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Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they...
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Season 1

  • Pilot
    8.1/1011,353 votes

    Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1994

    An introduction to the gang. After Rachel leaves her fiancé at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane

  • The One with the Sonogram at the End
    7.8/108,822 votes

    The One with the Sonogram at the End

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1994

    Ross's lesbian ex-wife, Carol, is pregnant with his child, and he doesn't like her choice of last name for the baby. Rachel finds out that her ex-fiancé went on what would have been their honeymoon with her maid of honor.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane

  • The One with the Thumb
    8.0/108,296 votes

    The One with the Thumb

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1994

    Monica finds it difficult to break up with her latest boyfriend whom everyone likes; Chandler is reunited with his beloved cigarettes; Phoebe receives a large sum of money.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Unknown

  • The One with George Stephanopoulos
    7.9/108,045 votes

    The One with George Stephanopoulos

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1994

    While the men attend a hockey game and end up at a hospital, a delivery man accidentally brings a pizza meant for George Stephanopoulos, who lives across the street from the girls; they decide to peek at the former White House advisor with their binoculars.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Alexa Junge

  • The One with the East German Laundry Detergent
    8.3/108,051 votes

    The One with the East German Laundry Detergent

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1994

    While Chandler and Phoebe decide to break up with their significant others on the same night, Ross helps Rachel do laundry and considers the evening a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his new girlfriend, because he wants to get back with the girl he just dumped.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein, Jeff Strauss

  • The One with the Butt
    8.0/107,638 votes

    The One with the Butt

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1994

    Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt. Ross tries to be less conservative and Chandler thinks his fantasies have come true when he has an affair with a married woman.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider

  • The One with the Blackout
    8.9/109,507 votes

    The One with the Blackout

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1994

    A power outage leaves Chandler stranded in an ATM vestibule with Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre, whom he desperately tries to impress, Ross tries to ask Rachel out on a date, and Joey learns that Monica used to be infatuated with him.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz

  • The One Where Nana Dies Twice
    7.9/107,492 votes

    The One Where Nana Dies Twice

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1994

    Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mom come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he is gay.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane

  • The One Where Underdog Gets Away
    8.1/107,264 votes

    The One Where Underdog Gets Away

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1994

    Monica's first Thanksgiving dinner for the gang goes horribly wrong when they all run to the rooftop to see the runaway Underdog balloon from the parade.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein, Jeff Strauss

  • The One with the Monkey
    7.9/107,269 votes

    The One with the Monkey

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1994

    The gang makes--then breaks--a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate, a monkey named Marcel.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider

  • The One with Mrs. Bing
    8.0/107,164 votes

    The One with Mrs. Bing

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1995

    Chandler's romance-novelist mother comes to New York to visit him, and Joey catches her and Ross kissing.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Alexa Junge

  • The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
    8.0/107,025 votes

    The One with the Dozen Lasagnas

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/1995

    Everyone knows the sex of Ross's baby, except for Ross, who doesn't want to find out until it's born. Monica gives Paolo one of the dozen lasagnas she made for her aunt, who doesn't want them anymore because they've got meat in them.

    Director: Paul Lazarus

    Writer: Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider, Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz

  • The One with the Boobies
    8.5/107,500 votes

    The One with the Boobies

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/1995

    Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, so Rachel tries to even the score. And no one can stand Phoebe's new boyfriend, an irritating guy named Roger.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: Alexa Junge

  • The One with the Candy Hearts
    8.1/106,905 votes

    The One with the Candy Hearts

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1995

    Ross's first date in nine years is on Valentine's Day with a beautiful neighbor. Susan and Carol, also out on a romantic date; end up at the same restaurant. Joey sets Chandler up on a blind date. And Phoebe, Rachel and Monica decide to spend the holiday building a boyfriend bonfire in their apartment.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Bill Lawrence

  • The One with the Stoned Guy
    8.1/106,954 votes

    The One with the Stoned Guy

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1995

    Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef but, unfortunately, he's stoned. After working as a data processing permanent temp for five years, Chandler gets promoted. And Ross has a date with a beautiful colleague.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: Jeff Greenstein

  • The One with Two Parts (1)
    8.0/106,837 votes

    The One with Two Parts (1)

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1995

    Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, making Phoebe feel neglected. Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself between a rock and a hard place, when he is told to fire an employee he is attracted to.

    Director: Michael Lembeck

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane

  • The One with Two Parts (2)
    8.3/106,975 votes

    The One with Two Parts (2)

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/1995

    When Rachel sprains her ankle and has no insurance, she cajoles Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. When Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, breaks Joey's heart, Phoebe tries to fix it.

    Director: Michael Lembeck

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane

  • The One with All the Poker
    8.7/107,658 votes

    The One with All the Poker

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/2/1995

    Tired of being referred to by customers as "Excuse me" Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz

  • The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
    7.9/106,678 votes

    The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/9/1995

    The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him. Just as it looks as though Rachel and Ross might actually spend a romantic evening together, her ex-fiancé barges in and declares his love for her.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Unknown

  • The One with the Evil Orthodontist
    7.7/106,646 votes

    The One with the Evil Orthodontist

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/1995

    Rachel and Barry start dating again, which is kind of awkward since he's now engaged to Mindy, who wants Rachel to be her maid of honor. Meanwhile, Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Unknown

  • The One with the Fake Monica
    7.6/106,698 votes

    The One with the Fake Monica

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Adam Chase

  • The One with the Ick Factor
    8.1/106,647 votes

    The One with the Ick Factor

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1995

    After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend reveals that he's a high school senior. When Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out a secret.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: Alexa Junge

  • The One with the Birth
    8.6/107,049 votes

    The One with the Birth

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1995

    As Monica's biological clock ticks away like a time bomb, Carol goes into labor. Ross, Susan and Phoebe end up getting locked in a closet just as Carol's about to give birth to the baby. And Rachel flirts with an OB/GYN.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Jeff Greenstein

  • The One Where Rachel Finds Out
    8.7/107,435 votes

    The One Where Rachel Finds Out

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1995

    Joey's new girlfriend wants to go to bed with him but he can't, yet. During Rachel's birthday party, Chandler accidentally lets it slip that Ross is in love with her. However, Ross is on his way to China and Rachel can't decide whether she wants to be more than friends with Ross.

    Director: Kevin S. Bright

    Writer: Chris Brown