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Friends · Season 1

Friends season 1 episode 19: The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

Aired 9 March 199523 minRated TV-PG

7.8TMDB · 72 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 1 in Australia

Friends season 1 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription), and free on 10 Play and ABC iView. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $19.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.

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What happens in “The One Where the Monkey Gets Away”

The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him. Just as it looks as though Rachel and Ross might actually spend a romantic evening together, her ex-fiancé barges in and declares his love for her.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 19 of 24 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 18 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Peter Bonerz, written by Jeff Astrof and Mike Sikowitz.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10 (72 votes).

Friends trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Peter Bonerz
Writers
Jeff AstrofMike Sikowitz
Guest stars
Larry Hankin as Mr. HecklesMitchell Whitfield as Barry FarberMegan Cavanagh as Luisa GianettiAngela Visser as SamanthaElisabeth Sjoli as TiaJames Michael Tyler as Gunther

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 1

Previous · S01E18The One with All the Poker2 March 1995Next · S01E20The One with the Evil Orthodontist6 April 1995
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.