The worst episodes of Friends
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
In a clip show, Rachel receives her invitation to Ross and Emily's wedding.
- 02
Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of appearing stupid, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well. During the interview, he reminisces about his past acting experiences, what he does in his spare time, eating and exercising right, his friends, his homosexual tendencies, and his romantic life.
- 03
Rachel organizes a ski trip for all the friends except Ross, who must then come to their rescue when they run out of gas.
- 04
With four weeks left before the wedding, Chandler and Monica are faced with the issue of their wedding vows. With each person dealing with their own problems in writing the vows, they turn to memories of past events to help them.
- 05
The One With Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.
Joey gets an audition for the lead character in a new TV show. When the audition is rescheduled, Chandler takes the message but forgets to tell Joey. Then the group recalls some of Joey's less-than-spectacular acting moments.
- 06
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate
Monica's old friend Rachel moves in with her after leaving her fiancé.
- 07
The One With the Sonogram at the End
Rachel returns her engagement ring; Ross's ex-wife has a revelation for him.
- 08
The One With George Stephanopoulos
Chandler and Joey take Ross to a hockey game -- with painful results; the ladies get someone else's pizza.
- 09
Rachel dates a guy who's similar to Ross; Joey can get a part if he sleeps with the casting director; Fun Bobby is no fun without alcohol.
- 10
Chandler's insincere "I'll call you" to Rachel's boss causes complications; Monica inherits a dollhouse; Joey and Kate get romantic.
- 11
The One With the Lesbian Wedding
Rachel's mother considers ending her marriage; Carol decides to marry her lover, Susan; Phoebe believes she's possessed.
- 12
Monica turns her attention from making jam to maybe making a baby; Phoebe befriends a guy who's stalking her twin sister.
- 13
The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel
Chandler decides to make a real commitment to Janice; Phoebe poses as Joey's agent; Ross is troubled by Ben's toy.
- 14
Phoebe thinks her mother's spirit resides in a cat; Monica dates a former high-school hunk; Joey tries to sell the entertainment center.
- 15
The One With the Engagement Picture
While taking an engagement picture for himself and Monica, Chandler cannot make anything but a weird face. Rachel enlists Joey to take Tag out for a night on the town. Phoebe and Ross date a couple in the middle of a divorce.
- 16
The One With Christmas in Tulsa
Because of a critical deadline at work, Chandler is stuck spending Christmas in Tulsa, Okla.
- 17
Monica's friends find her new beau appealing; Phoebe finds a little something extra in her soda.
- 18
Joey's new agent gets him a cheeky role in a movie; Chandler dates a woman with lots of baggage.
- 19
Monica meets the woman who used her credit-card number; Ross realizes it's time to find a new home for Marcel.
- 20
The gang compiles "freebie lists"; Phoebe tries to get to know her half brother; Joey builds an entertainment center.
- 21
The One With Phoebe's Ex-Partner
Phoebe's ex-singing partner wants to reunite; Chandler likes a woman associated with a shameful incident from Joey's past; Ross wants to spend more time with Rachel.
- 22
Ross has an unusual growth; Phoebe is torn between two men she's dating; Monica thinks Pete is going to propose.
- 23
Ross moves in with the boys; Phoebe dates a health inspector; Rachel plays hard to get for Danny, who's oblivious.
- 24
The One With the Fertility Test
Ross is in agony because Charlie is dating Joey. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica visit a fertility clinic.
- 25
The One With the Evil Orthodontist
Chandler's not a very smooth operator when it comes to calling a woman he went out with; Rachel gets involved with her ex-fiancé.
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