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The One With All The Season Five Episodes

24/09/1998

The One After Ross Says Rachel

The ceremony continues and Ross and Emily are married, but Emily is not happy. Phoebe continues to harass Mrs. Waltham via phone. Monica and Chandler try to come to an agreement about their passion, insisting that it won't leave London with them. Ross freaks out while Emily secretly climbs out her bedroom window. Chandler and Monica search for a place to have sex, but keep getting interrupted. Ross begs Emily's parents to tell her that he loves her and to meet him at the airport if she's still interested. Back in New York, Chandler and Monica break their new rule. While waiting on standby, Rachel runs into Ross at the airport. When it appears that Emily isn't coming, he invites her on his honeymoon with him. However, Emily arrives at the last moment and sees Ross about to get on the plane with Rachel. She runs away and Ross chases after her, leaving Rachel alone on a plane to Greece.

 

01/10/1998

The One With All The Kissing

Monica and Chandler narrowly escape Joey catching them in the bathtub together. The gang waits at home for Rachel to arrive from Greece, as Ross accidentally refers to her as his wife. Rachel places Monica in charge of her love life. Chandler prepares to go to work and mistakenly kisses Monica in front of Phoebe and Rachel, but quickly kisses them to cover it up. Rachel ignores Monica's advice and neglects a date to cheer up Ross, with further plans to tell him that she still loves him. The next morning, Phoebe is depressed that she didn't get to go to London so the gang decides to go to Atlantic City for the weekend. Rachel finally tells Ross her feelings for him but he says it's just not the time for it. Everybody meets up at Monica and Rachel's to go to Atlantic City, but Phoebe's water breaks.

 

08/10/1998

The One Hundredth

The gang arrives at the hospital for Phoebe to have the triplets. Phoebe's doctor cannot come because she hit her head in the shower. Joey is having sympathy pains. Phoebe's new doctor is obsessed with Fonzie. Frank Jr. arrives to help with "the LaMazda." Rachel sets Monica and herself up with male nurses. Joey's pain turns out to be kidney stones. Phoebe decides that she wants to keep one of the babies. Joey prepares to pass his stones as Phoebe begins to push the babies out. Three healthy babies are born: Frank Jr. Jr. (not a typo), Leslie and Chandler.

 

15/10/1998

The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS

Ross tries to track down Emily by phone. Joey thinks he's hosting a telethon for PBS; this brings up bad memories for Phoebe. Ross talks to Emily. Monica tells Rachel she has a secret boyfriend, who's the best she's ever had. Chandler overhears this and can't stop asking questions about himself, taking advantage of their situation. Emily wants Ross to move to London. Joey turns out to be a pledge-taker, competing for on-air time. Phoebe tries to find a selfless good deed because Joey told her she couldn't. Emily agrees to come see Ross and try to make their marriage work, but only if he doesn't see Rachel anymore. Phoebe donates money to the pledge drive as a selfless good deed. Without knowing what she's helping with, Rachel talks Ross into giving into Emily's decision.

 

29/10/1998

The One With The Kips

Monica and Chandler prepare to go away together to Atlantic City. Ross prepares to tell Rachel that he can't see her anymore. Things keep interrupting Ross when he tries to tell Rachel. In Atlantic City, Monica wants to switch rooms because of cleanliness factors, while Chandler wants to watch TV; they have a fight. When Ross finally tells Rachel, she gets mad. The hotel almost blows Chandler and Monica's cover. Ross's decision threatens to split the group apart. Joey figures out who Chandler's been seeing and Chandler and Monica swear him to secrecy.

 

05/11/1998

The One With The Yeti

Joey is uncomfortable with Monica and Chandler making out in the guys' apartment. Emily thinks that Ross should get rid of all of his old possessions, as well as his old apartment. Monica and Rachel think that Bigfoot has moved into their building. Phoebe's mom gives her a fur coat, leaving Phoebe upset until she has a change of heart. Ross says goodbye to his old apartment while Joey voices his opinions about Emily. Ross tells Joey and the rest of the gang off. "Bigfoot", no longer with the beard, argues with Rachel after insulting her; they end up going for pizza together. Ugly Naked Guy returns. Rachel eats with the gang and when Emily calls, Ross tells her that Rachel is there after she gets upset. Emily tells Ross that she can't trust him and they decide to end the marriage.

 

12/11/1998

The One Where Ross Moves In

Ross has been kicked out of his apartment so Chandler and Joey offer him a place to stay until he gets back on his feet. Phoebe is interested in the health inspector at Monica's restaurant. Ross moves in and immediately starts annoying Chandler and Joey; likewise, Chandler and Joey annoy him. Phoebe goes out with the inspector. Rachel's playing games with Danny from across the hall. Phoebe's inspector keeps shutting the gang's favorite restaurants down but she tells him to stop after he nearly shuts Central Perk. Chandler and Joey try to get Ross to move out by making him look at apartments but then decide that they want him to stay.

 

19/11/1998

The One With The Thanksgiving Flashbacks

The gang is relaxing after Thanksgiving dinner. Ross's bitching about his second divorce prompts the gang to reminisce about past bad Thanksgivings. In 1978, Chandler learns that his father has been sleeping with the Bing's pool boy. In 1862, Phoebe experiences war (past-life). In 1992, Joey gets Monica's turkey stuck on his head. In 1987, a fat Monica meets Chandler (complete with flock-of-seagulls hair) for the first time and he accidentally insults her. The next year, in 1988, a much slimmer Monica plans to get back at Chandler but accidentally drops a knife on his toe, severing it. Back in present day, when Chandler gets mad about the reasons behind the knife incident, Monica puts a turkey on her head to get him happy and he unintentionally says "I love you" to her.

 

10/12/1998

The One With Ross's Sandwich

Joey makes himself look stupid covering up Chandler and Monica's relationship. Phoebe convinces Rachel to take a literature class with her. Someone at the museum ate Ross's prized sandwich; Phoebe writes a threatening note for his next lunch. Rachel steals Phoebe's thoughts and looks smart, making Phoebe mad. As a result of Phoebe's note, Ross is now called "Mental" Ross at the museum. Joey looks stupid again. Ross's boss ate the sandwich; Ross goes mental and is suspended and sent to anger management therapy. Phoebe tricks a dumb Rachel. Chandler's nudie picture of Monica ends up in Joey's hands as all of the friends arrive to see. However, Joey covers by saying that he and Monica slept together once--in London--and that Monica is a sex addict.

 

17/12/1998

The One With The Inappropriate Sister

Joey teaches Ross how to be unemployed. Phoebe is working for the Salvation Army during the holidays. Monica is tired of Rachel's obsessing about Danny and asks him to go out with her. Ross convinces Joey to write a play about himself. Phoebe is distressed after finding out that New Yorkers are mean. Rachel meets Danny's sister and is dismayed when the two seem a little too playful. Phoebe vows a return to "Street Phoebe."

 

07/01/1999

The One With All The Resolutions

With the New Year, the friends make New Year's resolutions. Ross resolves to try a new thing every day. Chandler resolves to not make fun of his friends for a week. Joey resolves to learn how to play the guitar, with Phoebe as his teacher. Rachel resolves to give up gossiping. Chandler nearly goes insane holding it all in. Ross is stuck in a sticky situation at his date's apartment, in constricting and hot leather pants. Rachel discovers a big secret (Monica and Chandler) that threatens to spoil her resolution.

 

21/01/1999

The One With Chandler's Work Laugh

An upset Ross announces that Emily is getting married again. To cope with this, he hooks up with the dreaded Janice. However, Ross drives Janice crazy. At an office party, Monica discovers Chandler's "work laugh," an obnoxious fake laugh invented to laugh at unfunny jokes. She then becomes further disturbed after discovering how much he sucks up. Rachel finds it hard to pretend that she doesn't know about Monica and Chandler and finally tells Monica that she knows. Monica plays it off, albeit poorly, so Rachel lets her keep the secret.

 

04/02/1999

The One With Joey's Bag

Monica gives Chandler a painful massage. Joey wears a top hat for an audition. A disgusted Rachel offers to dress him. Phoebe's grandmother died. Rachel hooks Joey up with a "shoulder bag." Phoebe tells Ursula, who is disinterested. At the memorial service, Phoebe meets her father, who plays it off and runs away. At his audition, Joey's bag distracts the casting people. Phoebe and her father talk at Central Perk.

 

11/02/1999

The One Where Everybody Finds Out

Ugly Naked Guy is moving out and Ross thinks it would be neat to have his apartment. While checking out the vacant apartment, Phoebe accidentally sees Monica and Chandler "together" through the window. Rachel, Joey and Phoebe decide to use the "secret" to their advantage and play a joke on the two lovebirds. So, Phoebe hits on Chandler just to make them jealous. However, it gets complicated when Monica and Chandler figure out that Phoebe and Rachel know and decide to turn the tables. Until Rachel and Phoebe figure out that Monica and Chandler know that they know. It all culminates in everybody finding out. Ross, however, doesn't find out till he's moved into his new apartment and gets an eyeful the same way that Phoebe did.

 

18/02/1999

The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey

Ross confronts Chandler about his sister but decides he's okay with it. Joey's new girlfriend gets a little slaphappy. Ross insults the head of the tenant's association by refusing to donate $100 to the retiring janitor, causing the whole building to hate him. Chandler is worried about people jinxing the relationship with endless talk of babies and weddings. Monica asks for some time after Chandler obsesses too much. Ross throws a party to win his neighbours over, but it's a bust. Rachel kicks Joey's girlfriend after she gets slaphappy with her. Chandler proposes to Monica from a bout of self-pity; she talks him out of it and makes a joke of it.

 

23/02/1999

The One With The Cop

Joey has a dream about Monica. Phoebe finds a police badge under her seat at Central Perk and uses it to go on missions of mercy. Ross buys a sofa but has trouble moving it up the stairs into his new apartment.

 

18/03/1999

The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss

Monica and Chandler try to prove that they're more hot and heavy than Phoebe and Gary. Rachel accidentally kisses her job interviewer at Ralph Lauren. Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building, but Ross meets her first.

 

08/04/1999

The One Where Rachel Smokes

Ben gets the opportunity to audition for a soup commercial. Joey uses it as a chance to get his own audition as the father in the commercial. It's Rachel's first day at Ralph Lauren. Monica and Phoebe plan a surprise birthday party for her. Rachel's new coworkers and boss smoke, making important decisions outside on the terrace. Chandler reminisces about his smoking days. Monica changes all sorts of stuff for the party without consulting Phoebe. Ben and Joey get called back for another audition but find out they'll be competing with different partners. Rachel begins smoking and her boss tries to get her to quit.

 

The One Where Ross Can't Flirt

Monica and Chandler are about to celebrate their 10-month anniversary. Chandler flirts with the pizza delivery girl. Joey is going to appear on Law & Order and brings his grandmother over to watch. Rachel searches for a pair of earrings belonging to Monica that she lost. Ross tries to flirt with the delivery girl. Joey was cut out of the show and tries to hide it from his grandmother. Ross fails at flirting. Monica discovers a double standard--Chandler thinks it's okay for him to flirt with other people, but not for her. Rachel secretly talks to the delivery girl and convinces her to give Ross her number.

 

29/04/1999

The One With The Ride Along

It's the day before Emily is scheduled to get married again and Ross is nervous. Gary offers to take the guys on a ride along in his police car. Rachel goes to Ross's to get Monica's blender while he's on the stakeout and hears a message from Emily while she's there. While on the ride along, a car backfires and mistaking it for a gunshot, Joey jumps to save Ross, causing jealousy from Chandler. Rachel accidentally erases the message but tells Ross anyway. Ross wants to call Emily but Rachel talks him out of it.

 

06/05/1999

The One With The Ball

Gary is planning to ask Phoebe to move in with him. Rachel buys herself a hairless sphinx cat named Mrs. Whiskerson. Ross and Joey are playing a friendly game of catch, where they haven't dropped the ball for an hour. Chandler goes to talk Gary out of asking Phoebe, but talks him into it. Monica interrupts the game of catch and joins in. Rachel's cat is mean. Gary asks Phoebe; she says yes because he looked sad when she said no at first. Rachel tries to sell her cat and finds a buyer: Gunther. Monica makes the game too competitive. Gary shoots a bird, Phoebe moves out and while telling the gang, interrupts the 10-hour game of catch.

 

13/05/1999

The One With Joey's Big Break

Rachel is developing an eye infection. Phoebe is mad at Ross but won't say why. Joey gets the lead in a movie filming in Las Vegas and decides to take a road trip with Chandler on the way out there. Monica drags Rachel to the eye doctor because she's nervous. In the car, playing a mind game of Phoebe's, Joey tricks Chandler into telling him that he doesn't think the movie will be Joey's big break. Joey lets Chandler out of the car and goes on alone. Rachel is given eye drops but doesn't want to use them. Joey arrives on set to find out that the movie has shut down because of funds and he gets a job at Caesar's to help finance it.

 

20/05/1999

The One In Vegas (Double Length Episode)

Joey is still mad at Chandler. Monica has lunch with Richard after running into him on the street and doesn't feel anything. Everybody decides to go to Vegas to surprise Joey except Rachel and Ross, who will go out together a day later. Phoebe keeps score with the Vegas trip vs. the London trip (which she didn't get to go on). Chandler and Monica celebrate their one-year anniversary on the plane while Phoebe accidentally tells him about Monica's lunch with Richard. Rachel uses the empty apartment to walk around naked but Ross can see and thinks she's baiting him. Both are embarrassed when he goes across the street. The gang runs into Joey dressed as a gladiator at the casino. Monica and Chandler argue. Joey meets his identical "hand twin." Rachel and Ross keep trying to embarrass each other. After seeing Monica happy (winning at dice) after Phoebe told him she was unhappy, Chandler walks away.  Ross draws a mustache on Rachel's face, which won't come off. Chandler prepares to go back to New York but Monica stops him. Joey tries to find his hand twin. Rachel refuses to leave her room and Ross desperately tries to make it up to her. Monica and Chandler are on a big roll. Chandler proposes to Monica; her response will be based on a throw of the dice. She rolls a hard eight and says yes. Rachel and Ross get drunk; he paints his face and they leave the room together. Phoebe gets kicked out of the casino but comes back in to annoy the "hand twin." Monica and Chandler go to the chapel to get married...only to find out that the drunk Ross and Rachel got there first...

 

Chandler: What the hell's going on here? You formed a mob outside our apartment? This woman tried to do something nice for you people. This is how you thank her? I bet you none of you know her name.
Neighbour: Yeah, we do. Candy lady.
Chandler: Okay, that's it. Everybody get out of here. Go home.
Joey: Yeah, go home.
Monica: Thank you. I was really scared for a minute. Somebody left this threatening note.
Joey: Oh, yeah. Sorry about that. Mob mentality...
 

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