Episode 8: The One With The Giant Poking — Device

In this classic Season 3 episode of Friends , the gang deals with the "death" of an old neighbor, a health scare for Joey, and a DIY construction project involving chopsticks. 🥢 The Legend of the Giant Poking Device

The episode’s namesake plot involves , the neighbor across the street. The group worries he has passed away because he hasn’t moved in days. Episode 8: The One With the Giant Poking Device

Monica runs into Richard’s son, Timothy, at the eye doctor. In this classic Season 3 episode of Friends

It turns out Ben is fine, but the stress of keeping the secret causes Joey more pain than the actual bump. 💔 Monica’s Lingering Feelings Monica runs into Richard’s son, Timothy, at the eye doctor

Phoebe refuses to believe he’s dead, so the gang constructs a "Giant Poking Device" using retractable belts and dozens of taped-together chopsticks.

After a "junior" version of the kiss she shared with Richard, Monica realizes she can't date him. It’s the final step in her moving on from the elder Dr. Burke.