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Friends · Season 2

Friends season 2 episode 9: The One with Phoebe's Dad

Aired 14 December 199523 minRated TV-PG

7.7TMDB · 73 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 2 in Australia

Friends season 2 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription), and free on 10 Play. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $24.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One with Phoebe's Dad”

It's Christmas time and Monica tries tipping with cookies, rather than cash, with mixed results. Phoebe tries to track down her real father. And Chandler and Joey wait too late to shop for presents.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 24 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Kevin S. Bright, written by Jeff Astrof and Mike Sikowitz.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (73 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
Kevin S. Bright
Writers
Jeff AstrofMike Sikowitz
Guest stars
Audra Lindley as FrancesMike Hagerty as Mr. TreegerJames Michael Tyler as Gunther

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 2

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24

Every episode of Season 2Friends episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.