Phoebe Buffay Quotes

Phoebe Buffay delivers some of Friends's most memorable lines. Below are 3 of the best Phoebe Buffay quotes from Friends, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 3 pieces of trivia about the character.

Best Phoebe Buffay Quotes

"Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat, what are they feeding you?"

— Phoebe Buffay, Recurring song throughout the series

"I don't even have a pla."

— Phoebe Buffay, Season 1, Episode 4 - The One with George Stephanopoulos

"See, he's her lobster!"

— Phoebe Buffay, Season 2, Episode 14 - The One with the Prom Video

Phoebe Buffay Trivia & Fun Facts

  • Lisa Kudrow's twin sister Ursula on the show Mad About You was incorporated into Friends as Phoebe's twin.
  • Lisa Kudrow actually plays guitar but deliberately played poorly to stay in character as Phoebe.
  • Phoebe was originally written as a much darker character with a grim backstory that was gradually softened with comedy.

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