Episode 1 - [The One After Joey And Rachel Kiss] |
Details : Monica Chandler and Phoebe discover that they can eavesdrop on Ross And Charlie and Joey And Rachel through the walls of the hotel. Both new couples decide to wait before proceeding with their relationships until the men can talk to each other. Ross tells Joey on the plane ride back to New York but Joey can't quite yet. Later Ross walks in on Joey and Rachel kissing. Meanwhile Monica combats her poofy hair by getting corn rows put in and Phoebe discovers that Mike has a girlfriend. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler | Anne Dudek as Precious | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Andrew Reich | Writer : Ted Cohen | |
Air Date : Sep. 25, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 2 - [The One Where Ross Is Fine] |
Details : Ross puts on a convincing front and invites Joey and Rachel to dine on fajitas with him and Charlie. He quickly gets drunk and embarrasses everyone. After Rachel and Charlie leave Joey spends the night and the two talk in the morning. Ross tells Joey he'll work on getting used to him and Rachel. Meanwhile Frank Jr. visits with his kids and tries to talk Phoebe into taking one of the triplets. Also Chandler and Monica visit some friends of Phoebe's to learn about adoption. However Chandler accidentally tells their son something he didn't know - that he's adopted. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Allisyn Ashley Arm as Leslie Buffay | Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler | Dante Pastula as Frank Buffay Jr. Jr. | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Daryl Sabara as Owen | Giovanni Ribisi as Frank Buffay Jr. | Jim Meskimen as Bill | Kellie Waymire as Colleen | Sierra Marcoux as Chandler Buffay | |
Air Date : Oct. 02, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 3 - [The One With Ross's Tan] |
Details : Joey and Rachel's first date goes well until they return to their apartment and discover that everything's awkward. They decide that they make better friends than lovers and call off their relationship. Monica and Phoebe try to avoid their annoying friend Amanda who has returned from living in London with a fake British accent. Ross gets a spray-on tan. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Jennifer Coolidge as Amanda Buffamonteezi | Luis Antonio Ramos as Tanning Salon Guy | Iris Bahr as Glenda | Writer : Brian Buckner | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
Air Date : Oct. 09, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 4 - [The One With The Cake] |
Details : It's baby Emma's first birthday and Rachel won't let the party start until Emma wakes from her nap. However everybody has places to be: Monica and Chandler want to leave for a weekend getaway in Vermont Phoebe has a massage client and Joey has an audition. |
Guest Cast and Crew : June Gable as Estelle Leonard | Christina Pickles as Judy Geller | Elliott Gould as Jack Geller | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Robert Carlock | |
Air Date : Oct. 23, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 5 - [The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits] |
Details : Monica and Chandler solicit Joey to write a letter to the adoption agency on their behalf. Joey discovers the thesaurus. Rachel's sister Amy visits and moves in with Rachel and Joey. She babysits Emma and gets the little girl's ears pierced. On their first anniversary Phoebe spoils Mike's plans to propose so she proposes to him. That doesn't go well but the two get engaged anyway. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Christina Applegate as Amy Green | Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | |
Air Date : Oct. 30, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 6 - [The One With Ross's Grant] |
Details : Rachel and Monica fight over who will receive an ugly painting from Phoebe's apartment when Mike wants her to get rid of it. Chandler gets on Joey's bad side when he lies about watching Joey's audition tape. Ross is up for a big grant although Charlie's ex-boyfriend is in charge of who gets it. Dr. Hobart tries to trade--Ross breaks up with Charlie and he'll get the grant. Eventually Charlie and Dr. Hobart reconcile after he reveals his feelings for her. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Greg Kinnear as Benjamin Hobart | Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler | Ming Lo as Dr. Li | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | |
Air Date : Nov. 06, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 7 - [The One With The Home Study] |
Details : Phoebe and Mike struggle over their decision to donate their wedding fund to charity. Ross discovers Rachel's irrational fear of swings. The adoption worker in charge of deciding the fate of Monica and Chandler's adoption hopes had a one-night-stand with Joey where he never called her back. Monica and Chandler are approved for adoption. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Maria Pitillo as Laura | Matt Winston as Charity Clerk | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Director : Kevin S. Bright | |
Air Date : Nov. 13, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 8 - [The One With The Late Thanksgiving] |
Details : After Monica announces that she's not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year Phoebe talks her back into it. Ross Rachel Phoebe and Joey are all late to the dinner thanks to a baby beauty contest and a Rangers game so Monica and Chandler lock them out. The gang is united again when Monica gets a phone call informing her that a pregnant girl from Ohio has selected her to adopt her unborn baby. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Shana Goldberg-Meehan | |
Air Date : Nov. 20, 2003 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 9 - [The One With The Birth Mother] |
Details : Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet a potential mother for their child but they're put in an uncomfortable situation when the mom-to-be thinks they're a reverend and doctor. Joey's date picks food off his plate. Rachel picks out an outfit for Ross to wear on a date but accidentally gives him the bag with her purchases instead. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Annie Parisse as Sarah | Anna Faris as Erica | Jim O'Heir as Adoption Agency Worker | Director : David Schwimmer | Writer : Scott Silveri | |
Air Date : Jan. 08, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 10 - [The One Where Chandler Gets Caught] |
Details : Phoebe and Rachel catch Chandler getting into a car with a blonde woman and think he's having an affair. It turns out that the woman was Monica and Chandler's realtor and the two are buying a house in Westchester. The friends reminisce about their good times in the apartment. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
Air Date : Jan. 15, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 11 - [The One Where The Stripper Cries] |
Details : Phoebe's bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when the stripper shows up. Joey is on Pyramid. Chandler and Ross flash back to 1987 to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Kimberley Davies as Adrienne Turner | Ellen Pompeo as Missy Goldberg | Donny Osmond as Donny Osmond | Leslie Charleson as Leslie Charleson | Gregory Jbara as Gene | Danny DeVito as Roy | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Marta Kauffman | Writer : David Crane | |
Air Date : Feb. 05, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 12 - [The One With Phoebe's Wedding] |
Details : Phoebe asks Joey to give her away at her wedding. Monica's the wedding planner and she's driving Phoebe nuts. Chandler and Ross discover at the rehearsal dinner that neither of them has a part in the wedding. However Mike needs to replace a groomsman so he lets Phoebe choose one of them although she gives the job to Rachel. Joey takes his role as the bride's dad way too seriously. Phoebe fires Monica. The day of the wedding New York is hit with the worst snowstorm its seen in 20 years. Phoebe rehires Monica and the wedding ends up taking place in the street outside of Central Perk. When the priest can't make it Joey steps in for him and Chandler gives the bride away while groomsman Ross is stuck taking care of Mike's old dog. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Gregory Itzin as Theodore Hannigan | Cristine Rose as Bitsy Hannigan | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Robert Carlock | |
Air Date : Feb. 12, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 13 - [The One Where Joey Speaks French] |
Details : Phoebe tries to teach Joey to speak French for an audition. Surrogate mom Erica is visiting town and tells the Bings that the baby's father may be a shovel killer. Ross and Rachel head out to Long Island after her dad has a heart attack. After Ross rejects an upset Rachel's advances the two decide never to have sex again although Rachel suggests it still might happen. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Anna Faris as Erica | Hira Ambrosino as Nurse | Ron Leibman as Leonard Green | Alex Craig Mann as Casting Assistant | Tim Rhoze as Director | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
Air Date : Feb. 19, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 14 - [The One With Princess Consuela] |
Details : Monica and Chandler visit their house which is in escrow where Joey is comforted about losing his friends by the 8-year-old girl who presently lives there. Phoebe learns that she can change her name to whatever she wants which turns out to be Princess Consuela Bananahammock. After Mike changes his name to Crap Bag she decides to just be Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan. Ross gets tenure at his job. Rachel's boss is sitting next to her at an interview and she loses her job. However she runs into her old friend Mark who offers her a job in Paris. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Dakota Fanning as Mackenzie | Brent Spiner as James Campbell | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Craig Robinson as Clerk | Mary-Margaret Lewis as Rita | Alex Ball as Ralph Lauren Employee | Tom Dugan as Maitre D' | Steven Eckholdt as Mark Robinson | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
Air Date : Feb. 26, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 15 - [The One Where Estelle Dies] |
Details : Ross tries to get Rachel rehired at Ralph Lauren. He succeeds but after Rachel tells him how scared she is about moving to Paris he's convinced she should go. Phoebe discovers that Joey's agent Estelle died and since his life has been changing so much recently doesn't want to tell him. Chandler and Monica visit the house next door to theirs and discover that Janice is bidding on it. To get Janice to withdraw her offer Chandler comes on to her. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Maggie Wheeler as Janice | Jane Lynch as Ellen | E.J. Callahan as Mr. Simon | Cali Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Noelle Sheldon as Emma Geller-Green (uncredited) | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Marta Kauffman | Writer : David Crane | |
Air Date : Apr. 22, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 16 - [The One With Rachel's Going Away Party] |
Details : With Rachel leaving tomorrow the gang throws her a small going away party. She says goodbye to each of her friends individually except for Ross. He gets mad and the two of them end up in a passionate kiss after she explains that she was putting it off because of how hard saying goodbye to him would be. Meanwhile Erica is in town until the baby arrives and she ends up going into labor at the party. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Anna Faris as Erica | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Andrew Reich | Writer : Ted Cohen | |
Air Date : Apr. 29, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
Episode 17 - [The Last One Part 1] |
Details : Ross and Phoebe chase Rachel to the airport but end up at the wrong one. They narrowly make it to the right airport where Ross declares his love for Rachel but she gets on the plane anyway. A rejected Ross returns home where he finds a message on his answering machine revealing that Rachel got off the plane just as the real thing shows up behind him. They decide to be together. Meanwhile Chandler and Monica finish packing for their move to the suburbs and Joey loses Chick Jr. and Duck Jr. in the foosball table. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Rudd as Mike Hanningan | Anna Faris as Erica | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Marta Kauffman | Writer : David Crane | |
Air Date : May. 06, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 18 - [The Last One Part 2] |
Details : Ross and Phoebe chase Rachel to the airport but end up at the wrong one. They narrowly make it to the right airport where Ross declares his love for Rachel but she gets on the plane anyway. A rejected Ross returns home where he finds a message on his answering machine revealing that Rachel got off the plane just as the real thing shows up behind him. They decide to be together. Meanwhile Chandler and Monica finish packing for their move to the suburbs and Joey loses Chick Jr. and Duck Jr. in the foosball table. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Writer : Marta Kauffman | Writer : David Crane | |
Air Date : May. 06, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |