The One with Phoebe's Ex-partner

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Friends season three September 1996 - May 1997 List of Friends episodes
Episodes: The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy The One Where No One's Ready The One with the Jam The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel The One with Frank, Jr. The One with the Flashback The One with the Race Car Bed The One with the Giant Poking Device The One with the Football The One Where Rachel Quits The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister The One with All the Jealousy The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends The One with Phoebe's Ex-partner The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break The One the Morning After The One Without the Ski Trip The One with the Hypnosis Tape The One with the Tiny T-Shirt The One with the Dollhouse The One with a Chick. And a Duck. The One with the Screamer The One with Ross's Thing The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion The One at the Beach

"The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner" is the fourteenth episode of season three of the television situation comedy Friends.

First aired: February 6, 1997

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Plot

Leslie, Phoebe's ex-singing partner, comes back into town, wishing to reunite their duo. Phoebe is very upset with Leslie, because Leslie dropped her to pursue a jingle-writing career. Phoebe finally decides to forgive Leslie and the two briefly resurrect their career - but hit a wall when Phoebe plays "Smelly Cat" for Leslie. Leslie thinks the song would make a great kitty litter commercial. Phoebe then asks Leslie to choose between her or the jingle-writing business - and the choice is obvious when the gang hears "Smelly Cat" used in a commercial.

While waiting in line for the bathroom, Chandler meets a girl named Ginger (who used the men's room, as the line for the ladies' was too long). They start to date, but he quickly finds out two things about her: She used to date Joey and has an artificial leg. In fact, the relationship ended when Joey unintentionally threw her wooden leg onto a fire. Chandler, while initially put off by the artificial leg, decides that he's okay with it. But, Ginger discovers his third nipple and ends the relationship out of disgust. Chandler then has the nipple removed in what he calls a "nubbin-ectomy". Later Monica makes an obvious and Chandler-esque joke. Chandler is alarmed that he didn't think of the joke first - was his third nipple the source of all his (witty) "powers"?

Ross, still jealous of Rachel's relationship with Mark, is pleased to learn that Mark is quitting his job. He's upset again, though, when he finds out Rachel will be attending a fashion-related lecture with Mark. Ross insists on going - so Mark won't try anything funny - and then falls asleep during the lecture. Rachel tries (unsuccessfully) to convince Ross that it's okay that he's not involved in every part of her life.

[edit] Additional cast

Mark - Steven Eckholdt
Ginger - Sherilyn Fenn
Leslie - E.G. Daily

[edit] Goofs

In the scene where Chandler discovers Ginger's artificial limb, Ginger is seen with the fake leg in a puddle, then shaking the foot, indicating it's not artificial.