Rachel crashes Monica's world in a wet wedding dress, Ross is freshly divorced, and six friends start hanging out at Central Perk. The one that started it all.
Ross finds out Carol is pregnant and navigates co-parenting with Susan. Rachel returns her ring to Barry and discovers he already moved on.
Monica dates a guy the whole gang loves more than she does. Chandler picks up smoking again, and Phoebe's bank account gets a mysterious deposit — plus a thumb in a soda can.
Ross mopes on the anniversary of his first time with Carol while the guys take him to a hockey game. Rachel questions her recent life changing decisions and ends up bumming out Phoebe and Monica too. Oh, and there's something about George Stephanopoulos and pizza.
Ross and Rachel tackle laundry day together and he coaches her to stand up for herself. Joey schemes to win back his ex using Monica as a prop in a fake double date.
Chandler dates a glamorous woman with a very open approach to relationships. Joey lands a role as Al Pacino's body double — specifically the back half.
A citywide blackout traps Chandler in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre while Ross tries to tell Rachel how he feels — until a hunky Italian named Paolo shows up.
The gang rallies when Ross and Monica's grandmother passes away — twice. Chandler is puzzled when people keep assuming he's gay.
A runaway parade balloon sends the friends to the roof and locks them out of Monica's apartment. Thanksgiving dinner doesn't survive, but the friendship absolutely does.
The gang makes a no-dates pact for New Year's Eve that falls apart immediately. Phoebe falls for a scientist leaving for Minsk, and Ross gets a monkey named Marcel.
Chandler's romance-novelist mom visits and ends up kissing Ross after a boozy dinner. Monica and Phoebe compete for the affection of an attractive comatose stranger.
Rachel dumps Paolo after he makes a move on Phoebe. Monica's dozen lasagnas hit a vegetarian snag, and Ross accidentally learns the sex of his baby.
Joey discovers his dad's been having an affair, but the fallout isn't what he expects. A post-shower mishap sets off a chain reaction of accidental nudity across two apartments.
Ross has his first date in nine years on Valentine's Day and somehow ends up spending the evening with Carol. Chandler can't escape Janice. The girls burn old boyfriend mementos.
Monica cooks for a restaurateur who shows up way too stoned to appreciate fine dining. Chandler quits his job in a dramatic moment, then takes it right back when his boss offers a raise.
Rachel chases her dream career in fashion but hits a wall. The gang plays poker and things get seriously competitive, especially between Ross and Rachel.
Marcel escapes and the gang tears through the city looking for him. An old classmate at Animal Control has a score to settle with Rachel.
Rachel secretly dates Barry even though he's engaged to Mindy, and the truth comes out spectacularly. The gang discovers someone's been watching them from across the street.
Monica's identity gets stolen and she befriends the thief. Joey needs a stage name but keeps getting bad suggestions. Ross faces the reality that Marcel needs to go live at the zoo.
Monica's younger boyfriend reveals a big secret about his age. Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary and discovers nobody at work likes him now that he's the boss.
Carol goes into labor and the gang heads to the hospital. Ross and Susan bicker their way into a locked janitor's closet while Joey helps a stranger through her delivery.
Ross heads to China just as Chandler accidentally reveals Ross's feelings for Rachel at her birthday party. Rachel is left with a big decision — and a big realization.