Hi! I’m Giulia, A.K.A. Regina Phalange! If you are in love with F•R•I•E•N•D•S as I am, I hope you enjoy my little project here.
If you have been living on the Moon and you don’t know what I am talking about, first of all, welcome back to planet Earth. Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six 20-30 something friends living in Manhattan (thanks Wikipedia).
Ok, but what is a Magna Doodle? Magna Doodle is a drawing toy consisting of a magnetic drawing board and a pen. It was invented in 1974, and it had a huge success during the ‘90s. In Friends, it’s seen for the first time in Season 3, hanging on the door in Chandler and Joey’s apartment, and it’s just one of the many funny details that recur throughout the series.
I found and redrawn all the hidden messages in the Magna Doodle, and I put them on my blog and on Instagram, I hope you enjoy them!
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#1 S04e02: The One With The Cat
I guess it’s a message from the thief.
#2 S04e20 A: The One With The Wedding Dresses
The Magna Doodle is back under the Manhattan poster, but in this scene, there is actually a blooper: the doodle changes in every shot, from “poop” to “get out!”
#3 S04e13: The One With Rachel’s Crush
Remember when Rachel and Monica had to switch apartments with Chandler and Joey? Well, from this episode the Magna Doodle board will be on Monica’s purple door for a while.
#4 S04e08: The One With Chandler In A Box
I guess Chandler is trying to apologize for what he did in the previous episode.
#5 S04e22 B: The One With The Worst Best Man Ever
During the party, “another one bites the dust” appears.
#6 S05e15: The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey
“C.B. + M.G. 4ever” is written inside a heart: now that everybody knows, they’re trying to freak Chandler out.
#7 S05e19: The One Where Ross Can’t Flirt
The skyline of New York City is drawn on the Magna doodle board.
#8 S06e18: The One Where Ross Dates A Student
A flying Illuminati pyramid with wings and snakes… not sure about it.
#9 S05e06: The One With The Yeti
“WHY” is written in bold, and I guess Joey wrote it because of Chandler and Monica’s affair.
#10 S05e04: The One Where Phoebe Hates Pbs
The Magna Doodle is back on the door and “EVIL JOE” is written on it with flames.
#11 S09e21: The One With The Fertility Test
Somebody wrote “HAPPY Birthday Gizzy 5•1•91″ and I guess that the dog of a crew member is turning twelve.
#12 S06e10: The One With The Routine
A man with a Santa Claus puppet in his hand… it’s Christmas time!
#13 S04e15: The One With All The Rugby
In the first scene of the episode, Chandler is getting a manicure with Rachel.
#14 S04e16 B: The One With The Fake Party
Somebody wrote it in the second part of the episode, during the fake party.
#15 S05e07 A: The One Where Ross Moves In
After moving into the apartment, Ross built a fort with all the boxes and wrote “no girls allowed” on the board.
#16 S05e11: The One With All The Resolutions
“Went to” and a drawing of a coffee cup.
#17 S03e18: The One With The Hypnosis Tape
This is the first message that appears on the Magna Doodle. It seems to be a grocery list and a message for Joey.
#18 S05e09: The One With Ross’s Sandwich
Saturn, the Moon, and stars are drawn on it.
#19 S09e20: The One With The Soap Opera Party
Somebody drew Hello Kitty on the board.
#20 S04e07 A: The One Where Chandler Crosses The Line
Treager has left a message for the guys.
#21 S04e07 B: The One Where Chandler Crosses The Line
In the second part of the episode, another message appears. I guess somebody has cleaned eventually!
#22 S04e18: The One With Rachel’s New Dress
No work sign.
#23 S05e10 B: The One With The Inappropriate Sister
A childish drawing of two people opening up presents under a Christmas Tree.
#24 S04e22 A: The One With The Worst Best Man Ever
“Big chief ain’t got no fire water” is written on it.
#25 S05e08: The One With The Thanksgiving Flashbacks
It’s Thanksgiving and 327 days of the year are over.
#26 S07e12: The One Where They’re Up All Night
A coffee cup is drawn on the board because… Well, they’re up all night!
#27 S07e16: The One With The Truth About London
A man and a cat on a seesaw are drawn on the board.
#28 S05e12 B: The One With Chandler’s Work Laugh
Kim, one of the many girls from Joey, called again.
#29 S05e20: The One With The Ride Along
A neutral face is drawn on in (seems like Joey, doesn’t it?)
#30 S06e06: The One With The Last Night
A creature, maybe a cat, on a mountain during the night, with the moon and a cactus.
#31 S08e11: The One With Ross’s Step Forward
On the board, there is a drawing of a hummingbird with some flowers.
#32 S10e01: The One After Joey And Rachel Kiss
There is a kangaroo with a baby in its pouch and “JOEY” is written, with an arrow pointing at it.
#33 S10e17: The Last One
Two climbers placing a flag at the top of a mountain: this is the end, they did it!
#34 S04e16 A: The One With The Fake Party
Ross was in the middle of writing this during the episode, but he didn’t finish because Rachel opened the door.
#35 S05e14: The One Where Everybody Finds Out
The doodle shows two little people skiing and snowboarding.
#36 S05e16 A: The One With The Cop
Chandler wrote a message: “Joey your agent called.”
#37 S07e01: The One With Monica’s Thunder
On the board, there is a drawing of a little girl that looks like a Japanese doll.
#38 S08e03: The One Where Rachel Tells
King Kong is climbing up the Empire State Building, with an airplane attacking him and the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
#39 S08e10: The One With Monica’s Boots
There is a sketch of the Statue of Liberty and the letters FDNY in reference to the 9/11 attacks and the work of the New York City Fire Department.
#40 S08e12: The One Where Joey Dates Rachel
On the board, we can see the drawing of the Sun and the Moon together.
#41 S06e08: The One With Ross’s Teeth
A unicorn (or a My Little Pony?), two hearts, and a rainbow are drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#42 S06e09: The One Where Ross Got High
An astronaut is standing on the Moon with a flag, there’s a spaceship with an alien behind and the Earth in the background.
#43 S07e14: The One Where They All Turn Thirty
The Magna Doodle reads: “Happy Birthday RACH.”
#44 S08e09: The One With The Rumor
Somebody drew a basketball and wrote “1 people” and “NEW YORK” on the Magna Doodle board.
#45 S10e15: The One Where Estelle Dies
Somebody drew a banana, or a peanut, holding an umbrella.
#46 S03e19 : The One With The Tiny T-Shirt
The same message from the previous day.
#47 S07e15: The One With Joey’s New Brain
Somebody drew a wizard on the Magna Doodle board.
#48 S09e17: The One With The Memorial Service
Somebody wrote the message “DR. BANAL 3:00″ and drew a tooth with a toothbrush.
#49 S10e08: The One With The Late Thanksgiving
The drawing of two dogs and “LIL DOG & SARA” written under them.
#50 S10e13: The One Where Joey Speaks French
Somebody drew a deep-sea diver exploring the bottom of the sea.
#51 S04e19 A: The One With All The Haste
Somebody wrote “whasup!? BRO?” but don’t ask me why.
#52 S05e16 B: The One With The Cop
In the second part of the episode, a target is drawn on the board.
#53 S06e04: The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance
Two fish are drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#54 S06e11: The One With The Apothecary Table
The Magna Doodle shows a Godzilla-like monster breathing fire and some kind of King Kong monster climbing the Empire State Building.
#55 S06e20 A: The One With The Mac And Cheese
A robot head, I guess it’s C.H.E.E.S.E., is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#56 S04e17 B: The One With The Free P***
In the second part of the episode, another message appears.
#57 S04e20 B: The One With The Wedding Dresses
The Magna Doodle is back under the Manhattan poster, but in this scene, there is actually a blooper: the doodle changes in every shot, from “poop” to “get out!”
#58 S07e02: The One With Rachel’s Book
Two hands holding a heart with a crown, also known as the traditional Irish Claddagh Ring.
#59 S07e07: The One With Ross’s Library Book
On the board, there is a drawing of the Earth from space, with the Moon and Saturn.
#60 S07e13: The One Where Rosita Dies
Somebody drew the USDA PRIME badge on the Magna Doodle board.
#61 S07e18: The One With Joey’s Award
A big fish it’s about to chomp down a smaller one.
#62 S08e04 B: The One With The Videotape
Later one the same episode, somebody wrote “I <3 NY.”
#63 S08e07: The One With The Stain
Somebody drew two robots boxing, from the popular 80′s toy “Rock’em Sock’em Robots.”
#64 S08e08: The One With The Stripper
The USA flag planted on the Moon with a view of the Planet Earth.
#65 S09e16: The One With The Boob Job
It seems that a kid drew a kind of a cat or dog on the Magna Doodle board, maybe a throwback to Mr. Whiskerson?
#66 S09e19: The One With Rachel’s Dream
There’s a donkey pulling a carriage and it looks like he’s having a little rest.
#67 S10e04: The One With The Cake
“Happy Happy” with a number 1 candle, meaning it’s Emma’s first birthday!
#68 S10e07: The One With The Home Study
Somebody drew a giant snail with a kind of Mr. Peanut man.
#69 S03e21 : The One With A Chick And A Duck
A cartoon face is drawn on it..and it seems like Ross!
#70 S04e03: The One With The Cuffs
Somebody drew a big smiley face on it.
#71 S04e17 A: The One With The Free Porn
A routine message among roommates.
#72 S05e12 A: The One With Chandler’s Work Laugh
A message for Joey is written on it: “Joey call Kim.”
#73 S06e07: The One Where Phoebe Runs
Somebody wrote “OOPS!” and draw a truck stuck on a hill and two people trying to move it.
#74 S06e20 B: The One With The Mac And Cheese
In this episode, the Magna Doodle board has its own important role in the plot development: here Chandler is writing a message for Joey, but he’s interrupted by Monica and the only thing he leaves is “Joey” and a big scribble.
#75 E06e20 C: The One With The Mac And Cheese
Later on in the same episode, Chandler manages to write another message for Joey: “MAC audition at 2:00 allergy actor attacked” and adds “by dog, not flowers.”
#76 S06e23: The One With The Ring
The Magna Doodle reads “Rachel call D’ward St. George” it is a reference to Edward St. George, a hairstylist who worked on the set of Friends at the time.
#77 S07e06: The One With The Nap Partners
A motorbike is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#78 S07e09: The One With All The Candy
A Jewish dreidel is drawn on the Magna Doodle board and you can also see a star in the corner from the drawing done in the previous episode.
#79 S07e11: The One With The Cheesecakes
Somebody drew a house with a police car, an ambulance, and a helicopter.
#80 S08e04 A: The One With The Videotape
On the board, there is a drawing of a cute seal.
#81 S08e05: The One With Rachel’s Date
The Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar with the White Rabbit from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
#82 S08e13: The One Where Chandler Takes A Bath
On the Magna Doodle board, there is the drawing of an old train.
#83 S08e14: The One With The Secret Closet
A hockey goalie is drawn on the Magna Doodle board, maybe a reference to Monica’s childhood nickname “Big Fat Goalie.”
#84 S08e16: The One Where Joey Tells Rachel
A squiggle face is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#85 S09e14: The One With The Worse Dates
There’s the drawing of three baby ABC blocks stacked on top of each other because Monica and Chandler babysit Emma in this episode.
#86 S04e19 B: The One With All The Haste
The boys lost the apartment (you snooze you lose!), and from this moment on the Magna Doodle is back in their home but in a slightly different position.
#87 S05e07 B: The One Where Ross Moves In
At the end of the episode, the word “happy” with a big smiley face appears on the board.
#88 S05e10 A: The One With The Inappropriate Sister
“SHOT” is written on it.
#89 S05e10 C: The One With The Inappropriate Sister
A small desert island with a palm tree is drawn on it.
#90 S05e18: The One Where Rachel Smokes
There’s another message for Joey: “Joey, Candis wants you to call her!!”
#91 S05e21: The One With The Ball
Somebody drew two stars, a planet, the moon, and a spaceship with an alien on it.
#92 S06e03: The One With Ross’s Denial
In Season 6 the doodles become more complex: in this episode, somebody draws a desert island with palm trees, a shark in the water, and a man rowing on a boat.
#93 S06e12: The One With The Joke
A deer and a man, maybe a hunter, are drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#94 S06e19: The One With Joey’s Fridge
Two snowboarders rolling on a halfpipe.
#95 S06e25: The One With The Proposal, Part 2
A racing car with the number 3 is drawn on the Magna Doodle board.
#96 S07e05: The One With The Engagement Picture
Somebody drew a surfer and a dog surfing.
#97 S07e20: The One With Rachel’s Big Kiss
A man is about to fall from his bike.
#98 S09e06: The One With The Male Nanny
On the Magna Doodle board, there is the drawing of a boat with dolphins, maybe Joey was thinking about Rachel’s dad’s boat.
#99 S10e03: The One With Ross’s Tan
EMMA with the drawing of a Teddy Bear.
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