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  • TV-PG
  • NBC
  • Sep 22, 1994
  • 22 m
  • TV-PG
  • NBC
  • Sep 22, 1994
  • 22 m

Summary In 1994, the idea was created for "Friends": a show about six friends in New York as they navigate their way through life and learn to grow up as they approach the third decade of their life. All, with the help from each other to get them through the obstacles that life naturally has for us. Monica is the excessively neat and organized "...

Directed By: James Burrows

Written By: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

  • TV-PG
  • NBC
  • Sep 22, 1994
  • 22 m
  • TV-PG
  • NBC
  • Sep 22, 1994
  • 22 m
Friends
S1 • Episode 1
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate
Air Date: Sep 22, 1994
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Summary In 1994, the idea was created for "Friends": a show about six friends in New York as they navigate their way through life and learn to grow up as they approach the third decade of their life. All, with the help from each other to get them through the obstacles that life naturally has for us. Monica is the excessively neat and organized "...

Created By: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1994 • 22 m
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate
Monica and the gang introduce Rachel to the "real world" after she leaves her fiancé at the altar.
Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1994 • 30 m
The One with the Sonogram at the End
Ross finds out his ex-wife is pregnant. Rachel returns her engagement ring to Barry. Monica becomes stressed when her and Ross's parents come to visit.
Episode 3 • Oct 6, 1994 • 22 m
The One with the Thumb
Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe is given $7000 when she finds a thumb in a can of soda.
Episode 4 • Oct 13, 1994 • 30 m
The One with George Stephanopoulos
Joey and Chandler take Ross to a hockey game to take his mind off the anniversary of the first time he slept with Carol, while the girls become depressed when they realize they don't have a 'plan'.
Episode 5 • Oct 20, 1994 • 30 m
The One with the East German Laundry Detergent
Eager to spend time with Rachel, Ross pretends his washroom is rat-infested so he can join her at the laundromat. Meanwhile, Joey has Monica pose as his girlfriend, and Chandler struggles to break up with his girlfriend.
Episode 6 • Oct 27, 1994 • 30 m
The One with the Butt
Monica's obsessiveness is put to the test after Rachel cleans the apartment. Joey lands a film role as Al Pacino's butt double. Chandler enjoys a relationship with all of the fun but none of the responsibility.
Episode 7 • Nov 3, 1994 • 30 m
The One with the Blackout
When New York suffers from a blackout, Ross tries to tell Rachel that he likes her, and Chandler gets stuck in an ATM vestibule with a model.
Episode 8 • Nov 10, 1994 • 22 m
The One Where Nana Dies Twice
Monica and Ross mourn the loss of their grandmother. Chandler is shocked to find that people think he is gay.
Episode 9 • Nov 17, 1994 • 30 m
The One Where Underdog Gets Away
The gang's plans for Thanksgiving go awry after they get locked out of Monica and Rachel's apartment.
Episode 10 • Dec 15, 1994 • 30 m
The One with the Monkey
The gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.
Episode 11 • Jan 5, 1995 • 22 m
The One with Mrs. Bing
Chandler's flamboyant romance-novelist mother comes to visit, and Joey catches her kissing Ross. Meanwhile, Monica and Phoebe fight over a guy in a coma.
Episode 12 • Jan 12, 1995 • 22 m
The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
Rachel and Paolo's relationship hits a snag when he makes a pass at Phoebe. Ross refuses to find out the sex of his baby until it's born. Chandler and Joey go shopping for a new kitchen table.
Episode 13 • Jan 19, 1995 • 22 m
The One with the Boobies
Joey finds out his dad has a mistress. Rachel tries to even the score after Chandler inadvertently catches a glimpse of her breasts. Phoebe dates a shrink who analyzes the gang.
Episode 14 • Feb 9, 1995 • 22 m
The One with the Candy Hearts
As Valentine's Day approaches; Ross and his date end up at the same restaurant as Carol and Susan, Joey inadvertently sets Chandler up on a blind date with Janice, and the girls burn mementos of their old boyfriends.
Episode 15 • Feb 16, 1995 • 22 m
The One with the Stoned Guy
Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur who is looking for a new chef, however he arrives at the apartment stoned. Meanwhile, Ross tries to master 'dirty talk'.
Episode 16 • Feb 23, 1995 • 22 m
The One with Two Parts: Part 1
Phoebe feels neglected when Joey falls for her twin sister. Chandler struggles to fire an attractive co-worker. Ross attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan.
Episode 17 • Feb 23, 1995 • 30 m
The One with Two Parts: Part 2
Rachel switches identities with Monica so she can use her health insurance. Meanwhile, Ursula continues to come between Phoebe and Joey.
Episode 18 • Mar 2, 1995 • 30 m
The One with All the Poker
As Rachel interviews for a new job, the girls take on the guys in a game of poker.
Episode 19 • Mar 9, 1995 • 22 m
The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
The gang frantically search for Ross's monkey Marcel after Rachel loses him.
Episode 20 • Apr 6, 1995 • 22 m
The One with the Evil Orthodontist
Rachel and Barry start dating again, despite the fact that he's now engaged to Mindy; Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.
Episode 21 • Apr 27, 1995 • 30 m
The One with the Fake Monica
Monica befriends the woman who stole her credit card. Ross is forced to give away Marcel. Joey tries to come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name.
Episode 22 • May 4, 1995 • 30 m
The One with the Ick Factor
Monica gets a shock when she finds out her boyfriend is a high school student. Chandler finds out his colleagues don't like him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.
Episode 23 • May 11, 1995 • 30 m
The One with the Birth
As Carol goes into labor, Ross and Susan argue, Rachel flirts with Carol's doctor, and Joey assists a pregnant single mother.
Episode 24 • May 18, 1995 • 22 m
The One Where Rachel Finds Out
As Ross leaves for China, Chandler accidentally reveals Ross's feelings for Rachel. Joey takes part in a fertility study and is unable to sleep with his new girlfriend.
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