Whether you grew up watchingFriendsor fell in love with it through endless reruns and binge sessions, there is no denying that the sitcom is definitely a classic. It's impossible to get tired of these six best friends who are all just trying to survive life one day at a time.
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The best part ofFriendsis that each of the six characters all had iconic moments and episodes over the ten season run. Phoebe Buffay definitely stole the show more times than we could count since she's thefree spiritof the friend group. No matter what was going on Phoebe was always there to be supportive or to uplift the mood by singing her smash hit "Smelly Cat."
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10 'The One After The Superbowl' (Season 2, Episode 12 & 13)
In the early seasons ofFriends,Phoebe definitely had a passion for singing though she was mainly stuck performing at Central Perk for her friends. However, in "The One After The Superbowl," Phoebe gets hired to perform for children at the local library.
Phoebe accepts the job without a second guess but quickly runs into trouble when she does her first children's concert because her songs aren't exactly "family-friendly." While the kids love her songs because they are honest about life, the parents aren't so thrilled and Phoebe ends up being fired for refusing to change her songs.
9 'The One With The Cat' (Season 4, Episode 2)
"The One With The Cat" is definitely a Phoebe heavy episode and one fans ofFriendsabsolutely love to watch over and over again. It's also one of the best episodes of season 4.
In the episode, Phoebe discovers a cat in her guitar case after performing one day. When the cat doesn't leave, Phoebe becomes convinced that the cat is really her adoptive mother reincarnated to visit her. While most of her friends let her believe in this fantasy, Ross has to be the buzzkill and tells Phoebe that the cat isn't her mother. Watching Phoebe bond with a random cat is definitely one of the best things her character has done.
8 'The One With Joey's New Girlfriend' (Season 4, Episode 5)
While the title might suggest this is iconic season four episode is Joey heavy, it's really Phoebe's antics that steal the show once again.
Despite having a cold, Phoebe continues to perform at Central Perk which leads her to discover that people find her congested voice extremely sexy. Just as Phoebe starts getting people to pay attention to her music, she recovers from her cold and loses her new voice. Determined to get it back, Phoebe goes on a mission to get sick again by trying to catch Monica's cold.
7 'The One Hundredth' (Season 5, Episode 3)
Hitting 100 episodes is an insane television milestone and usually ends up being an iconic episode. Of course,theFriends100 episode is no different.
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After carrying her half-brother's triplets for nine months, Phoebe finally goes into labor and it's anything but smooth sailing.While the episode is full of the usual hijinks these friends get into, Phoebe steals in the show in one of her most heartwarming moments ever. After delivering the triplets, Phoebe holds all three and gives them a heart-to-heart speech about how she promises to be the best aunt ever since she can't be their mother anymore.
6 'The One Where Everyone Finds Out' (Season 5, Episode 14)
Relationships always were a big deal in the world ofFriendsand usually created a lot of chaos and Monica and Chandler's relationship was no different.
While "The One Where Everyone Finds Out" centers around Monica and Chandler's secret relationship, Phoebe steals the show in more ways than one.After catching them in the act from Ross's new apartment that faces Monica's apartment, Phoebeand Rachel decide to seek revenge on the two since they didn't tell them. In one of the best moments ever, Phoebe tries her best to seduce Chandler in an attempt to get him to confess to his relationship with Monica.
5 'The One With The Cop' (Season 5, Episode 16)
Over the course of the show, Phoebe tends to be the one that is less authoritative. However, all that flies out the window when she finds a police badge in the couch cushions at central perk in "The One with the Cop."
Phoebe knows she should return it but she can't help but take advantage of her new authority so she goes on a "criminal" busting spree. She makes a woman apologize to a tree for using it to put out her cigarette and later even threatens her friends who are misbehaving.
4 'The One Where Phoebe Runs' (Season 6, Episode 7)
Sitcoms are always best when they integrate jokes with physical comedy andFriendsis no different. In fact, there are tons of moments of physical comedy in the series but none is quite as iconic as Phoebe running with her arms and legs flailing in all different directions.
In "The One Where Phoebe Runs," Rachel has officially moved in with Pheobe and the two decide to go jogging together in order to kickstart their bonding. However,Phoebe's vibrant running style makes Rachel embarrassed and she refuses to run with Phoebe who treats running like a fun activity instead of a strenuous exercise.
3 'The One Where They're Up All Night' (Season 7, Episode 20)
Part of the success and re-watchability ofFriendsstems from the simplicity of the episodes. That's part of the reason "The One Where They're Up All Night" is one of the best episodes ofFriendsand gives us one of Phoebe's best moments.
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In the episode, all Phoebe wants to do is get some sleep after being roped into looking for the "Bapstein-King" comet by Ross. However, her sleep is interrupted by her apartment's smoke detector going off. Phoebe tries everything and eventually gives up and tosses the whole thing down a garbage chute.
2 'The One With Princess Consuela' (Season 10, Episode 14)
Over the years, Phoebe has given us some pretty memorable linesand moments but none are as iconic as her deciding to change her name during the season 10 episode.
While trying to change her last name to her future's husbands, Phoebe learns that she can legally change her name to anything she wants. Her wild imagination takes over and when she returns to Central Perk she informs her soon-to-be husband that her new full name is "Princess Consuela Bananahammock" but her friends can call her "Valerie."
1 'The One With Phoebe's Wedding' (Season 10, Episode 20)
Phoebe went through a lot during the ten seasons of friends. From finding out her birth mother was alive and carrying her half-brother's triplets to dealing with endless boyfriends and job struggles. In the end, Phoebe did get her happily ever after when she married Mike in the iconic Phoebe episode "The One With Phoebe's Wedding."
Not only does Phoebe get her happily ever after in this episode but she also finds her voice, standing up to Monica who has been acting more like a drillsergeant than a wedding planner. In the end, Phoebe gets to walk down the aisle as snow falls all around them in the New York City streets.
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FAQs
What is Phoebe's fake name banana hammock? ›
When Phoebe goes to get her name changed she realizes she can change it to anything she wants, so she changes it to Princess Consuela Banana Hammock, to Mike's displeasure.
What is Phoebe's fake name Princess? ›Phoebe notoriously changed her names throughout the iconic show – often using the aliases of Regina Falange and once even legally changing her name to Princess Consuela Banana Hammock!
What does Phoebe change her name to in season 10? ›Princess Consuela Banana Hammock (Season 10, Episode 14)
After getting married, Phoebe tries to change her name to Phoebe Hannigan. After a government worker tells her that she can change her name to whatever she likes, she chooses to change her name to Princess Consuela Banana Hammock.
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- 3 “The One After Ross Says Rachel”
- 2 “The One with the Embryos”
- 1 “The One Where Everyone Finds Out”