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Friends S4E1 — The One with the Jellyfish

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Friends•Season 4•Episode 1

The One with the Jellyfish

8.9/10 · 7,617 votesSep 25, 199723 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

Ross chooses between Rachel and his bald-headed girlfriend Bonnie. Phoebe struggles to deal with the revelation that her mother's friend is actually her mother. Monica gets stung by a jellyfish, forcing Chandler and Joey to step up to the plate in order to relieve her

Directed byShelley Jensen

Written byWil Calhoun

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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

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Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

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Wil Calhoun

Writer

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Stephen Prime

Editor

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Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

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Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Executive Story Editor

Andrew Reich

Andrew Reich

Executive Story Editor

Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

Executive Story Editor

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Scott Silveri

Executive Story Editor

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Wil Calhoun

Co-Producer

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Seth Kurland

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One with the Jellyfish" is episode 1 of Friends season 4. It scored 8.9/10 from 7,617 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Wil Calhoun, it aired on September 25, 1997.

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