Joey becomes convinced that Monica's having an affair after Chandler sneaks back into town. Rachel impulsively gives her telephone number to a handsome guy but worries he'll call when Ross is there.

Monica fears the worst when she learns Chandler will be spending Christmas in Tulsa working on a deadline with a beautiful co-worker.

Rachel crosses swords with her replacement and wants desperately to get back to work for fear they'll dump her. Phoebe wreaks havoc as an extra on Joey's soap opera set. Monica and Chandler face the fact that he's jobless.

Gavin gives Rachel a very interesting birthday gift while Ross begs Joey to stay away from Emma's hot new nanny. Meanwhile, Mike meets and then accidentally murders Phoebe's unusual pet.

A night at Mike's piano bar gives Monica a very showy moment in the spotlight. Ross works on trying to move on after he witnesses Rachel and Gavin kissing. Chandler uses his skill to repair Joey's botched eyebrow job.

Joey and Phoebe conspire to set up Rachel and Ross on their worst blind dates ever in the hope of reuniting them. An ovulating Monica wants to get intimate with Chandler but their privacy is compromised by baby Emma.

Joey stumbles upon a way to impress a famous actor during an audition. Ross learns the identity of a long-ago mugger and Chandler learns the ups and downs of being an intern at a shoe company.

Joey accidentally betrays Monica's confidence over a secret loan and freaks out Chandler when he covers by saying she wanted it for a boob job. Rachel's attempt to baby-proof the apartment tampers with Joey's sanity.

Ross and Chandler trade barbed insults on their alma mater's Web site which leads to a fake burial service for the allegedly dead and obviously unpopular Geller. Phoebe's resolve not to call ex-boyfriend Mike weakens.

Monica leads the gang, except for a scoffing Ross, to purchase lottery tickets for a multimillion-dollar jackpot but while they plot how to spend their possible shares a disdainful Phoebe throws caution to the wind.

Rachel dreams about a romantic encounter with Joey after a visit to the set of Days of Our Lives. Chandler buys a non-refundable weekend getaway for himself and Monica but takes Ross when she can't get time off work.

Joey doesn't tell the gang about his plans to throw a party on the roof of the building. Ross meets a new colleague and is instantly attracted to her.

Chandler and Monica risk embarrassment when they secretly go to a fertility clinic. Ross hides his feelings for Charlie to help Joey woo her while Rachel sneaks into a spa for a massage, hoping Phoebe won't find out.

Monica and Chandler interview unsuspecting candidates, hoping to find the right man to father their baby. Phoebe is incredibly nervous about going to a party that Mike will be at, until she bumps into David.

The friends support Ross as he prepares for a keynote paleontological address in Barbados. Phoebe has her hands full with two suitors, David and Mike.

Rachel finally tells Joey about her crush on him. Monica and Mike compete at a game of ping pong.

Ross and Charlie decide that they can't go forward with a relationship before Ross talks to Joey, while Joey and Rachel decide that they can't go forward with a relationship before talking to Ross.

Ross tries to convince everyone that he's okay with Joey and Rachel being together while Phoebe gets an unusual offer from her half-brother. Chandler put his foot in it when he tells an unsuspecting child he's adopted.

Ross gets a spray-on tan that does not go well. Joey and Rachel's first date goes well until they return home and find everything awkward. Monica and Phoebe try to avoid Amanda, their annoying friend from London.

It's baby Emma's first birthday but a mishap at the bakery means the cake is shaped like an erotic object. Rachel won't let the party start until Emma wakes from her nap but everybody has other places to be.

Rachel's sister Amy babysits Emma to prove she's responsible but with disastrous results. Monica and Chandler solicit Joey to write a letter to the adoption agency on their behalf and Phoebe and Mike get engaged.

Ross applies for a palaeontology grant and finds out Charlie's ex-boyfriend reviews the applications, who in turn sabotages Ross's application. Chandler upsets Joey's when he's caught lying over Joey's audition tape.

Phoebe and Mike struggle over their decision to donate their wedding fund to charity, Ross discovers Rachel's irrational fear of swings and Monica and Chandler are finally approved for adoption.

Everyone begs Monica and Chandler to host Thanksgiving once again but find themselves locked out when they turn up an hour late for dinner. All is forgiven when the hosts hear they've been selected by a mum-to-be.

Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet the potential mother of their child but they're put in an uncomfortable situation when the mum-to-be thinks they're a reverend and a doctor.

Phoebe and Rachel catch Chandler getting into a car with a blonde woman and think he's having an affair. It turns out the woman was Monica and Chandler's realtor and that the two are buying a house in Westchester.

Phoebe's bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when a stripper shows up. Joey appears on the show Pyramid and Chandler and Ross flash back to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college.

On the day of the wedding New York is hit with the worst snowstorm it's seen in 20 years, resulting in the ceremony taking place in the street outside of Central Perk.

Phoebe tries to teach Joey to speak French for an audition. Surrogate mum Erica is visiting town and has some disturbing news whilst Ross and Rachel head out to Long Island after her dad has a heart attack.

Monica and Chandler visit their house which is in escrow. Phoebe learns she can change her name to whatever she wants and Ross gets tenure at his job whilst Rachel is offered a job in Paris.

Joey's agent dies but the gang don't want to tell him since his life has been changing so much lately. Janice is bidding on the house next door to Chandler and Monica and Ross is trying to get Rachel her old job back.

The gang throw Rachel a going away party and she says goodbye to each of her friends individually. Meanwhile, Erica is in town until the baby arrives and ends up going into labour at the party.

Ross has a hard time dealing with Rachel's decision to move to Paris whilst Phoebe and Joey pack Monica and Chandler's belongings as the couple accompany Erica, who has gone into labour, to the hospital.

Ross and Phoebe race to the airport to tell Rachel of his feelings. Erica gives birth to twins Jack and Erica and the friends turn in their apartment keys and go out together for one last coffee at Central Perk.

All the friends make a pact not to bring dates to the New Years party but they all do, except Ross who arrives with his new companion, a monkey named Marcel.

Janine gets an invitation to dance on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and invites Joey, Monica and Ross along. Monica and Ross are ecstatic about this as it gives them a chance to finally use their 'routine'.

As 1999 approaches, the group all make resolutions most of which will require a lot of willpower. Rachel vows to stop gossiping, a resolution put to the test when she learns about Monica and Chandler's relationship.

Rachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs retraining. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets a job selling Christmas trees and Ross accidentally breaks a girl's leg and tries to make it up to her.

All the friends make a pact not to bring dates to the New Years party but they all do, except Ross who arrives with his new companion, a monkey named Marcel.

Ross' attempts to introduce Ben to Hanukkah are thwarted by the boy's like of all things Christmas. Phoebe prepares to move back into her refurbished apartment and will stop at nothing to get Rachel to go with her.

It's Christmas time and Monica tries tipping with cookies, rather than cash. Phoebe learns the guy in the pictures her grandmother keeps is not her real father whilst Chandler & Joey wait too late to shop for presents.

Janine gets an invitation to dance on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and invites Joey, Monica and Ross along. Monica and Ross are ecstatic about this as it gives them a chance to finally use their 'routine'.

As 1999 approaches, the group all make resolutions most of which will require a lot of willpower. Rachel vows to stop gossiping, a resolution put to the test when she learns about Monica and Chandler's relationship.

Ross and Charlie decide that they can't go forward with a relationship before Ross talks to Joey, while Joey and Rachel decide that they can't go forward with a relationship before talking to Ross.

Ross tries to convince everyone that he's okay with Joey and Rachel being together while Phoebe gets an unusual offer from her half-brother. Chandler put his foot in it when he tells an unsuspecting child he's adopted.

Ross gets a spray-on tan that does not go well. Joey and Rachel's first date goes well until they return home and find everything awkward. Monica and Phoebe try to avoid Amanda, their annoying friend from London.

Rachel's sister Amy babysits Emma to prove she's responsible but with disastrous results. Monica and Chandler solicit Joey to write a letter to the adoption agency on their behalf and Phoebe and Mike get engaged.

Ross applies for a palaeontology grant and finds out Charlie's ex-boyfriend reviews the applications, who in turn sabotages Ross's application. Chandler upsets Joey's when he's caught lying over Joey's audition tape.

Phoebe and Mike struggle over their decision to donate their wedding fund to charity, Ross discovers Rachel's irrational fear of swings and Monica and Chandler are finally approved for adoption.

Rachel makes a rash decision after Gunther tells her she needs retraining. Phoebe tries to help Joey when he gets a job selling Christmas trees and Ross accidentally breaks a girl's leg and tries to make it up to her.

All the friends make a pact not to bring dates to the New Years party but they all do, except Ross who arrives with his new companion, a monkey named Marcel.

Ross' attempts to introduce Ben to Hanukkah are thwarted by the boy's like of all things Christmas. Phoebe prepares to move back into her refurbished apartment and will stop at nothing to get Rachel to go with her.

It's Christmas time and Monica tries tipping with cookies, rather than cash. Phoebe learns the guy in the pictures her grandmother keeps is not her real father whilst Chandler & Joey wait too late to shop for presents.