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| Episode 1 - [The One After Ross Says Rachel] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jennifer Saunders as Andrea Waltham | Christina Pickles as Judy Geller | Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham | Tom Conti as Steven Waltham | Peter Eyre as Registrar | Elliott Gould as Jack Geller | Writer : Seth Kurland | Director : Kevin S. Bright | |
| Air Date : Sep. 24, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [The One With All The Kissing] |
| Details : Ross continues to try and mend his marriage to Emily. When Chandler accidentally kisses Monica in front of everyone before leaving for work he tries to recover by kissing everyone. Meanwhile Phoebe starts getting irritated by everyone's London stories. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Zen Gesner as Dave | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Writer : Wil Calhoun | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
| Air Date : Oct. 01, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [The One Hundredth] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sam Anderson as Dr. Harad | T. J. Thyne as Dr. Oberman | Iqbal Theba as Joey's Doctor | Debra Jo Rupp as Alice Knight Buffay | Patrick Fabian as Dan | Giovanni Ribisi as Frank Buffay Jr. | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Marta Kauffman | Writer : David Crane | |
| Air Date : Oct. 08, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [The One Where Phoebe Hates Pbs] |
| Details : Joey lands a job with a PBS telethon which ignites an old hatred Phoebe has towards the network. Meanwhile Monica tries to convince Rachel that she's dating someone from work to hide her relationship with Chandler. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jane Sibbett as Carol Willick | Jessica Hecht as Susan Bunch | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham | Gary Collins as Gary Collins | Jack Allen as Ben Geller | Director : Shelley Jensen | Writer : Michael Curtis | |
| Air Date : Oct. 15, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [The One With The Kips] |
| Details : Monica and Chandler plan an Atlantic City getaway in order to have an intimate weekend away from their friends. Meanwhile Ross prepares himself to tell Rachel that he can't see her anymore. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Christopher Liam Moore as Hotel Clerk | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Writer : Scott Silveri | |
| Air Date : Oct. 29, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [The One With The Yeti] |
| Details : Emily decides that the only way to continue her marriage with Ross is to have him get rid of all traces of Rachel in his apartment. Meanwhile Rachel and Monica mistake a hairy neighbor for a yeti. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : George Newbern as Danny | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Alexa Junge | |
| Air Date : Nov. 05, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [The One Where Ross Moves In] |
| Details : Chandler and Joey let Ross move in with them once his marriage to Emily falls apart. Meanwhile Phoebe gets involved with the local health inspector and Rachel becomes convinced that Danny is trying to seduce her with mind games. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : George Newbern as Danny | Gregory Sporleder as Larry | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Doug Benson as Tom | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Perry Rein | Writer : Gigi McCreery | |
| Air Date : Nov. 12, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [The One With All The Thanksgivings] |
| Details : Although the Thanksgiving meal is great Chandler is still moody over his parent's divorce during the holiday when he was a boy and Ross is depressed about his second divorce. The group reminisces about their worst Thanksgivings in order to cheer them up and Monica's worst memory is revealed. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Morgan Fairchild as Nora Bing | Christina Pickles as Judy Geller | Alec Mapa as Housekeeper | Michael Winters as Doctor | Elliott Gould as Jack Geller | Writer : Greg Malins | Director : Kevin S. Bright | |
| Air Date : Nov. 19, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [The One With Ross's Sandwich] |
| Details : Joey starts to get uncomfortable with protecting Monica and Chandler's secret especially when it places him in embarrassing situations with the rest of the group. Meanwhile Ross becomes enraged at work when someone swipes his turkey sandwich. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Ensign as Dr. Ledbetter | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Andrew Reich | Writer : Ted Cohen | |
| Air Date : Dec. 10, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [The One With The Inappropriate Sister] |
| Details : Joey teaches Ross how to be unemployed. Phoebe is working for the Salvation Army during the holidays. Monica is tired of Rachel's obsessing about Danny and asks him to go out with her. Ross convinces Joey to write a play about himself. Phoebe is distressed after finding out that New Yorkers are mean. Rachel meets Danny's sister and is dismayed when the two seem a little too playful. Phoebe vows a return to Street Phoebe. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lee Arenberg as Man | George Newbern as Danny | June Gable as Estelle Leonard | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Tom Bailey as Bob | Writer : Shana Goldberg-Meehan | |
| Air Date : Dec. 17, 1998 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [The One With All The Resolutions] |
| Details : With the New Year the friends make New Year's resolutions. Ross resolves to try a new thing every day. Chandler resolves to not make fun of his friends for a week. Joey resolves to learn how to play the guitar with Phoebe as his teacher. Rachel resolves to give up gossiping. Chandler nearly goes insane holding it all in. Ross is stuck in a sticky situation at his date's apartment in constricting and hot leather pants. Rachel discovers a big secret (Monica and Chandler) that threatens to spoil her resolution. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Jack Allen as Ben Geller | Sarah Peterson as Elizabeth Hornswoggle | Writer : Suzie Villandry | Director : Joe Regalbuto | |
| Air Date : Jan. 07, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [The One With Chandler's Work Laugh] |
| Details : Monica begins to hang out with Chandler during his work functions since they don't have to keep their relationship a secret among his coworkers. However she learns that Chandler has a second more annoying personality when he's around his boss. Meanwhile Ross learns that Emily is getting remarried and in his grief hooks up with an old nemesis of the gang: Janice. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lise Simms as Kara | Maggie Wheeler as Janice | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Sam McMurray as Doug | Writer : Alicia Sky Varinaitis | Director : Kevin S. Bright | |
| Air Date : Jan. 21, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [The One With Joey's Bag] |
| Details : Monica gives Chandler a painful massage. Joey wears a top hat for an audition. A disgusted Rachel offers to dress him. Phoebe's grandmother died. Rachel hooks Joey up with a shoulder bag. Phoebe tells Ursula who is disinterested. At the memorial service Phoebe meets her father who plays it off and runs away. At his audition Joey's bag distracts the casting people. Phoebe and her father talk at Central Perk. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bob Balaban as Frank Buffay Sr. | Daniel Hagen as Casting Director | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : Gail Mancuso | Writer : Seth Kurland | |
| Air Date : Feb. 04, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [The One Where Everybody Finds Out] |
| Details : When the friends discover that Ugly Naked Guy is moving out of his apartment Ross leaps at the opportunity to get his own place again. Phoebe finds out about Monica and Chandler's relationship and tries to get them to reveal the truth by seducing Chandler. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Ensign as Dr. Ledbetter | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : David Schwimmer | Director : Michael Lembeck | Director : Matthew Perry | Writer : Alexa Junge | |
| Air Date : Feb. 11, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey] |
| Details : Joey starts dating Katie a little girl who packs a mean punch. When Ross refuses to contribute to the retirement fund of the building's maintenance man he winds up offending everyone in the building. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Willie Garson as Steve | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Soleil Moon Frye as Katie | Writer : Adam Chase | Director : Kevin S. Bright | |
| Air Date : Feb. 18, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [The One With The Cop] |
| Details : Joey has a dream about Monica. Phoebe finds a police badge under her seat at Central Perk and uses it to go on missions of mercy. Ross buys a sofa but has trouble moving it up the stairs into his new apartment. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Rapaport as Gary | NiCole Robinson as Smoking Woman | Aloma Wright as Saleswoman | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Writer : Alicia Sky Varinaitis | Director : Andrew Tsao | |
| Air Date : Feb. 23, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss] |
| Details : Monica and Chandler try to prove that they're more hot and heavy than Phoebe and Gary. Rachel accidentally kisses her job interviewer at Ralph Lauren. Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building but Ross meets her first. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Rapaport as Gary | Ralph Manza as Old Man | Samantha Smith as Window Woman | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Director : Shelley Jensen | Director : David Schwimmer | Director : Matthew Perry | Writer : Andrew Reich | Writer : Ted Cohen | |
| Air Date : Mar. 18, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [The One Where Rachel Smokes] |
| Details : Rachel decides to start smoking in order to avoid missing important meetings with her boss. Meanwhile Ben gets offered an audition for a soup commercial and Joey auditions to be Ben's father during the ad. Also Monica and Phoebe plan a surprise birthday party for Rachel together but Monica takes over. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jane Sibbett as Carol Willick | Joanna Gleason as Kim Clozzi | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Megan Ward as Nancy | Jack Allen as Ben Geller | Matt Weinberg as Raymond | Jim Wise as Kyle | Writer : Michael Curtis | Director : Todd Holland | |
| Air Date : Apr. 08, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [The One Where Ross Can't Flirt] |
| Details : Joey lands a role in Law And Order and his Italian-speaking grandmother comes over to watch his network debut. Meanwhile Ross tries unsuccessfully to flirt with the pizza delivery girl. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lilyan Chauvin as Grandma Tribianni | Kristin Dattilo as Caitlin | Director : Gail Mancuso | |
| Air Date : Apr. 22, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [The One With The Ride Along] |
| Details : As the date for Emily's remarriage draws closer the group tries to keep Ross distracted. As a result Ross and the other guys get invited to take a ride along with Gary. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Rapaport as Gary | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham | Director : Gary Halvorson | Writer : Shana Goldberg-Meehan | |
| Air Date : Apr. 29, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [The One With The Ball] |
| Details : Rachel buys a psychotic sphynx cat and Phoebe learns that Gary is going to ask her to move in with him. Thinking this is way to fast she tries to get Chandler to talk him out of this decision. Ross and Joey start throwing a ball while they are bored but it changes from a time-filler to a super-competitive obsession when Monica joins in. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Rapaport as Gary | Antoinette Spolar as Woman #1 | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Writer : Greg Malins | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
| Air Date : May. 06, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [The One With Joey's Big Break] |
| Details : Joey seems to have finally hit big when he gets offered a lead part in a movie shooting outside of Las Vegas. However when Chandler begins expressing doubts about the film's legitimacy it causes a rift in their friendship. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Kassir as Stanley | James Michael Tyler as Gunther | Writer : Wil Calhoun | Director : Gary Halvorson | |
| Air Date : May. 13, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [The One In Vegas Part 1] |
| Details : Chandler decides the only way to mend his friendship with Joey is to fly out to Vegas and visit him. Phoebe is determined not to be left out on another adventure so everyone winds up going. Trouble is in the water however when Chandler finds out that Monica had lunch with Richard. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thomas Lennon as Randall | Todd Glass as Airplane Guy | Director : Kevin S. Bright | Writer : Andrew Reich | Writer : Ted Cohen | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 24 - [The One In Vegas Part 2] |
| Details : Chandler and Monica reconcile and hastily decide to get married. Ross and Rachel get drunk and roam the casino. Phoebe deals with a 'lurker' on the slot machines. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thomas Lennon as Randall | Jeanette Miller as Elderly Woman | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 1999 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |