Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 4 – “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS”
Friends marries a trio of silly stories together in a surprisingly effective episode.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
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