Marta Kauffman
    Marta Kauffman
    • Hypnosis Tape
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robby Benson
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Seth Kurland(executive story editor)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Writer (creator), executive producer Marta Kauffman is the voice on the hypnosis tape that Rachel gives to Chandler to help him quit smoking.
    • Goofs
      Given the differences in time zones and the time it takes to fly to Italy, it would be morning time by the time Pete and Monica made it to the restaurant.
    • Quotes

      [Joey is trying to make Frank Jr. see sense]

      Joey: Think about it... You're 18, she's 44. When you're 36, she's gonna be 88.

      Frank Buffay Jr.: You think I don't know that?

    • Connections
      Features Davey and Goliath (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      That's Amore
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Lyrics by Jack Brooks
      Performed by Dean Martin

    User reviews9

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    9/10
    Very funny episode
    A few have said they don't like Frank Jr. As a character. I disagree, as his delivery was always funny to me. He also says THE funniest line not spoken by the main cast, in the entire series in a later episode.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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