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Season 1, Episode 24, "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" premiered on May 18, 1995. It was written by Chris Brown and Directed by Kevin S. Bright. Ross has been in love with Rachel since ninth grade but has always kept it a secret. Now the truth accidentally comes out, but as Rachel rushes to the airport to greet Ross on his return from a business trip, she discovers that work is not all h...

Season 1, Episode 23", The One With the Birth", premiered on May 4, 1995. It was written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Astrof and Directed byJames Burrows. When Carol gives birth, Ross and Susan almost miss the event when Phoebe accidentally locks them in a cupboard together to put a stop to their constant bickering. Meanwhile, Joey befriends an unmarried pre...

Season 1, Episode 22" The One With the Ick Factor", premiered on May 4, 1995. It was written by ⁠Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider and directed by Gail Mancuso⁠. Monica discovers that she's developed a highly-mature approach to her latest love affair, and Ross finds out that he's being mistaken for a male prostitute. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The P...

Season 1, Episode 21 of Friends, "The One Where The Fake Monica", premiered on April 6, 1995. It was written by ⁠Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider and directed by Gail Mancuso⁠. Monica befriends the woman who stole her credit card. Ross is forced to give away Marcel. Joey tries to come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to Th...

Season 1, Episode 20 of Friends, "The One Where The Evil Orthodontist", premiered on April 6, 1995. It was written by ⁠Doty Abrams and directed by ⁠Peter Bonerz⁠. Rachel accidentally lets Ross's pet monkey escape, and the friends form a search party. She is then horrified to learn that her former best friend is engaged to marry her ex-fiancé. Send in any questions, comments, feedback...

Season 1, Episode 19 of Friends, "The One Where The Monkey Gets Away", premiered on March 9, 1995. It was written by ⁠Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz⁠ and directed by ⁠Peter Bonerz⁠. Rachel accidentally lets Ross's pet monkey escape, and the friends form a search party. She is then horrified to learn that her former best friend is engaged to marry her ex-fiancé. Send in any questions...

Season 1, Episodes 18 of Friends, "The One With All The Poker", premiered on March 2, 1995. It was written by  ⁠ Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz⁠ and directed by James Burrows. When the girls lose money to the guys in a poker game, they seek out Monica's Aunt Iris for lessons and demand a rematch. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The Postman: 1. On Twitter @...

Season 1, Episodes 16-17 of Friends, "The One with Two Parts", premiered on February 23, 1995. It was written by  Marta Kauffman & David Crane and directed by  Michael Lembeck . Phoebe feels neglected when Joey falls for her twin sister. Chandler struggles to fire an attractive co-worker. Ross attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. Rachel switches identities with Monica so she...

Season 1, Episode 15 of Friends, "The One with the Stoned Guy", premiered on February 16, 1995. It was written by Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss and directed by Alan Myerson. Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur who is looking for a new chef, however he arrives at the apartment stoned. Meanwhile, Ross tries to master 'dirty talk'. Send in any questions, comments, fe...

Season 1, Episode 14 of Friends, "The One with the Candy Hearts", premiered on February 9, 1995. It was written by Bill Lawrence and directed by James Burrows. It's Valentine's Day and, out on his first date in nine years, Ross meets up with his ex-wife. Meanwhile, Monica, Phoebe and Rachel rebel against the spirit of the day by burning mementos of past relationships. Send in any...

Season 1, Episode 13 of Friends, "The One with the Boobies", premiered on January 19, 1995. It was written by Alexa Junge and directed by Alan Myerson. Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, so Rachel tries to even the score; Joey learns that his father is having an affair. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The Postman: 1. On...

Season 1, Episode 11 of Friends, "The One with Mrs. Bing", premiered on January 5, 1995. It was written by Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz, Adam Chase &Ira Ungerleider and directed by Paul Lazarus. Rachel and Paolo's relationship hits a snag when he makes a pass at Phoebe. Ross refuses to find out the sex of his baby until it's born. Chandler and Joey go shopping for a new kitchen...

Season 1, Episode 11 of Friends, "The One with Mrs. Bing", premiered on January 5, 1995. It was written by Alexa Junge and directed by James Burrows. Chandler's flamboyant mother visits New York, while Phoebe and Monica flirt with a handsome stranger while crossing a road and end up causing a traffic accident. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The Postman: 1....

Season 1, Episode 10 of Friends, "The One Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider and directed by Peter Bonerz. ", premiered on December 15, 1994. It was Written By Adam Chase and Ira Ungerleider and directed by Peter Bonerz. As New Year approaches, the gang make a pact to celebrate at Monica and Rachel's flat without bringing any dates. However, as the New Year gets closer, all of them fin...

Season 1, Episode 9 of Friends, "The One Where Underdog Gets Away", premiered on November 17, 1994. It was Written By Marta Kauffman & David Crane and Directed By James Burrows. The gang's plans for Thanksgiving go awry after they get locked out of Monica and Rachel's apartment. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The Postman: 1. On Twitter @asinensky @...

Season 1, Episode 8 of Friends, "The One Where Nana Dies Twice", premiered on November 10, 1994. It was Written By Marta Kauffman & David Crane and Directed By James Burrows. Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mum come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Ch...

Season 1, Episode 7 of Friends, "The One with the Blackout", premiered on November 3, 1994. It was Written By Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Directed By James Burrows. When New York suffers from a blackout , Ross tries to tell Rachel that he likes her, and Chandler gets stuck in an ATM vestibule with a model. Send in any questions, comments, feedback or criticisms to The Postman: 1....

Season 1, Episode 6 of Friends, "The One with the Butt", premiered on October 27, 1994. It was Written By Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider and Directed By Arlene Sanford. An agent offers Joey a movie role as Al Pacino's naked body double, Monica tries to be less of a neat freak and Chandler thinks his fantasies have come true when he has an affair with a married woman. Send in any qu...

Season 1, Episode 5 of Friends, "he One with the East German Laundry Detergent", premiered on October 20, 1994. It was Written By Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss and Directed By Pamela Fryman. While Chandler and Phoebe decide to break up with their significant others on the same night, Ross and Rachel have their first date doing laundry together. Send in any questions, comments, feedb...

Season 1, Episode 4 of Friends, "The One With George Stephanopoulos", premiered on October 13, 1994. It was Written By Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Directed By James Burrows. Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe is given $7000 when she finds a thumb in a can of soda. Send in any questions, com...

Season 1, Episode 3 of Friends, "The One With The Thumb", premiered on October 6, 1994. It was Written By Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz and Directed By James Burrows. Monica becomes irritated when everyone likes her new boyfriend more than she does. Chandler resumes his smoking habit. Phoebe is given $7000 when she finds a thumb in a can of soda. Send in any questions, comments, feedba...

Season 1, Episode 2 of Friends, "The One With The Sonogram At The End", premiered on September 29, 1994. It was Written By Marta Kauffman & David Crane and Directed By James Burrows. Ross's lesbian ex-wife is pregnant with his child, and he doesn't like her choice of last name for the baby. Elsewhere, Rachel finds out that her ex-fiancé went on what would have been their hone...

"The Pilot" (also known as "The One Where It All Began", "The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate" and "The First One") is the first episode of Friends. It premiered on September 22, 1994. It was written by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, and was directed by James Burrows. An introduction to the gang. After Rachel leaves her Mr Potato Head look-alike fiancé Bar...

After completing 110 episodes of Curb, 30 episodes of Party Down, 3 seasons of I Think You Should Leave and 6 episodes of The Rehearsal, the guys needed a bigger project. We commence our journey through Friends. In this intro episode, we talk about the history of the show and our history with it, introduce the main characters and explain what the hell we are doing here. Welcome to a real podcast....

Av and Alex return to break down all the sketches in the new Season 3 of I Think You Should Leave, bracket-style, on a crossover episode with Nothing But Netflix. You can find the blank bracket ⁠⁠here⁠ . You can find the completed bracket (spoiler alert) ⁠⁠here⁠ . Listener Matt Stewart's ITYSL rankings can be found here .