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Season 1
1. The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate
gs: John Allen Nelson (Paul the Wine Guy) Clea Lewis (Franny) Cynthia Mann (The Waitress) Barry Hine (The Guy in the Coffee House)

We're introduced to the gang as they hang out at one of two places: their favorite java hut, Central Perk, or Monica's apartment. Make that Monica and Rachel's apartment. After Rachel leaves her Mr. Potato Head-look-alike fianc? Barry at the altar, she moves in with Monica and discovers that independence sucks when you don't have Daddy's credit cards to rely on.

b: 22-Sep-1994 pc: 475085 w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: James Burrows

NOTE: Music: "Sky Blue and Black," Jackson Browne
  • This is the only episode to feature opening credits only showing the cast at the fountain. Supposedly, Warner Bros. complained to the producers, and shots from the show were inserted for future episodes.
  • According to the producers, a questionnaire regarding Monica's promiscuity was passed out at the taping at the behest of NBC. It seems NBC considered Monica a slut for sleeping with Paul the Wine Guy on their first date.
  • This episode runs 29:35 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). It is also one of the only episodes to feature a scene deleted in its entirety: Phoebe singing in the subway. It was not aired with the original broadcast because it wasn't plot related. It was added back when the pilot was stretched to an hour for its first broadcast in syndication. Lisa Kudrow actually had to come in and reloop her song five years after the taping for that.
  • Even the show's designer has commented on the fact that the Central Perk sign on the window can be read correctly from both inside and outside the coffee shop. But viewers have noticed that the logo is symmetrical and suggest that it isn't unfeasible for the owners to have placed a sign on the inside of the window which completely covers the one on the outside, making it readable from both sides.
    • 2. The One With The Sonogram At The End
    gs: Christina Pickles (Judy Geller) Anita Barone (Carol) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Mitchell Whitfield (Barry) Elliott Gould (Jack Geller) Christopher Miranda (Bobby) Joan Pringle (Dr. Oberman) Merrill Markoe (Marsha)

    Ross's ex-wife, Carol, tells him she is pregnant and wants to give the baby both her and her female lover's last names, but not Ross's. Monica goes on a manic cleaning spree to impress her parents, who favor Ross. Phoebe notes, "You're all chaotic and twirly--and not in a good way." Meanwhile, Rachel finds out that the man she left at the altar went on "their honeymoon" with her maid of honor, Mindy.

    b: 29-Sep-1994 pc: 456652 w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: James Burrows

    NOTE: In this episode, we learn that Phoebe is a twin, which explains Lisa Kudrow's continuing presence on Mad About You.
  • James Michael Tyler appears as Gunther in Central Perk for the first time, but has no lines. He remains an uncredited extra until midway through the second season.
  • Anita Barone had auditioned for one of the three female leads in the show, but didn't get the part. The producers then offered her the recurring role of Carol. However, after only one episode as Carol, Barone decided that she was looking for a more full-time role and left to look for other opportunities, being replaced by Jane Sibbett beginning in episode 9.
  • In the tag scene, Rachel tells Mindy that she hopes Mindy's children have her old nose. It's ironic that Jennifer Grey, an actress who is known to have had a nose job after rising to fame, would go on to play Mindy later in the season.
  • This episode runs 24:15 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 3. The One With The Thumb
    gs: Geoffrey Lower (Alan) Beth Grant (Lizzie) Jenifer Lewis (Paula)

    Chandler's reunited with his beloved cigarettes, which the rest of his friends can't stand. Monica dates a man all her buddies love but with whom she's bored. And poor, honest Phoebe can't deal with the fact that her bank gave her one thousand dollars that isn't hers, plus a soda company gives her seven thousand more unwanted bucks after she finds a dismembered thumb in a can of soda.

    b: 06-Oct-1994 pc: 456651 w: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz d: James Burrows

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:48 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    4. The One With George Stephanopoulos
    gs: Mary Pat Gleason (Nurse Sizemore) Marianne Hagan (Joanne) Michele Maika (Kiki) Leesa Bryte (Leslie) Sean Whalen (Pizza Guy) Benjamin Caya (Bratty Boy)

    When a pizza guy accidentally delivers a pizza meant for George Stephanopoulos--who lives across the street--to the female friends, the women decide to peek at the towel-clad former White House advisor with their binoculars. Meanwhile, Chandler and Joey take Ross, who is mourning the night he lost his virginity to Carol, to a hockey game.

    b: 13-Oct-1994 pc: 456654 w: Alexa Junge d: James Burrows

    NOTE: This episode runs 25:20 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Among the added material, a scene features the girls talking about the guys, while contrasting examples to what they discuss are shown.
    5. The One With The East German Laundry Detergent
    gs: Camille Saviola (Horrible Woman) Kim Gillingham (Angela) Jack Armstrong (Bob) Maggie Wheeler (Janice)

    Joey wants to get back together with a former girlfriend he dumped, so he tricks Monica into posing as his new gal pal. Ross helps Rachel, a laundry virgin, do her first load of wash. And Chandler has a difficult time breaking up with his annoying girlfriend, Janice.

    b: 20-Oct-1994 pc: 456653 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: Pamela Fryman

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:37 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
  • "?berweiss" is German for "superwhite".
    • 6. The One With The Butt
    gs: Sofia Milos (Aurora) June Gable (Estelle) James Burrows (Film Director (uncredited))

    Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt. Chandler has second thoughts about an exotic married woman who wants him to be her sex toy. And Monica tries hard to prove to her friends that she really doesn't have a type-A personality and can be as kooky as the next anal-retentive chef.

    b: 27-Oct-1994 pc: 456655 w: Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider d: Arlene Sanford

    NOTE: This episode runs 24:37 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). A scene is added with Joey visiting his new agent, Estelle Leonard. The tag scene is the group singing the song from Freud! that Joey sang earlier in the show.
    7. The One With The Blackout
    gs: Jill Goodacre (Jill Goodacre) Larry Hankin (The Weird Man) Cosimo Fusco (Paolo)

    Just as Phoebe's about to sing miserable folk songs at Central Perk, New York has a blackout. The gang returns to Monica and Rachel's apartment, where Ross is about to tell Rachel he likes her. Meanwhile, Chandler is stuck in an ATM vestibule with Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre, whom he desperately tries to impress.

    b: 03-Nov-1994 pc: 456656 w: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz d: James Burrows

    NOTE: This episode was part of NBC's "Blackout Thursday." Three of four Must-See Thursday comedies centered around a blackout in New York City. On Mad About You, Paul and Jamie Buchman's attempt to get free cable created a blackout. After Friends and Seinfeld (there was no blackout story on Seinfeld), most of the main characters were trapped in a tunnel on Madman of the People.
  • This episode received an Emmy nomination for Directing (James Burrows).
  • Jill Goodacre plays herself, yet is credited as Jill Connick, her married name.
  • This episode runs 24:50 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). One added scene features Jill Goodacre on the phone with her mother talking about her dog, while Chandler's inner voice talks about mothers. There's also a couple more seconds of Ross flailing about with the cat on his neck.
    • 8. The One Where Nana Dies Twice
    gs: Christina Pickles (Judy Geller) Elinor Donahue (Aunt Lillian) Nancy Cassaro (Shelly) Stuart Fratkin (Lowell) Elliott Gould (Jack Geller) Carolyn Lowery (Andrea) Marilyn Tokuda (Nurse)

    Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother Nana, and Monica and Mrs. Geller come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he's gay.

    b: 10-Nov-1994 pc: 456657 w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: James Burrows

    NOTE: Christina Pickles received an Emmy nomination for Guest Actress for her work in this episode.
  • This episode runs 23:58 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). One added scene features Monica and her dad looking at coffins, before he says he wants to be buried at sea.
  • "The Rachel" makes its debut in this episode. It was an oft-imitated hairstyle for the next couple of years.
    • 9. The One Where Underdog Gets Away
    gs: Jane Sibbett (Carol) Max Wright (Terry) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Lara Harris (Obsession Girl)

    Monica's first Thanksgiving dinner for the gang burns when they all run to the rooftop to see the runaway Underdog balloon from the parade. Joey wins his first modeling gig as the poster boy for VD. And Ross competes with Susan to "communicate" with his unborn baby.

    b: 17-Nov-1994 pc: 456659 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: James Burrows

    NOTE: Music: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
  • This episode received an Emmy nomination for Writing (Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss).
  • This episode runs 23:34 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 10. The One With The Monkey
    gs: Wayne Pere (Max) Sarah MacDonnell (Sandy) Hank Azaria (David) Vincent Ventresca (Fun Bobby) Maggie Wheeler (Janice)

    The gang makes and breaks a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate--a monkey named Marcel whom everyone adores. Well, everyone except Monica, who can't get past the feces-throwing thing. And Phoebe faces a difficult decision when she meets a shy physicist who's thinking about giving up a fellowship in Minsk to stay with her.

    b: 15-Dec-1994 pc: 456661 w: Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider d: Peter Bonerz

    NOTE: Music: "Shiny Happy People," R.E.M.
  • This episode runs 24:57 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 11. The One With Mrs. Bing
    gs: David Sederholm (Coma Guy) Morgan Fairchild (Nora Bing) Cosimo Fusco (Paolo) Jay Leno (Himself [uncredited])

    Chandler's romance novelist mom comes to New York to visit him and he's not sure how he feels about it, especially after Joey catches Mrs. Bing and Ross kissing. Meanwhile, Monica and Phoebe compete for the "attention" of Coma Guy, who gets hit by an ambulance after Monica woo-woo's at him on the street.

    b: 05-Jan-1995 pc: 456660 w: Alexa Junge d: James Burrows

    NOTE: This episode runs 24:01 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    12. The One With The Dozen Lasagnas
    gs: Cynthia Mann (Jasmine) Jane Sibbett (Carol) Jo Jean Pagano (Customer) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Cosimo Fusco (Paolo)

    Everyone knows the sex of Ross's baby (it's a boy), except for Ross, who doesn't want to find out until it's born. Rachel's relationship with Paolo ends after he makes a pass at Phoebe. And though Monica hates him, she sends him off with one of the dozen lasagnas she made for her aunt, who doesn't want them anymore because they've got meat in them. Meanwhile, Chandler and Joey go shopping for a new kitchen table and come home with a Foozball table instead.

    b: 12-Jan-1995 pc: 456658 w: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider d: Paul Lazarus

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:44 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    13. The One With The Boobies
    gs: Robert Costanzo (Joey Tribbiani, Sr.) Lee Garlington (Ronni) Fisher Stevens (Roger) Brenda Vaccaro (Gloria Tribbiani)

    After Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, a chain reaction of nudity ensues when she tries to even the score by seeing his penis. Joey finds himself playing parent when he has to decide whether to hide his father's affair from his mom. And no one can stand Phoebe's new boyfriend, an irritating guy named Roger.

    b: 19-Jan-1995 pc: 456664 w: Alexa Junge d: Alan Myerson

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:36 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    14. The One With The Candy Hearts
    gs: Jane Sibbett (Carol) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Heather Medway (Kristen) Nancy Valen (Lorraine) Larry Poindexter (Fireman Dave) Jay Acovone (Fireman Charlie) Joel Gretsch (Fireman Ed) Maggie Wheeler (Janice)

    Ross's first date in nine years is on Valentine's Day with a beautiful neighbor. Susan and Carol, also out on a romantic date; end up at the same restaurant. Joey sets Chandler up on a blind date--with Janice. And Phoebe, Rachel and Monica decide to spend the holiday building a boyfriend bonfire in their apartment.

    b: 09-Feb-1995 pc: 456667 w: Bill Lawrence d: James Burrows

    NOTE: This episode runs 24:46 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). The added stuff is mostly scene extensions: Chandler mimes shooting Janice in the hallway, the firemen give the women bonfire advice, and the women ask the firemen about sliding down the pole.
    15. The One With The Stoned Guy
    gs: Melora Hardin (Celia) Jon Lovitz (Steve) Fritzi Burr (Mrs. Tedlock)

    Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef. Unfortunately, he's stoned and would just as well eat taco shells as her haute cuisine. After working as a data processing permanent temp for five years, Chandler gets promoted to data processing supervisor, then quits. And Ross has a date with a beautiful colleague named Celia and gives new meaning to the term "spanking the monkey," when he brings her back to his place to meet Marcel. Celia wants to meet his pee-pee, but only if he'll talk dirty to her.

    b: 16-Feb-1995 pc: 456663 w: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: Alan Myerson
    16. The One With Two Parts (1)
    gs: Dorien Wilson (Mr. Douglas) Jane Sibbett (Carol) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles) Jennifer Grant (Nina) Michele Lamar Richards (The Lamaze Instructor) Leila Kenzle (Fran Devanow) Helen Hunt (Jamie Buchman) Patty Tiffany (Woman)

    Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, making Phoebe feel neglected. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself between a rock and a hard place, when he is told to fire an employee he is attracted to. And Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan.

    b: 23-Feb-1995 pc: 456665 w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: Michael Lembeck

    NOTE: Helen Hunt and Leila Kenzle cross over in their roles from Mad About You. Lisa Kudrow also plays the role of Phoebe's identical twin sister, Mad About You's Ursula Buffay, for the first of many times.
  • This episode runs 23:22 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 17. The One With Two Parts (2)
    gs: Elliott Gould (Jack Geller) Alaina Reed Hall (Admissions Woman) George Clooney (Dr. Michael Mitchell) Noah Wyle (Dr. Jeffrey Rosen) Baillie Gerstein (Customer)

    After weeks of procrastinating, Rachel finally takes down the Christmas light on their balcony, over to fall off the balcony and sprain her ankle. At the hospital, Rachel--who has no insurance--cajoles Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. When Ursula breaks Joey's heart, Phoebe tries to fix it.

    b: 23-Feb-1995 pc: 456666 w: Marta Kauffman & David Crane d: Michael Lembeck

    NOTE: George Clooney and Noah Wyle play doctors in this episode. Immediately after this episode aired, they were both seen as Dr. Doug Ross and John Carter on ER.
  • This episode received an Emmy nomination for Multi-Camera Editing.
  • Music: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," R.E.M.; "New York Minute," Don Henley
  • This episode runs 24:28 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Mostly scene extensions: a little more of Rachel on the phone with her dad (see quotes), and a little more of Ursula at Riff's before Phoebe gets there.
    • 18. The One With All The Poker
    gs: Beverly Garland (Aunt Iris)

    Tired of being referred to by customers as "Excuse me," Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.

    b: 02-Mar-1995 pc: 456662 w: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz d: James Burrows

    NOTE: Music: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," The Tokens
  • This episode runs 25:02 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Extras include guys dancing as Marcel plays "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," another scene with Aunt Iris, and a bunch of lines here and there.
    • 19. The One Where The Monkey Gets Away
    gs: Mitchell Whitfield (Barry) Megan Cavanagh (Luisa) Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles) Angela Visser (Samantha) Elisabeth Sjoli (Tia)

    The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel baby-sat him. After Marcel is found and safe, Ross finally gets up the courage to try to woo Rachel. But just when it looks like the two might actually spend a romantic evening alone together, Barry, the ex-Mr. Potato Head, barges into the apartment declaring his love for her.

    b: 09-Mar-1995 pc: 456668 w: Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz d: Peter Bonerz

    NOTE: Music: "Theme from Shaft," Isaac Hayes
  • This episode runs 23:13 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 20. The One With The Evil Orthodontist
    gs: Jennifer Grey (Mindy) Mitchell Whitfield (Barry) Lynn Clark (Danielle) Christopher Miranda (Bobby)

    Rachel and Barry start dating again, which is kind of awkward because he's now engaged to Mindy, who wants Rachel to be her maid of honor. But when Rachel finds out that Mindy and Barry had an affair while she was engaged to Barry, the two women decide to give Barry what for. Meanwhile, Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.

    b: 06-Apr-1995 pc: 456669 w: Doty Abrams d: Peter Bonerz

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:14 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    21. The One With The Fake Monica
    gs: Claudia Shear (Fake Monica) Christina Pickles (Judy Geller) Karla Tamburrelli (The Teacher) Harry Shearer (Dr. Baldharar) Philip Rayburn Smith (The Actor) Spencer Cherashore (The Waiter) David Chase (Casting Director #1 [uncredited]) Marta Kauffman (Casting Director #2 [uncredited]) Kevin S. Bright (Casting Director #3 (uncredited))

    When Monica's credit card is stolen, she, along with Phoebe and Rachel, decide to catch the thief. Joey enlists his friends to help him come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. And when Ross finds out that Marcel has reached sexual maturity and needs to be with other monkeys, he tries to get him accepted into the Harvard of zoos.

    b: 27-Apr-1995 pc: 456671 w: Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider d: Gail Mancuso

    NOTE: This episode runs 24:03 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). The most significant addition is a new teaser scene, featuring Monica's credit card being declined while she's at lunch with her mother.
  • David Schwimmer later admitted, that this episode was used to get rid of 'Marcel' the monkey. Apparently it was too time consuming to shoot a with a monkey.
    • 22. The One With The Ick Factor
    gs: Stan Kirsch (Ethan) Brian Buckner (Office Worker #1) Darryl Sivad (Office Worker #2)

    After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore.

    b: 04-May-1995 pc: 456670 w: Alexa Junge d: Robby Benson

    NOTE: This episode runs 23:53 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    23. The One With The Birth
    gs: Jonathan Silverman (Dr. Franzblau) Jane Sibbett (Carol) Jessica Hecht (Susan) Leah Remini (Lydia) June Gable (The Nurse) Carlo Imperato (Roy) Jackie Bright (The Janitor)

    As Monica's biological clock ticks away like a time bomb, Carol goes into labor. When Ross and Susan can't stop bickering over who gets to help Carol more, Phoebe drags both of them into a closet to settle their differences--but all three end up getting locked in just as Carol's about to deliver the baby. And Rachel flirts with an OB-GYN who has a love-hate relationship with women's private parts.

    b: 11-May-1995 pc: 456672 w: David Crane and Marta Kauffman and Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss d: James Burrows

    NOTE: June Gable, who plays the nurse in this episode, is the same woman who has the recurring role of Estelle Leonard, Joey's agent. As the series aired in 1994-95, the character had not been shown yet; perhaps the writers gave her the part due to Estelle being chopped out of episode 6.
  • Jonathan Silverman attended Beverly Hills High School with David Schwimmer along with fellow classmate Nicolas Cage.
  • This episode runs 23:15 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
    • 24. The One Where Rachel Finds Out
    gs: Lauren Tom (Julie) Corinne Bohrer (Melanie) Tommy Blaze (Carl) Kerrie Klark (Flight Representative)

    Joey's new girlfriend wants to go to bed with him but he can't yet. He's participating in a fertility study. During Rachel's birthday party, Chandler accidentally lets it slip that Ross is in love with her. However, Ross is on his way to China to identify a bone for the museum. Monica is excited about becoming friends-in-law with her roommate but gets defensive when Rachel can't decide about whether she wants to be more than friends with Ross. But when she finally makes up her mind, it may be too late. Returning from China, with Rachel waiting at the gate, Ross is with another woman with whom he is obviously involved.

    b: 18-May-1995 pc: 456673 w: Chris Brown d: Kevin S. Bright

    NOTE: Music: "Take a Bow," Madonna
  • This episode received an Emmy nomination for Art Direction.
  • This episode runs 25:55 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). There's more at the beginning of the teaser (the guys are bored silly with baby pictures, while the girls are overly excited). Chandler makes an O.J. joke a little later. And also, as Rachel leaves her date on the balcony to go to the airport, she offers him to Monica.
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