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Friends · Season 1

Friends season 1 episode 21: The One with the Fake Monica

Aired 27 April 199523 minRated TV-PG

7.8TMDB · 71 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 with the Fake Monica”

When Monica's credit card is stolen, she, along with Phoebe and Rachel, decide to catch the thief. Joey enlists his friends to help him come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. And Ross finds out that Marcel has reached sexual maturity and needs to be with other monkeys.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 21 of 24 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 20 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Gail Mancuso, written by Adam Chase and Ira Ungerleider.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10 (71 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gail Mancuso
Writers
Adam ChaseIra Ungerleider
Guest stars
Harry Shearer as Dr. BaldhararClaudia Shear as Fake MonicaKarla Tamburrelli as TeacherJames Michael Tyler as GuntherPhilip Rayburn Smith as Actor

Credits: TMDB.

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