The Best Episodes of Friends Season 2
Every episode of Friends Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Friends Season 2!
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 get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Friends" season 2 is "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend", rated 8.4/10 from 6374 user votes. It was directed by Michael Lembeck and written by Mike Sikowitz, Jeff Astrof. "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend" aired on 9/21/1995 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The One with the Breast Milk".
8.4/10 6,374 votes#1 - The One with Ross's New Girlfriend
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1995
Rachel waits patiently at the airport for Ross, returning from China. Meanwhile, after giving Joey and Chandler new haircuts, Phoebe is persuaded to cut Monica's hair. And Joey learns that his tailor is a very naughty man.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Mike Sikowitz, Jeff Astrof
8.0/10 6,077 votes#2 - The One with the Breast Milk
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1995
The guys are uncomfortable with the thought of Carol's breast milk while Rachel is upset by Monica's growing friendship with Julie. Meanwhile, Joey competes with a fellow cologne spritzer for the affections of a beautiful colleague.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider
8.2/10 6,106 votes#3 - The One Where Heckles Dies
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1995
After Mr. Heckles dies and leaves all his belongings to Monica and Rachel, Chandler discovers eerie similarities between the late eccentric man and his own life. Ross and Phoebe have a dispute over the progression of evolution.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: Michael Curtis, Greg Malins
7.8/10 5,902 votes#4 - The One with Phoebe's Husband
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1995
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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Alexa Junge
8.1/10 5,937 votes#5 - The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1995
When a sexy woman calls the wrong number, Chandler seeks to make the most of the situation. And income issues divide the friends. Monica, Ross and Chandler have money, while Phoebe, Rachel and Joey don't.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chris Brown
8.4/10 6,354 votes#6 - The One with the Baby on the Bus
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1995
Chandler and Joey lose Ross's son, Ben and 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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Betsy Borns
8.9/10 7,205 votes#7 - The One Where Ross Finds Out
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1995
A drunken Rachel is persuaded to call Ross and reveal her feelings for him on his answering machine. Now, Ross must make a decision between her and Julie. Meanwhile, Monica finds work as Chandler's personal trainer and Phoebe has a hard time trying to get her boyfriend to have sex with her.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Michael Borkow
8.3/10 5,998 votes#8 - The One with the List
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1995
Ross enlists Joey and Chandler to help with his decision to choose Julie or Rachel by making a list of the pros and cons of each. Big mistake. Meanwhile, Monica gets a job making food with a synthetic chocolate substitute called Mockolate.
Director: Mary Kay Place
Writer: Marta Kauffman, David Crane
7.8/10 5,716 votes#9 - The One with Phoebe's Dad
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/1995
It's Christmas time and Monica tries tipping with cookies, rather than cash, with mixed results. Phoebe tries to track down her real father. And Chandler and Joey wait too late to shop for presents.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: Mike Sikowitz, Jeff Astrof
7.8/10 6,022 votes#10 - The One with Russ
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/1996
Monica gets back together with Fun Bobby. Joey lands a role of a neurosurgeon on Days of Our Lives. And Rachel, dating a guy named Russ, can't see his uncanny resemblance to Ross.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Ira Ungerleider
7.9/10 5,876 votes#11 - The One with the Lesbian Wedding
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1996
Monica caters the wedding of Ross's ex-wife and her lesbian lover. Phoebe is possessed by the spirit of an 82-year-old massage client who dies in the middle of a session. And Rachel's mom comes to visit and drops a bombshell.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Doty Abrams
8.5/10 6,162 votes#12 - The One After the Super Bowl (1)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/1996
Ross goes to visit Marcel, his monkey, while on a trip to California. Joey gets his first fan letter and ends up dating the woman. Phoebe is asked to sing for the children at the library, but their parents are horrified by her lyrics.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Michael Borkow
8.6/10 6,324 votes#13 - The One After the Super Bowl (2)
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/1996
Rachel and Monica compete for the affections of Jean-Claude Van Damme after meeting him on a movie set. Chandler meets a former schoolmate while an excited Joey gets a role as an extra in the movie. Ross and Marcel go on a whirlwind tour of the city.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Michael Borkow
9.3/10 9,058 votes#14 - The One with the Prom Video
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/1996
After getting his big break, with Days of Our Lives, Joey pays Chandler back. Monica is unemployed and hard up for money. Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Alexa Junge
8.7/10 6,384 votes#15 - The One Where Ross and Rachel... You Know
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/1996
Joey buys a big screen TV and two leather recliners with his newfound money. Monica has a catering job for one of her parents' friends and becomes infatuated. Ross and Rachel attempt to have their first real date, but Rachel laughs every time they kiss. When they try again the next evening, they are interrupted when Ross is called into the museum.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Michael Curtis, Greg Malins
8.5/10 5,748 votes#16 - The One Where Joey Moves Out
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/15/1996
After having a fight with Chandler, Joey decides to move out. Rachel and Phoebe decide to get tattoos. And, on his birthday, Mr. Geller receives the unsettling news that his best friend and his daughter are dating.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Betsy Borns
8.1/10 5,627 votes#17 - The One Where Eddie Moves In
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/22/1996
Phoebe is discovered by a record producer who wants to make "Smelly Cat" a video. Ross's new relationship with Rachel makes Monica feel like she's living with her brother again... and she hates it. And Joey considers moving back in with Chandler, but Chandler has a new roommate.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Adam Chase
8.3/10 5,633 votes#18 - The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/1996
Chandler learns more about his new roommate, Eddie. Ross is stressed out to learn that Rachel had 'animal sex' with Paolo. Richard and Monica are uncomfortable to learn what their numbers of ex-lovers are. Joey's remarks to a fan magazine could cause him to lose his job playing Dr Ramoray.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 5,767 votes#19 - The One Where Eddie Won't Go
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/28/1996
Creeped out by his bizarre new roommate, Chandler demands he move out; Eddie agrees... but won't go. Joey has trouble coming to grips with the death of Dr. Drake Ramoray and is facing some exorbitant bills. And a new book on women's empowerment inspires the ladies to have a "goddess meeting."
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Michael Curtis, Greg Malins
8.0/10 5,475 votes#20 - The One Where Old Yeller Dies
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/1996
Monica's new boyfriend impresses Chandler and Joey. Phoebe's world view is shattered when she finds out what she missed as a child, and Rachel resents the fact that Ross has planned their whole life together.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Adam Chase
7.9/10 5,536 votes#21 - The One with the Bullies
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/1996
Monica is broke and decides to gamble on the stock market, while Chandler and Ross run into a couple of bullies in Central Park. Rachel and Joey help Phoebe locate her father, but a vicious dog prevents Phoebe from finally meeting him.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones
8.9/10 6,856 votes#22 - The One with the Two Parties
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/1996
Monica decides to hold a surprise birthday for Rachel, but everything goes wrong when Rachel's estranged parents turn up unexpectedly. The party then splits into two factions, but complications inevitably ensue.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Alexa Junge
7.9/10 5,556 votes#23 - The One with the Chicken Pox
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/1996
Phoebe's submariner ex-boyfriend visits New York on leave for 2 weeks from the Navy. Unfortunately, Phoebe catches chicken pox at Ben's first birthday party. When Monica realizes that Richard has no real neuroses, she worries that she is too strange for him. Chandler organizes a job as a processor for Joey.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Brown Mandell
8.1/10 5,581 votes#24 - The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/1996
Rachel agrees to be maid of honor at her ex-fiancé's wedding; she relives the nightmare of her own failed wedding day. Meanwhile, Chandler becomes enamored with a woman he meets on the Internet, but is surprised when he finally meets her. Monica ponders her future with Richard.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: N/A