


Episode 518 - The One Where Rachel Smokes
Ben gets the opportunity to audition for a soup commercial. Joey uses it as a chance to get his own audition as the father in the commercial. When Joey gets paired with another child, it gets competitive. Joey has a little trouble with his line, however.
It's Rachel's first day at Ralph Lauren. She soon feels left out because all the decisions get made on smoking breaks, and she doesn't smoke. She tries to solve the problem by taking up the habit, which doesn't work out too well. So, she convinces her co-workers to quit but that lasts about a day only.
Phoebe and Monica plan a surprise birthday party for Rachel. When Monica changes all sorts of stuff for the party without consulting Phoebe, Phoebe gets upset and makes a few changes of her own.
Episode Facts
First aired: April 8, 1999
Production code: 467668
Running episode number: 115
Writer: Michael Curtis
Director: Todd Holland
Episode Cast & Guest Stars
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller
Joanna Gleason as Kim Clozzi, Jane Sibbett as Carol, Megan Ward as Nancy, Judy Kain as The Casting Director, Jim Wise as Kyle, Jack Allen as Ben, Charlie Allen as Ben, Matt Weinberg as Raymond
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