The Best Episodes Written By Seth Kurland

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(59 votes)

   #1 - The One After Ross Says Rachel

   S5:E19/24/1998

   In the aftermath of his Freudian slip, Ross tries to rescue his marriage with Emily. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica try and find a moment alone in order to continue their affair while overseas.

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   8.5/10(48 votes)

   #2 - The One with Phoebe's Uterus

   S4:E111/8/1998

   Phoebe considers her options when her brother visits with his new wife and asks her to carry their child. Joey works as a tour guide at Ross's museum and tries to tear down the walls between tour guides and scientists. And Chandler seeks advice from Monica and Rachel after he fears that he will not live up to Kathy's sexual expectations--especially since the last guy she slept with before him was Joey.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - S-I--SICK D-A--DAY

   S1:E131/18/2017

   Dylan becomes Kenneth’s replacement for JJ when Kenneth also gets sick. Jimmy ends up doing well with Maya’s normal duties, but he tries to keep it from her to avoid her feeling bad. Meanwhile, JJ protects Dylan from a boy she’s interested in. And despite its illness, the family bands together and pulls an all-nighter to finish Ray’s school project.

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   8.4/10(49 votes)

   #4 - The One with the 'Cuffs

   S4:E310/9/1997

   Monica caters a party for her mother, who still doesn't quite know how to talk to her daughter. Chandler's encounter with Rachel's boss leads to an embarrassing situation. And an encyclopedia salesman takes advantage of Joey.

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   8.3/10(52 votes)

   #5 - The One with the Race Car Bed

   S3:E711/7/1996

   Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel's attempts to have her father and Ross bond fail, until she stops trying. Joey gets a job teaching a soap opera acting class.

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   8.2/10(47 votes)

   #6 - The One with the Ride Along

   S5:E204/29/1999

   While the guys go on a ride-along with Gary, Rachel accidentally deletes a message from Emily on Ross's answering machine.

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   8.1/10(51 votes)

   #7 - The One with the Hypnosis Tape

   S3:E183/13/1997

   Monica receives a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune then goes out with the guy. A hypnosis tape intended to assist Chandler to stop smoking has a rather strange side effect. Phoebe is upset when her 18-year-old half-brother, Frank Jr., makes a surprise announcement that he is getting married - to a woman more than twice his age.

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   8.1/10(49 votes)

   #8 - The One with Ross's Denial

   S6:E310/7/1999

   Monica and Chandler disagree over how to redecorate Rachel's old room. Joey advertises for a "non-ugly" roommate. Ross is unwilling to accept that he still has feelings for Rachel.

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   8.1/10(52 votes)

   #9 - The One Where Ross Dates a Student

   S6:E173/9/2000

   At the end of semester Ross gets his student evaluations and one of them writes that he's hot. It turns out to be a cute girl named Elizabeth and even though it could cost him his job, Ross considers dating her. An ex-girlfriend of Chandler's from college is directing the new Al Pacino movie and Joey asks Chandler for help with getting an audition. Meanwhile, after a fire ruins Phoebe and Rachel's apartment, they're forced to find temporary living spaces with Monica and Joey.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Donny Goes AWOL

    S2:E310/7/2003

    Donny's parents ask Bridget to be a part of a video message they are sending Donny. They are shocked to discover that Bridget has broken up with their son on the tape. Donny goes AWOL to try and patch things up. Meanwhile, Paul is asked to help give a nickname to a neighborhood prankster who has been terrorizing the block, not realizing that the culprit may be living under his own roof.

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    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #11 - The One with the Worst Best Man Ever

    S4:E224/30/1998

    Joey convinces Ross to pick him as his best man instead of Chandler. He throws a great bachelor party, but the next morning he's shocked to find out that the wedding ring is missing and he suspects that the stripper stole it. Meanwhile, Phoebe is experiencing major mood swings due to her pregnancy and the girls decide to throw her a baby shower to cheer her up, but it only makes matters worse.

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    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #12 - The One with Joey's Bag

    S5:E132/4/1999

    Phoebe's grandmother dies, and Phoebe is shocked when her father turns up at the funeral. Meanwhile, Rachel gives Joey a "man's bag" for an audition, and Chandler is scared to tell Monica he doesn't like her massages.

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13. 

    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #13 - R-A-Y-C RAY-CATION

    S1:E811/30/2016

    Maya enlists the family to assist JJ in romancing a girl at school, but it backfires when JJ expresses his feelings to Claire, and they are not reciprocated. Meanwhile, as the DiMeos are always late, Ray has the family practice to get to school in time for his upcoming weekend field trip.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E911/26/2004

    While the family prepares Thanksgiving dinner for Cate to give her some much needed time off, she's left with nothing to do until she brings home an unexpected guest while on an errand. While C.J. deep-fries the turkey, Bridget and Kerry spar over pie recipes. Jim disassembles the TV in an attempt to repair it.

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - I-N-S– INSPIRATIONS

    S1:E410/12/2016

    Exploring the city on their own, JJ and Kenneth realize strangers look at them as inspirational. The two push their luck, receiving free food and baseball game admissions. Kenneth lets this get to his head, goes overboard, and things fall apart. Meanwhile, as the family can’t do anything without having to worry about wheelchair accessibility, Dylan and Ray convince Maya to take them paintballing. But can she let herself have fun without JJ?

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - H-A-L– HALLOWEEN

    S1:E510/26/2016

    Jimmy is upset the kids no longer want to participate in the family tradition of dressing up for Halloween. Maya tries to cheer up Jimmy by allowing him to do things he loves by taking things off the family “Dead to Me” list. Meanwhile, Ray recruits Dylan to help work the school’s haunted mansion while Kenneth is scared of losing his job when JJ gets drunk at a party. Even though Maya is furious, she is thrilled to see JJ having a “normal” life.

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    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #17 - The One with the Invitation

    S4:E214/23/1998

    As Ross and Emily send out wedding invitations, he and Rachel each look back on their relationship together while Joey and Chandler look for a purpose in life.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - An Angel for Murray

    S4:E711/19/1995

    With Murray around, the Buchmans are no dinks, so when Lisa demurs they are obligated to hire a professional to walk Murray. And Murray seems to prefer the newcomer to Paul.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Closure

    S3:E161/21/2005

    When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno, they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. Unbeknownst to them, Bruno is hiding in the attic, while Bridget tries her best to talk Kerry out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rory's clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - J-J’S D-R–DREAM

    S2:E310/11/2017

    Ray gets in over his head when he makes up a fake charity to impress his girlfriend; Maya gives Jimmy tips on being the boss; and Dylan demands Kenneth get out of her space.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Get Real

    S2:E101/13/2004

    The Hennessy household and Jim are thrown for a loop when Cate's wayward nephew C.J. stops by to pay his respects to Paul and generally keep them company.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Principal

    S2:E215/11/2004

    When Bridget is busted over a school dress code violation, Cate is called upon to meet with her new principal. But Cate is in for a shock when she discovers that she went to high school with him. Meanwhile, when C.J. becomes his massage therapist, Jim hurts his feelings when he refuses to admit that his grandson has become good at something.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Changes

    S3:E210/1/2004

    The kids question Cate's motives when they return from their summer getaways and discover that she has bought a new bed and changed her hairstyle. Meanwhile, after traveling through Europe over the summer, Kerry met and had a fling with a boy - which leaves Bridget jealous and Kerry wondering what to do about boyfriend Kyle; new high school Student Body President Bridget is convinced even further that life is a popularity contest after taking a trip to Washington, DC over the summer; and after a depressed Jim fails to win back the affections of his wife in Florida, Rory attempts to help him quit smoking -- which is complicated by Jim's discovery that C.J. was responsible for their irreconciliation.

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