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Friends S1E9 — The One Where Underdog Gets Away
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Friends•Season 1•Episode 9

The One Where Underdog Gets Away

8.1/10 · 7,851 votesNov 17, 199423 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Monica's first Thanksgiving dinner for the gang goes horribly wrong when they all run to the rooftop to see the runaway Underdog balloon from the parade.

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

Crew11

J

Jeff Strauss

Writer

James Burrows

James Burrows

Director

J

Jeff Greenstein

Writer

A

Andy Zall

Editor

R

Richard Hissong

Director of Photography

M

Mike Sikowitz

Story Editor

Ira Ungerleider

Ira Ungerleider

Story Editor

J

Jeff Astrof

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 Underdog Gets Away" is episode 9 of Friends season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 7,851 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by James Burrows and written by Jeff Strauss, Jeff Greenstein, it aired on November 17, 1994.