# The One with Ross's Thing

The third season of the American television sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 19, 1996, to May 15, 1997.
The website Collider ranked the season number 3 on their ranking of the ten Friends seasons. They wrote that the best episode of the season was "The One with the Morning After".

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 49 | 1 | "The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy" | Gail Mancuso | Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins | September 19, 1996 (1996-09-19) | 465251 | 26.76 | 13.8/42 |
| 50 | 2 | "The One Where No One's Ready" | Gail Mancuso | Ira Ungerleider | September 26, 1996 (1996-09-26) | 465252 | 26.73 | 13.3/39 |
| 51 | 3 | "The One with the Jam" | Kevin S. Bright | Wil Calhoun | October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03) | 465253 | 25.23 | 12.9/40 |
| 52 | 4 | "The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel" | Steve Zuckerman | Alexa Junge | October 10, 1996 (1996-10-10) | 465254 | 26.10 | 13.6/40 |
| 53 | 5 | "The One with Frank Jr." | Steve Zuckerman | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | October 17, 1996 (1996-10-17) | 465255 | 23.25 | 12.1/34 |
| 54 | 6 | "The One with the Flashback" | Peter Bonerz | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | October 31, 1996 (1996-10-31) | 465256 | 23.27 | 12.0/36 |
| 55 | 7 | "The One with the Race Car Bed" | Gail Mancuso | Seth Kurland | November 7, 1996 (1996-11-07) | 465257 | 27.36 | 13.7/38 |
| 56 | 8 | "The One with the Giant Poking Device" | Gail Mancuso | Adam Chase | November 14, 1996 (1996-11-14) | 465258 | 28.69 | 14.3/38 |
| 57 | 9 | "The One with the Football" | Kevin S. Bright | Ira Ungerleider | November 21, 1996 (1996-11-21) | 465259 | 29.28 | 15.2/41 |
| 58 | 10 | "The One Where Rachel Quits" | Terry Hughes | Gregory S. Malins & Michael Curtis | December 12, 1996 (1996-12-12) | 465260 | 25.10 | 12.4/36 |
| 59 | 11 | "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister" | Terry Hughes | Alexa Junge | January 9, 1997 (1997-01-09) | 465261 | 29.80 | 15.3/37 |
| 60 | 12 | "The One with All the Jealousy" | Robby Benson | Doty Abrams | January 16, 1997 (1997-01-16) | 465262 | 29.61 | 15.0/38 |
| 61 | 13 | "The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends" | Robby Benson | Michael Borkow | January 30, 1997 (1997-01-30) | 465265 | 28.03 | 14.3/38 |
| 62 | 14 | "The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner" | Robby Benson | Wil Calhoun | February 6, 1997 (1997-02-06) | 465266 | 28.91 | 15.2/40 |
| 63 | 15 | "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" | James Burrows | Michael Borkow | February 13, 1997 (1997-02-13) | 465263 | 27.25 | 13.9/38 |
| 64 | 16 | "The One with the Morning After" | James Burrows | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | February 20, 1997 (1997-02-20) | 465264 | 28.26 | 14.5/40 |
| 65 | 17 | "The One Without the Ski Trip" | Sam Simon | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | March 6, 1997 (1997-03-06) | 465267 | 25.84 | 12.9/37 |
| 66 | 18 | "The One with the Hypnosis Tape" | Robby Benson | Seth Kurland | March 13, 1997 (1997-03-13) | 465269 | 28.07 | 13.4/37 |
| 67 | 19 | "The One with the Tiny T-Shirt" | Terry Hughes | Adam Chase | March 27, 1997 (1997-03-27) | 465268 | 23.65 | 11.9/38 |
| 68 | 20 | "The One with the Dollhouse" | Terry Hughes | Wil Calhoun | April 10, 1997 (1997-04-10) | 465270 | 24.36 | 12.6/39 |
| 69 | 21 | "The One with a Chick and a Duck" | Michael Lembeck | Chris Brown | April 17, 1997 (1997-04-17) | 465271 | 23.22 | 11.5/36 |
| 70 | 22 | "The One with the Screamer" | Peter Bonerz | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | April 24, 1997 (1997-04-24) | 465272 | 22.63 | 11.9/37 |
| 71 | 23 | "The One with Ross's Thing" | Shelley Jensen | Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich | May 1, 1997 (1997-05-01) | 465274 | 24.17 | 12.9/39 |
| 72 | 24 | "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" | Robby Benson | Story by : Pang-Ni Landrum & Mark Kunerth Teleplay by : Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08) | 465273 | 23.07 | 12.2/38 |
| 73 | 25 | "The One at the Beach" | Pamela Fryman | Story by : Pang-Ni Landrum & Mark Kunerth Teleplay by : Adam Chase | May 15, 1997 (1997-05-15) | 465275 | 23.39 | N/A |

## Home media

The third season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on April 1, 2003, as a 4-disc DVD Box Set. The release includes the extended versions of every episode with footage not seen on their original NBC broadcast. Special Features include 3 audio commentaries with executive producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kaufmann and David Crane, a video guide to season three's guest stars, an interactive map of Joey and Chandler's apartment with inside stories from the crew, a trivia quiz and video character bios. For region 2, the release included the original NBC broadcast version of the episodes, and not the extended versions unlike the region 1 release.
Unlike the previous two seasons, Warner Bros didn't release Season 3 on Blu-ray individually, although it was released altogether with the rest of the series on the Complete Series Blu-ray releases; in this releases, season 3 episodes are presented in their original NBC broadcast versions and does not include the extra deleted scenes and jokes that were included in the DVD version. Additional audio & subtitle tracks are also included with this releases.
Friends: The Complete Third Season :
| Set Details | Set Details | Set Details | Special Features | Special Features | Special Features |
| 25 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 2-discs (Blu-ray) English (Dolby 5.0 Surround) (DVD) English (Dolby Digital 5.1) (Blu-ray) English, French & Spanish subtitles Audio Commentaries 587 minutes (DVD) 569 minutes (Blu-ray) | 25 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 2-discs (Blu-ray) English (Dolby 5.0 Surround) (DVD) English (Dolby Digital 5.1) (Blu-ray) English, French & Spanish subtitles Audio Commentaries 587 minutes (DVD) 569 minutes (Blu-ray) | 25 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 2-discs (Blu-ray) English (Dolby 5.0 Surround) (DVD) English (Dolby Digital 5.1) (Blu-ray) English, French & Spanish subtitles Audio Commentaries 587 minutes (DVD) 569 minutes (Blu-ray) | Over 20 minutes of Never-Before-Seen footage included on every episode (DVD Only) Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One Where No One's Ready", "The One with the Football" and "The One with the Morning After" Tour of Joey and Chandler's Bachelor Pad: Interactive Map (DVD Only) Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook Trivia Quiz: "Ross and Rachel: On a Break?" (DVD Only) What's Up With Your Friends: Video Character Bios | Over 20 minutes of Never-Before-Seen footage included on every episode (DVD Only) Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One Where No One's Ready", "The One with the Football" and "The One with the Morning After" Tour of Joey and Chandler's Bachelor Pad: Interactive Map (DVD Only) Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook Trivia Quiz: "Ross and Rachel: On a Break?" (DVD Only) What's Up With Your Friends: Video Character Bios | Over 20 minutes of Never-Before-Seen footage included on every episode (DVD Only) Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One Where No One's Ready", "The One with the Football" and "The One with the Morning After" Tour of Joey and Chandler's Bachelor Pad: Interactive Map (DVD Only) Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook Trivia Quiz: "Ross and Rachel: On a Break?" (DVD Only) What's Up With Your Friends: Video Character Bios |
| Release Dates ||||||
| Region 1 | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region 4 |
| April 1, 2003 | April 1, 2003 | May 29, 2000 | May 29, 2000 | October 4, 2006 | October 4, 2006 |