The Best Episodes Written By Marta Kauffman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(57 votes)

   #1 - The Last One

   S10:E175/6/2004

   Erica goes into labor and the new parents, Monica and Chandler, get a bit more than they bargained for. Meanwhile, Joey gets them a housewarming gift - Chick Jr. and Duck Jr., who unfortunately get trapped inside the foosball table. Also, after their night together, Ross realizes that he's still in love with Rachel and doesn't want her to leave. Other friends convince him to go after her and Phoebe races Ross to the airport in a bid to stop Rachel from leaving for Paris. The six friends prepare to say goodbye and embark on the next chapters of their lives.

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   8.9/10(42 votes)

   #2 - The One Where the Stripper Cries

   S10:E112/5/2004

   Joey is a celebrity contestant on "The $100,000 Pyramid," with its actual host, Donny Osmond. Meanwhile, Phoebe's bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when the stripper shows up. Also, Chandler and Ross attend a college reunion and flash back to 1987 to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college.

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   8.7/10(42 votes)

   #3 - The One Where Rachel Has a Baby

   S8:E235/16/2002

   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.

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   8.7/10(53 votes)

   #4 - The One with the Flashback

   S3:E610/31/1996

   When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before.

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   8.7/10(46 votes)

   #5 - The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding

   S7:E235/17/2001

   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.

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   8.7/10(40 votes)

   #6 - The One Where Estelle Dies

   S10:E154/22/2004

   After Rachel makes a startling announcement about her possibly accepting a new job offer in Paris, Ross secretly schemes to get her former job back at Ralph Lauren. 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 Estelle. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler check out the house for sale next door to their new suburban home and make a stunning discovery.

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   8.6/10(55 votes)

   #7 - The One After "I Do"

   S8:E19/27/2001

   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.

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8. 

   8.6/10(51 votes)

   #8 - The One with the Morning After

   S3:E162/20/1997

   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.

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9. 

   8.6/10(38 votes)

   #9 - The One in Barbados

   S9:E235/15/2003

   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.

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10. 

    8.4/10(49 votes)

    #10 - The One Hundredth

    S5:E310/8/1998

    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.

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    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The House

    S5:E11/18/2019

    Grace and Frankie visit the beach house while their worried kids try to track them down. Robert and Sol are caught in an embarrassing situation.

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12. 

    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Sign

    S3:E133/24/2017

    Grace and Frankie face a lawsuit. Sol fights back against the homophobic play protesters. Frankie mulls over a move that would change everything.

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13. 

    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Newlyweds

    S6:E11/15/2020

    Frankie is stunned by Grace's news, but she buries her feelings -- until everyone gathers together to send off Bud and Allison.

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14. 

    8.2/10(53 votes)

    #14 - The One with Monica's Thunder

    S7:E110/12/2000

    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.

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    8.2/10(44 votes)

    #15 - The One with the Male Nanny

    S9:E611/7/2002

    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.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Change

    S6:E131/15/2020

    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.

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17. 

    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #17 - The One with the List

    S2:E811/16/1995

    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.

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    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #18 - The One with the Birth

    S1:E235/11/1995

    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.

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    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #19 - The End

    S1:E15/8/2015

    Grace and Frankie are stunned when their husbands inform them that they want divorces. They're even more stunned when they find out why.

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    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #20 - The One with Two Parts (2)

    S1:E172/23/1995

    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.

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    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #21 - The Art Show

    S3:E13/24/2017

    Grace and Frankie try to get a bank loan to help start their new business. Frankie's art show is rife with family tensions and minor dramas.

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    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #22 - The Wish

    S2:E15/6/2016

    Sol plans to tell Robert about his betrayal. Frankie is determined to finally separate emotionally from Sol, but events pull her back in.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Alternative

    S5:E131/18/2019

    In the wake of their big fight, Grace and Frankie imagine what their lives would be like if they hadn't lived together for the last three years.

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    7.6/10(70 votes)

    #24 - The One Where Nana Dies Twice

    S1:E811/10/1994

    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.

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    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #25 - The One with Two Parts (1)

    S1:E162/23/1995

    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.

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