Friends season 5The fifth season on DVD? check here: The fifth season episode guideThe One After Ross Says Rachel / season 5 - episode 1 Written by: Seth Kurland Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Ross's (David Schwimmer) very young marriage to Emily falls apart after he says Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) name at the altar, and Rachel tries to comfort him. Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) can't keep their hands off each other.
The One With All The Kissing / season 5 - episode 2 Written by: Wil Calhoun Directed by: Gary Halvorson Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) carry on their affair in secret. Monica runs Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) love life. Rachel admits to Ross (David Schwimmer) she still loves him. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is bitter that everyone went to England but her. Ross still hasn't heard from Emily.
The One Hundredth / season 5 - episode 3 Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) gives birth to her brother's triplets even though the doctor makes her nervous. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) has sympathy pains that turn out to be kidney stones. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) sets Monica (Courteney Cox) up on a date with a cute male nurse and Chandler (Matthew Perry) gets jealous.
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS / season 5 - episode 4 Written by: Michael Curtis Directed by: Shelley Jensen Chandler (Matthew Perry) gets a big ego when he hears that Monica (Courteney Cox) is currently having the best sex of her life. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) tries to find a selfless good deed. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) works a telethon for PBS. Emily tells Ross (David Schwimmer) she'll come back to New York if he never sees Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) again.
The One With The Kips / season 5 - episode 5 Written by: Scott Silveri Directed by: Dana DeVally Ross (David Schwimmer) tells Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) he can't see her anymore now that Emily is coming back to New York. Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) go away for the weekend and fight. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) finds out about Monica and Chandler's secret relationship.
The One With The Yeti / season 5 - episode 6 Written by: Alexa Junge Directed by: Gary Halvorson Ross (David Schwimmer) moves out of his apartment to live with Emily and his friends are concerned that she's making him do too many things he doesn't want to. The Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) fogs her and Monica's (Courteney Cox) hairy new neighbor. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) gets a family heirloom of a fur coat that she hates on principle, but can't help but enjoy.
The One Where Ross Moves In / season 5 - episode 7 Written by: Perry Rein & Gigi McCreery Directed by: Gary Halvorson Since his divorce from Emily, Ross (David Schwimmer) no longer has a place to live and so moves in with Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) who can't stand his annoying habits. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) dates an anal health inspector. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) thinks she's playing games with the new neighbor, Danny, but really she's the only one playing games.
The One With The Thanksgiving Flashbacks / season 5 - episode 8 Written by: Greg Malins Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Chandler's (Matthew Perry) reminiscing prompts the friends to recall their worst Thanksgiving memories.
The One With Ross's Sandwich / season 5 - episode 9 Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen Directed by: Gary Halvorson Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) take a literature class. Ross (David Schwimmer) starts to lose it at work. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) hates covering for Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler's (Matthew Perry) relationship.
The One With The Inappropriate Sister / season 5 - episode 10 Written by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan Directed by: Dana DeVally Piazza Danny's close physical relationship with his sister bothers Rachel (Jennifer Aniston). Ross (David Schwimmer) urges Joey (Matt LeBlanc) to write a script. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) collects money for a holiday charity on a street corner.
The One With All The Resolutions / season 5 - episode 11 Directed by: Joe Regalbuto Story by: Brian Boyle Ross (David Schwimmer) vows to try something new every day, and buys a new pair of leather pants that get him into trouble on a date. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) teaches Joey (Matt LeBlanc) to play guitar and Joey gets fed up with her methods. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) gives up gossiping, and then overhears a steamy conversation between Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) and bonds with Joey over their mutual secret. Ross bets Chandler fifty dollars that Chandler can't not make fun of his friends for a week. Monica decides to take more pictures of everyone together.
The One With Chandler's Work Laugh / season 5 - episode 12 Written by: Alicia Sky Varinaitis Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) start socializing with Chandler's boss (Sam McMurray), but Monica realizes that she isn't so fond of work-Chandler. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) is frustrated by the fact that Monica won't tell her about her secret relationship with Chandler. Ross (David Schwimmer) starts dating Janice (Maggie Wheeler), but annoys her with his whining about his life.
The One With Joey's Bag / season 5 - episode 13 Written by: Seth Kurland Directed by: Gail Mancuso Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) meets her long-missing father at her grandmother's funeral. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) gives Joey (Matt LeBlanc) a man bag to help him be sophisticated for an audition and everyone makes fun of him for carrying a purse. Chandler (Matthew Perry) has to find a diplomatic way to tell Monica (Courteney Cox) that she gives terrible massages.
The One Where Everybody Finds Out / season 5 - episode 14 Written by: Alexa Junge Directed by: Michael Lembeck Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) finds out about Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry), but pretends she doesn't know and tries to mess with them by seducing Chandler. Ross (David Schwimmer) tries to get ugly naked guy's apartment.
The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey / season 5 - episode 15 Written by: Adam Chase Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Ross (David Schwimmer) finds out about Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry). Now that everyone knows about them an is joking about their getting married and having kids, Chandler starts to get stressed out about the relationship. Monica gets upset, and to make up for it, Chandler proposed marriage, but Monica realizes that it's not the right time yet. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is dating a girl who punches him all the time. Ross makes a bad impression with the tenants in his new building when he won't kick in $100 for the retiring handyman that he's never even met. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) tries to help but only makes things worse.
The One With The Cop / season 5 - episode 16 Directed by: Andrew Tsao Story by: Alicia Sky Varinaitis Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) finds a police officer's badge and goes on a spree of arrests until she meets up with the owner. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) has a dream about being love with Monica (Courteney Cox). Ross (David Schwimmer) buys a new couch and tries to move it into his apartment without paying for professional help.
The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss / season 5 - episode 17 Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen Directed by: Shelley Jensen Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) worries about a kiss she gives to a job interviewer. Monica (Courteney Cox) is jealous of Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) romantic bliss. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) flirts with a hot girl in Ross's (David Schwimmer) building, but can't find her.
The One Where Rachel Smokes / season 5 - episode 18 Written by: Michael Curtis Directed by: Todd Holland Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) starts smoking to chat up her boss, and Chandler (Matthew Perry) gets fond memories of his old addiction. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) goes up against Ross's (David Schwimmer) son Ben for a part in a commercial. Monica (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) plan Rachel's surprise birthday party together, and Monica, as usual, is too controlling.
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt / season 5 - episode 19 Written by: Doty Abrams Directed by: Gail Mancuso Ross (David Schwimmer) tries to flirt with the pizza delivery girl, but ends up making a fool of himself. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) has lost one of the earrings that Chandler (Matthew Perry) gave Monica (Courteney Cox). Chandler is upset when Monica says she flirts and it doesn't mean anything. Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) scene has been cut from "Law & Order" and he can't tell his grandmother who lives for his career.
The One With The Ride Along / season 5 - episode 20 Written by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Seth Kurland Directed by: Gary Halvorson The boys go on a ride-along with Gary in his cop car, and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) seems to save Ross's (David Schwimmer) life. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Monica (Courteney Cox) try to protect Ross from Emily who is having second thoughts about getting married.
The One With The Ball / season 5 - episode 21 Directed by: Gary Halvorson Story by: Scott Silveri Monica (Courteney Cox) takes over the guys' marathon game of catch and makes it not fun anymore. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) gets a hairless cat that turns out to be awful and she tries to get rid of it, but only Gunther will buy it off her. After much consideration, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) finally decides to move in with Gary, but when he shoot a twittering bird in the morning she breaks up with him instead.
The One With Joey's Big Break / season 5 - episode 22 Directed by: Gary Halvorson Story by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan Joey (Matt LeBlanc) lands his first lead role in a movie filming in Las Vegas, and he and Chandler (Matthew Perry) plan a road trip. However, Joey and Chandler end up fighting, and Chanlder stays in New York while Joey shows up in time to see his movie wrap production early for lack of money. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) gets an eye infection, and her phobia about things coming near her eye comes out. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) hates Ross (David Schwimmer), but can't remember why.
The One In Vegas (1) / season 5 - episode 23 Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Monica (Courteney Cox) runs into Richard but doesn't want Chandler (Matthew Perry) to know, because it might spoil their anniversary. As an gift for Chandler, she gets them tickets to Las Vegas. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) invites herself, Ross (David Schwimmer), and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) along as well. Phoebe compares everything about the trip to the London trip she missed last year.
The One In Vegas (2) / season 5 - episode 24 Written by: Greg Malins & Scott Silveri Directed by: Kevin S. Bright Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) arrive at the casino, where Rachel quickly learns she is "a human doodle". The ink won't come off, so she and Ross spend the day hiding in the hotel room, raiding the mini-bar. Once they're completely drunk, Rachel finally agrees to go back down to the casino after she draws on sRoss' face.
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