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Friends S5E4 — The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS

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Friends•Season 5•Episode 4

The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS

8.1/10 · 5,651 votesOct 15, 199823 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

Joey lands a job with a PBS telethon, which ignites an old hatred Phoebe has towards the network. Meanwhile, Monica tries to convince Rachel that she's dating someone from work to hide her relationship with Chandler. And Ross finally gets in touch with Emily

Directed byShelley Jensen

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

Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

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Michael Curtis

Writer

M

Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

Joe Stewart

Joe Stewart

Art Direction

J

Jay Scherberth

Editor

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

N

Nancy Gould

Costume Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS" is episode 4 of Friends season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 5,651 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Michael Curtis, it aired on October 15, 1998.

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