Friends: The Complete First Season, Ep. 1 "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate (a.k.a. The One Where It All Began)"

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After Rachel leaves her fiance at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
  • Directed by: James Burrows
  • Runtime: 23 minutes
  • Original air date: September 22, 1994
  • Network: NBC
 
 
 
 

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1. The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate (a.k.a. The One Where It All Began)
  September 22, 1994
After Rachel leaves her fiance at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
 
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2. The One with the Sonogram at the End
  September 29, 1994
Ross' ex-wife is pregnant with his child; he doesn't like her choice of a last name for the baby. Rachel finds out her ex-fiance went on their would-be honeymoon with her maid of honor.
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3. The One with the Thumb
  October 6, 1994
A soda company gives Phoebe $7,000 after she finds a dismembered thumb in a can of soda. Chandler is smoking again, to his friends' dismay.
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4. The One With George Stephanopoulos
  October 13, 1994
When a deliveryman accidentally brings a pizza meant for George Stephanopoulos, who lives across the street from the girls, they decide to peek at the former White House advisor with their binoculars.
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5. The One with the East German Laundry Detergent
  October 20, 1994
Ross helps Rachel do laundry and considers the evening a first date. Joey has Monica pose as his new girlfriend, because he wants to get back with the girl he just dumped.
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6. The One with the Butt
  October 27, 1994
Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt.
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7. The One with the Blackout
  November 3, 1994
Just as Phoebe is about to sing miserable folk songs at Central Perk, New York has a blackout. The gang returns to the girls' apartment, where Ross tries to tell Rachel he likes her.
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8. The One Where Nana Dies Twice
  November 10, 1994
Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother. Chandler questions his sexuality.
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9. The One Where Underdog Gets Away
  November 17, 1994
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.
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10. The One With the Monkey
  December 15, 1994
The gang makes--then breaks--a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate, a monkey named Marcel.
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11. The One with Mrs. Bing
  January 5, 1995
Chandler's romance-novelist mother comes to New York to visit him, and Joey catches her and Ross kissing.
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12. The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
  January 12, 1995
Monica gives Paolo one of the dozen lasagnas she made for her aunt, who doesn't want them anymore because they've got meat in them.
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13. The One With the Boobies
  January 19, 1995
Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, so Rachel tries to even the score.
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14. The One with the Candy Hearts
  February 9, 1995
Ross and his Valentine's Day date end up at the same restaurant as Susan and Carol.
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15. The One with the Stoned Guy
  February 16, 1995
Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef but, unfortunately, he's stoned.
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16. The One with Two Parts, Part 1
  February 23, 1995
Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, making Phoebe feel neglected. Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. (Part 1 of 2)
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17. The One with Two Parts, Part 2
  February 23, 1995
When Rachel sprains her ankle and has no insurance, she cajoles Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. (Part 2 of 2)
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18. The One with All the Poker
  March 2, 1995
Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. The women face the men in a not-so-friendly game of poker.
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19. The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
  March 9, 1995
The gang searches for Marcel, who slipped out while under Rachel's care. Just as it looks as though Rachel and Ross will finally spend a romantic evening together, her ex-fiance barges in.
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20. The One with the Evil Orthodontist
  April 6, 1995
Rachel and Barry start dating again, even though he is engaged to Mindy, who wants Rachel to be her maid of honor.
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21. The One with the Fake Monica
  April 27, 1995
When Monica's credit card is stolen, she decides to catch the thief.
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22. The One with the Ick Factor
  May 4, 1995
After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend reveals that he's a high school senior. Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary.
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23. The One with the Birth
  May 11, 1995
Carol goes into labor while Ross, Phoebe and Susan get locked in a closet.
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24. The One Where Rachel Finds Out
  May 18, 1995
During Rachel's birthday party, Chandler accidentally lets it slip that Ross is in love with her.
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Episode 1, "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate (a.k.a. The One Where It All Began)"
Synopsis: After Rachel leaves her fiance at the altar, she moves in with Monica and finds that independence is not so easy, particularly without Daddy's credit cards.
Original air date: September 22, 1994
Runtime: 23 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English
ASIN: B000N8IN5S
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,776 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Friends: The Complete First Season
Synopsis: One of television's top-ranked series, "Friends" is a smart, sophisticated comedy that looks into the hearts and minds of a group of friends living in New York.
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox
Supporting actors: Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Robert Costanzo, Lee Garlington, Fisher Stevens, Brenda Vaccaro
Season year: 1995
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Executive producer: Kevin Bright
Network: NBC
ASIN: B000N8GL34
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363 of 400 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! March 18, 2002
By A Customer
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We're finally getting Season 1! Here's a list of episodes you get with this set:

1. The One Where It All Began: Monica's old high school friend, Rachel, decides to move in with her after leaving her fiancé at the altar. Meanwhile, Ross takes an apartment in Monica's building to be closer to his friends, Chandler and Joey.

2. The One With The Sonogram At The End: Ross' ex-wife Carol tells him that she and her lover, Susan, plan to raise their baby together, but that he is invited to the sonogram. Meanwhile Monica prepares for dinner with her parents.

3. The One With The Thumb: Phoebe's bank mistakenly credits her account, but her attempts to fix the situation only bring her more money, as well as a soda with a thumb floating in it. Meanwhile, Chandler teaches Joey how to smoke.

4. The One With George Stephanopoulos: Joey and Chandler invite Ross to a hockey game for his birthday, but his nose gets broken by a flying puck and the guys spend the night in the hospital. Meanwhile, the girls discuss life and guys.

5. The One With The East German Laundry Detergent: Monica and Joey try to break up Joey's ex-girlfriend Angela's current relationship, Chandler and Phoebe try to break up with their dates and Ross teaches Rachel how do to laundry.

6. The One With The Butt: Chandler starts dating a beautiful woman, who is not only married, but also has another boyfriend, a situation which isn't as fun as he expects it to be. Meanwhile, Joey is cast in a movie, as Al Pacino's "butt double."

7. The One With The Blackout: During a blackout in New York City, Chandler is locked in an ATM with beautiful supermodel Jill Goodacre. Meanwhile, the gang converges on Monica's apartment to tell scary stories and talk about sex.

8. The One Where Nana Dies Twice: Ross and Monica help their parents (Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles) with their grandmother's funeral arrangements. Meanwhile, a co-worker makes Chandler question his sexual orientation.

9. The One Where Underdog Gets Away: Everyone's plans for Thanksgiving fall through one-by-one, culminated by the Underdog balloon escaping from the Macy's Parade. Meanwhile, Ross petitions Carol for "belly time" so he can bond.

10. The One With The Monkey: Ross gets a pet monkey with which he experiences the typical struggles of a new relationship. Meanwhile, the gang throws a "dateless" New Year's Eve party, but end up bringing dates anyway.

11. The One With Mrs. Bing: Monica and Phoebe cause a guy to have an accident and begin a "relationship" with him while he's in a coma. Meanwhile, Chandler's famous trash-novelist mom (Morgan Fairchild) comes for a visit.

12. The One With The Dozen Lasagnas: Rachel's boyfriend Paolo comes on to Phoebe while she is giving him a massage, prompting Rachel to swear off all men, including Ross. Meanwhile, Monica has made all these lasagnas...

13. The One With The Boobies: Chandler accidentally sees Rachel's "boobies" and she decides to get even by seeing his "thing." Meanwhile, Joey finds out his dad has been having an affair and Phoebe's shrink boyfriend drives everyone nuts.

14. The One With The Candy Hearts: Joey and Chandler go on a double date, but to Chandler's horror, his date is his ex-girlfriend Janice. Meanwhile, Monica, Rachel and Phoebe have a "bad boyfriend cleansing ritual" which gets out of hand.

15. The One With The Stoned Guy: One of Phoebe's clients (Jon Lovitz) auditions Monica for the new restaurant he wants to open, but shows up at her home stoned and is more interested in munchies than her gourmet appetizers.

16. The One With Two Parts, Part 1: Chandler and Joey meet Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula. Meanwhile Ross, Carol and Susan begin Lamaze classes and Rachel falls off the roof. Helen Hunt and Leila Kenzle make guest appearances.

17. The One With Two Parts, Part 2: After her accident, Monica takes Rachel to the hospital where they make a double date with two cute doctors (George Clooney and Noah Wyle). Meanwhile, Phoebe has a confrontation with Ursula.

18. The One With All The Poker: The girls convince the guys to teach them poker, but wind up losing big-time. They demand a re-match, but lose that as well. Meanwhile, Rachel is interviewed for her "dream job" as a buyer at Saks.

19. The One Where The Monkey Gets Away: Rachel loses Ross' pet monkey and the gang go on an all-out search, but a run in with a woman she snubbed in high school, now working for Animal Control, turns the search into a fiasco.

20. The One With The Evil Orthodontist: Rachel's visit to her ex-fiancé Barry leads to sex, and winds up breaking up his impending wedding with her ex-maid-of-honor, Mindy. Meanwhile, Chandler has problems after a great first date.

21. The One With Fake Monica: Monica finds the woman who has stolen her credit card number and winds up befriending her, because she loves her zest for life. Meanwhile Ross has monkey problems and Joey searches for a stage name.

22. The One With The Ick Factor: Monica gets involved with a guy she thinks is a college senior, only to find out he's a senior in high school. Meanwhile, Phoebe fills in as Chandler's assistant and finds out that none of his co-workers like him.

23. The One With The Birth: Carol is in labor, but the childish competition between Ross and Susan forces her to throw them out. When they get locked in a janitor's closet with Phoebe, they fear they may miss the birth of their child.

24. The One Where Rachel Finds Out: While Ross is away in China, Joey lets it slip that he is in love with Rachel, prompting her to re-evaluate how she feels, but when she goes to the airport to tell him, she is greeted with a surprise.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Its Friend-tastic!!!! April 15, 2002
By Raj
Format:DVD
Where do I start? F.R.I.E.N.D.S is absolutely the best comedy show ever! I'm very pleased that they are FINALLY releasing the whole of season 1 on dvd :) True, they did release the"Best Of" series but those are just a few of the many hilarious episodes of the show. Now with the release of the "Complete Season" ones, we can really enjoy the funny day-to-day lives of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe.

Started in September 1994, Friends have come a long way nearly completing its 8th season this may and the show ending with its 9th and final season. Along with the show's terrific cast, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Greene, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, we have seen their make ups, break ups, friendship and relationships with tons of laughter. The first season however does not deal with much seriousness until the end of the season, which I won't tell you ;). The cast also look completly different then than how they look now, and it's interesting to see how the show first hit off.

The Complete Season 1 dvd edition of F.R.I.E.N.D.S consists of 24 episodes in a 4 dvd disk set, which are :

01- The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate
02- The One With The Sonogram At The End
03- The One With The Thumb
04- The One With George Stephanopoulos
05- The One With The East German Laundry Detergent
06- The One With The Butt
07- The One With The Blackout
08- The One Where Nana Dies Twice
09- The One Where Underdog Gets Away
10- The One With The Monkey
11- The One With Mrs. Bing
12- The One With The Dozen Lasagnas
13- The One With The Boobies
14- The One With The Candy Hearts
15- The One With The Stoned Guy
16- The One With Two Parts (1)
17- The One With Two Parts (2)
18- The One With All The Poker
19- The One Where The Monkey Gets Away
20- The One With The Evil Orthodontist
21- The One With The Fake Monica
22- The One With The Ick Factor
23- The One With The Birth
24- The One Where Rachel Finds Out

Along with this, you get to see Never Before Seen Footage, which alone is worth spending your money for this boxed set! Im sure all the Friends fans out there such as myself are impatiently waiting to get a hold of the dvd, but we cant help ourselves; it is, after all, the best tv show ever! A must have for everyone!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have for Friends fans August 24, 2002
Format:DVD
This is a great collection for everyone who loves FRIENDS. It contains all episodes from the first season and most have additional footage that you cannot see on tv. The special features could be better but there is a trivia quiz, an interactive look into Central Perk, Friends of Friends (clips of guest stars on Friends), and commentary by the show's creators. Here are the descriptions for the episodes that is given on the inside of the box:

The Pilot- Monica and the gang introduce Rachel to the "real world" after she leaves her finacé at the altar.

The One with the Sonogram at the end- Ross finds out his estranged lesbian wife and her girlfriend are going to have his baby.

The One with the Thumb- Phoebe discovers a human thumb floating in her can of soda and gets compensation of $7,000.

The One with George Stephanopoulos- The girls spy on the sexy politician across the street.

The One with the East German Laundry Detergent- Ross and Rachel wash their dirty laundry in public!

The One with the Butt- Joey finally gets a film role as a stand-in for Al Pacino's butt.

The One with the Blackout- During a power outage, Rachel falls for the owner of a lost kitten, a dark, attractive Italian guy. Meanwhile, Chandler is trapped in an automated-teller vestibule with a gorgeous model.

The One Where Nana Dies Twice- Ross and Monica go to the bedside of their dead grandmother, who momentarily returns to life. Chandler questions his sexual persona when a colleague wants to arrange a date for him- with another guy!

The One Where Underdog Gets Away- Monica plans a lovely, quiet Thanksgiving feast in her apartment but her plans go awry.

The One with the Monkey- Ross arrives at the New Year's Eve party with his new companion, a monkey named Marcel, who is more compatible with the group than he is.

The One with Mrs. Bing- Chandler's flamboyant romance-novelist mother comes to New York for a visit. Monica and Phoebe cause a traffic accident.

The One with the Dozen Lasagnas- Rachel's Italian boyfriend Paolo hits on Phoebe in the massage parlor.

The One with the Boobies- Chandler sees Rachel in the nude and Joey learns that his father is having an affair.

The One with the Candy Hearts- The girls rebel against Valentine's Day by burning mementos from past relationships.

The One with the Stoned Guy- Ross asks Joey for advice on how to "talk dirty" to women. Monica interviews for a chef's position and the restaurant owner is completely high... not on her but on drugs.

The One with Two Parts- Phoebe's twin sister causes confusion and conflict when Joey is attracted to her. Monica and Rachel squabble over two handsome doctors.

The One with All the Poker- The girls lose money in a poker game with the boys. After getting advice froma champion poker player, they demand a rematch.

The One Where the Monkey Gets Away- Rachel accidentally lets Ross's pet monkey escape and a search party forms. Then she discovers that her best friend Mindy is engaged to marry her ex-fiancé.

The One with the Evil Orthodontist- Rachel has a brief encounter with her ex-fiancé. Riddled with guilt, she decides to confess her evil sins only to discover that Mindy's been busier than she's let on.

The One with Fake Monica- Monica meets a woman who helps her live out her fantasies. Ross's monkey becomes sexually mature and drives everyone crazy.

The One with the Ick Factor- Monica discovers that she is a cradle snatcher. Ross's ex-wife begins giving birth.

The One with the Birth- The baby is born, bringing smiles and adoration from everyone.

The One Where Rachel Finds Out- Rachel finds out about Ross's secret love for her. But yet another surprise awaits her.

Being a big fan, I found the additional footage and the fact that there are no commercials to be very pleasant. Plus, there are some special features, so if you're a Friends fan this is a must-have for you.

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Are the downloaded episodes abridged?
I think they are. I thought I was crazy at first but there is definitely at least one line missing in the pilot - when Ross tells Phoebe to stop cleansing his aura I KNOW that in the original she says something about him being murky, but the line is gone in the VOD version.
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