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Originally aired on , this episode explores the group's influence on one another's personal lives and introduces several long-running series gags.

You can watch this episode on streaming platforms such as Max or Amazon Prime Video. "Friends" The One with the Thumb (TV Episode 1994) - IMDb

: This is the first episode to feature scenes inside Joey and Chandler’s apartment (Apartment 19). Watch F R I E N D S 103

: 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.

: 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. Originally aired on , this episode explores the

: Although it was the third episode aired, it was actually the second episode of the season to be produced.

: Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) receives an accidental $500 bank credit, which grows to $1,000 when she tries to return it. She gives the money to a homeless woman named Lizzy, who buys her a soda as a thank-you. Inside the can, Phoebe finds a severed human thumb , leading the soda company to award her $7,000. : Monica (Courteney Cox) introduces her boyfriend, Alan

: Phoebe offers the $7,000 to Chandler if he agrees to stop smoking for good, which he accepts. Notable Firsts and Trivia