يتزوج "روس" و "إيميلي" لكن لا يمكنها أن تغفر له مناداتها بـ "رايتشل" أثناء تقديم النذور ويبحث "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا" عن مكان للمضاجعة.

يُقبّل "تشاندلر" كلًا من "رايتشل" و "فيبي" للتغطية على قبلته لـ "مونيكا"، بينما تبوح "رايتشل" بمشاعرها أخيرًا لـ "روس".

تنتاب "فيبي" آلام المخاض وتعلق مع طبيب مهووس بمسلسل "هابي دايز"، بينما تخطط "مونيكا" لمواعدة ممرض لإثارة غيرة "تشاندلر".

يكتشف الأصدقاء أن "فيبي" تكره قناة "PBS"، وتخبر "إيميلي" "روس" أنها لن تسامحه إلا إذا قطع علاقته بـ "رايتشل".

يُخطط "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا" لرحلة إلى "أتلانتيك سيتي" لإمضاء بعض الوقت بمفردهما، بينما يكتشف "جوي" مواعدتهما ويجعلاه يقسم على السرية.

تخشى "مونيكا" و "رايتشل" جارهما الجديد المُشعر... لكن بعد حلاقته لشعره، تكتشفان أنه وسيم.

ينتقل "روس" للعيش مؤقتًا برفقة "تشاندلر" و "جوي" بعد أن طُرد من شقته، الأمر الذي دفع بثلاثتهم إلى الجنون.

لقد حل عيد الشكر، ويتذكر الأصدقاء تجاربهم المريعة في أعياد الشكر السابقة، ويبوح "تشاندلر" بحبه لـ "مونيكا".

يشعر "روس" بالاستياء حين يسرق أحدهم شطيرته من ثلاجة الشركة ويتناولها، بينما يحاول "جوي" التغطية على أمر مواعدة "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا".

تجمع "فيبي" المال لـ "جيش الخلاص" خلال العطلات، أما الرجل الذي تواعده "رايتشل" فتنزعج من علاقته غير اللائقة التي تجمعه بأخته.

يتخذ الأصدقاء عهودًا للعام الجديد... لكن يبدو أن عهد "رايتشل" في التوقف عن النميمة سيكون من الصعب المحافظة عليه.

يواعد "روس" "جانيس" بعد اكتشاف أن "إيميلي" ستتزوج مُجددًا، وتكره "مونيكا" ضحكة "تشاندلر" الزائفة التي تخرج منه ردًا على دعابات مديره.

تقابل "فيبي" والدها في جنازة جدتها ويكتشف "تشاندلر" أن تدليك "مونيكا" سيئ، وتختار "رايتشل" الملابس لـ "جوي" لتجربة أداء.

يستأجر "روس" شقة تطل نافذتها على شقة "رايتشل" و "مونيكا"، وترى "فيبي" "مونيكا" و "تشاندلر" يمارسان الجنس، فتعرف الحقيقة.

تحب صديقة "جوي" الحميمة لكمه، بينما يبتعد "روس" عن جيرانه الجدد عندما يرفض المساهمة في تبرع تقاعد حارس العقار.

بعدما تعثر "فيبي" على شارة شرطة، تقوم باستخدمها في أعمال الخير. أما "جوي" فيخشى أن يكون مغرمًا بـ "مونيكا".

تُقبّل "رايتشل" الرجل الذي يُجري معها مقابلة عمل عن دون قصد، ويُصبح "جوي" مهووسًا بامرأة تسكن في المجمع السكني الذي يقطن فيه "روس".

تبدأ "رايتشل" في التدخين عندما تدرك أن مديرها وزملاءها في العمل الجديد هم من المدخنين، ويقوم "جوي" و "بين" بتجربة أداء لإعلان تجاري.

يحاول "روس" مغازلة عاملة توصيل البيتزا، لكن يعود عليه هذا بنتيجة كارثية، بينما تفقد "رايتشل" قرطين أعارتهما "مونيكا" لـ "فيبي".

تترك "إيميلي" رسالة لـ "روس" بينما الرفاق في الخارج، فتسمعها "رايتشل" التي كانت في شقة "روس" حينها، وتمسحها عن دون قصد.

يطلب "غاري" من "فيبي" الانتقال والإقامة معه، وينضم "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا" لـ "روس" و "جوي" في لعبة التقاط الكرة التي تدوم لساعات.

يسافر "جوي" و "تشاندلر" برًا إلى لاس فيغاس، حيث سيشارك "جوي" في بطولة فيلم، لكنهما يتنازعان فيذهب "جوي" بمفرده.

يُقرر الأصدقاء السفر إلى لاس فيغاس لمفاجأة "جوي" والاحتفال بمرور عام على علاقة "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا".

تتصالح "مونيكا" و "تشاندلر" ويقرران الذهاب إلى الكنيسة والزواج فورًا اعتمادًا على نتيجة رمي النرد.

يستيقظ "روس" و"رايتشل" معًا، غير مدركين أنهما تزوجا في الليلة السابقة، بينما يتشاور "تشاندلر" و"مونيكا" في أمر الانتقال للسكن معًا.

على "روس" إبلاغ "رايتشل" أنهما لا يزالان متزوجين، بينما ينتقل "تشاندلر" للسكن مع "مونيكا"، وتفترض "رايتشل" أنها ستعيش معهما.

يطلب "روس" من "رايتشل" أن تسكن معه، رافضًا الاعتراف بأنه لا يزال يحبها، بينما تتجادل "مونيكا" و "تشاندلر" بخصوص ترتيب الشقة.

يُصاب "جوي" بفتق لكنه لا يملك تأمينًا صحيًا لتغطية نفقات علاجه، بينما يتحدث "روس" بلكنه بريطانية أثناء التدريس لصفه الجديد.

يتظاهر "جوي" أنه يملك سيارة "بورش"، بينما ينتاب "روس" شعور بالفشل بعد حادثة لاس فيغاس نظرًا لكونه على وشك الطلاق للمرة الثالثة.

"جوي" مفلس لكنه لن يقبل مساعدة أصدقائه، لذا يسمح له "تشاندلر" بالفوز بالمال في لعبة، وتستعد "رايتشل" للانتقال وتتشاجر مع "مونيكا".

تبدو "فيبي" بلهاء أثناء الركض لذا تخجل "رايتشل" من الخروج للركض معها، بينما يشعر "جوي" بالانجذاب نحو "جانين" شريكته الجديدة في السكن.

يقوم "روس" بتبييض أسنانه لإثارة إعجاب فتاة، لكنه يبالغ في الأمر، بينما تبوح "فيبي" لـ "رايتشل" أنها واعدت "رالف لورين".

لا يحب والدا "مونيكا" و "روس" "تشاندلر" لاعتقادهما أنه دخن الحشيش في الكلية، بينما تُعدّ "رايتشل" حلوى مثيرة للغثيان لعيد الشكر.

يرقص "جوي" و "روس" و "مونيكا" على أنغام أغاني "ديك كلارك" في حفل عشية رأس السنة، وتبحث باقي المجموعة عن هدايا "مونيكا" للكريسماس.

تشتري "رايتشل" طاولة من متجر فاخر وتقول إنها اشترتها من سوق الأدوات المستعملة، وتفصح "جانين" عن أنها لا تحب "مونيكا" و "تشاندلر".

يحاول "تشاندلر" و "روس" نسب الفضل لنفسيهما في مزحة، وتشعر "مونيكا" بالإهانة حين تقول "فيبي" أن "رايتشل" كانت ستمثل صديقة حميمة أفضل.

تلتمس "جيل" شقيقة "رايتشل" المساعدة منها بعد أن أوقف عنها والداها الدعم المادي، بينما يغازل "جوي" زبائن المقهى وهو يعمل نادلًا.

يحاول الجميع إجبار "تشاندلر" على البكاء بعد قوله إنه نادرًا ما يبكي، بينما تواعد "جيل" "روس" لإزعاج شقيقتها "رايتشل".

يتخيل الأصدقاء كيف ستكون الحياة عليه لو أن "ريتشيل" تزوجت من "باري"، وأصبحت "فيبي" مسؤولة تنفيذية، وما زالت "مونيكا" بدينة.

يستمر الأصدقاء في تخيل الماضي المتغير، وفيه تُغري "مونيكا" البدينة "تشاندلر"، وتوشك "رايتشل" المتزوجة أن تخون "باري" مع "جوي".

تأخذ "رايتشل" و "فيبي" صفًا في الدفاع عن النفس، ويدّعي "روس" أنه خبير في فنون القتال، بينما ينسى "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا" هدايا عيد الحب.

تطلب إحدى طالبات "روس" الخروج معه في موعد غرامي، ويجب على "رايتشل" و "فيبي" المكوث لدى "مونيكا" أو "جوي" بعد اندلاع حريق في شقتهما.

يحاول "جوي" إقناع أحد الأصدقاء بشراء ثلاجة جديدة له، بينما يساور "روس" القلق من أن صديقته الحميمة ستخونه أثناء عطلة الربيع.

يستعد "جوي" لبطولة مسلسل تلفزيوني جديد، لكن ينسى "تشاندلر" أن يترك له رسالة تفيد بتغيّر موعد تجربة الأداء.

يترك "روس" انطباعًا سيئًا لدى والد "إليزابيث" الذي لا يوافق على مواعدتهما لبعضهما، وفي نفس الوقت يُعجب والدها بـ "رايتشل".

يتسلل "روس" و "إليزابيث" إلى مقصورة العائلة حيث تتوجه أيضًا "رايتشل" و "بول" الذي هدد بطرد "روس" لمواعدته طالبة لديه.

"فيبي" هي الوحيدة التي تعلم أن "تشاندلر" سيتقدم لـ "مونيكا"، وتكذب على "روس" لمنعه من اكتشاف الأمر.

تتم مقاطعة خطة "تشاندلر" للتقدم للزواج من "مونيكا" عندما يقابلان "ريتشارد"، بينما يشتري "جوي" دون قصد قاربًا يبلغ ثمنه 20 ألف دولار.

يبوح "ريتشارد" لـ "مونيكا" أنه ما زال يحبها، ويحاول "تشاندلر" جعل عرض الزواج بـ "مونيكا" مفاجأة فهي تعتقد أنه لا يرغب أن يرتبط بها.

"مونيكا" في قمة الحماس لكشف أخبار خطوبتها للجميع... لكن يسرق منها "روس" و "رايتشل" الأضواء عندما يُعاد لمّ شملهما.

يكتشف "جوي" أن "رايتشل" تقرأ رواية رومانسية مثيرة، بينما تكتشف "مونيكا" أن والديها أنفقا مال زفافها على منزل الشاطئ.

تصبح "مونيكا" مهووسة بمعرفة سر وصفة الكعكة اللذيذة لـ "فيبي"، بينما يقبل "جوي" مساعدة "رايتشل" في الإبحار.

ترغب "رايتشل" في تعيين مساعد شاب وسيم وتفضله على نساء أكثر جدارة منه، بينما يتمّ إلغاء مسلسل "جوي".

يحاول "جوي" تعليم "تشاندلر" الابتسام لصورة الخطوبة مع "مونيكا"، ويقوم باصطحاب "تاغ" إلى الخارج لإمضاء وقت ممتع.

تتنافس "فيبي" و "رايتشل" لتكون إحداهما وصيفة الشرف لـ "مونيكا"، لكن لا تريد "مونيكا" اتخاذ القرار.

يكتشف "روس" أن أطروحته العلمية موجودة في جزء من المكتبة يقصده الطلاب لممارسة الجنس، بينما تتدخل "رايتشل" و "فيبي" في علاقة "جوي".

يثير كره "تشاندلر" المُفرط من الكلاب المشاكل حين تجلب "فيبي" كلبًا لطيفًا إلى المنزل، أما مساعد "رايتشل" فيمنحها هدية عيد شكر مفاجئة.

تصبح "مونيكا" محبوبة بين جيرانها بسبب حلواها التي تعدّها في المنزل، وتُقرر "فيبي" تعلّم ركوب الدراجة.

يتنكّر "روس" في شخصية "هوليداي أرماديلو"، ويُعطي لـ "بن" درسًا عن عيد الحانوكا اليهودي بمساعدة "مونيكا" و "تشاندلر".

لا يستطيع "تشاندلر" و "رايتشل" مقاومة تناول الكعكات المخصصة للجيران، بينما يعود صديق "فيبي" السابق إلى علاقة عابرة.

تنام "مونيكا" أثناء ممارسة الجنس، وتتجادل "رايتشل" مع "تاغ"، بينما يُحتجز "روس" و "جوي" على سطح المبنى.

تتورط "فيبي" مع موظف لديه نزعة للانتحار، وتكسر "رايتشل" كرسي "جوي" المفضل، بينما تتدمر مقتنيات "مونيكا" المُحببة إليها منذ الطفولة.

يستغرق الأصدقاء في ذكريات أعياد ميلادهم الـ 30 عندما يحل يوم عيد ميلاد "رايتشل" الـ 30.

تصبح شخصية "جوي" في المسلسل الدرامي أكثر شهرة... مما يُثير امتعاض بطلة المسلسل.

يكتشف "تشاندلر" هوية الشخص الذي رغبت "مونيكا" في مُضاجعته ليلة أصبحا عاشقين، ويغضب "روس" من تعليم "رايتشل" لـ "بين" النكات العملية.

تتشاجر "مونيكا" مع امرأة متسوقة أخرى على فستان زفاف مثالي، بينما يتنافس "روس" و "جوي" على نفس المرأة.

يبالغ "جوي" في ردة فعله في حفل توزيع جوائز لأفضل مسلسل درامي نهاري، ويتعامل "روس" مع طالب ذكر يبوح بحبه له.

تثير ابنة عم "مونيكا" الكثير من المشاكل لـ "تشاندلر" و "روس"، وتُخطط "رايتشل" و "فيبي" على عجل لإقامة حفل عرس مفاجئ لـ "مونيكا".

تكشف "رايتشل" سرًا مثيرًا عن شقيقتها في نادي الطالبات، بينما يتنافس "روس" و "تشاندلر" على بذلات الزفاف.

يستغرق الأصدقاء في ذكريات الماضي عندما يحضّر "تشاندلر" و "مونيكا" نذور زفافهما.

يواجه "تشاندلر" والده المغترب المحب لارتداء ملابس الإناث، بينما تتورط "رايتشل" في مشكلة لقيادتها سيارة "مونيكا".

يدرك "تشاندلر" أخيرًا أهمية ما سيُقدم عليه عندما يتجمّع الأقارب لحضور حفل زفافه هو و "مونيكا".

The excitement of Monica and Chandler's wedding is diminished by the news that someone may be pregnant. Chandler's hopes of not embarrassing Monica on the dance floor are ruined by his slippery new shoes, and Ross' attempts to flirt with an attractive wedding guest.

Speculation regarding the father of Rachel's baby leads to a misunderstanding when Joey discovers a red sweater left behind in a one-night stand Rachel had. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross search for the disposable cameras left behind at the wedding and Monica goes on a present-opening binge.

Chandler and Monica prepare to leave for their honeymoon as Rachel prepares to tell Ross that he's the father of her baby. While traveling, Monica and Chandler become jealous of another honeymooning couple who get bumped to first class on the airplane. Meanwhile, Joey and Phoebe scheme to get inside the newlyweds' apartment after discovering that they don't have a key.

Monica and Chandler return from their honeymoon with stories of a couple that they met on the flight back, but soon discover that the couple gave them a wrong number. Meanwhile, Ross and Rachel tell everyone about the night they were together, however, their stories differ as to who made the first move. While Ross emphatically defends his side of the story, he accidentally reveals that he has the encounter on videotape. Unsurprisingly, everyone wants to see it.

Phoebe begins dating a guy who works for Monica as a sous-chef, however, they soon find themselves in an awkward position when things don't work out for neither of them. Meanwhile, Ross discovers that a co-worker of Chandler's has been calling him Toby for five years. And Joey sets Rachel up on a date with one of his co-stars, which freaks Ross out when he realizes that this guy might become a step-father of his and Rachel's baby.

Monica and Chandler decide to throw a costumed Halloween party. Meanwhile, Phoebe runs into Ursula, who's preparing to get married soon, and as a courtesy invites her and her fiancé to the party. When they finally meet, Phoebe takes an instant liking to him, but soon she discovers that he knows nothing about the "real" Ursula.

Chandler hires a maid, whom Monica suspects is stealing her clothing. Eric has broken up with Ursula and is ready to date Phoebe, except for one problem: he can't look at her without seeing Ursula. Meanwhile, Ross tries to get Rachel an apartment in his building, but the woman living there isn't in a hurry to die, and Joey wants Rachel to stay with him.

Chandler finds out that Monica had a bachelorette party with a stripper, even though they promised not to have bachelor/bachelorette parties. Monica feels bad about it, so she organizes a bachelor party including a stripper for Chandler, however, the only one excited about it seems to be Joey. Meanwhile, Rachel prepares to have dinner with her dad and tell him that she's pregnant and it doesn't go particularly well for either of the involved parties.

Monica invites Will, an old high school friend of her and Ross over for a Thanksgiving dinner, unaware that he isn't too fond of Rachel. Meanwhile, Joey vows to eat an entire turkey by himself, and Chandler and Phoebe pretend to watch a football game in order to avoid helping in the kitchen.

Chandler is peeved when Monica splurges on an expensive pair of boots. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Ben and Sting's son attend the same school and she angles to meet the celebrity and get concert tickets. Also, after Joey's sister Dina tells him that she's pregnant, he freaks out and goes to find the father to marry them. Rachel tries to calm him down.

Ross starts to panic when Mona suggests that the two of them could send out a holiday card together, thinking that their relationship is starting to move too fast. Chandler's newly divorced boss tries to get Monica and Chandler to go out to a dinner with him, but Monica can't stand him, so Chandler steps up to cover for her. Meanwhile, Rachel's hormones start acting up due to her pregnancy, causing her to hit on almost every guy she meets.

Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present, which leads to some heavy competition between Monica, Phoebe, and, surprisingly, Chandler. Ross gets to teach an advanced class because of a retiring professor, but soon learns that its on the other side of town, and he doesn't have enough time to get there. Meanwhile, Joey takes Rachel to dinner on a pretend date and they have a great time together, however, at the end of the night things take an unexpected turn.

Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of taking a bath to relax, complete with scented oils and candles. Ross and Rachel toss baby names back and forth while deciding whether to learn the baby's sex. Meanwhile, Joey struggles with his feelings for Rachel.

Chandler's very curious about a locked closet by the bathroom in their apartment, but Monica won't tell him what is inside. After Phoebe convinces Monica to get a massage from her, she soon finds out that Monica makes sexual noises during the process, which makes Phoebe very uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Rachel feels her baby kick for the first time and Ross is upset when he can't be more involved in Rachel's pregnancy issues.

During Valentine's Day, Chandler and Monica discover the miracle of birth by watching an extremely graphic video. Ross hides the fact that Rachel is now living with him from Mona, which only gets him into more trouble. Meanwhile, Phoebe tries to help with Joey's depression caused by his feelings for Rachel by lending him the world's happiest dog.

After Joey reveals to Ross that he's in love with Rachel, Ross has a hard time accepting this revelation. However, after giving it some thought, he convinces Joey to tell Rachel how he feels. So he does exactly that by taking Rachel out to dinner, however, her reaction to the news isn't quite what he expected. Meanwhile, Phoebe claims that she has met Monica's soulmate which makes Chandler really anxious.

At Central Perk Phoebe does a reading of tea leaves which tell her that she's soon going to meet a man of her dreams. In fact, she does meet a man she keeps constantly bumping into, however, he turns out to be a bit creepy to say the least. Meanwhile, after their conversation, things between Joey and Rachel are still weird and Joey keeps finding excuses to avoid her. As a result Rachel comes up with a rather crazy problem at work to draw him into a conversation. She doesn't realize though, how far he's willing to go to help with her fake problem after their conversation is over. Also, Ross tries to retrieve his favorite shirt from Mona's, interrupted when she returns home with a date.

Everybody prepares to go out to Long Island for the elder Gellers' 35th wedding anniversary party. Monica struggles to prepare the perfect toast that would make everybody cry. Meanwhile, Ross and Rachel discover that his parents have told people they're married and they decide to just go along with it for the night. However, Rachel gets carried away a little telling stories about their "wedding" that didn't happen. Also, Phoebe invites her new boyfriend, Parker, who is extremely enthusiastic.

Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of saying something stupid and getting himself into trouble, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well. During the interview, he reminisces about his past acting experiences, his friends and his romantic life.

Monica and Phoebe throw Rachel a baby shower but forget to invite Rachel's mom. During the baby shower Rachel panics when she realizes she has no idea how to look after the baby after the birth. Meanwhile, Joey auditions for a job as a host for a new game show called "Bamboozled", and Chandler and Ross help him practice.

Monica's restaurant gets a bad review in the Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. Meanwhile, Rachel gets jealous when Ross hits it off with a woman at the baby department store. And Chandler prepares for a job interview after Phoebe tells him that he makes a bad first impression.

Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will be born as the due date comes and goes as Rachel becomes extremely irritable. Meanwhile, Joey invites Chandler to his big movie premiere and he manages to fall asleep during it. Also, Ross attempts to help Rachel speed things along by trying every possible method suggested by the doctor, except one.

Ross and Rachel go to the hospital to have their baby, but it's a long labor. They get stuck in a semi-private room, and many other couples come and go before Rachel is ready to deliver - the last couple being Janice and her new husband. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica decide to start trying to have a baby, but can't find an empty hospital room where they wouldn't be disturbed. Also, Phoebe meets a handsome stranger and "recruits" Dr. Drake Ramoray to gather some personal information about him.

After Rachel gives birth to her little baby girl, she must confront relationship issues around her. So does Ross, who gets an engagement ring from his mother, while she urges him to propose to Rachel. The things, however, take an interesting turn.

Following Rachel's acceptance of Joey's accidental proposal, confusion reigns as Rachel wonders whether it was the right thing to do and Phoebe can't seem to mind her own business. Finally, Rachel, Ross and Joey get together and figure out that no one was actually going to propose. Meanwhile, Mr. Geller walks in on Monica and Chandler having sex in a closet.

Chandler, having trouble getting enough sleep at home, falls asleep in a meeting and accidentally agrees to run his company's Tulsa office. Emma won't stop crying after Rachel interrupts her nap; Monica and Phoebe try to help get her back to sleep. Meanwhile, Ross is still mad at Joey, and breaks his finger trying to punch him.

Rachel's pediatrician drops her as a client because she calls him incessantly to ask about any insignificant issue concerning Emma, so now she must find a new one, which puts Ross in an awkward situation. Meanwhile, Joey arranges a blind date for Phoebe. Also, as Chandler and Monica are preparing to leave for Tulsa, Monica receives a job offer from a prestige restaurant in Manhattan.

After Phoebe has a talk with Ross, it prompts her to realize that she's never had a long term relationship. Monica makes a startling discovery while visiting Chandler in Tulsa. Also, Joey goes on a date with an attractive woman and discovers that her apartment seems really familiar, although he doesn't remember sleeping with her before.

The friends are looking forward to getting together and celebrating Phoebe's birthday. However, on the day of the party, Ross struggles to convince Rachel to leave Emma with Mrs. Geller babysitting, and Monica and Chandler get into an argument, after Monica discovers that he's been smoking. All of this causes them to be incredibly late, leaving Phoebe and Joey alone at a restaurant with a table for six.

Ross and Rachel hire a nanny for Emma named Sandy and things seem to be going great. However, Ross is uncomfortable having a male nanny. Meanwhile, Chandler becomes upset when Monica says that somebody from her new job is the funniest guy she's ever met. Also, after Phoebe and Mike decide to take their relationship to a new level and exchange apartment keys, Phoebe gets a surprise visit from her ex-boyfriend David.

Ross finds a way to make Emma laugh - singing Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back." Needless to say, Rachel isn't as amused, once she finds out. Meanwhile, Phoebe meets Mike's parents and tries her best to leave a good impression. Also, while viewing Richard's old apartment, Joey and Chandler discover a video tape with Monica's name on it, which causes Chandler to freak out, since he thinks it's a sex tape.

Rachel's sister Amy tags along for Thanksgiving at Monica's place, because her (married) boyfriend cancels their plans. While watching the parade, Joey realizes that he forgot to show up for the Days of Our Lives cast float, and he asks Phoebe's help to come up with a believable lie. The dinner goes fairly well, however, Monica constantly obsesses about anybody damaging her best china. To make matters worse, Amy comes up with a crazy scenario involving Emma, which sparks a massive argument among the gang.

Joey becomes convinced that Monica is having an affair, after Chandler sneaks back into town without him knowing, in order to have some alone time with his wife. Meanwhile, Rachel and Phoebe have a girls night out, and Rachel gives her phone number to a guy they meet at a bar. Also, Ross and Mike try to hang out together but it doesn't go very well, since they can't find a common interest to talk about.

Everyone in the gang gets a little upset when Chandler announces that he'll be spending Christmas and New Year's Eve in Tulsa because of work. To make matters worse, Monica gets quite jealous when she finds out that one of Chandler's co-workers is a former Miss Oklahoma runner-up. After doing some retrospection, Chandler decides to quit his job.

Chandler starts looking for a job and is anxious about having a baby with Monica while uncertain about his career prospects. Meanwhile, Rachel visits work and finds out that during her leave, a guy named Gavin has been temporarily assigned to take care of her job. She starts to feel insecure about her job position and decides to come back from her leave early. Also, Phoebe works as an extra on Joey's TV show and brings even more drama to the set.

Gavin gives Rachel a very interesting birthday gift while Ross begs Joey to stay away from Emma's hot new nanny. Meanwhile, Mike meets and then accidentally murders Phoebe's unusual pet.

A night at Mike's piano bar gives Monica a very showy moment in the spotlight. Ross struggles to move on after witnessing Gavin and Rachel kiss. Meanwhile, Chandler employs his secret skill to repair Joey's botched eyebrow-waxing job.

Phoebe and Joey purposely set Ross and Rachel up on bad dates in the hopes they'll get back together. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler babysit Emma, and aren't being as responsible as they should be.

Joey endures a draining audition at the hands of a pompous actor-director. Ross and Phoebe discover a secret link after being mugged together on the street. Chandler's advertising internship gets off to an impressive start.

While reviewing their monthly expenses, Monica and Chandler discover that their situation is less than stellar. This results in Monica asking Joey to lend her some money without telling Chandler. When Chandler eventually finds out, Joey comes up with a lie that Monica needs the money for breast enhancement procedure. Meanwhile, Phoebe gets really excited as she and Mike decide to move in together, but her excitement quickly dissipates once she discovers that Mike doesn't see himself getting married ever again. Also, Rachel's attempt to baby-proof the apartment tampers with a frustrated Joey's sanity.

Chandler's jokey entry on his and Ross's college website leads to a faux burial service for the allegedly dead and obviously unpopular Gellar. Meanwhile, Joey is unwilling to give his favorite stuffed animal, Hugsy, to Emma. And Phoebe asks Monica to help her avoid a post-breakup tryst with Mike.

Monica leads the gang, except for a scoffing Ross, to purchase a bunch of lottery tickets for the multi-million-dollar powerball jackpot. However, as they gleefully plot about how they will spend the fortune if they win, they start bickering among themselves until Phoebe takes matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Chandler frets as he waits for a phone call about a hiring job position and Rachel thinks baby Emma is close to saying her first words.

After visiting the set of "Days of Our Lives", Rachel catches herself dreaming about a romantic encounter with Joey. Meanwhile, Chandler buys a non-refundable weekend getaway for himself and Monica, but when she can't get time off at work, Ross joins him. Also, Phoebe takes advantage of Monica's restaurant clientele.

Joey secretly throws a party on the roof of his building for the "Days of Our Lives" cast and he reluctantly invites the rest of the gang, once they discover his plans. Meanwhile, Ross meets a new colleague, Charlie, and is instantly attracted to her, however, he feels intimidated once he learns about her accomplished ex-boyfriends. Also, everyone forgets to tell Chandler about the change of plans and he gets stuck at a theater play by himself.

Joey comes to Ross for advice on dating Charlie, since they don't share much of the same interests. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica bump into Janice at a fertility clinic. Also, Rachel has a gift certificate for a massage at a fancy massage place which Phoebe doesn't want her to use, since she doesn't approve of big corporations.

When Monica and Chandler learn of their chances for natural conception, they resort to interviewing unsuspecting male candidates to find the perfect match for one who could inseminate her. Elsewhere, Phoebe is incredibly nervous about going to a party that Mike will be at--until she bumps into David. Meanwhile, Rachel finds herself being mean to Charlie because of their common romantic interest in Joey, and Ross works hard on a lecture he hopes to present at a paleontology convention in Barbados.

Chandler gives David advice that culminates in David deciding to propose to Phoebe. However, Phoebe is still in love with Mike. Monica meddles and calls Mike, who shows up in Barbados and interrupts David's marriage proposal with one of his own. Phoebe chooses Mike, although she doesn't accept his proposal. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Ross and Charlie when they spend some time together rewriting his speech.

Charlie and Joey break up, and Rachel finally tells Joey about her crush on him. He decides nothing can happen because Ross is a good friend, but after he sees Ross and Charlie kissing, he heads back up to Rachel's room where the two kiss and shut the door. Meanwhile, Monica and Mike compete at a game of ping pong.

Still in Barbados after Ross' keynote address, the friends cope with a variety of dilemmas. Ross has kissed Charlie, although she is still officially dating Joey. Joey and Rachel have kissed as well, but they agonize over how to tell Ross. Mike followed Phoebe to the island and proposed, despite his being in a relationship with someone else. And Monica has developed big hair, due to the humidity.

Rachel, Joey and Charlie attend an uncomfortable dinner party at Ross' apartment. Chandler commits an unpardonable act when he and Monica visit a couple who have adopted a cute boy. Former surrogate mother Phoebe is visited by her brother, Frank Jr., who is desperate because he can no longer cope with his precocious triplets.

Joey is confident while preparing to make love with Rachel for the first time, but he soon becomes uncharacteristically clumsy and Rachel feels uneasy as well. They wonder how Chandler and Monica transitioned from friends to lovers so easily. Monica and Phoebe's annoying friend Amanda visits. Ross goes to a spray-on tanning salon but fails to follow the simple directions properly.

On Emma's first birthday, Rachel convinces Monica and Chandler to delay their long-anticipated trip to Vermont to stay for the party. But complications ensue when the infant falls asleep--and a racy, adult birthday cake arrives. Meanwhile, when Ross dashes out to help Rachel, he leaves Joey in charge of keeping everybody locked in the apartment until they return with the right cake.

To help her younger sister, Amy, become a more responsible person, Rachel overrides Ross' strong protests and allows Amy to baby-sit Emma but soon regrets that decision. Phoebe unknowingly thwarts Mike's "anniversary" surprise for her. Monica and Chandler become concerned when Joey tries to use big words in a recommendation letter on their behalf to a child adoption agency.

Ross has a chance to be selected by Dr. Benjamin Hobart for an esteemed paleontology grant. Unfortunately, Hobart happens to be Charlie's obsessed ex-boyfriend. Phoebe tries to give a hideous painting she created to an extremely reluctant Monica and Rachel. Joey is offended when Chandler lies about viewing Joey's bizarre audition tape reel.

Monica and Chandler nervously prepare for a visit from an adoption worker who will decide if they would be suitable parents. Phoebe and Mike opt to have a small wedding and donate the extra money to a children's charity--only to demand it all back later. And Ross tries to help Rachel overcome her fear of swing sets so baby Emma can enjoy the playground.

Monica prepares a fabulous Thanksgiving feast for the gang, but she becomes furious when everyone arrives late. Ross and Joey tried to go to a hockey game first, and Phoebe and Rachel secretly took Emma to a baby beauty contest. Bigger problems ensue when Monica refuses to let the famished guests into her and Chandler's apartment. [Thanksgiving Episode]

Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet a young pregnant woman, Erica Simmons, who is considering allowing them to adopt her child. Due to a mix-up at the adoption agency, Erica thinks Monica is a reverend and Chandler is a doctor. Joey dates Phoebe's friend but annoys her with his territorial eating habits. Rachel picks out an outfit for Ross to wear on a date but he ends up in a unique new wardrobe.

Phoebe and Rachel catch Chandler getting into a car with a blonde woman, they follow him to the suburbs. Fearing that Chandler is cheating on Monica, they inform her--and learn that the woman is a real estate agent. The pair has been secretly shopping for houses and struggling with how to tell their best friends. The friends reminisce about their good times in the apartment.

Joey is a celebrity contestant on "The $100,000 Pyramid," with its actual host, Donny Osmond. Phoebe's bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when the stripper shows up. Chandler and Ross attend a college reunion and flash back to 1987 to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college.

Phoebe's wedding planner, Monica, makes everyone around her crazy--until Phoebe fires her. Phoebe's big day becomes disastrous as deliveries go awry and New York is hit with the worst snowstorm its seen in 20 years, forcing plans to change. As a substitute for Phoebe's incarcerated father, Joey takes his role much too seriously. 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 — he lets Phoebe choose one of them, but she gives the job to Rachel.

Joey implores Francophile Phoebe to teach him French before an important audition, but she quickly becomes exasperated. Surrogate mom Erica is visiting town and tells the Bings that the baby's father may be a shovel killer. Ross and Rachel grow closer after her sarcastic father, Dr. Green, suffers a heart attack.

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 she can legally change her name to whatever she wants, so she considers something more exotic. Ross gets tenure at his job. Rachel's boss is sitting next to her in a restaurant while she's interviewing for another job.

When Rachel makes a startling announcement, Ross secretly schemes to get her former job back for her. Joey is so flustered by all of the upheaval in his friends' lives that Phoebe prevents him from learning about the sudden death of his agent. Monica and Chandler check out the house for sale next door to their new home--and make a stunning discovery.

With Rachel leaving tomorrow, the gang hosts a farewell party for her. She says goodbye to each of her friends individually, except for Ross and he's offended. Monica precisely packs for her new life in the suburbs with Chandler, and they keep a watchful eye on the extremely pregnant Erica, who is in town until the baby arrives.

Ross and Phoebe chase Rachel to the airport, but end up at the wrong one. Chandler and Monica finish packing for their move to the suburbs, and Joey loses Chick Jr. and Duck Jr. in the foosball table.

The series finale finds Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross embarking on the next chapters in their lives. The six of them have been there for one another through all the ups and downs of becoming adults. Now it's their last day together, and it's one of momentous events and last-minute surprises. Even as the friends make major decisions, they share a bond that will last forever.