- 9.4/1040 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: Marta Kauffman
- 9.0/1033 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.8/1032 votes
#3 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.8/1041 votes
#4 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.8/1032 votes
#5 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.8/1030 votes
#6 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.7/1030 votes
#7 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.7/1041 votes
#8 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.6/1040 votes
#9 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.5/1038 votes
#10 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.4/105 votes
#11 - The Newlyweds
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2020
Frankie is stunned by Grace's news, but she buries her feelings -- until everyone gathers together to send off Bud and Allison.
Director: Marta Kauffman
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 8.4/1047 votes
#12 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.3/1041 votes
#13 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.3/1034 votes
#14 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.3/1046 votes
#15 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 8.3/104 votes
#16 - The Change
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/2020
Grace tries to make amends to Frankie, Sol gives Robert a taste of his own medicine, and Brianna and Barry reach a turning point in their relationship.
Director: Marta Kauffman
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 8.1/1043 votes
#17 - 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
- 7.9/1047 votes
#18 - The One with Two Parts (1)
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1995
Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, making Phoebe feel neglected. Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself between a rock and a hard place, when he is told to fire an employee he is attracted to.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 7.9/1052 votes
#19 - The One Where Nana Dies Twice
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1994
Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mom come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he is gay.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 7.6/1044 votes
#20 - 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: Marta Kauffman
- 7.5/106 votes
#21 - The Roomies
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2021
With their exes living at the beach house and FBI agents who arrested Nick sniffing around, Grace and Frankie frantically search for the money they hid.
Director: Marta Kauffman
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 7.4/1057 votes
#22 - The One with the Sonogram at the End
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1994
Ross's lesbian ex-wife, Carol, is pregnant with his child, and he doesn't like her choice of last name for the baby. Rachel finds out that her ex-fiancé went on what would have been their honeymoon with her maid of honor.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 7.2/1099 votes
#23 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1994
An introduction to the gang. After Rachel leaves her fiancé at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 7.0/101 votes
#24 - The Beginning
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 4/29/2022
Robert finally comes to terms with his memory loss. Grace and Frankie confront the possibility of immediate death — or aging for a few more years.
Director: Marta Kauffman
Writer: Marta Kauffman
- 5.5/102 votes
#25 - The First Episode
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/1990
Martin Tupper, New York book editor and product of the first television generation, faces a crisis: his ex-wife-to-be, Judith, is demanding that he sign their divorce papers so that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?
Director: John Landis
Writer: Marta Kauffman