The BEST episodes of Friends season 1
Every episode of Friends season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Friends season 1!
Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Phoebe Buffay are six 20 something year-olds, living off one another in the heart of New York City. Over the course of ten years, this average group of buddies goes through massive mayhem, family trouble, past and future romances, fights, laughs, tears and surprises as they learn what it really means to be a friend.
#1 - The One Where Rachel Finds Out
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1995
As Ross leaves for China, Chandler accidentally reveals Ross's feelings for Rachel. Joey takes part in a fertility study and is unable to sleep with his new girlfriend.
#2 - The One with All the Poker
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/2/1995
Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.
#3 - The One with Two Parts (2)
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/1995
Rachel switches identities with Monica so she can use her health insurance. Meanwhile, Ursula continues to come between Phoebe and Joey.
#4 - The One with the Blackout
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1994
When New York suffers from a blackout, Ross tries to tell Rachel that he likes her, and Chandler gets stuck in an ATM vestibule with a model.
#5 - The One with the Boobies
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/1995
Joey finds out his dad has a mistress. Rachel tries to even the score after Chandler inadvertently catches a glimpse of her naked. Phoebe dates a shrink who analyzes the gang.
#6 - The One with the East German Laundry Detergent
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1994
Eager to spend time with Rachel, Ross joins her at the laundromat. Joey has Monica pose as his girlfriend, while Chandler struggles to break up with his.
#7 - The One with the Dozen Lasagnas
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/1995
Rachel and Paolo's relationship hits a snag when he makes a pass at Phoebe. Ross refuses to find out the sex of his baby until it's born. Chandler and Joey go shopping for a new kitchen table.
#8 - The One with the Ick Factor
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1995
Monica gets a shock when she finds out her boyfriend is younger than she thought. Chandler finds out his colleagues don't like him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.
#9 - The One with the Birth
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1995
As Carol goes into labor; Ross and Susan argue, Rachel flirts with Carol's doctor, and Joey assists a pregnant single mother.
#10 - The One Where Underdog Gets Away
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1994
The gang's plans for Thanksgiving go awry after they get locked out of Monica and Rachel's apartment. Joey wins his first modeling gig.
#11 - The One with Two Parts (1)
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1995
Phoebe feels neglected when Joey falls for her twin sister. Chandler struggles to fire an attractive co-worker. Ross attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan.
#12 - The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1994
Monica and the gang introduce Rachel to the "real world" after she leaves her fiancé at the altar.
#13 - The One with Mrs. Bing
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1995
Chandler's mother comes to visit, and Joey catches her kissing Ross. Meanwhile, Monica and Phoebe fight over a guy in a coma.
#14 - The One with the Candy Hearts
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1995
As Valentine's Day approaches; Ross and his date end up at the same restaurant as Carol and Susan, Joey inadvertently sets Chandler up on a blind date with Janice, and the girls burn mementos of their old boyfriends.
#15 - The One with the Thumb
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1994
Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe finds a little something extra in her soda
#16 - The One Where Nana Dies Twice
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1994
Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he's gay.
#17 - The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/9/1995
The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him.
#18 - The One with the Butt
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1994
Monica's obsessiveness is put to the test after Rachel cleans the apartment. Joey lands his big film break. Chandler enjoys a relationship with all of the fun but none of the responsibility.
#19 - The One with the Monkey
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1994
The gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.
#20 - The One with the Evil Orthodontist
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/1995
Rachel and Barry start dating again, despite the fact that he's now engaged to Mindy; Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.
#21 - The One with the Stoned Guy
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1995
Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur who is looking for a new chef, however he arrives at the apartment stoned. Meanwhile, Ross tries to master 'dirty talk'.
#22 - The One with George Stephanopoulos
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1994
Joey and Chandler take Ross to a hockey game to take his mind off the anniversary of the first time he slept with Carol, while the girls become depressed when they realize they don't have a 'plan'.
#23 - The One with the Fake Monica
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/1995
Monica befriends the woman who stole her credit card. Ross is forced to give away Marcel. Joey tries to come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name.
#24 - The One with the Sonogram at the End
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1994
Ross finds out his ex-wife is pregnant. Rachel returns her engagement ring to Barry. Monica becomes stressed when her and Ross's parents come to visit.