The One With The Football

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"The One With The Football"
Friends episode

Season	3x09

Episode no.	57

Written by	Ira Ungerlinger

Directed by	Kevin S. Bright

Guest stars	Suzanna Voltaire as Margha

Original airdate	November 21, 1996

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"The One With The Football" is the ninth episode of the third season of Friends. It aired on November 21, 1996, serving as the Thanksgiving episode of the year. It was written by Ira Ungerlinger and directed by Kevin S. Bright.

[edit] Plot

It's Thanksgiving, so everyone is dining Monica's festive meal. After watching pros on TV, they decide to have a friendly American Football game in the park, despite the fact the Geller parents forbade Ross and Monica to play each-other ever again after years of vicious rivalry for the Geller Cup. Rachel and Phoebe prove worse then worthless. Joey and Chandler are totally absorbed by Margha, a Dutch girls who stays watching and get competitive about her. Now the teams start playing to win; then the Geller-rivalry takes over- Monica even makes it boys-girls, and every dirty trick is tried...

[edit] Cast and Crew

[edit] Main Cast

Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green
Courteney Cox - Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller

[edit] Supporting Cast

Suzanna Voltaire - Margha

[edit] Crew

Directed By:
Kevin S. Bright

Written By:
Ira Ungerlinger

[edit] Trivia

[edit] General

Suzanna Voltaire is from America, and does not have an accent. She added the accent while auditioning for Margha. When they found out she was American, the crew was shocked.
Number 1 in "UK's 6 Favorite Friends Episodes Countdown"
The two children on the swings in this episode are Marta Kauffman's children.
Phoebe's touchdown that no one could agree counted or not, did occur after the snap.
The DVD version has a different ending where Monica and Ross toss the Geller Cup down the garbage chute. Phoebe is at the bottom, catching it for Monica, but as she's about to leave, Ross walks in to claim it for himself.

[edit] Goofs

They talk about Ross's nose being broken during "Geller Bowl VI," and how afterward Jack threw the trophy into the lake. However, the trophy actually shows eight entries.
Chandler is seen eating Thanksgiving food in this episode.