The Best Episodes Written By David Crane
Every TV Episode Written by David Crane Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
David Crane Ratings Summary
The best episode written by David Crane is "The Last One", rated 9.432/10 from 37 user votes. It was "directed by Kevin S. Bright". "The Last One" aired on 5/6/2004 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The One Where the Stripper Cries".
9.4/10 37 votes#1 - The Last One
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 5/6/2004
Ross and Phoebe chase Rachel to the airport, but end up at the wrong one. Chandler and Monica finish packing for their move to the suburbs, and Joey loses Chick Jr. and Duck Jr. in the foosball table. The series finale finds Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross embarking on the next chapters in their lives. The six of them have been there for one another through all the ups and downs of becoming adults. Now it's their last day together, and it's one of momentous events and last-minute surprises. Even as the friends make major decisions, they share a bond that will last forever.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
9.0/10 31 votes#2 - The One Where the Stripper Cries
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2004
Joey is a celebrity contestant on "The $100,000 Pyramid," with its actual host, Donny Osmond. Phoebe's bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when the stripper shows up. Chandler and Ross attend a college reunion and flash back to 1987 to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 32 votes#3 - The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2001
So close to the wedding, Chandler suddenly realizes the overwhelming meaning of getting married and takes off without warning anyone. Meanwhile, Joey acts opposite a famous actor in a movie, but can't bring himself to tell him that he spits when he says his lines. Phoebe and Ross try to find Chandler before the wedding starts, while Rachel tries to hinder Monica, so that she doesn't find out the shocking news. On the day of the wedding Joey encounters a scheduling problem, while Phoebe and Rachel come across a surprising discovery.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 31 votes#4 - The One Where Rachel Has a Baby
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2002
Ross and Rachel go to the hospital to have their baby, but it's a long labor. They get stuck in a semi-private room, and many other couples come and go before Rachel is ready to deliver - the last couple being Janice and her new husband. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica decide to start trying to have a baby, but can't find an empty hospital room where they wouldn't be disturbed. Also, Phoebe meets a handsome stranger and "recruits" Dr. Drake Ramoray to gather some personal information about him. After Rachel gives birth to her little baby girl, she must confront relationship issues around her. So does Ross, who gets an engagement ring from his mother, while she urges him to propose to Rachel. The things, however, take an interesting turn.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 4 votes#5 - Episode 209
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2012
It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 4 votes#6 - Episode 401
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2015
Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 4 votes#7 - Episode 402
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2015
Matt tries to solve his financial troubles; networks compete for Sean and Beverly's new show; Carol must make amends to a woman she scorned.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 29 votes#8 - The One in Barbados
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2003
The gang heads down to Barbados for the paleontology conference. While Ross and Charlie are excited about attending multiple seminars, the rest of the gang just want to enjoy their time on the beach but the rainy weather prevents them from doing so. Things, however, are far from boring - Phoebe discovers that she still has feelings for Mike even though she enjoys spending time with David, Rachel feels lonely and struggles to keep her feelings about Joey to herself, and Chandler is amused by Monica's hair.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.8/10 41 votes#9 - The One with the Flashback
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1996
When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: David Crane
8.7/10 29 votes#10 - The One Where Estelle Dies
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 4/22/2004
When Rachel makes a startling announcement, Ross secretly schemes to get her former job back for her. Joey is so flustered by all of the upheaval in his friends' lives that Phoebe prevents him from learning about the sudden death of his agent. Monica and Chandler check out the house for sale next door to their new home--and make a stunning discovery.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: David Crane
8.7/10 40 votes#11 - The One After "I Do"
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2001
The excitement of Monica and Chandler's wedding is diminished by the news that someone may be pregnant. Chandler's hopes of not embarrassing Monica on the dance floor are ruined by his slippery new shoes, and Ross' attempts to flirt with an attractive wedding guest.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.6/10 39 votes#12 - The One with the Morning After
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/1997
Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartment to have a fight. The other four friends are trapped in Monica's bedroom, forced to listen in.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Crane
8.5/10 38 votes#13 - The One Hundredth
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1998
Phoebe is rushed to the hospital for the birth of her brother's triplets. While there, Joey winds up with severe sympathy pains that turn out to be kidney stones. Meanwhile, Rachel tries to set Monica up on a date with a male nurse.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.5/10 6 votes#14 - Episode 303
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2014
Bev and Sean are still struggling with their relationship. Castor Sotto is getting more and more out of hand and wants to cancel the show. Carol convinces him to give it another chance and they get a new time slot. Andrew gives Matt a pilot script that turns out to be amazing and he wants to be a part of it.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.4/10 5 votes#15 - Episode 203
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2012
When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: David Crane
8.4/10 5 votes#16 - Episode 205
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/8/2012
Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: David Crane
8.4/10 5 votes#17 - Episode 208
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/29/2012
Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. Beverly prepares to go on a second date with Morning's brother Rob, but things have become much more complicated now that Sean is aware that she is seeing someone.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 41 votes#18 - The One with Monica's Thunder
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2000
The gang celebrate Monica and Chandler's engagement. Phoebe wants to be the musician at the wedding and comes up with a new song, while Joey tries to dress and act like a 19-year-old for an audition. Ross and Rachel briefly reunite and after Monica catches them kissing, she's convinced that Rachel is trying to steal her thunder.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 45 votes#19 - 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: David Crane
8.3/10 6 votes#20 - Episode 302
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2014
Matt's custody battle for his kids gets more difficult after he gets a DUI with them in the car. Sean struggles with the news that Beverly spent a night with ruggedly handsome Rob. Carol, once again, falls under the spell of her charismatic new boss.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 6 votes#21 - Episode 305
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2014
The future of 'Pucks!' hangs in the balance as the network hosts its annual party for the Television Press. Sean and Beverly's romantic future is looking equally tenuous. A visit to a sex therapist may only make things worse. Meanwhile, Merc Lapidus has stolen all of his blind ex-wife's artwork, and Matt is forced to come to her rescue.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 6 votes#22 - Episode 306
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2014
'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule. Although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, while Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19 year old super-fan.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 6 votes#23 - Episode 309
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2014
Sean and Beverly are dead-set to leave LA, no matter how much the studios want their new script. Matt gets the lead role in a new series at NBC. Unfortunately, 'Pucks!' has not yet been 'officially' canceled.
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 34 votes#24 - The One with the Male Nanny
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2002
Ross and Rachel hire a nanny for Emma named Sandy and things seem to be going great. However, Ross is uncomfortable having a male nanny. Meanwhile, Chandler becomes upset when Monica says that somebody from her new job is the funniest guy she's ever met. Also, after Phoebe and Mike decide to take their relationship to a new level and exchange apartment keys, Phoebe gets a surprise visit from her ex-boyfriend David.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: David Crane
8.3/10 44 votes#25 - 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: David Crane