Season 1
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 Season 1 Photoshoot | ||||
| Season | 1 | |||
| Episodes | 24 | |||
| Aired from | September 22, 1994 - May 18, 1995 | |||
| Premiere | The Pilot | |||
| Finale | The One Where Rachel Finds Out | |||
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The first season of Friends aired from September 22, 1994 to May 18, 1995 on NBC in the US.
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[edit] Season summary
This season introduces the six main characters: Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Ross Geller. Rachel, who left her fiance at the altar on her wedding day, has come to New York and ends up living with Monica. It establishes early on in the season that Ross has been infatuated with Rachel since the two characters attended high school. Several episodes revolve around his attempts to tell her how he feels. Meanwhile, Ross's estranged lesbian wife Carol is pregnant with his baby. This puts him and Carol's lesbian life partner, Susan, in an awkward position. When the baby is born at the end of the season, Ross, Carol, and Susan agree to name him Ben: after a name tag on a janitor's uniform worn by Phoebe. The episodic nature of the season sees the other characters having multiple dates, many of which go wrong (Monica dates a minor in one episode). The recurring character of Janice is introduced as a girlfriend Chandler breaks up with in an early episode but frequently returns to through the ensuing ten seasons. Ross leaves for a fossil dig in China at the end of the season, but when Chandler lets it slip about Ross's continuing feelings for Rachel on her birthday, she is shocked to find out. She rushes off to the airport to tell him about her feelings, only to find out that he has a new girlfriend.
[edit] Main Cast
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green
Courtney Cox Arquette as Monica Geller
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller
[edit] Recurring Cast
Anita Barone as Carol Willick (episode 2)
Jane Sibbett as Carol Willick (rest of the series)
Maggie Wheeler as Janice Litman
Mitchell Whitfield as Barry Farber
[edit] Trivia
- Up until "The One With The Butt", Monica and Rachel live in apartment 5, and Joey and Chandler live in 4.
[edit] Episode List
| # | Total | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | .jpg) | "The Pilot" | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | James Burrows | September 22, 1994 |
| Monica and the gang introduce Rachel to the "real world" after she leaves her fiance at the altar. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 |  | "The One With The Sonogram At The End" | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | James Burrows | September 29, 1994 |
| Ross finds out his estranged lesbian wife and her girlfriend are going to have his baby. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 |  | "The One With The Thumb" | Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | James Burrows | October 6, 1994 |
| Phoebe discovers a human thumb floating in her can of soda and gets compensation of $7,000. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 |  | "The One With George Stephanopoulos" | Alexa Junge | James Burrows | October 13, 1994 |
| The girls spy on the sexy politician across the street. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 |  | "The One With The East German Laundry Detergent" | Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss | Pamela Fryman | October 20, 1994 |
| Ross and Rachel wash their dirty laundry in public! | ||||||
| 6 | 6 |  | "The One With The Butt" | Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider | Arlene Sanford | October 27, 1994 |
| Joey finally gets a film role as a stand-in for Al Pacino's butt. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 |  | "The One With The Blackout" | Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | James Burrows | November 3, 1994 |
| During a power outage, Rachel falls for the owner of a lost kitten, a dark, attractive Italian guy. Meanwhile, Chandler is trapped in an automated-teller vestibule with a gorgeous model. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 |  | "The One Where Nana Dies Twice" | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | James Burrows | November 10, 1994 |
| Ross and Monica go to the bedside of their dead grandmother, who momentarily returns to life. Chandler questions his sexual persona when a colleague wants to arrange a date for him- with another guy! | ||||||
| 9 | 9 |  | "The One Where Underdog Gets Away" | Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss | James Burrows | November 17, 1994 |
| Monica plans a lovely, quiet Thanksgiving feast in her apartment but her plans go awry. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 |  | "The One With The Monkey" | Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider | Peter Bonerz | December 15, 1994 |
| Ross arrives at the New Year's Eve party with his new companion, a monkey named Marcel, who is more compatible with the group than he is. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 |  | "The One With Mrs. Bing" | Alexa Junge | James Burrows | January 5, 1995 |
| Chandler's flamboyant romance-novelist mother comes to New York for a visit. Monica and Phoebe cause a traffic accident. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 |  | "The One With The Dozen Lasagnas" | Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider | Paul Lazarus | January 12, 1995 |
| Rachel's Italian boyfriend Paolo hits on Phoebe in the massage parlor. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 |  | "The One With The Boobies" | Alexa Junge | Alan Myerson | January 19, 1995 |
| Chandler sees Rachel in the nude and Joey learns that his father is having an affair. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 |  | "The One With The Candy Hearts" | Bill Lawrence | James Burrows | February 9, 1995 |
| The girls rebel against Valentine's Day by burning mementos from past relationships. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 |  | "The One With The Stoned Guy" | Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss | Alan Myerson | February 16, 1995 |
| Ross asks Joey for advice on how to "talk dirty" to women. Monica interviews for a chef's position - and the restaurant owner is completely high... not on her but on drugs. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 |  | "The One With Two Parts, Part 1" | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | Michael Lembeck | February 23, 1995 |
| Phoebe's twin sister causes confusion and conflict when Joey is attracted to her. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 |  | "The One With Two Parts, Part 2" | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | Michael Lembeck | February 23, 1995 |
| Monica and Rachel squabble over two handsome doctors. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 |  | "The One With All The Poker" | Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | James Burrows | March 2, 1995 |
| The girls lose money in a poker game with the boys. After getting advice from a champion poker player, they demand a rematch. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 |  | "The One Where The Monkey Gets Away" | Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | Peter Bonerz | March 9, 1995 |
| Rachel accidentally lets Ross's pet monkey escape and a search party forms. Then she discovers that her best friend Mindy is engaged to marry her ex-fiance. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 |  | "The One With The Evil Orthodontist" | Doty Abrams | Peter Bonerz | April 6, 1995 |
| Rachel has a brief encounter with her ex-fiance. Riddled with guilt, she decides to confess her evil sins only to discover that Mindy's been busier than she's let on. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 |  | "The One With The Fake Monica" | Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider | Gail Mancuso | April 27, 1995 |
| Monica meets a woman who helps her live out her fantasies. Ross's monkey becomes sexually mature and drives everyone crazy. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 |  | "The One With The Ick Factor" | Alexa Junge | Robby Benson | May 4, 1995 |
| Monica discovers that she is a cradle snatcher. Ross's ex-wife begins giving birth. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 |  | "The One With The Birth" | Teleplay by Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss, Story by David Crane & Marta Kauffman | James Burrows | May 11, 1995 |
| The baby is born, bringing smile and adoration from everyone. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 |  | "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" | Chris Brown | Kevin S. Bright | May 18, 1995 |
| Rachel finds out about Ross's secret love for her. But yet another surprise awaits her. | ||||||
