Friends

Rachel waits patiently at the airport for Ross, not knowing he is returning from China with his new girlfriend, Julie. Phoebe gives Monica an awful haircut.

The guys are uncomfortable with the thought of Carol's breast milk, while Rachel is upset by Monica's growing friendship with Julie.

After Mr. Heckles dies and leaves all his belongings to Monica and Rachel, Chandler discovers eerie similarities between his life and that of the late eccentric man.

Phoebe has married a gay Canadian ice dancer to help him get his green card.

Income issues divide the friends. Monica, Ross and Chandler have money, and Phoebe, Rachel and Joey don't.

Chandler and Joey lose Ross' son while checking out women on a bus.

A drunken Rachel is persuaded to call Ross and reveal her feelings for him on his answering machine. Now, Ross must make a decision between her and Julie.

Joey and Chandler try to help Ross with his decision to date Julie or Rachel by making a list of the pros and cons of each. Thanksgiving Episode

Phoebe tries to track down her real father. Christmas Episode

While dating a guy named Russ, Rachel can't see his uncanny resemblance to Ross.

Monica caters the wedding of Ross's ex-wife and her lesbian lover. Rachel learns that her mom and dad are getting a divorce.

Ross travels to San Diego to visit Marcel, his monkey. Joey is stalked by a fan of his daytime drama. First of a two-part episode.

Rachel and Monica compete for the affections of Jean-Claude Van Damme after meeting him on a movie set. Ross and Marcel go on a whirlwind tour of the city. Second of a two-part episode.

Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel. Chosen as #100 in the June 28th-July 4th 1997 TV Guide "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time."

Ross and Rachel finally sleep together. Monica becomes infatuated with one of her parents' friends for whom she caters a party.

After having a fight with Chandler, Joey moves out. Monica's father finds out that his best friend and Monica are dating.

Joey considers moving back in with Chandler, but Chandler has a new roommate.

Joey's soap opera character gets dropped down an elevator shaft.

Chandler demands that his bizarre new roommate, Eddie, move out, but Eddie won't go.

Phoebe's world view is shattered when she learns how "Old Yeller" really ends.

Two bullies eject Chandler and Ross from Central Perk. Phoebe meets a brother she never knew she had.

Complications ensue when Rachel's estranged parents show up at the surprise party that the gang planned for her.

Phoebe catches chicken pox from the baby just as her Navy boyfriend surfaces for the first time in two years.

Rachel agrees to be maid of honor at her ex-fiancé's wedding.