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Friends · Season 6

Friends season 6 episode 4: The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance

Aired 14 October 199922 minRated TV-PG

8.2TMDB · 64 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance”

Joey's health benefits lapse just as he develops a hernia. Ross is asked to give a lecture at NYU and eager to impress his students, he puts on a fake British accent. Meanwhile, Phoebe gets some bad news from her psychic.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 4 of 23 of season 6, so watch episodes 1 to 3 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Gary Halvorson, written by Ted Cohen and Andrew Reich.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (64 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Ted CohenAndrew Reich
Guest stars
Christopher Darga as DirectorRon Glass as RussellJune Gable as Estelle LeonardRick Fitts as ProfessorJames Michael Tyler as GuntherKim Harris as Casting Director #1Joe Everett Michaels as Casting Director #2Michael Naughton as Student

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 6

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  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
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  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

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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.