The Best Episodes Directed By Gail Mancuso

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(57 votes)

   #1 - The One Where No One's Ready

   S3:E29/26/1996

   In a race against the clock, a stressed Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the museum while Joey and Chandler clash over personal belongings and personal space.

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   8.6/10(27 votes)

   #2 - Las Vegas

   S5:E183/26/2014

   he adults are Vegas-bound when Jay hooks them up with Excelsior Level hotel accommodations courtesy of one of his big clients, but after learning there's an even higher level, Jay becomes obsessed with upgrading. Meanwhile, everyone's sneaking around when Claire secretly hits the tables to win back money she lost years ago, Phil goes underground auditioning for a secret society of magicians, Cam ducks out of a spa day with Mitch to join their friend's bachelor party shenanigans, and Gloria is determined to hide a female version of dog butler Barkley from Jay.

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   8.5/10(53 votes)

   #3 - The One Where Ross Can't Flirt

   S5:E194/22/1999

   As Joey's Italian-speaking grandmother visits to watch him on TV, Ross has trouble flirting with the pizza delivery girl, and Rachel tries to find an earring of Monica's that she has misplaced.

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   8.4/10(58 votes)

   #4 - The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy

   S3:E19/16/1996

   Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her breakup with Richard. And Chandler, back together with Janice, wants Joey to bond with her.

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   8.4/10(53 votes)

   #5 - The One with All the Wedding Dresses

   S4:E204/16/1998

   Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic when he starts snoring. After Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily's wedding dress, she tries it on and can't stop wearing it. Meanwhile, jealous of Ross's proposal to Emily, Rachel tries to talk Joshua into marriage.

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   8.3/10(52 votes)

   #6 - The One with Joey's New Girlfriend

   S4:E510/30/1997

   Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend. He soon realizes he is very attracted to, possibly in love, with her. Ross and Rachel play the jealousy game in their relationships. And Phoebe desperately tries to catch a cold after discovering that her voice is sexier and her singing better when she has phlegm in her throat.

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   8.3/10(53 votes)

   #7 - The One with the Giant Poking Device

   S3:E811/14/1996

   When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking device. Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband; Chandler confronts Janice.

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   8.2/10(54 votes)

   #8 - The One with the Race Car Bed

   S3:E711/7/1996

   Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel's attempts to have her father and Ross bond fail, until she stops trying. Joey gets a job teaching a soap opera acting class.

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   8.2/10(63 votes)

   #9 - The One with the Baby on the Bus

   S2:E611/2/1995

   Chandler and Joey lose Ross's son, Ben, while checking out women on a bus. Phoebe loses her Central Perk singing gig to a professional singer. And Ross has an allergic reaction to Monica's kiwi-lime pie.

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10. 

    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Arrested

    S4:E711/7/2012

    Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut a surprise visit from Dede short, so she doesn't learn about Gloria's pregnancy.

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    8.1/10(55 votes)

    #11 - The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel

    S6:E29/30/1999

    Monica and Chandler decide to move in together, leading Rachel to believe that all three of them will be roommates, and Monica doesn't want to tell her the truth. Meanwhile, Ross tries to keep Rachel from learning that their marriage hasn't been annulled.

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    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #12 - English as a Second Language

    S1:E245/13/2010

    On the eve of an important final exam in Spanish, everyone's grades are jeopardized when it is discovered that Señor Chang has a damaging secret.

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13. 

    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #13 - White Christmas

    S7:E912/9/2015

    Gloria's plans for a White Christmas don't go as planned.

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14. 

    7.8/10(53 votes)

    #14 - The One with Rachel's New Dress

    S4:E184/2/1998

    Rachel has an awkward encounter with Joshua's parents. Phoebe is offered the chance to name one of the triplets. Ross becomes paranoid when Emily goes to London with Susan.

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    7.8/10(53 votes)

    #15 - The One with Joey's Bag

    S5:E132/4/1999

    Phoebe's grandmother dies, and Phoebe is shocked when her father turns up at the funeral. Meanwhile, Rachel gives Joey a "man's bag" for an audition, and Chandler is scared to tell Monica he doesn't like her massages.

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    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Finale (2)

    S11:E184/8/2020

    The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.

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    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #17 - The One with the Ballroom Dancing

    S4:E410/16/1997

    Joey attempts ballroom dancing in order to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal sublet. Phoebe is attracted to one of her massage clients. And Ross tries to help Chandler quit the gym.

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    7.7/10(60 votes)

    #18 - The One with Phoebe's Husband

    S2:E410/12/1995

    The gang is amazed to learn that Phoebe married a gay Canadian ice dancer to help him get his green card. And Ross seeks relationship advice from Rachel.

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    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Slow Down Your Neighbors

    S2:E111/5/2011

    Claire becomes a determined neighborhood vigilante hoping to catch and stop a menacing car that speeds though their streets. Meanwhile, Phil is busy trying to land an important listing with a difficult client, Jay teaches Manny how to ride a bike -- only to learn Gloria needs lessons too -- and Mitchell and Cameron stumble upon a mysterious neighbor who is quite the charmer.

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    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Snip

    S4:E310/10/2012

    Phil gets a vasectomy; Gloria and Jay can't agree on whether or not they should find out the sex of the baby; Mitchell tries to steer Cameron towards getting a part-time job.

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    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Flip Flop

    S4:E204/10/2013

    Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire's flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.

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    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Spring-a-Ding-Fling

    S5:E163/5/2014

    Cameron is in charge of the school's big spring dance, but when a popular teacher returns from sabbatical, a bit of not-so-friendly competition blooms. And with Claire on chaperone duty at the dance, Phil gets Haley to accompany him to his annual realtor's banquet and is looking forward to impressing his little girl. Elsewhere, Mitch starts a new job and can't seem to get a good read on the new boss or the work environment. Jay and Gloria babysit Lily and an accident with Gloria's purse ignites a case of whodunit and it's Lily's word against baby Joe's.

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    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #23 - iSpy

    S5:E142/5/2014

    Claire and Phil decide to spy on Luke and Manny as they're hanging out with one of their more questionable friends. Meanwhile, Gloria is furious with Jay because she thinks he had a dream about another woman, but Jay misinterprets her anger for another offense he committed. And, Cam secretly uses Mitch as a scapegoat to get out of attending a party, while Haley tries to keep her photography exhibit a secret from her family.

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    7.7/10(59 votes)

    #24 - The One with the Fake Monica

    S1:E214/27/1995

    When Monica's credit card is stolen, she, along with Phoebe and Rachel, decide to catch the thief. Joey enlists his friends to help him come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. And Ross finds out that Marcel has reached sexual maturity and needs to be with other monkeys.

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    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Diamond in the Rough

    S4:E1012/12/2012

    When Manny and Luke's Little League team makes it to the playoffs, Claire and Cameron search for a field to use. Gloria uses a microphone to sing to the baby.

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