The One with the Giant Poking Device

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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 the Giant Poking Device" is the eighth episode of season three of the television situation comedy Friends.

First aired: November 14, 1996

[edit] Plot

Phoebe has a toothache but refuses to go to the dentist; apparently, every time she goes to the dentist, someone she knows dies. "I floss to save lives!", she tells her friends. Since she doesn't want any of them to die, she decides to live with the pain - but must relent when it becomes overwhelming.

Ross has an emergency at the museum and so asks Monica to watch Ben. Rachel is upset that Ross didn't ask her, so he tells her that she can watch the child instead (with the knowledge that Monica will be there the whole time). Rachel does fine with Ben but Monica bumps his head on the wall. They decide not to tell Ross but spot a lump forming on Ben's head. They cover it with a hat, but weren't anticipating Ben starting to say "Monica bang"! Ross, of course, notices the bump—and blames Rachel for it. She reveals that Monica was the one who banged Ben's head, so Ross plays a trick on Monica to make her confess. Ironically, he ends up banging his own head in a scuffle between the siblings.

Joey struggles to find a way to tell Chandler about Janice kissing her husband. He finally comes out and tells Chandler, who denies it but confronts Janice, who confirms it. She says she's in love with Chandler and her husband. Since Janice and her husband have a child together, Chandler convinces her to keep the family together and go back to her husband.

Ugly Naked Guy has purchased a new hammock. Joey notices that he hasn't moved from the hammock for hours, leading the gang to think he's died (upsetting Phoebe, who has just returned from the dentist). They decide to fashion a long poking device out of chopsticks, to see if he's still alive. He is—and, in return, shows the gang his "poking device."

[edit] Trivia

• When Monica bangs Ben's head, Ben spends the rest of the episode saying "Monica Bang." In his little boy voice, it sounds like "Monica Bing," foreshadowing her marriage.

[edit] Quotes

• Ben: Monica.
  Ross: Oh my God! That's your name.
  Ben: Monica bang.
  (Ross looks at Monica)
  Monica: Yes, that is what I would sound like if I exploded.

• (Ross plays the joke on Monica)
  Monica: Oh my God, I wrecked your baby! (she runs into the room and comes out angry) You jerk! You know how much I love that kid!! (starts to chase him)
  (Monica chases Ross)
  Ross: Monica bang! Monica bang!
  (Ross hits his head)
  Rachel: I'll get the hat.

• Joey (while Ugly Naked Guy is showing them his "giant pocking device"): Oh come on! That's never gonna reach here!

Preceded by "The One with the Race Car Bed"

List of Friends episodes

Followed by "The One With the Football"