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Friends S1E19 — The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

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Friends•Season 1•Episode 19

The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

7.9/10 · 7,184 votesMar 9, 199523 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him. Just as it looks as though Rachel and Ross might actually spend a romantic evening together, her ex-fiancé barges in and declares his love for her.

Directed byPeter Bonerz

Written byJeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 1 Episodes24

Cast6

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Crew10

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Director

A

Andy Zall

Editor

R

Richard Hissong

Director of Photography

J

Jeff Astrof

Writer

M

Mike Sikowitz

Writer

M

Mike Sikowitz

Story Editor

Ira Ungerleider

Ira Ungerleider

Story Editor

S

Steven F. Pomeroy

Unit Production Manager

J

Jeff Greenstein

Supervising Producer

J

Jeff Strauss

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One Where the Monkey Gets Away" is episode 19 of Friends season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 7,184 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz, it aired on March 9, 1995.

Next: E20 · The One with the Evil Orthodontist Best of Season 1