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Friends · Season 3

Friends season 3 episode 8: The One with the Giant Poking Device

Aired 14 November 199623 minRated TV-PG

8.3TMDB · 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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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One with the Giant Poking Device”

When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking device. Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband; Chandler confronts Janice.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 25 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Gail Mancuso, written by Adam Chase.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.3 out of 10 (63 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gail Mancuso
Writer
Adam Chase
Guest stars
Maggie Wheeler as JaniceJack Allen as BenJames Michael Tyler as GuntherCharlie Allen as Ben

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

Every episode of Season 3Friends 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.