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Friends S4E2 — The One with the Cat

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Friends•Season 4•Episode 2

The One with the Cat

7.9/10 · 6,012 votesOct 2, 199723 min

Ranked #20 of 23 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

Phoebe believes that her adoptive mother's spirit resides in a cat that jumped into her guitar case in Central Perk. Monica goes on a date with Rachel's hunky high-school boyfriend, who was cool in high-school, but a failure now. And when Joey and Chandler

Directed byShelley Jensen

Written byJill Condon, Amy Toomin Straus

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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

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Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

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Stephen Prime

Editor

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Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

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Jill Condon

Writer

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Amy Toomin Straus

Writer

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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 Cat" is episode 2 of Friends season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 6,012 votes, ranking #20 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Jill Condon, Amy Toomin Straus, it aired on October 2, 1997.

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