The gang searches for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was caring for him. The women face the men in a not-so-friendly game of poker. Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. When Rachel sprains her ankle and has no insurance, she talks Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. Ross attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, making Phoebe feel neglected. Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef, but unfortunately, he's stoned. Joey fixes up Chandler and Janice, and Ross runs into Carol and Susan on a Valentine's Day date. 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.Ĭhandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, so Rachel tries to even the score. When Chandler's romance novelist mother comes to New York to visit him, Joey catches her and Ross kissing. Lonely Ross gets a roommate: a monkey named Marcel. The gang makes and then breaks a pact to celebrate New Year's Eve without dates. 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. Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother. Joey gets his big film break when he's hired to be Al Pacino's stunt butt.ĭuring a citywide blackout, Ross tries to tell Rachel that he likes her. Joey has Monica pose as his new girlfriend. Ross helps Rachel do laundry and considers the evening a first date. Ross's lesbian ex-wife is pregnant with his child, and he doesn't like her choice of a last name for the baby.Ī soda company gives Phoebe $7,000 after she finds a dismembered thumb in a can of soda.Ī deliveryman accidentally brings a pizza meant for George Stephanopoulos, who lives across the street from the girls. Ross is depressed about his divorce but he still has a crush on Rachel. Rachel runs from her wedding and meets the friends in the coffee place. The Complete First Season and Friends: The Complete Second Season to Blu-ray on April 30, 2013.
This smash-hit sitcom made stars of its six leads and finished in primetime TV's top 10 every season.