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The following is an episode list for the NBC sitcom television series Friends. The series ran from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004 airing 236 episodes.
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[edit] Season 1: 1994-1995
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | The Pilot (a.k.a. The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate or The One Where It All Began) | We meet friends Phoebe, Monica, Ross, Chandler and Joey for the first time. Monica's old schoolfriend Rachel turns up at Central Perk after jilting her fiance Barry at the altar. Monica says Rachel can stay with her in Monica's apartment. Ross tries to get over the fact his wife has left him. |
| 2 | September 29 | The One with the Sonogram at the End | Ross finds out that his ex-wife Carol is pregnant, and he has to attend the sonogram along with Carol's lesbian life-partner, Susan. Ross and Monica's parents come over for dinner, causing Monica to stress out, and Rachel discovers Barry is now seeing her old best friend Mindy. |
| 3 | October 6 | The One with the Thumb | Phoebe comes into large amounts of money, and is unsure what to do with it. Chandler takes up smoking again, and Monica worries the gang will dislike her date. |
| 4 | October 13 | The One with George Stephanopoulos | The girls have a slumber party and do some spying on a sexy neighbour, whilst the guys go to a hockey game. |
| 5 | October 20 | The One with the East German Laundry Detergent | Monica and Joey go on a double date. Ross teaches Rachel how to do laundry. Chandler breaks up with Janice. |
| 6 | October 27 | The One with the Butt | Joey gets a chance to play Al Pacino's butt in his new movie, thanks to new agent Estelle. Chandler finds out that his new girlfriend is married and also has another boyfriend, and Monica obsesses over the cleanliness of her apartment. |
| 7 | November 3 | The One with the Blackout | New York City suffers a blackout. Chandler is trapped in an ATM vestibule with a gorgeous model. Rachel meets hunky Italian neighbour Paolo after finding his cat. |
| 8 | November 10 | The One Where Nana Dies Twice | Ross and Monica's grandmother dies. When they visit her at the hopsital, she momentarily comes back to life. Chandler finds out that lots of people - including his friends - thought he was gay when they first met him. |
| 9 | November 17 | The One Where Underdog Gets Away | Thanks to a public health poster, everyone thinks Joey has VD. Rachel tries to earn the money to go skiing with her family. Monica agrees to cook Thanksgiving Dinner for the friends, but they get locked out of her apartment. |
| 10 | December 15 | The One with the Monkey | Ross gets a new monkey, Marcel. Phoebe meets a Scientist, David, and the two hit it off. The gang have a lousy New Year when their plans go wrong. |
| 11 | January 5 | The One with Mrs. Bing | Chandler's mother Nora comes for a visit - and kisses Ross. Phoebe and Monica compete for a man in a coma. Rachel attempts to write a romance novel. |
| 12 | January 12 | The One with the Dozen Lasagnas | Monica tries to get rid of twelve lasagnas. Phoebe tells Rachel something bad about Paolo. Chandler and Joey get a new table. |
| 13 | January 19 | The One with the Boobies | Chandler accidentally sees Rachel's breasts and she tries to get him back. Joey finds out his dad is having an affair. Pheobe dates with an over analytical annoying guy. |
| 14 | February 9 | The One with the Candy Hearts | Chandler breaks up with Janice, again. The girls have a "cleansing ritual." |
| 15 | February 16 | The One with the Stoned Guy | Monica tries to impress a potential employer. Joey teaches Ross how to talk dirty. |
| 16 | February 23 | The One with Two Parts, Part One | Chandler and Joey meet Ursula, Phoebe's twin sister. Ross freaks out about becoming a father. |
| 17 | February 23 | The One with Two Parts, Part Two | Rachel injures her ankle and convinces Monica to let her use her insurance. Marcel chokes on Scrabble tiles. |
| 18 | March 2 | The One with all the Poker | The girls learn to play poker, with the help of Monica's aunt Iris. Ross creates a tough impression but lets Rachel win eventually. |
| 19 | March 9 | The One Where the Monkey Gets Away | Marcel gets away while Rachel is baby sitting him. |
| 20 | April 6 | The One with the Evil Orthodontist | Mindy and Rachel realise that Barry is dating both of them simultaneously. |
| 21 | April 27 | The One with the Fake Monica | Monica gets her credit card stolen. |
| 22 | May 4 | The One with the Ick Factor | Monica dates a 17-year old from high school - but thinks he's older. Chandler's coworkers hate him. |
| 23 | May 11 | The One with the Birth | Carol gives birth to a baby boy. Ross, Susan and Phoebe get trapped in a closet and come up with a name: Ben. Joey helps a single mom give birth. |
| 24 | May 18 | The One Where Rachel Finds Out | When Ross goes to China, Chandler accidentally declares that Ross loves Rachel. Ross comes back from China with a new girlfriend. Joey joins in a fertility study. |
[edit] Season 2: 1995-1996
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | The One with Ross's New Girlfriend | Rachel is ready to accept Ross's love for her. Unbeknownst to her, Ross has started dating fellow paleontologist Julie while in China. Monica gets a disastrous new haircut, thanks to Phoebe. Chandler has a close call at the tailor's. |
| 2 | September 28 | The One with the Breast Milk | Carol decides to breastfeed Ben, which makes the guys uncomfortable. Phoebe makes matters worse when she tastes the milk. Monica goes shopping with Julie behind Rachel's back. Joey is challenged by a new cologne salesman. |
| 3 | October 5 | The One Where Heckles Dies | Monica and Rachel's downstairs neighbor, Mr. Heckles, dies and bequeaths all his possessions to the girls. Chandler learns he and Heckles weren't all that different. |
| 4 | October 12 | The One with Phoebe's Husband | Phoebe reveals that she married a gay Canadian ice dancer six years prior - now he's back and needs a divorce. It is revealed that Chandler has three nipples, and that Joey had a small role in an adult film. |
| 5 | October 19 | The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant | Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey try to make Monica, Ross, and Chandler understand that they make less money. A woman calls Chandler and Joey's apartment looking for someone that used to live there. |
| 6 | November 2 | The One with the Baby on the Bus | Joey and Chandler accidentally leave Ben on a city bus. Another singer replaces Phoebe at Central Perk. |
| 7 | November 9 | The One Where Ross Finds Out | Ross finds out that Rachel has feelings for him. Unemployed Monica becomes Chandler's personal trainer. |
| 8 | November 16 | The One with the List | Ross, trying to decide between Rachel and Julie, makes a list of their pros and cons. Monica tries to find recipes that would use a disgusting chocolate substitute. |
| 9 | December 14 | The One with Phoebe's Dad | Phoebe finds out the truth about her father, and takes Joey and Chandler along to meet him. Monica and Rachel, short on cash, make cookies to give instead of tips. |
| 10 | January 4 | The One with Russ | Rachel's new boyfriend Russ is eerily similar to Ross. Joey's agent gets him an audition for a soap opera. Monica convinces Fun Bobby to stop drinking - and then realizes what made him so fun in the first place. |
| 11 | January 18 | The One with the Lesbian Wedding | Carol and Susan get married. Rachel's mom drops by with some unexpected news. One of Phoebe's massage clients dies on the table - but her spirit doesn't get very far. |
| 12 | January 28 | The One After the Superbowl, Part One | Ross visits the San Diego Zoo to find out what's become of Marcel. Joey dates a woman who's been stalking him - and thinks he's actually his soap opera character, Dr. Drake Ramoray. Phoebe is hired to sing songs for kids at the library. |
| 13 | January 28 | The One After the Superbowl, Part Two | Monica and Rachel fight for the attention of Marcel's co-star, Jean Claude Van Damme. Chandler bumps into an old classmate with a grudge. |
| 14 | February 1 | The One with the Prom Video | Joey buys Chandler jewelry. Rachel tries to get Ross to understand she wants nothing to do with him...until the gang watches a video of Rachel and Monica getting ready for their senior prom. Monica trys to borrow money. |
| 15 | February 8 | The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know | Joey buys new furniture. Monica caters a party for Richard Burke, a friend of her parents. Ross and Rachel finally do the deed. |
| 16 | February 15 | The One Where Joey Moves Out | Joey moves to a bigger apartment, upsetting Chandler. Rachel and Phoebe get tattoos together (sort of). Monica tells her parents about her new boyfriend Richard. |
| 17 | February 22 | The One Where Eddie Moves In | Chandler finds a new roommate, Eddie, who turns out be less than perfect. Phoebe makes a video for "Smelly Cat." Ross gets on Monica's nerves. |
| 18 | March 21 | The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies | Joey makes derogatory remarks about the Days writing staff - leading to his character being killed off. Monica and Rachel fight over the last condom. |
| 19 | March 28 | The One Where Eddie Won't Go | Chandler tries to kick Eddie out of the apartment - several times. The girls read a female empowerment book. Joey moves back in. |
| 20 | April 4 | The One Where Old Yeller Dies | Phoebe finds out how some sad movies really end. Joey and Chandler hang out with Richard. Ross watches Ben for an entire weekend. |
| 21 | April 25 | The One with the Bullies | Two guys bully Ross and Chandler. Phoebe finds out she has a half-brother. Monica tries her hand at the stock market. |
| 22 | May 2 | The One with the Two Parties | Rachel's birthday party is split in two in order to keep her divorcing parents away from each other. |
| 23 | May 9 | The One with the Chicken Pox | Phoebe and her Navy man Ryan spend two weeks together - but get the chicken pox. Joey gets a job where Chandler works. |
| 24 | May 16 | The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding | Barry and Mindy get married, and manage to humiliate Rachel in the process. Monica and Richard discuss their future, and find they want different things. Chandler meets a girl online, Joey has to kiss a man for a play that he's in. |
[edit] Season 3: 1996-1997
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy | Monica tries to get over Richard. Rachel helps Ross fulfill one of his fantasies. |
| 2 | September 26 | The One Where No One's Ready | Ross has an important night at the museum, but nobody else is ready to go. |
| 3 | October 3 | The One with the Jam | Monica makes a lot of jam in order to get over Richard. Phoebe starts dating her sister's stalker. Joey injures his arm. |
| 4 | October 10 | The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel | In an attempt to show his commitment to her, Chandler scares off Janice. Phoebe pretends to be Joey's agent. Ross's son plays with a Barbie doll. |
| 5 | October 17 | The One with Frank Jr. | Phoebe tries to get to know her half-brother. Joey tries his hand at home improvement projects. Ross makes a "freebie" list. |
| 6 | October 31 | The One with the Flashback | Flashback to three years prior, involving Chandler's search for a roommate, Carol meeting a woman at the gym named Susan, Rachel's impending marriage to Barry, and the bar closing down to make room for a coffee shop. |
| 7 | November 7 | The One with the Racecar Bed | Monica is delivered the wrong bed. Joey teaches "Acting for Soap Operas," and catches Janice kissing her ex-husband. |
| 8 | November 14 | The One with the Giant Poking Device | Phoebe is scared to visit the dentist. Chandler confronts Janice about her ex. Monica bangs Ben's head. The gang fashions a long poking device to check whether or not Ugly Naked Guy has died. |
| 9 | November 21 | The One with the Football | Monica and Ross's competitive sides come out when the friends play football in the park. |
| 10 | December 12 | The One Where Rachel Quits | Rachel quits her job at Central Perk. Ross accidentally breaks a little girl's leg, and has to make it up to her. Joey sells Christmas trees, much to Phoebe's dismay. |
| 11 | January 9 | The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister | Chandler makes out with one of Joey's sisters - but can't remember which one. Rachel gets a job at Bloomingdale's, thanks to a guy named Mark. Monica and Rachel have a noisy upstairs neighbor. |
| 12 | January 16 | The One with All the Jealousy | Ross is jealous of Mark, and sends Rachel gifts to her new workplace. Monica dates a waiter at the diner who writes unflattering poetry. |
| 13 | January 30 | The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends | Monica bumps into Richard; they decide to try being friends. Joey and Rachel read each others' favorite books. A man teaching Phoebe to play sports is not as concealed at people would like him to be. |
| 14 | February 6 | The One with Phoebe's Ex-partner | Phoebe's former singing partner, Leslie, wants to get back together with her. Chandler dates a girl with a wooden leg - who also dated Joey. |
| 15 | February 13 | The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break | Rachel, fed up with Ross harassing her at work, suggests they "take a break." |
| 16 | February 20 | The One the Morning After | Ross sleeps with the girl from the copy place. Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Chandler are trapped in Monica's bedroom while Ross and Rachel try to work things out. |
| 17 | March 6 | The One Without the Ski Trip | Rachel plans a ski trip for everyone except Ross. Chandler starts smoking again. |
| 18 | March 13 | The One with the Hypnosis Tape | Chandler tries to quit smoking with a hypnosis tape aimed at women. Monica meets a handsome millionaire. Frank Jr. announces he's marrying a woman 26 years his senior. |
| 19 | March 27 | The One with the Tiny T-Shirt | Rachel gives Ross some of his stuff back; he demands all of it back - including a tiny T-shirt Rachel likes to sleep in. |
| 20 | April 10 | The One with the Dollhouse | Monica inherits a dollhouse from an elderly aunt. Chandler dates Rachel's boss Joanna twice and is unable to break up with her. |
| 21 | April 17 | The One with a Chick. And a Duck. | Joey and Chandler adopt a baby chick and duck. Ross misses a chance to be on television so that he can help Rachel. |
| 22 | April 24 | The One with the Screamer | Rachel dates a guy with a rage problem. Phoebe is on hold. |
| 23 | May 1 | The One with Ross's Thing | Ross discovers a strange growth on his body. |
| 24 | May 8 | The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion | Monica's boyfriend Pete begins a quest to become the Ultimate Fighting Champion. Chandler's boss has a very weird way of greeting people. |
| 25 | May 15 | The One at the Beach | The gang heads to Montauk to meet a friend of Phoebe's parents, who has a surprise for Phoebe. Ross and Rachel contemplate getting back together. Everyone plays Strip Happy Days Game. |
[edit] Season 4: 1997-1998
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | The One with the Jellyfish | Monica is stung by a jellyfish and asks Joey and Chandler to help her. Ross and Rachel almost get back together. |
| 2 | October 2 | The One with the Cat | When Phoebe finds a cat she believes her dead mother's spirit is inside the cat. Joey and Chandler get robbed. |
| 3 | October 9 | The One with the 'Cuffs | Chandler dates Joanna again and finally breaks up with her after BDSM in her office. Monica caters a party for her mother but while preparing the food she loses a finger nail. |
| 4 | October 16 | The One with the Ballroom Dancing | Joey attempts ballroom dancing in order to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal apartment. Chandler wants to quit the gym. |
| 5 | October 30 | The One with Joey's New Girlfriend | Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend, Kathy. Phoebe catches a cold. |
| 6 | November 6 | The One with the Dirty Girl | Ross's new girlfriend seems nearly perfect until he visits her house and discovers that her apartment is incredibly dirty. Chandler buys Kathy a present. |
| 7 | November 13 | The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line | Chandler must decide between the girl of his dreams and his best friend when he and Kathy share a passionate kiss. |
| 8 | November 20 | The One with Chandler in a Box | Chandler agrees to spend Thanksgiving in a shipping crate as penance for kissing Kathy. Monica invites Richard's son over for Thanksgiving. |
| 9 | December 11 | The One Where They're Going to Party | Chandler and Ross's friend "Gandalf" is planning to come to town. They are very excited until he cancels. |
| 10 | December 18 | The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie | Ross must decide whether to continue dating a girl he must travel two-and-a-half hours to see. Phoebe tries to write the perfect Christmas song. |
| 11 | January 8 | The One with Phoebe's Uterus | Phoebe doesn't know what to do when Frank Jr. visits with his new wife and asks her to carry their child. |
| 12 | January 15 | The One with the Embryos | The girls lose a bet and have to switch apartments with the boys. Phoebe announces she is pregnant. |
| 13 | January 29 | The One with Rachel's Crush | Chandler breaks up with Kathy after seeing her having simulated sex on stage with another man. Rachel has a crush on Joshua, a customer. |
| 14 | February 5 | The One with Joey's Dirty Day | Joey has to go to Charlton Heston's new movie but smells awful. Rachel sets Ross up with her boss's niece, Emily. |
| 15 | February 26 | The One with All the Rugby | Ross plays rugby with some of Emily's English friends. Chandler runs into Janice and tells her he's moving to Yemen so they won't become a couple again. Monica obsesses over a light switch. |
| 16 | March 19 | The One with the Fake Party | Rachel throws a fake party for Emily (she's going back to London), just so she can see Joshua outside of work. |
| 17 | March 26 | The One with the Free Porn | Chandler and Joey discover that they're getting a free porno station on their TV. Ross tells Emily how he feels about her. |
| 18 | April 2 | The One with Rachel's New Dress | Joshua invites Rachel to his parent's house. Phoebe decides she going to name one of the babies "Chandler". |
| 19 | April 9 | The One with All the Haste | While Chandler and Joey are at a Knicks game, Monica and Rachel switch the apartments back. Ross proposes to Emily and she says "yes". |
| 20 | April 16 | The One with the Wedding Dresses | Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily's wedding dress and instead Monica tries the dress on and keeps it. Chandler takes Joey to a clinic because he snores all the time. |
| 21 | April 23 | The One with the Invitations | Ross and Emily are sending their wedding invitations and Emily doesn't think it's a good idea to invite Rachel but Ross does it anyway. Rachel decides not to go. |
| 22 | April 30 | The One with the Worst Best Man Ever | Ross chooses Chandler as his best man but picks Joey instead when Chandler says Ross won't be his best man. Joey loses Ross's ring. The girls give Phoebe a baby shower. |
| 23 | May 7 | The One with Ross's Wedding, Part One | All the friends are going to London, except for Phoebe (who's pregnant) and Rachel (who thinks it will be too painful to see Ross get married). |
| 24 | May 7 | The One with Ross's Wedding, Part Two | Rachel decides to go to Ross's wedding after all to say she still loves him. Chandler and Monica sleep together. At the altar, Ross says the wrong name: instead of "Emily" he says "Rachel". |
[edit] Season 5: 1998-1999
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24 | The One After Ross Says Rachel | After having said the wrong name at the altar, Ross tries to patch things up with Emily. Monica and Chandler lay ground rules for their new relationship. |
| 2 | October 1 | The One with All the Kissing | Monica and Chandler try to hide their relationship. Phoebe's water breaks. |
| 3 | October 8 | The One Hundredth (The One with the Triplets) | Phoebe gives birth to her brother's triplets. Joey gets sick at the hospital. |
| 4 | October 15 | The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS | Phoebe tries to find a selfless good deed. Emily agrees to come to New York - if Ross promises to stop being friends with Rachel. |
| 5 | October 29 | The One with the Kips | Chandler and Monica go away for the weekend but spend the entire time fighting. Ross tells Rachel about his agreement with Emily. Joey finds out about Monica and Chandler. |
| 6 | November 5 | The One with the Yeti | Emily's demands become more and more unreasonable, so Ross tells her she's got to trust him or their marriage won't work. Monica and Rachel are scared by a very hairy guy. |
| 7 | November 12 | The One Where Ross Moves In | Ross moves in with Chandler and Joey. Phoebe dates a health inspector who keeps shutting down her favorite restaurants. |
| 8 | November 19 | The One with All the Thanksgivings | Past Thanksgivings are revealed. These include Chandler insulting Monica, Monica's accidental revenge, and Joey with his head stuck in a turkey. |
| 9 | December 10 | The One with Ross's Sandwich | Ross loses his temper - and possibly his job - after someone eats his sandwich. Joey gets tired of hiding Monica and Chandler's secret. Phoebe and Rachel go to a class together. |
| 10 | December 17 | The One with the Inappropriate Sister | Ross helps Joey write a screenplay. Rachel starts dating Danny, but is put off by his close relationship with his sister. |
| 11 | January 7 | The One with All the Resolutions | The gang makes New Year's resolutions. Rachel finds out about Monica and Chandler, but can't tell anyone since she's resolved to stop gossiping. Ross has trouble with his new leather pants. |
| 12 | January 21 | The One with Chandler's Work Laugh | Monica finds out that Chandler kisses up to his boss at work. Ross learns Emily is engaged again, and has a one-night stand with someone the group is all too familiar with. |
| 13 | February 4 | The One with Joey's Bag | Phoebe's grandmother dies, and she meets someone she's been looking for since childhood. Joey starts carrying a "man's bag." |
| 14 | February 11 | The One Where Everybody Finds Out | Phoebe finds out about Monica and Chandler, so she and Rachel play practical jokes on them. Monica and Chandler realize something's up so they play along. Ugly Naked Guy sublets his apartment and is greeted with a number of applicants - including Ross. |
| 15 | February 18 | The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey | Joey dates a girl who likes to punch him. Ross gets off on the wrong foot with his new neighbors. |
| 16 | February 25 | The One with the Cop | Phoebe finds a police badge at the coffeehouse and has fun pretending she's a cop - until she pulls it on the owner. Ross buys a new couch. |
| 17 | March 18 | The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss | Rachel interviews with Ralph Lauren and accidentally kisses her interviewer. |
| 18 | April 8 | The One Where Rachel Smokes | Rachel tries to take up smoking so she'll feel more included at work. Ben and Joey audition for a soup commercial. |
| 19 | April 22 | The One Where Ross Can't Flirt | Ross has trouble flirting with the pizza delivery girl. Joey invites his grandmother over to watch his role on Law and Order - but his part's been cut. |
| 20 | April 29 | The One with the Ride-Along | Ross, Joey and Chandler go on a ride-along with Phoebe's cop boyfriend Gary. Monica and Rachel intercept a message from Emily. |
| 21 | May 6 | The One with the Ball | Phoebe and Gary move in together - then break up. Rachel buys a hairless Sphinx cat. The rest of the gang tosses a ball around for a very long time. |
| 22 | May 13 | The One with Joey's Big Break | Joey gets the lead in a movie; Chandler doesn't think it's his big break. Phoebe is mad at Ross, but can't remember why. Rachel has to see the eye doctor but doesn't want to. |
| 23 | May 20 | The One in Vegas, Part One | Monica has lunch with Richard but doesn't want to tell Chandler. The gang goes to Vegas to see Joey. Rachel wanders her apartment naked. |
| 24 | May 20 | The One in Vegas, Part Two | Phoebe and Joey get thrown out of a casino. Chandler and Monica contemplate marriage, and almost go through with it - until they see a drunk, newly married Ross and Rachel leave the chapel. |
[edit] Season 6: 1999-2000
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | The One After Vegas | Ross and Rachel deal with the aftermath of their drunken escapade. |
| 2 | September 30 | The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel | Monica and Chandler tell Rachel (who doesn't know she's still married to Ross) that they're moving in together. |
| 3 | October 7 | The One with Ross's Denial | Ross tries to deny he still has feelings for Rachel. Monica and Chandler fight over their spare bedroom. |
| 4 | October 14 | The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance | Joey's health benefits lapse. Rachel finds out she and Ross are still married. |
| 5 | October 21 | The One with Joey's Porsche | While trying to get an annulment, Rachel reveals it was her idea to get married. Phoebe baby-sits the triplets. |
| 6 | November 4 | The One on the Last Night | Chandler tries to give Joey money. Phoebe starts an argument between Monica and Rachel. |
| 7 | November 11 | The One Where Phoebe Runs | Rachel is embarrassed by Phoebe's odd running style. Joey takes in a new roommate: Dancer Janine. |
| 8 | November 18 | The One with Ross's Teeth | Ross goes too far while trying to impress a date. Phoebe may or may not have made out with Ralph Lauren. |
| 9 | November 25 | The One Where Ross Got High | Ross is forced to tell Chandler why Jack and Judy don't like him. Rachel tries to make dessert. |
| 10 | December 16 | The One with the Routine | Janine gets a job dancing for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and invites Joey, Ross, and Monica to come with her. Meanwhile, Phoebe, Chandler, and Rachel look for Monica's Christmas presents. |
| 11 | January 6 | The One with the Apothecary Table | Rachel has a problem when she buys a new table from Pottery Barn - and learns Phoebe hates the store. |
| 12 | January 13 | The One with the Joke | Ross gets a joke printed in Playboy; Chandler claims credit for it. |
| 13 | February 3 | The One with Rachel's Sister | Rachel's younger sister Jill comes for a visit. |
| 14 | February 10 | The One Where Chandler Can't Cry | Chandler admits that not much makes him cry. Phoebe becomes a victim of mistaken identity. |
| 15 | February 17 | The One that Could Have Been, Part 1 | The gang ponders what might have been if Ross and Carol stayed married, Monica had still been fat, Chandler was a struggling writer, Joey still worked on Days of Our Lives, Rachel had married Barry, and Phoebe had become a stockbroker. |
| 16 | February 17 | The One that Could Have Been, Part 2 | A continuation of the alternate reality, including Rachel almost having an affair with Joey, Carol realizing she was a lesbian, and Chandler convincing Monica to date him. |
| 17 | February 24 | The One with Unagi | Ross tries to teach Rachel and Phoebe martial arts. |
| 18 | March 9 | The One Where Ross Dates a Student | Ross starts dating a student from one of his paleontology classes. Rachel and Phoebe's apartment catches fire. |
| 19 | March 23 | The One with Joey's Fridge | Joey's refrigerator breaks, but he can't afford a new one. |
| 20 | April 13 | The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. | Joey auditions for the lead in a TV show. |
| 21 | April 27 | The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad | Ross is nervous when he meets Elizabeth's father for the first time. |
| 22 | May 4 | The One Where Paul's the Man | Ross and Elizabeth sneak away to her family's cabin - not knowing Paul and Rachel have the same idea. Chandler reveals he has big plans for Monica. |
| 23 | May 11 | The One with the Ring | Phoebe helps Chandler pick out an engagement ring for Monica. |
| 24 | May 18 | The One with the Proposal, Part 1 | Chandler's plans to propose are thrown off when they run into Richard. Joey accidentally buys a sailboat. |
| 25 | May 18 | The One with the Proposal, Part 2 | Richard reveals he's still in love with Monica. Rachel and Phoebe arrange "backups". Chandler and Monica get engaged. |
[edit] Season 7: 2000-2001
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 12 | The One with Monica's Thunder | Monica accuses Rachel of stealing her thunder. |
| 2 | October 12 | The One with Rachel's Book | Monica finds out her parents have spent her wedding fund. Joey finds an erotic novel Rachel's been reading. |
| 3 | October 19 | The One with Phoebe's Cookies | Phoebe wants to give Monica her grandmother's secret cookie recipe - but the recipe was destroyed in the fire. |
| 4 | October 26 | The One with Rachel's Assistant | Rachel hires a hunky young guy, Tag, to be her executive assistant. |
| 5 | November 2 | The One with the Engagement Picture | Chandler can't seem to photograph well. |
| 6 | November 9 | The One with the Nap Partners | Joey and Ross take a nap together. Phoebe and Rachel compete to be Monica's maid of honor. |
| 7 | November 16 | The One with Ross's Library Book | Ross is happy his dissertation is in the school library - until he finds out where it's located. |
| 8 | November 23 | The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs | Phoebe sneaks a puppy into the apartment; Chandler reveals why he hates dogs. Ross becomes obsessed with naming all 50 states. |
| 9 | December 7 | The One with All the Candy | Monica's plan to get to know her neighbors backfires. Phoebe finally gets her first bicycle, thanks to Ross. |
| 10 | December 14 | The One with the Holiday Armadillo | Ross wants to introduce Ben to Hanukkah. Phoebe fears that Rachel doesn't want to live with her anymore now that their apartment is done. |
| 11 | January 4 | The One with All the Cheesecakes | Rachel and Chandler get hooked on cheesecakes meant for someone else. David, Phoebe's Scientist Guy, comes into town for just one night. |
| 12 | January 11 | The One Where They're Up All Night | Everyone is awake for the whole night, for a host of different reasons. Monica and Chander wanted to spend the night like old times, Rachel and Tag search for some files at their office, Joey and Ross try to get off the roof after the rest of the group left them there and Pheobe's fire alarm wont stop beeping causing her to go a little crazy |
| 13 | February 1 | The One Where Rosita Dies | Rachel and Chandler both think they've broken Rosita, Joey's favorite chair. Monica and Ross go their parents house which is now selling. Pheobe takes a telle-marketing job. |
| 14 | February 8 | The One Where They All Turn Thirty | Rachel frets over turning thirty, prompting everyone else to remember what they did when they reached the same milestone. |
| 15 | February 15 | The One with Joey's New Brain | Joey's Days of Our Lives character has another famous one's brain trasplanted into his body, and tells the actress by accident. Ross cooks up a special surprise for the wedding. |
| 16 | February 22 | The One with the Truth About London | Rachel teaches Ben practical jokes. Chandler learns what Monica was actually planning on sleeping with Joey the night they first got together. |
| 17 | March 15 | The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress | Monica and another bride-to-be fight over a wedding dress. Joey and Ross fight over the same girl they met and go to drastic measures to win. |
| 18 | March 29 | The One with Joey's Award | Joey is nominated for a "Soapie." One of Ross's students claims he is in love wth him to get a higher mark on a test. |
| 19 | April 19 | The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin | Ross and Monica's gorgeous cousin Cassie comes to visit. Rachel and Phoebe quickly throw together a shower for Monica. Joey auditions for a part and told a lie about his 'downstairs' area that he and Monica try to fix so he can still get the part. |
| 20 | April 26 | The One with Rachel's Big Kiss | Rachel runs into a former soroity sister with whom she once had a passionate night. Chandler and Ross sample celebrity tuxes. |
| 21 | May 3 | The One with the Vows | Chandler and Monica struggle to write their wedding vows. The group remember the journey Monica and Chandler have made the past few years. |
| 22 | May 10 | The One with Chandler's Dad | Chandler tries to reconcile with his estranged father. Rachel takes Monica's porche for a spin and Joey takes advice from Phoebe about his masculinity. |
| 23 | May 17 | The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding, Part 1 | Joey gets a part in a movie. Chandler gets cold feet. Phoebe finds someone's positive pregnancy test. |
| 24 | May 17 | The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding, Part 2 | Joey gets stuck at work and almost misses the ceremony. Everyone thinks Monica is pregnant, when it's actually Rachel. |
[edit] Season 8: 2001-2002
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | The One After "I Do" | Ross thinks Monica's pregnant, but her denial quickly shifts the focus to Phoebe, taking the heat off of Rachel, who doesn't know what to do. Chandler's shoes are slippery. Joey tries to impress a broadway director. Ross dances with little kids. |
| 2 | October 4 | The One with the Red Sweater | Joey finds a red sweater in his apartment and realises it's sweater of the father of Rachel's baby. Phoebe thinks it's Tag's and arranges a meeting for Rachel. Ross and Chandler attempt to recreate the wedding pictures. |
| 3 | October 11 | The One Where Rachel Tells... | Chandler and Monica prepare to leave for their honeymoon as Rachel prepares to tell Ross that he's the father of her baby. Phoebe and Joey try to get into Monica and Chandler's apartment. |
| 4 | October 18 | The One with the Videotape | Ross and Rachel disagree over who came onto whom when they hooked up. He wants to prove it and accidentally reveals that he has the encounter on videotape. Monica and Chandler meet another couple while on their honeymoon. |
| 5 | October 25 | The One with Rachel's Date | Phoebe begins dating a guy who works for Monica, causing a problem when Phoebe wants to dump him on the same day Monica plans to fire him. A guy at Chandler's work thinks that Chandler's name is Toby. |
| 6 | November 1 | The One with the Halloween Party | Monica and Chandler are throwing a Halloween Party. At the party Phoebe runs into her sister's fiance, Eric (Sean Penn). Ross and Chandler arm wrestle. |
| 7 | November 8 | The One with the Stain | Chandler hires a maid to help Monica but she thinks the maid is stealing her clothes. Eric broke up with Ursula and wants to date Phoebe but he can't look at her. |
| 8 | November 15 | The One with the Stripper | Rachel's having dinner with her dad to tell him that she's pregnant. Meanwhile Monica hires a stripper, who turns out to be a hooker, for Chandler. |
| 9 | November 22 | The One with the Rumor | Monica invites a high school friend, Will (Brad Pitt) to her Thanksgiving dinner. He and Ross started a rumor about Rachel having both male and female "body parts". Joey tries to eat an entire turkey. Chandler and Phoebe avoid work. |
| 10 | December 6 | The One with Monica's Boots | Monica buys very expensive boots and promises Chandler to wear them all the time. After a while they are killing Monica's feet but she doesn't dare to tell it to Chandler. |
| 11 | December 13 | The One with Ross's Step Forward (also known as The One with the Creepy Holiday Card) | Ross freaks out when Mona wants to send out joint Christmas cards and wants to have "the talk". Chandler tries to get out of spending time with his boss. |
| 12 | December 20 | The One Where Joey Dates Rachel | Now that Rachel can't go on dates anymore due her pregnancy Joey decides to take her on a date. Monica and Chandler get a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present. Ross is late for his classes. |
| 13 | January 17 | The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath | Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of a bath to relax. Rachel and Ross learn the baby's sex (a girl). Everybody finds out about Joey's feelings for Rachel. |
| 14 | January 24 | The One with the Secret Closet | Chandler becomes obsessed with finding out what is behind the door of Monica's secret closet. Phoebe feels betrayed when she discovers Monica has been using a different massage therapist. |
| 15 | February 2 | The One with the Birthing Video | Phoebe gives a birthing video to Rachel. Monica, Rachel and Chandler freak out when they watch the video. |
| 16 | February 28 | The One Where Joey Tells Rachel | Joey confesses his love for Rachel, but Rachel politely and lovingly turns him down. |
| 17 | March 7 | The One with the Tea Leaves | Phoebe determines through tea leaves that she'll soon meet the man of her dreams. |
| 18 | March 28 | The One In Massapequa (also known as The One with the Zesty Guy) | Monica writes a speech for her parent's 35th wedding anniversary. Phoebe dates Parker (Alec Baldwin), who's very enthusiastic about everything. |
| 19 | April 4 | The One with Joey's Interview | Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of appearing stupid, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well. |
| 20 | April 25 | The One with the Baby Shower | Phoebe and Monica prepares for Rachel's baby shower and forgets to invite Rachel's mother. |
| 21 | May 2 | The One with the Cooking Class | Monica's cooking skills get a bad review in The Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. |
| 22 | May 9 | The One Where Rachel Is Late | Joey invites Chandler to his movies premiere but Chandler falls asleep during it. Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will come. Rachel's water breaks. |
| 23 | May 16 | The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part One | Ross and Rachel arrive at the hospital. Judy Geller arrives too and gives Ross her mother's engagement ring. Monica and Chandler decide to have a baby. |
| 24 | May 16 | The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part Two | After 21 hours of labor, Rachel has her baby (named Emma Geller Green). Joey finds the engagement ring. Rachel thinks he's proposing and says "yes". |
[edit] Season 9: 2002-2003
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | The One Where No One Proposes | Joey tries to tell Rachel he didn't propose to her. Monica and Chandler try for a baby of their own. |
| 2 | October 3 | The One Where Emma Cries | Rachel can't get Emma to stop crying. Chandler accidentally agrees to relocate to Tulsa. |
| 3 | October 10 | The One with the Pediatrician | Phoebe and Joey set each other up on blind dates. Rachel takes Emma to the pediatrician - and learns Ross is still a patient. |
| 4 | October 17 | The One with the Sharks | Monica thinks Chandler is aroused by shark documentaries. |
| 5 | October 31 | The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner | Phoebe plans a night out for her birthday, but she and Joey are the only ones on time. |
| 6 | November 7 | The One with the Male Nanny | Ross and Rachel hire a male nanny. |
| 7 | November 14 | The One with the Inappropriate Song | Ross finds a way to make Emma laugh - singing "Baby Got Back." |
| 8 | November 21 | The One with Rachel's Other Sister | Amy, Rachel's spoiled, irresponsible sister, shows up for Thanksgiving. The gang argues over who gets custody of Emma if Ross and Rachel die. |
| 9 | December 5 | The One with Rachel's Phone Number | Rachel gives a guy her phone number, but regrets it later. Joey thinks Monica is having an affair. |
| 10 | December 12 | The One with Christmas in Tulsa | Chandler, stuck in Tulsa for Christmas, quits his job when a female co-worker makes a pass at him. |
| 11 | January 9 | The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work | Rachel returns from maternity leave early when she finds out the temp hired to fill in for her wants her job permanently. |
| 12 | January 16 | The One with Phoebe's Rats | Phoebe adopts an orphaned rat family. Ross and Rachel hire a new nanny. |
| 13 | January 30 | The One Where Monica Sings | Monica sings at Mike's piano bar; the patrons love her - but not because of her singing. |
| 14 | February 6 | The One with the Blind Dates | To get Ross and Rachel to realize they're perfect for each other, Phoebe and Joey set them up on bad blind dates. |
| 15 | February 13 | The One with the Mugging | Phoebe and Ross get mugged, and Ross learns exactly who mugged him when he was a teen. Chandler gets an advertising internship. |
| 16 | February 20 | The One with the Boob Job | Chandler and Monica each ask Joey for a loan. Rachel babyproofs the apartment - and ends up Joeyproofing it as well. |
| 17 | March 13 | The One with the Memorial Service | Ross and Chandler post false information about each other on their college's alumni website. |
| 18 | April 3 | The One with the Lottery | The gang buys lottery tickets. Chandler gets a promotion. |
| 19 | April 17 | The One with Rachel's Dream | Rachel develops feelings for Joey. Phoebe performs at Monica's restaurant, much to Monica's dismay. |
| 20 | April 24 | The One with the Soap Opera Party | Joey holds a party for his Days castmates - but doesn't want his friends to come. |
| 21 | May 1 | The One with the Fertility Test | Chandler and Monica undergo fertility testing. |
| 22 | May 8 | The One with the Donor | Chandler and Monica search for a sperm donor. |
| 23 | May 15 | The One in Barbados, Part 1 | The gang goes to Barbados for Ross's conference. David, Phoebe's Scientist Guy, almost proposes to her - but her ex-boyfriend Mike does so before he gets the chance. Ross and Charlie find they have a lot in common. Rachel and Joey get even closer. Monica has trouble with her hair. |
| 24 | May 15 | The One in Barbados, Part 2 | Joey and Charlie break up; when he spies Charlie kissing Ross, he kisses Rachel. Monica and Mike play ping-pong. |
[edit] Season 10: 2003-2004
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss | Ross and Joey decide to talk to each other about Charlie and Rachel. Monica comes up with an interesting way to deal with her hair problem. Phoebe helps Mike break up with his girlfriend, Precious. |
| 2 | October 2 | The One Where Ross Is Fine | Ross pretends to be fine with Joey and Rachel's relationship. Chandler accidentally tells a little boy he was adopted. |
| 3 | October 9 | The One with Ross's Tan | Ross gets confused while getting a spray-on tan. Joey and Rachel decide dating each other is too weird. |
| 4 | October 23 | The One with the Cake | Rachel orders a special cake for Emma's first birthday - but there's been a mix-up at the bakery. |
| 5 | October 30 | The One Where Rachel's Sister Baby-Sits | Rachel's older sister Amy baby-sits Emma, in order to prove to that she's responsible - with disastrous results. Mike proposes to Phoebe. |
| 6 | November 6 | The One with Ross's Grant | Ross applies for a paleontology grant - and finds out Charlie's ex-boyfriend reviews the applications. |
| 7 | November 13 | The One with the Home Study | The adoption agency sends a woman Joey dumped to Monica and Chandler's apartment. Phoebe and Mike donate their wedding fund to charity, then have a change of heart. |
| 8 | November 20 | The One with the Late Thanksgiving | Monica and Chandler begrudgingly agree to host Thanksgiving. They get angry when their friends show up late, but their mood changes when they get good news from the adoption agency. |
| 9 | January 8 | The One with the Birth Mother | Monica and Chandler meet the birth mother of their prospective child. Ross has a fashion mishap. |
| 10 | January 15 | The One Where Chandler Gets Caught | Rachel and Phoebe see Chandler with a blonde stranger and think he's having an affair. Monica and Chandler reveal their plans to buy a house outside the city. |
| 11 | February 5 | The One Where the Stripper Cries | Monica and Rachel hire a male stripper (Danny Devito) at the last minute for Phoebe's bachelorette party; she makes him cry. Joey guests on a game show, but doesn't do well. |
| 12 | February 12 | The One with Phoebe's Wedding | Phoebe's dad can't come to the wedding, and one of Mike's groomsmen drops out - events which spark a contest between Ross, Joey and Chandler. |
| 13 | February 19 | The One Where Joey Speaks French | Phoebe tries to teach Joey how to speak French for a play. Rachel's dad has a heart attack. Erica, the birth mother of Chandler and Monica's prospective child, comes for a visit. |
| 14 | February 26 | The One with Princess Consuela | Rachel loses her job at Ralph Lauren when her boss catches her interviewing for a position at Gucci. She then gets a job offer in Paris. Newly married Phoebe tries to change her name to Princess Consuela Bananahammock; Mike has to find a creative way to change her mind. |
| 15 | April 22 | The One Where Estelle Dies | Joey's agent dies, but the gang doesn't want to tell him. Janice almost moves into the neighbouring house Chandler and Monica are buying. |
| 16 | April 29 | The One with Rachel's Going Away Party | Ross is hurt when Rachel says her goodbyes to everyone except him. Monica and Chandler start packing up their apartment. Erica goes into labor. |
| 17 | May 6 | The Last One, Part 1 | Ross and Rachel sleep together - Ross thinks it'll make her stay; Rachel thinks it's a good way to say goodbye. Gunther tells Rachel he's in love with her. Everyone's surprised when Erica delivers twins. |
| 18 | May 6 | The Last One, Part 2 | Ross and Phoebe race to the airport to tell Rachel of his feelings - but she gets on the plane anyway. She then has a change of heart. The gang turns in their apartment keys and go out for one last coffee. |
Total number of episodes: 236
[edit] Miscellanea
- There are 236 episodes of Friends.
- The one hundredth episode of friends is named The One Hundredth (The One with the Triplets).
- The two hundredth episode of Friends is The One with the Male Nanny.
- The only episodes not to begin with "The One..." are The Pilot, The Last One, Part 1 and The Last One, Part 2. However, They do have alternative names, "The Pilot's" are: The One Where It All Began and The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate and "The Last One"'s are: "The One Where They Called It A Day" (UK Title) or "The One Where It All Ends" (Alternitive title) so this may not be counted depending on how you name the episode.
- In the weeks following the airing of The One with Princess Consuela and prior to airing the final episodes, NBC broadcast six fan favorite episodes, voted on by the viewers. The favorite episode was The One with the Prom Video. The episodes shown were, in order of airing (with the favorite episode airing last):
- 6. The One with the Proposal, Part 2 [6.25]
- 5. The One with the Rumor [8.9]
- 4. The One Where Everybody Finds Out [5.14]
- 3. The One Where No One's Ready [3.2]
- 2. The One Where Ross Finds Out [2.7]
- 1. The One with the Prom Video [2.14]
