The Best Episodes Written By Greg Malins
Every TV Episode Written by Greg Malins Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Greg Malins Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Greg Malins is "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding", rated 8.813/10 from 32 user votes. It was "directed by Kevin S. Bright". "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding" aired on 5/17/2001 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The One Where Ross Got High".
8.8/10 32 votes#1 - 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: Greg Malins
8.6/10 41 votes#2 - The One Where Ross Got High
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1999
It's Thanksgiving and Monica's parents are coming to visit, which is a problem because, not only they do not like Chandler, they also don't know that he and Monica are living together. Rachel is tasked with making a Thanksgiving dessert, but she does so with mixed results. Meanwhile, Joey and Ross are eager to finish the dinner and leave, because they want to go to a Thanksgiving party with Janine and her dancer friends.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: Greg Malins
8.5/10 38 votes#3 - The One with All the Thanksgivings
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1998
Although the Thanksgiving meal is great, Chandler is still moody over his parent's divorce during the holiday when he was a boy and Ross is depressed about his second divorce. The group reminisces about their worst Thanksgivings in order to cheer them up, and Monica's worst memory is revealed.
Director: Kevin S. Bright
Writer: Greg Malins
8.5/10 42 votes#4 - 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: Greg Malins
8.4/10 43 votes#5 - The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1996
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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Greg Malins
8.4/10 41 votes#6 - 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: Greg Malins
8.3/10 38 votes#7 - The One with Joey's New Girlfriend
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1997
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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Greg Malins
8.3/10 38 votes#8 - The One with the Ball
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1999
Phoebe learns that Gary is going to ask her to move in with him and thinking this is way to fast, she tries to get Chandler to talk him out of this decision. Rachel buys an expensive sphynx cat but is disappointed when it doesn't behave as she hoped it would. Meanwhile, Ross and Joey start throwing a ball while they are bored but it changes from a time-filler to a super-competitive obsession when Monica joins in.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Greg Malins
8.3/10 41 votes#9 - 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: Greg Malins
8.3/10 36 votes#10 - The One with the Holiday Armadillo
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2000
Ross's plans to teach Ben about Hanukkah are continually thwarted when the young boy can't get his mind off of Santa. Meanwhile, Phoebe prepares to move back into her refurbished apartment, with or without Rachel. However, she'll stop at nothing to get Rachel to go with her, including buying Joey a drum set. Monica is mystified by Chandler's inability to tip properly.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Greg Malins
8.2/10 29 votes#11 - Something Borrowed
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2007
With everything going wrong on Lily and Marshall's wedding day, to everyone's surprise it's confirmed bachelor Barney who tries to fix it all.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Greg Malins
8.2/10 41 votes#12 - The One Where Rachel Quits
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1996
Rachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs to be retrained. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets a job selling Christmas trees. And Ross accidentally breaks a girl's leg and tries to make it up to her.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Greg Malins
8.0/10 34 votes#13 - Swarley
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2006
Marshall goes on his first real date post-breakup with Lily. Not only do Ted and Barney try to warn him that this girl has got the crazy eyes, but Lily decides to do everything she can to find out about this her and break them up. Also, Barney gets a new name.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Greg Malins
8.0/10 1 votes#14 - Bathroom Humor
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2006
Karen celebrates her birthday with some of New York's crème de la crème, but the festivities turn sour when she ends up crammed in the bathroom with Grace, Will and Jack, who have all embarrassed themselves at the party.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Greg Malins
7.9/10 27 votes#15 - Jenkins
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2010
When Lily refuses to believe that Jenkins, Marshall's attractive female colleague, kissed him, Marshall insists Jenkins tell Lily what really happened. Meanwhile, Robin finds out that a drinking game has been made up about her.
Director: Neil Patrick Harris
Writer: Greg Malins
7.9/10 27 votes#16 - The Three Days Rule
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2009
Ted breaks one of Barney and Marshall's relationship rules, texting a woman he recently met, so the pair play a joke on Ted by pretending to be the woman.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Greg Malins
7.6/10 44 votes#17 - The One That Could Have Been
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2000
Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the gang to fantasize about what their lives might be like if they'd all taken different courses. Ross is still married to Carol, and Rachel is married to Barry, but fawning over famous soap star Joey Tribbiani. Monica is still fat and dating a doctor. Chandler is an aspiring writer and Phoebe is a Wall Street shark for Merrill Lynch. The gang continue to fantasize about how different their lives could have been. Carol and Ross decide to have a threesome to spice up their marriage. Rachel goes to Joey's but is incredibly nervous about cheating and gets drunk. Meanwhile, Monica's dinner date falls through and Chandler tries to cheer her up but things take an unexpected turn.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Greg Malins
7.5/10 4 votes#18 - Burn Vasectomy Milkshake Pong
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2015
Greg is still bitter over an accident that sidelined a competitive game of ping-pong he and Matt had started years ago, so they decide to finally settle the score. Also, Heather questions herself after urging Tim to get a vasectomy, Jen is stressed about returning to work, and Joan learns her credit card has been stolen after strange packages start arriving.
Director: Jason Winer
Writer: Greg Malins
7.4/10 28 votes#19 - I Heart NJ
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2008
When Stella's babysitter cancels, a night out turns into the gang hanging out at her place, and Ted talks up New Jersey... until he learns Stella wants him to move there after marriage.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Greg Malins
7.1/10 10 votes#20 - And the Disappearing Bed
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2011
Caroline and Max try to install a Murphy bed in their apartment.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Greg Malins
7.0/10 9 votes#21 - And the Drug Money
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/2012
Max convinces Caroline to partake in a clinical drug trial in an effort to raise money to help Caroline’s father.
Director: Ted Wass
Writer: Greg Malins
6.9/10 4 votes#22 - Pestilence War Famine Death
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/2016
John and Joan disagree with their neighbors, Jerry and Pam, about who gets to use the hot tub when new property lines are drawn. Also, Greg and Jen invite their exterminator and his wife over for dinner, Matt and Colleen make an effort to be friends, and Tim is terrified to perform minor surgery on John.
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Greg Malins
6.8/10 9 votes#23 - You Had Me at Homicide
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/2019
Beth Ann's walk on the wild side with April leads to an interesting dinner party with Rob's boss; A visit from Simone's daughter Amy threatens to derail Tommy's plan; Taylor, Jade and Eli get mixed up with Jade's crazy ex-boyfriend Duke.
Director: Valerie Weiss
Writer: Greg Malins
6.7/10 3 votes#24 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2013
Boy meets girl, in this case "top floor" Brody meets "ground floor" Jenny and the sparks fly. Will the two follow the advice of their friends and avoid one another, or will they follow their hearts?
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Greg Malins
5.7/10 3 votes#25 - Dirtbike Old Mechanic Earthquake
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/9/2017
Greg stirs up an old family feud when he finds money he accused Matt of stealing from him when they were younger. Also, Joan takes offense when Heather writes off her forgetfulness as "old age"; Colleen confronts a mechanic she believes is sexist; and Tim makes the kids go through an impromptu earthquake drill to see if they could figure out how to get home without money or cell service.
Director: Jonathan Judge
Writer: Greg Malins