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Friends · Season 4

Friends season 4 episode 2: The One with the Cat

Aired 2 October 199723 minRated TV-PG

7.9TMDB · 61 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 4 in Australia

Friends season 4 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). 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 the Cat”

Phoebe believes that her adoptive mother's spirit resides in a cat that jumped into her guitar case in Central Perk. Monica goes on a date with Rachel's hunky high-school boyfriend, who was cool in high-school, but a failure now. And when Joey and Chandler decide to sell the entertainment center, Joey takes stupidity to a new level.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 2 of 23 of season 4, so watch episode 1 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Shelley Jensen, written by Jill Condon and Amy Toomin Straus.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (61 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
Shelley Jensen
Writers
Jill CondonAmy Toomin Straus
Guest stars
Dan Gauthier as Chip MatthewsKen Weiler as PeterMatt Kaminsky as TonyMarc Unger as ThiefJames Michael Tyler as Gunther

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 4

  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

Every episode of Season 4Friends 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.