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Friends · Season 3

Friends season 3 episode 18: The One with the Hypnosis Tape

Aired 13 March 199723 minRated TV-PG

8.2TMDB · 63 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 3 in Australia

Friends season 3 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 $19.99.

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What happens in “The One with the Hypnosis Tape”

Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandler to stop smoking has a rather strange side effect. Phoebe is upset when her 18-year-old half-brother, Frank Jr., makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman more than twice his age.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 18 of 25 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 17 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Robby Benson, written by Seth Kurland.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (63 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Robby Benson
Writer
Seth Kurland
Guest stars
Jon Favreau as Pete BeckerGiovanni Ribisi as Frank Jr.Jeff Brooks as TrentMarta Kauffman as Hypnosis Tape (voice) (uncredited)Debra Jo Rupp as Alice KnightJames Michael Tyler as Gunther

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 3

  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
  25. E25

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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.