Steve (drug addict)

This page is about the drug addict from season 1 and season 9. See Steve for other characters named Steve.

Steve
Name	Steve
Nicknames	The stoned guy
Gender	Male
Occupation	Restaurant owner (S1) T-shirt silk screener (S9)
Information
First appearance	The One With The Stoned Guy
Last appearance	The One With The Blind Dates
Number of episodes	2
Portrayed by	Jon Lovitz

“	Well, smack my ass and call me Judy	”
—Steve, stoned, after tasting Monica's pre-appetizers.

Steve is a character on Friends, who first appeared in "The One With The Stoned Guy" as a restaurant owner that shows up high on cannabis to a gourmet meal Monica cooked for him. He is portrayed by Jon Lovitz.

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Who portrayed the character of Steve on Friends?

Jon Lovitz, an American actor notable for his work on Saturday Night Live and The Critic, portrayed the character of Steve, a drug addict, on Friends. His appearances as Steve were in two episodes, including the Season 1 episode 'The One With The Stoned Guy'.

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What is the name of the episode in which Steve first appears?

The character Steve, known as a drug addict, is introduced in Friends during the first season.

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What is Steve's profession in the Friends series?

In the Friends series, Steve is Chandler's boss during the final two seasons. His profession is a senior copywriter and he also holds the position of vice president in an unnamed advertising agency. His first appearance is in 'The One Where Rachel Goes Back To Work' and his final appearance is in 'The One With The Lottery'.

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Why does Phoebe introduce Monica to Steve in Friends?

Phoebe suggests Monica consider Steve as a contingency plan if her relationship with Chandler fails. This is based on Phoebe's hypothetical scenario where Chandler may not meet Monica's sexual needs, necessitating another man's involvement.

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What is the significance of Monica's gourmet meal in relation to Steve's character?

Monica's gourmet meal showcases Steve's drug addiction. Instead of appreciating the meal, Steve, under the influence, consumes random items like taco shells and gummy bears from Monica's kitchen. His attempt to eat a kitchen magnet, resulting in an emergency room visit, underscores his substance abuse issue.

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Appearances

In "The One With The Stoned Guy", Phoebe introduces Monica to Steve, one of her massage clients, because he is a restaurateur looking for a new chef. Monica prepares a gourmet meal for him, but when he shows up, Phoebe reveals that he lit up a joint on the ride over and is now stoned. Steve acts like a fool, attempting to eat taco shells from Monica's cupboard and spilling gummy bears into a bowl and then tells Monica to call 911. Eventually, he tries to eat a kitchen magnet and Monica is forced to take him to the emergency room, where she leaves him.

Steve does not appear again until the Season 9 episode "The One With The Blind Dates", where Phoebe deliberately sets Rachel up on a bad blind date with him in hopes that she will get back together with Ross. On the date, Steve reveals that he lost his restaurant to drugs and now sells silk screens t-shirts. He also shares a studio apartment with two other guys and believes himself to be infertile.

Trivia

• Steve does not reappear for a span of 193 episodes, the longest of any character on Friends. Other characters who go to lower numbers of reappearances are:
  • Mark Robinson - 165 episodes (The One With The Tiny T-Shirt-The One With Princess Consuela)
  • Sandra Greene - 144 episodes (The One With The Two Parties-The One With The Baby Shower)
  • Leonard Greene - 123 episodes (The One With The Race Car Bed-The One With The Stripper)
  • Doug - 109 episodes (The One With Chandler's Work Laugh-The One With Ross' Step Forward)
  • Stu - 95 episodes (The One With The Girl From Poughkeepsie-The One With The Stripper)
  • Richard Burke - 84 episodes (The One Where Monica and Richard Are Friends-The One With The Proposal, Part 1)
  • Jack Geller - 48 episodes (The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy-The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 2)
  • Estelle Leonard - 37 episodes (The One With The Screamer-The One With Chandler's Work Laugh)
  • Judy Geller - 27 episodes (The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy-The One With The Cuffs)
  • Amy Green - 21 episodes (The One With Rachel's Other Sister-The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits)

• He is the only character on the show to say the word Dick (although Chandler uses this word to name an eventual baby of The Chick and The Duck).