The Best Episodes Directed By Gail Mancuso

Robert Goulet stops by Ashley's boffo New Year's Eve party, where the Broadway king holds court with Pete's unstable date. Meanwhile, in the basement, Johnny puts Sharon off with his Goulet fixation as they prepare to greet the new millennium.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Mike Larsen

Boston turns against Ashley after Pete leaks her link to Nomar's rumored exit from the Red Sox; Berg begs Johnny to keep his secret fling with Irene under wraps when Sharon comes sniffing for the scoop.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

Having trouble meeting people in L.A., Joey throws a party to get to know some of his neighbors. The one he'd like to get to know, Jake, is more interested in Gina. Alex pretends to be Michael's girlfriend so that he can one-up his friend.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Robert Carlock

Joey donates his savings to Gina's plan to open her own salon, but she has second thoughts. Alex's husband returns to town, and Joey is mystified that Eric isn't threatened by him.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Brian Kelley

The guys at the firehouse find Pete's make-up bag and the fire chief asks Pete to give his daughter a makeover. In hopes of getting off probation at the hospital Berg lends his apartment to his superior so she can take a nap but she has an affair instead. Sharon has a tea party and Pete and Berg's invites members of the hospital but the wrong ones show up first and they think that she's running a prostitution ring.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

Germ feeds Sharon a batch of bad advice about how to get Johnny to fix the home in a more timely manner. Meanwhile, Pete has Marti burning mad when he bugs her about their romance during a rescue.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

A near death experience with a runaway fire truck has Pete reevaluating his life--and his loopy love affair with Ashley. Meanwhile, Berg seeks out an old flame to help get over Irene, but finds that she's even crazier than his beloved "cat lady."

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

When Greg's competitive nature becomes destructive, Dharma exposes him to yoga, hoping to lower his stress level. After two classes, however, they both realize Greg's life is out of control when he gets into a macho ""I can do this"" contest with Pete and pulls a groin muscle. Meanwhile, Larry goes to Edward with a scheme to mass-market videos of Dharma's yoga instruction.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Eric Zicklin

Greg is forced to make a very embarrassing public admission when he sees the first girl he claims to have slept with and her jealous husband makes some serious threats. Meanwhile, Dharma and Greg attend the wedding of Kitty's housekeeper and offer to park cars as a wedding gift.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Bill Prady

Reggie makes a special "connection" with her friend's, Sara, husband. While Reggie and Becker are with another couple, Becker receives an emergency page and must rush off, reluctantly leaving his credit card to pay for the meal. Then Reggie's friend, Sara, also races off to tend to her children, leaving her husband Richard to stay and enjoy dinner with Reggie. But the two end up enjoying more than a meal-they end the night with a dessert that wasn't on the menu.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

Chris gets jealous when she hears from John that he is dating an editor at a leading magazine and is going to spend Christmas with her in Vermont. Also: Bob fears that a street-corner Santa is out to get him, and Margaret tries to cheer up Linda by having her go caroling with a church group.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

The ladies try to help Nick reduce his sentence by implicating his partner. Sol attempts to catch a thief while Mallory establishes dominance at work.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Alex Kavallierou

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Ira Ungerleider

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Doty Abrams

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Michael Curtis

Dr. Clock tries to reconcile J.D. and Eliot, while waiting to see which one Dr. Cox will give the Chief Resident position to. Molly and Carla are experiencing some subtle conflict and Elliot and J.D. begin to come together after long bouts of conflict of their own. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox, Turk and the Janitor are forced to work together to help a patient.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Matt Tarses

J.D. must keep a secret when Carla's "what-if" guy asks her out on a date. Meanwhile, on the other side of the argument, Carla hounds Turk for checking out other women. Elliot is also on the spot as Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso both advise her not to give her patient drugs as they suspect he is an addict faking pain.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Rich Eustis

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Brad Walsh

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: N/A

Liz wonders if she's actually on a date with Jack as she accompanies him to a birthday celebration for a foreign prince. While at the ball, Liz sees a different side to Jack as he unexpectedly runs in to his ex-wife. Back at 30 Rock, Tracy tempts Pete with a booze- and babe-filled party in the office, while Kenneth tries to keep Pete on the straight and narrow.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Tina Fey

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Seth Kurland

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Adam Chase

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.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Michael Curtis

After a survey reveals that the staff is unhappy, Veronica tries to improve their morale.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Mike Teverbaugh

Elliot and J.D. encounter a road block in their newfound romantic relationship, and Dr. Cox considers taking the now vacant Chief of Medicine post.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Clarence Livingston