[s1e22] The One With The Ick Factor -

Interestingly, actor Stan Kirsch (Ethan) was actually 27 at the time—a year older than Jennifer Aniston—while Courteney Cox was 31. Subplots & Key Moments

(Season 1, Episode 22) is one of the more "cringe-worthy" episodes of Friends , mainly due to the central plot involving Monica dating a younger man . The Main Plot: Monica and "Young" Ethan [S1E22] The One With The Ick Factor

Monica begins dating Ethan, whom she believes is a senior in college. To seem more compatible, she lies and says she is 22 when she is actually 26. After they spend the night together—which Ethan admits is his first time—he confesses his own secret: he isn't a senior in college, but a (making him only 17). Interestingly, actor Stan Kirsch (Ethan) was actually 27