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The One With the Giant Poking Device

Season 3, Ep. 8

S3 Episode 8. The One With the Giant Poking Device. Tiana and Natalie start off this episode by giving their thoughts on which actors they would watch in any movie no matter what, followed by slots 59 - 50 of Rolling Stones The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time. Next, they run through the logic of why the giant poking device would never work, dissect if Chandler should or shouldn't have bowed out in his relationship with Janice, and why they love Ross's revenge on Monica for banging Ben's head. Monica Bang!

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