The One With the Thumb
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The One With the Thumb is an episode of the television situation comedy Friends.
At the beginning of the episode, Chandler helps Joey rehearse for an audition. The rehearsal calls for Joey to smoke a cigarette. As Joey is not a smoker (and coughs after taking a drag), Chandler, who used to smoke, demonstrates the "proper" smoking technique to Joey. When first asked whether he missed smoking, Chandler said no. But as he began to take a few drags, he exclaims "Oh my god", and picks up his old habit again.
Throughout the episode, the gang persuades him to quit, which irritates him greatly. He defends himself by saying "it's just a flaw" of his, and claims that the gang is being hypocritical, as they all have their own irritating habits (eg. Monica's snorting, Joey's knuckle-cracking, Phoebe chewing her hair).
Phoebe discovers her bank had accidentally credited her with an extra $500. The gang persuades her to keep the money, but she decides to return it. However, instead of taking back the money, the bank gives her a football phone. Not wanting to keep either the money or the phone, she gives both to Lizzy, a homeless woman (who refers to Phoebe as "Weird Girl"). Lizzy buys a soda for Phoebe, who, upon opening the can, discovers a severed thumb floating in the soda. The soda company gives Phoebe $8000, which she then offers to Chandler on the condition that he quits smoking (Chandler gladly obliges).
Monica begins to date a man called Alan, but is afraid to introduce him to the gang for fear of them ripping him apart (as they have apparently done in the past with her other dates). Much to her surprise, the gang can find no fault with Alan, and enjoys his company very much. Ironically, the gang's over-enthusiasm with Alan proves too much for him, and he stops seeing Monica for that reason.
| Preceded by: The One With the Sonogram at the End | List of Friends episodes | Followed by: The One With George Stephanopoulos |