What is the ‘Merry Christmas Eve Eve’ meme from Friends?

The scene where Phoebe tells the gang 'Merry Christmas Eve Eve'

THE ‘Merry Christmas Eve Eve’ meme from Friends often makes the rounds on social media before Christmas.

The famous catchphrase was coined by the character Phoebe Buffay after she said it during a Christmas episode of the hit series Friends.

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The scene where Phoebe tells the gang ‘Merry Christmas Eve Eve’

What is the ‘Merry Christmas Eve Eve’ meme from Friends?

Christmas ‘Eve Eve’ is the day before Christmas Eve and two days before Christmas Day.

Since the popular holiday episode aired, the phrase has circulated in-person and online.

What episode does Phoebe say ‘Merry Christmas Eve Eve’?

Phoebe, played by Lisa Kudrow, said the catchphrase during season two, episode nine – The One with Phoebe’s Dad.

From left to right, Joey, Phoebe, Rachel, Monica and Ross

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From left to right, Joey, Phoebe, Rachel, Monica and RossCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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The episode aired on December 14, 1995.

In the episode, Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica, and Rachel are in the Central Perk coffee shop when Phoebe walks in and tells them “Hey, Happy Christmas Eve Eve.”

Phoebe Buffay

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Phoebe BuffayCredit: 2013 NBCUniversal Media, LLC

How many Christmas episodes of Friends are there?

There are nine Christmas episodes in the series.

  • The One with Phoebe’s Dad (S2/E9)
  • The One where Rachel Quits (S3/E10)
  • The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie (S4/E10)
  • The One with the Inappropriate Sister (S5/E10)
  • The One with the Routine (S6/E10)
  • The One with All the Candy (S7/E9)
  • The One with the Holiday Armadillo (S7/E10)
  • The One with the Creepy Holiday Card (S8/E11)
  • The One with Christmas in Tulsa (S9/E10)
The group of friends in Monica's apartment

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The group of friends in Monica’s apartmentCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The only two seasons that did not include a Christmas episode are seasons one and 10.

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Season one featured a New Years Eve episode, and season 10 only featured a Thanksgiving episode.

The final episode of Friends, The Last One, aired on May 6, 2004 on NBC and drew in more than 52million viewers.

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