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Friends S5E18 — The One Where Rachel Smokes

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Friends•Season 5•Episode 18

The One Where Rachel Smokes

7.7/10 · 5,506 votesApr 8, 199923 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

Rachel decides to start smoking in order to avoid missing important meetings with her boss. Meanwhile, Ben gets offered an audition for a soup commercial, and Joey auditions to be Ben's father during the ad. Also, Monica and Phoebe plan a surprise birthday party for

Directed byTodd Holland

Written byMichael Curtis

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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

Crew12

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Michael Curtis

Writer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Director

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Greg J. Grande

Set Decoration

S

Stephen Prime

Editor

M

Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

Joe Stewart

Joe Stewart

Art Direction

P

Perry Rein

Executive Story Editor

J

Jolie Barnett

Script Supervisor

G

Gigi McCreery

Executive Story Editor

C

Carlos Piñero

Second Assistant Director

B

Ben Weiss

First Assistant Director

J

Julie Heath

Costume Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Rachel Smokes" is episode 18 of Friends season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 5,506 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Todd Holland and written by Michael Curtis, it aired on April 8, 1999.

Next: E19 · The One Where Ross Can't Flirt Best of Season 5