The Best Episodes Written By Jeff Astrof

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conclusion. Brody labors over a difficult choice between his professional life and his love life in the Season 1 finale. Also: Threepeat must stay with Harvard.

Brody sets out to date Jenny, but Jenny wants to keep the relationship casual. Elsewhere, a chair race goes awry.

Another dead passenger arrives at LAX, so the gang goes undercover aboard an airplane to catch the killer in the act.

Tribeca tracks down a baker's murderer before anyone else gets hurt.