Box set: Friends: The Complete Seasons 1-10: The One With All Ten Seasons
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Friends: Season 5
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998)
TV Series  /  Comedy, Romance
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IMDB   8.9
563 mins USA / English
Blu-ray    US - TV-PG
Matt LeBlanc Joey Tribbiani
Jennifer Aniston Rachel Green
Lisa Kudrow Phoebe Buffay
Courteney Cox Monica Geller
David Schwimmer Dr. Ross Geller
Matthew Perry Chandler Bing
James Michael Tyler Gunther
Michael Rapaport Gary
Helen Baxendale Emily Waltham
George Newbern Danny
Thomas Lennon Randall
Elliott Gould Jack Geller
Michael Ensign Dr. Ledbetter
Christina Pickles Judy Geller
Debra Jo Rupp Alice Knight Buffay
Jeanette Miller Lurker
Soleil Moon Frye Katie
John Christopher Allen Ben Geller
Charles Thomas Allen Ben Geller
Rick Pasqualone The Croupier
Director
Kevin Bright
Gary Halvorson
Shelley Jensen
Gail Mancuso
Producer Richard Allen
Todd Stevens
Kevin Bright
Wil Calhoun
Writer David Crane
Marta Kauffman
Scott Silveri
Seth Kurland
Cinematography Mikel Neiers


Six young people, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Episodes
 22 mins    9/24/1998  1.  The One After Ross Says Rachel
A humiliated Emily runs away after Ross says Rachel's name at the altar. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica struggle to get time alone together.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Seth Kurland 
Guest starring:  Elliott GouldChristina PicklesTom ContiJennifer SaundersHelen Baxendale, Peter Eyre
 22 mins    10/1/1998  2.  The One with All the Kissing
Chandler must constantly kiss the girls to cover up a kiss he gave to Monica to hide their affair. Phoebe gets irritated when the gang constantly talk about London. Rachel puts Monica in charge of her love life. Ross tries to contact Emily.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Wil Calhoun 
Guest starring:  James Michael TylerZen Gesner
 22 mins    10/8/1998  3.  The One Hundredth
The gang take Phoebe to the hospital after she goes into labor. Monica threatens to go on a date with a male nurse after Chandler claims they are "just goofing around." Joey gets treated for kidney stones.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Marta Kauffman  /  David Crane 
Guest starring:  Giovanni RibisiDebra Jo RuppSam AndersonPatrick Fabian, Iqbal Theba,  T.J. Thyne, Brenda-Isaacs Booth, Heidi Beck
 22 mins    10/18/1998  4.  The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS
Ross finally gets in touch with Emily and they try to work it out. Chandler gloats after Rachel reveals that Monica's secret boyfriend is the best sex she ever had. Phoebe and Joey debate if a selfless good deed exists.
Director:  Shelley Jensen  Writer:  Michael Curtis 
Guest starring:  Helen BaxendaleJane SibbettJessica Hecht, Gary Collins, Charlie Allen, Jack Allen, Sandra Thigpen, John R. McLaughlin
 30 mins    10/29/1998  5.  The One with the Kips
Chandler and Monica go away for the weekend but spend the entire time fighting. Ross tries to tell Rachel about his agreement with Emily.
Director:  Dana De Vally Piazza  / Dana deVally Piazza  Writer:  Scott Silveri 
Guest starring:  Christopher Liam Moore
 30 mins    11/5/1998  6.  The One with the Yeti
The gang become frustrated with Emily's demands to Ross. Monica and Rachel mistake their new neighbor for a yeti. Phoebe receives a fur coat as a family heirloom from her mother.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Alexa Junge 
Guest starring:  James Michael TylerHelen BaxendaleGeorge Newbern
 30 mins    11/12/1998  7.  The One Where Ross Moves In
Ross moves in with Chandler and Joey after Emily's cousin kicks him out of his apartment. Phoebe dates a health inspector. Rachel plays hard-to-get with Danny.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Perry Rein  / Gigi McCreery 
Guest starring:  James Michael TylerGregory SporlederGeorge NewbernDoug Benson
 30 mins    11/19/1998  8.  The One with All the Thanksgivings
The gang remember and share with each other their worst Thanksgivings.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Greg Malins 
Guest starring:  Morgan FairchildChristina PicklesElliott Gould, Michael Winters,  Alec Mapa, Douglas Looper, Joshua Preston
 30 mins    12/10/1998  9.  The One with Ross's Sandwich
Joey finds himself constantly covering for Chandler and Monica's affair. Ross becomes angry when someone at work eats his sandwich. Phoebe and Rachel enroll in a literature class.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Andrew Reich  /  Ted Cohen 
Guest starring:  Michael Ensign, Scott Mosenson, Jennette Robbins, Alexia Roberts
 22 mins    12/17/1998  10.  The One with the Inappropriate Sister
A bored Ross wreaks havoc in Chandler and Joey's lives. Rachel is uncomfortable with Danny's unusually close relationship with his sister. Phoebe runs into trouble whilst collecting donations for the poor during Christmas.
Director:  Dana De Vally Piazza  / Dana deVally Piazza  Writer:  Shana Goldberg-Meehan 
Guest starring:  June Gable, Julie Lauren,  George Newbern, Tom Bailey,  Lee Arenberg, Robyn Pedretti
 22 mins    1/7/1999  11.  The One with All the Resolutions
The gang make their New Years resolutions. Chandler struggles to not make jokes about everyone. Rachel uncovers a secret. Ross runs into trouble when he wears leather pants on a date.
Director:  Joe Regalbuto  Writer:  Brian Boyle  / Suzie Villandry 
Guest starring:  Jack Allen, Charlie Allen, Sara Rose Peterson
 22 mins    1/21/1999  12.  The One with Chandler's Work Laugh
Monica becomes annoyed at how Chandler sucks up to his boss by mimicking his boss's laugh and laughing at his tasteless jokes. Ross hooks up with Janice when he finds out Emily is getting married.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Alicia Sky Varinaitis 
Guest starring:  Maggie WheelerJames Michael TylerSam McMurray, Lise Simms
 30 mins    2/4/1999  13.  The One with Joey's Bag
Phoebe's grandmother dies, and Phoebe is shocked when her father turns up at the funeral. Meanwhile, Rachel gives Joey a "man's bag" for an audition, and Chandler is scared to tell Monica he doesn't like her massages.
Director:  Gail Mancuso  Writer:  Michael Curtis  /  Seth Kurland 
Guest starring:  Bob Balaban, Daniel Hagen
 22 mins    2/11/1999  14.  The One Where Everybody Finds Out
When Phoebe finds out about Monica and Chandler, she and Rachel attempt to get them to confess their relationship.
Director:  Michael Lembeck  /  David Schwimmer  / Matthew Perry  / Jennifer Aniston  Writer:  Alexa Junge 
Guest starring:  Michael Ensign
 30 mins    2/18/1999  15.  The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey
Ross makes enemies out of his new neighbors. Chandler freaks out about his relationship with Monica. Joey dates a girl who likes to playfully punch him but she doesn't realize she punches him too hard and Joey is reluctant to tell her.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Adam Chase 
Guest starring:  Willie GarsonSoleil Moon Frye, David Dalton, Linde Gibb, Stephon Fuller
 30 mins    2/25/1999  16.  The One with the Cop
Joey has a dream about Monica and becomes convinced he is in love with her. Meanwhile, Phoebe finds a police badge in Central Perk, and Ross tries to get his new sofa into his apartment.
Director:  Andrew Tsao  Writer:  Alicia Sky Varinaitis 
Guest starring:  Michael RapaportNiCole Robinson, Mark Fite, Aloma Wright
 22 mins    3/18/1999  17.  The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss
Rachel has an awkward encounter when she interviews for a new job. Monica becomes jealous of Phoebe and Gary. Joey searches for a 'hot girl' in Ross's building.
Director:  David Schwimmer  /  Shelley Jensen  / Matthew Perry  / Jennifer Aniston  Writer:  Ted Cohen  /  Andrew Reich 
Guest starring:  Steve Ireland,  Michael Rapaport, Samantha Smith, Marc Goldsmith, Devyn La Bella,  Ralph Manza, Tamara Pennington
 22 mins    4/8/1999  18.  The One Where Rachel Smokes
Rachel takes up smoking to feel more included at work. Joey auditions for a soup commercial with Ross's son Ben, but they end up competing against each other. Monica and Phoebe plan Rachel's surprise birthday party one month in advance.
Director:  Todd Holland  Writer:  Michael Curtis 
Guest starring:  Jane Sibbett, Jack Allen, Charlie Allen,  Joanna Gleason, Megan Ward, Judy Kain, Jim Wise, Matt Weinberg
 22 mins    4/22/1999  19.  The One Where Ross Can't Flirt
As Joey's grandmother visits to watch him on TV, Ross has trouble flirting with the pizza delivery girl, and Rachel tries to find an earring of Monica's that she has misplaced.
Director:  Gail Mancuso  Writer:  Doty Abrams 
Guest starring:  Kristin Dattilo, Lilyan Chauvin
 30 mins    4/29/1999  20.  The One with the Ride Along
The guys go on a ride-along with Gary. Rachel accidentally deletes a message from Emily on Ross's answering machine.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Seth Kurland  /  Shana Goldberg-Meehan 
Guest starring:  Michael RapaportHelen Baxendale
 22 mins    5/6/1999  21.  The One with the Ball
Gary asks Phoebe to move in with him but she's reluctant to and to overcome boredom, Ross and Joey start throwing a ball to each other. Rachel buys an expensive cat but it doesn't behave as she hoped it would.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Greg Malins 
Guest starring:  James Michael TylerMichael Rapaport, Victoria Kelleher,  Antoinette Spolar
 25 mins    5/13/1999  22.  The One with Joey's Big Break
Joey seems to have finally hit big when he gets offered a lead part in a movie shooting outside of Las Vegas. However, when Chandler begins expressing doubts about the film's legitimacy, it causes a rift in their friendship.
Director:  Gary Halvorson  Writer:  Shana Goldberg-Meehan  / Wil Calhoun 
Guest starring:  Michael Monks,  John Kassir, John C. McDonnell
 25 mins    5/20/1999  23.  The One in Vegas: Part 1
Chandler decides the only way to mend his friendship with Joey is to fly out to Vegas and visit him. Phoebe is determined not to be left out on another adventure, so everyone winds up going. Trouble is in the water, however, when Chandler finds out that Monica had lunch with Richard.
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Andrew Reich  /  Ted Cohen 
Guest starring:  Joel Heyman, Thomas Lennan, James Paradise,  Rick Pasqualone, Todd Glass, Baillie Gerstein, Lisa Jamie Cash
 25 mins    5/20/1999  24.  The One in Vegas: Part 2
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...
Director:  Kevin S. Bright  Writer:  Scott Silveri  /  Greg Malins 
Guest starring:  Joel Heyman, Thomas Lennan,  Jeanette Miller, Rojai Holloway, Frank Novak, Gabi Simson, Nina Mann
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