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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - The One After Ross Says Rachel
    8.7/10(71 votes)

    S5:E1

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The One with Phoebe's Uterus
    8.6/10(60 votes)

    S4:E11

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - The One with the 'Cuffs
    8.5/10(62 votes)

    S4:E3

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - S-I--SICK D-A--DAY
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E13

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - The One with the Race Car Bed
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    S3:E7

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - The One with the Hypnosis Tape
    8.2/10(62 votes)

    S3:E18

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - The One with Ross's Denial
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    S6:E3

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - The One Where Ross Dates a Student
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    S6:E17

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - The One with the Ride Along
    8.1/10(60 votes)

    S5:E20

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - The One with Joey's Fridge
    8.1/10(60 votes)

    S6:E18

    After Joey's fridge breaks, he tries to cajole his friends into helping him buy a new one. Meanwhile, Ralph Lauren is organizing a charity ball and Rachel looks for a date, however, unexpectedly it turns into a competition between Monica & Chandler against Phoebe for finding the best candidate. Ross continues to date Elizabeth, but he gets nervous when she makes plans for a spring break at Daytona Beach.

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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - The One with the Worst Best Man Ever
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    S4:E22

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - The One with Rachel's Sister (1)
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    S6:E13

    Joey gets in trouble for giving attractive female customers free food at Central Perk. A sick Monica desperately tries to convince Chandler that she's not sick. After her father cuts her off, Rachel's sister Jill comes to town. Rachel encourages her to start an independent life by finding a job and an apartment, but one thing leads to another and Jill ends up asking Ross out on a date. Even though Rachel doesn't want to admit it, she clearly isn't okay with that...

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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - The One with Joey's Bag
    7.9/10(62 votes)

    S5:E13

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - R-A-Y-C RAY-CATION
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - I-N-S– INSPIRATIONS
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Donny Goes AWOL
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E3

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - The One with the Invitation
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    S4:E21

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - H-A-L– HALLOWEEN
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Closure
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S3:E16

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - An Angel for Murray
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E7

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - The Principal
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S2:E21

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Thanksgiving
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S3:E9

    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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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Changes
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S3:E2

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Get Real
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E10

    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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    Writer:Seth Kurland

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - J-J’S D-R–DREAM
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E3

    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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Seth Kurland Ratings Summary

"The One After Ross Says Rachel" is the best rated episode written by Seth Kurland. It scored 8.7/10 based on 71 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/24/1998 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The One with Phoebe's Uterus".