The One With the Monkey

"The One With the Monkey" is the first episode of the NBC sitcom Friends, aired in the show's first season.

Synopsis
The gang makes and breaks a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate - a monkey named Marcel whom everyone adores. (Well, except Monica, who can't get past the feces-throwing thing.) Phoebe faces a difficult decision when she meets shy physicist who's thinking about giving up a fellowship in Minsk to stay with her.