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Friends
Season 3
Friends season 3 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19) –
May 15, 1997 (1997-05-15)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of the American sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 19, 1996 to May 15, 1997.

The website Collider ranked the season #3 on their ranking of the ten Friends seasons.[1] They wrote that the best episode of the season was "The One with the Morning After".

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18–49)
491"The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy"Gail MancusoMichael Curtis & Gregory S. MalinsSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19)46525126.76[2]13.8/42[3]
502"The One Where No One's Ready"Gail MancusoIra UngerleiderSeptember 26, 1996 (1996-09-26)46525226.73[4]13.3/39[5]
513"The One with the Jam"Kevin S. BrightWil CalhounOctober 3, 1996 (1996-10-03)46525325.23[6]12.9/40[7]
524"The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel"Steve ZuckermanAlexa JungeOctober 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)46525426.10[8]13.6/40[9]
535"The One with Frank Jr."Steve ZuckermanShana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott SilveriOctober 17, 1996 (1996-10-17)46525523.25[10]12.1/34[11]
546"The One with the Flashback"Peter BonerzDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanOctober 31, 1996 (1996-10-31)46525623.27[12]12.0/36[13]
557"The One with the Race Car Bed"Gail MancusoSeth KurlandNovember 7, 1996 (1996-11-07)46525727.36[14]13.7/38[15]
568"The One with the Giant Poking Device"Gail MancusoAdam ChaseNovember 14, 1996 (1996-11-14)46525828.69[16]14.3/38[17]
579"The One with the Football"Kevin S. BrightIra UngerleiderNovember 21, 1996 (1996-11-21)46525929.28[18]15.2/41[19]
5810"The One Where Rachel Quits"Terry HughesGregory S. Malins & Michael CurtisDecember 12, 1996 (1996-12-12)46526025.10[20]12.4/36[21]
5911"The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister"Terry HughesAlexa JungeJanuary 9, 1997 (1997-01-09)46526129.80[22]15.3/37[23]
6012"The One with All the Jealousy"Robby BensonDoty AbramsJanuary 16, 1997 (1997-01-16)46526229.61[24]15.0/38[25]
6113"The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends"Robby BensonMichael BorkowJanuary 30, 1997 (1997-01-30)46526528.03[26]14.3/38[27]
6214"The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner"Robby BensonWil CalhounFebruary 6, 1997 (1997-02-06)46526628.91[28]15.2/40[29]
6315"The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break"James BurrowsMichael BorkowFebruary 13, 1997 (1997-02-13)46526327.25[30]13.9/38[31]
6416"The One with the Morning After"James BurrowsDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanFebruary 20, 1997 (1997-02-20)46526428.26[32]14.5/40[33]
6517"The One Without the Ski Trip"Sam SimonShana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott SilveriMarch 6, 1997 (1997-03-06)46526725.84[34]12.9/37[35]
6618"The One with the Hypnosis Tape"Robby BensonSeth KurlandMarch 13, 1997 (1997-03-13)46526928.07[36]13.4/37[37]
6719"The One with the Tiny T-Shirt"Terry HughesAdam ChaseMarch 27, 1997 (1997-03-27)46526823.65[38]11.9/38[39]
6820"The One with the Dollhouse"Terry HughesWil CalhounApril 10, 1997 (1997-04-10)46527024.36[40]12.6/39[41]
6921"The One with a Chick and a Duck"Michael LembeckChris BrownApril 17, 1997 (1997-04-17)46527123.22[42]11.5/36[43]
7022"The One with the Screamer"Peter BonerzShana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott SilveriApril 24, 1997 (1997-04-24)46527222.63[44]11.9/37[45]
7123"The One with Ross's Thing"Shelley JensenTed Cohen & Andrew ReichMay 1, 1997 (1997-05-01)46527424.17[46]12.9/39[47]
7224"The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion"Robby BensonStory by : Pang-Ni Landrum & Mark Kunerth
Teleplay by : Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)46527323.07[48]12.2/38[49]
7325"The One at the Beach"Pamela FrymanStory by : Pang-Ni Landrum & Mark Kunerth
Teleplay by : Adam Chase
May 15, 1997 (1997-05-15)46527523.39[50]N/A

Home Media

The third season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on April 1, 2003, as a 4-disc DVD Box Set. The release includes the extended versions of every episode with footage not seen on their original NBC broadcast. Special Features include 3 audio commentaries with executive producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kaufmann and David Crane, a video guide to season three's guest stars, an interactive map of Joey and Chandler's apartment with inside stories from the crew, a trivia quiz and video character bios. For region 2, the release included the original NBC broadcast version of the episodes, and not the extended versions unlike the region 1 release.

Unlike the previous two seasons, Warner Bros didn't release Season 3 on Blu-ray individually, although it was released altogether with the rest of the series on the Complete Series Blu-ray releases; in this releases, season 3 episodes are presented in their original NBC broadcast versions and does not include the extra deleted scenes and jokes that were included in the DVD version. Additional audio & subtitle tracks are also included with this releases.

Friends: The Complete Third Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 25 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • English (Dolby 5.0 Surround)
  • English, French & Spanish subtitles
  • Audio Commentaries
  • 587 minutes
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
April 1, 2003 May 29, 2000 October 4, 2006

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