Rachel, ready to reveal her feelings to Ross, meets him at the airport; her plans fall apart, however, when she finds out about his new girlfriend, Julie. Chandler, already feeling guilty about revealing Ross’s feelings to Rachel, now feels worse that he encouraged Ross to forget about her. The gang watches Sumo Wrestling. Phoebe gives Joey and Chandler haircuts; Monica wants one, too. Phoebe is reluctant because of Monica’s picky nature, but finally gives in. Monica wants a cut like Demi Moore; unfortunately Phoebe confuses “Demi” with “Dudley”. Chandler needs a suit made, and Joey refers him to the family tailor; while getting measured for pants, Chandler gets a little more attention than he bargained for. Ross sickens everyone (especially Rachel) with his constant gushing for Julie. In Rachel’s depression, she sleeps with Paolo again. Read the rest of this entry »

(49 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5)

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Carol breastfeeds Ben, causing Joey and Chandler discomfort. However, even stronger reactions occur when Ross is taking care of Ben and Phoebe checks the temperature of the bottled breast milk by tasting it. Julie invites Monica to go shopping; Rachel finds out and feels betrayed. Joey’s status as the Bijan Cologne Man is threatened when his department store hires someone to be the Hombre Man. Rachel tries to be nicer to Julie, but is less than sincere. Read the rest of this entry »

(34 votes, average: 4.41 out of 5)

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Chandler breaks up with a woman because her nostrils are too big; yet another superficial reason to avoid a real relationship. Mr. Heckles complains again about the noise–it’s disturbing his birds (he could have birds). Phoebe, Rachel, and Joey impersonate Janice. Mr. Heckles dies, apparently while hitting his ceiling with a broom because of the noise from above. Phoebe doesn’t believe in evolution, which bothers Ross enough that he feels he has to convince her of the theory. Rachel and Monica inherit all of Mr. Heckles earthly possesions; while clearing out his apartment, they discover that Heckles was quite a funny guy in his time. Chandler is upset to find how much he has in common with Mr. Heckles, and in his determination not to die alone, he calls Janice… only to find out that she’s married and pregnant. While trying to decide which of Heckles’ things to keep, Rachel realizes that Monica doesn’t consider the apartment to be “their” apartment. Read the rest of this entry »

(25 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5)

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Phoebe turns out to be married to Duncan, a gay friend who needed a green card. Phoebe did love him, and finds those feelings returning. Now (six years later) he’s back and needs a divorce. Turns out he’s not gay, and is getting married to someone else. The revelation of Phoebe’s secret marriage prompts several other discoveries: The underwear on the telephone pole outside is Monica’s, from when she had sex with Fun Bobby on the terrace; Chandler has a third nipple; Joey was in a porn movie (which they then watch). Ross is nervous about the prospect of having sex for the first time with Julie. He approaches Rachel for advice; her own interest in Ross keeps her from being completely honest, and she tries her best to see that it doesn’t happen. Read the rest of this entry »

(24 votes, average: 4.21 out of 5)

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Chandler gets calls from an intriguing woman (Jade) looking for someone named Bob. On the phone, he pretends to be Bob and arranges to meet her, so he can console her when “Bob” stands her up. Their relationship seems to be going very well, until she calls “Bob” back and complains of Chandler’s sexual inadequacies. Chandler plans a big birthday hoopla for Ross, but the expense involved touches a nerve with Phoebe, Joey, and Rachel, who don’t make as much money as the others. Monica, Chandler, and Ross celebrate his birthday by attending Hootie and the Blowfish in concert; they end up partying backstage afterwards with the band. Monica gets a new position as Head Lunch Chef, also in charge of purchasing, who has her own little desk (when Roland’s not there), and a beeper. However, she is soon fired for accepting a gift from the restaurant’s new meat supplier. Read the rest of this entry »

(25 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Ben always cries when he’s near Monica. Ross has an allergic reaction to Monica’s Kiwi Lime Pie; his tongue swells up and he has to go to the hospital. Chandler and Joey take care of Ben for the day, but accidentally leave him on a city bus while meeting women. They retrieve him from Human Services, but are a little unsure whether they’ve got the right baby. Phoebe is displaced when Terry, the manager of Central Perk, hires Stephanie, a professional singer, to play at the coffee house. Rachel arranges for Phoebe to play after Stephanie, but Phoebe feels slighted because, unlike Stephanie, she won’t be getting paid. She becomes a street musician, outside Central Perk. Read the rest of this entry »

(21 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)

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Chandler realizes he’s put on some weight, so he agrees to let Monica be his personal fitness trainer. The results are great, but Monica is a bit too intense for Chandler’s liking. Phoebe’s dating a guy she really likes, but is perplexed that they haven’t had sex yet. Ross and Julie plan to get a cat together. Rachel has her first real date since finding out about Ross’ feelings for her. She spends the whole date obsessing about Ross and Julie, and drinking too much wine. While drunk, she leaves Ross a message saying she’s over him. The next morning, Ross retrieves his messages while at Rachel’s apartment. Confronted with the truth at such an inconvenient time, Ross can’t deal with it and leaves. Later, they argue, and Ross says it’s too late, because he’s with Julie now; he leaves again. However, he comes right back and kisses her.

(33 votes, average: 4.21 out of 5)

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Chandler gets a new computer. Ross is depressed about having to choose between Julie and Rachel. Chandler suggests they make a list of pros and cons, which somehow never makes it past the cons. Ross choses Rachel, but then she finds the list and decides she doesn’t want to be with Ross anymore. Monica’s finds a new job creating Thanksgiving recipes for Mockolate, a synthetic chocolate substitute.

(25 votes, average: 4.44 out of 5)

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Ugly Naked Guy decorates his tree. Monica and Rachel, low on funds, make cookies to give instead of cash as holiday tips to the paperboy, the mailman, the superintendent, etc. Then they receive mangled papers and smashed packages; when their heater won’t turn off and the super doesn’t fix it, they fear he’s also upset about not getting cash. Despite the heat, Rachel and Monica have a big Christmas party. Ross tries to make amends with Rachel. He tells her to make a list about him, so she does; he obsesses about her complaints. Phoebe discovers that everything she thought she knew about her biological father (including his picture) is a lie. Her grandmother knows where he lives, and it’s not far. Phoebe (accompanied by Chandler and Joey) goes to visit him, but eventually decides she’s not ready. Chandler and Joey have to do their Christmas shopping late on Christmas eve.

(19 votes, average: 4.47 out of 5)

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Joey gets bad reviews for his latest play and decides to quit show business… until his agent gets him an audition for a soap opera. He finds out, however, that he’d have to sleep with the casting director to get the part. Monica starts dating Fun Bobby again; she notices he seems to have a drinking problem. She confronts him and he decides to quit, after which Monica notices he’s no longer any fun. Rachel dates Russ, who bears a striking resemblence to Ross.

(24 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)

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