Friends

Six friends in their twenties pursue careers, love and happiness in New York City while relying on each other for support.

Ross is stunned to learn his ex-wife is pregnant with their child. Monica's dinner for her overly critical parents is a disaster.

The group loves Monica's new boyfriend; Chandler resumes smoking; and Phoebe receives a large sum of money unexpectedly.

While the men attend a hockey game and end up at a hospital, the women spy on President Clinton's top aide, George Stephanopoulos, who lives across the street. Rachel receives her first paycheck.

While Phoebe and Chandler end their respective romantic relationships, Rachel and Ross do laundry together on their first date.

Joey gets a film role as a stand-in for Al Pacino's butt. Ross tries to be less conservative. Chandler has an affair with a married woman.

A citywide power outage leaves Chandler stranded in the vestibule for an automatic banking machine with gorgeous model Jill Connick. Ross tries to ask Rachel out on a date. Joey learns Monica used to be infatuated with him.

When Ross and Monica's grandmother dies, the whole gang attends the funeral service. Chandler questions his sexual persona when a co-worker wants to arrange a date for him with another guy.

Monica intends to host a cozy Thanksgiving feast in her apartment with her friends but her plans go awry, and the feast becomes a fiasco.

The friends promise to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates but soon all their plans change. Ross gets a pet monkey.

Chandler's flamboyant mother comes to New York for a visit. Phoebe and Monica cause a traffic accident.

Rachel's Italian boyfriend tries to seduce Phoebe. Rachel accidentally reveals a secret to Ross. Monica's aunt refuses to take the lasagnas she ordered from Monica.

Chandler sees Rachel nude. Joey learns his father is having an affair.

On Valentine's Day, Ross meets his ex-wife while on his first date in nine years. The girls rebel by burning mementos of past relationships.

A restaurant owner interviews Monica for a chef's position. Ross asks Joey how to talk dirty to women.

Phoebe's twin sister causes confusion and conflict. Ross attends childbirth classes with his ex-wife and her girlfriend.

Rachel and Monica squabble over two handsome doctors. Ross ponders his impending fatherhood with his own father.

The women lose money in a poker game with the men. After getting advice from a champion card player, they demand a rematch.

Rachel accidentally lets Ross' pet monkey escape, and the friends form a search party. Rachel learns that her former best friend is engaged to marry Rachel's former fiance.

Rachel reunites with her duplicitous ex-fiance. Chandler agonizes about a woman who doesn't call him after the first date.

Monica meets a woman who helps her live out her fantasies. Ross' pet monkey becomes sexually mature and makes everyone crazy.

Monica finds out more than she wants to know about her latest love. Chandler's friends at work treat him differently since his promotion. Ross' ex-wife begins giving birth.

When Carol gives birth, Ross and Susan almost miss the event. Joey befriends an unmarried pregnant woman.

Rachel finds out about Ross' secret love for her but another surprise awaits her.