S7E10 · The One With the Holiday Armadillo

Ross's plans to teach Ben about Hanukkah are continually thwarted when the young boy can't get his mind off of Santa. Phoebe prepares to move back into her refurbished apartment, with or without Rachel. However, she'll stop at nothing to get Rachel to go with her, including buying Joey a drum set. Monica is mystified by Chandler's inability to tip properly.

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Ross wants to introduce his half-Jewish son to Hanukkah, but the latter loves Christmas, so, unable to get a Santa costume, Ross dresses up as the "Holiday Armadillo" and tries to get Ben excited about the festivities of Hanukkah. Phoebe’s and Rachel's apartment has been repaired, but Phoebe fears that Rachel prefers living at Joey's. In order to get Rachel to live with her again, Phoebe presents Joey with various gifts: a spider that scares Joey more than Rachel and a drum kit that annoys Monica. In 2019, The Herald-Dispatch called it the third best Christmas TV episode of all time.

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