The Best Episodes Written By Jeff Astrof

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Scream

   S5:E205/5/2010

   Christine mistakes a good looking cop for a stripper, who alerts her that there is a prowler in the neighborhood. In order to feel more secure, Christine asks Matthew to stay over. Meanwhile, New Christine goes into labor, with the sole goal of avoiding having the baby arrive on Old Christine's birthday.

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   8.5/10(75 votes)

   #2 - The One with the Blackout

   S1:E711/3/1994

   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.

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   8.4/10(65 votes)

   #3 - The One with All the Poker

   S1:E183/2/1995

   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.

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   8.3/10(70 votes)

   #4 - The One with Ross's New Girlfriend

   S2:E19/21/1995

   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.

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   8.2/10(65 votes)

   #5 - The One After the Super Bowl (1)

   S2:E121/28/1996

   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.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Supertramp

   S1:E23/13/2006

   When Christine learns that Richard and "new" Christine are enjoying an intimate relationship, she becomes determined to make her own conquests. After several failed attempts to meet eligible men, she finally runs into a guy named Stan at the grocery store. Unbeknownst to Christine, Stan is a father at Ritchie's school who is known as "Sad Dad."

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - The Other F Word

   S1:E64/10/2006

   Concerned about the uniformity of Ritchie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his private school.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Come to Papa Jeff (2)

   S2:E310/2/2006

   Christine is stunned to find out the man she's seeing, New Christine's father, is also a grandfather.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - A Decent Proposal

   S4:E19/24/2008

   Christine offers to marry Barb to help her stave off deportation. Meanwhile, Richard looks to pop the question to New Christine.

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    #10 - Self Esteem Tempura

    S4:E811/12/2008

    A talent scout caught Ritchie's great school performance and he liked what he saw and offered him a audition to do a TV commercial, much to a thrilled Christine, but Richard won't approve of it and refuses to like him go.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Rage Against the Christine

    S4:E911/19/2008

    Christine thinks she has the perfect boyfriend, until he has a 'bizarre' reaction to her competitiveness after losing to her at tennis.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Reckless Abandonment

    S4:E152/11/2009

    With Barb and Mathew moving out and Ritchie leaving for science camp, Christine wants to prove she can take care of herself.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Love: A Cautionary Tale (1)

    S4:E225/20/2009

    Christine finds out a secret about Jeff after they rekindle feelings for each other at Richard and New Christine's wedding. Matthew continues to date Amy, and Barb meets a possible love interest.

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    8.0/10(82 votes)

    #14 - The One with the Thumb

    S1:E310/6/1994

    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.

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    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #15 - The One with the Dozen Lasagnas

    S1:E121/12/1995

    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.

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    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #16 - The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

    S1:E193/9/1995

    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.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Verdict

    S1:E134/18/2017

    The trial is over and the verdict is finally announced. A key piece of evidence is found that answers the question, "Who killed Margaret Henderson".

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    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #18 - The One with Phoebe's Dad

    S2:E912/14/1995

    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.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - A Wrench in the Case

    S1:E23/14/2017

    In trying to find an alternate theory to Larry throwing his wife through the window, Josh and his team discover another man's DNA in the bedroom, possibly leading to another suspect. Meanwhile, Josh is concerned about Larry's lack of emotion about the murder and his strange obsession with a skate wrench.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - The Defense Rests

    S1:E124/18/2017

    As Josh focuses on making his final case before closing arguments, he takes a huge gamble by putting Larry on the stand. Despite hiring the best witness coach in the South to train him, Larry's testimony leads to a shocking discovery about Larry's past that may be too difficult to overcome.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Women N Tuition

    S2:E811/13/2006

    Christine makes sacrifices so she can pay for Ritchie's school tuition.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Frasier

    S2:E225/7/2007

    Christine realizes that one reckless evening may have jeopardized her chance to begin dating Mr. Harris.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Real Thing

    S2:E184/9/2007

    Trying to send an e-mail to Barb about Mr. Harris, Christine ends up sending it to all the parents from school, nearly costing him his job.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Suitcase

    S2:E17/19/2018

    Josh Segal defends Lavinia Peck-Foster, the eccentric First Lady of East Peck who is accused of killing her husband. But when bodies pile up, there are more questions than answers.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - A Big Break

    S2:E98/23/2018

    Josh and his team continue to find themselves at literal dead ends in their casework until they unearth game-changing evidence with the help of Jesse Ray Beaumont. Meanwhile, in court, Carol Anne tries to finish the case before she has the baby.

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