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Six young (20-something) people from New York City (Manhattan), 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.This average group of buddies goes through massive mayhem, family trouble, past and future romances, fights, laughs, tears and surprises as they learn what it really means to be a friend.

1 Season 236 Episode Lessons Level: B1–B2 (Intermediate)
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Season 1

24 Episodes
S01E01 Interactive Lesson

The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate

Monica's old friend Rachel moves in with her after leaving her fiancé.

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S01E02 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Sonogram at the End

Rachel returns her engagement ring; Ross's ex-wife has a revelation for him.

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S01E03 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Thumb

Monica's friends find her new beau appealing; Phoebe finds a little something extra in her soda.

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S01E04 Interactive Lesson

The One With George Stephanopoulos

Chandler and Joey take Ross to a hockey game -- with painful results; the ladies get someone else's pizza.

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S01E05 Interactive Lesson

The One With the East German Laundry Detergent

Ross does laundry with Rachel; Joey uses Monica to get his old girlfriend back.

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S01E06 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Butt

Joey's new agent gets him a cheeky role in a movie; Chandler dates a woman with lots of baggage.

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S01E07 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Blackout

A blackout traps Chandler in an ATM vestibule with model Jill Goodacre; a cat comes between Ross and Rachel.

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S01E08 Interactive Lesson

The One Where Nana Dies Twice

Monica and Ross mourn the loss of their grandmother.

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S01E09 Interactive Lesson

The One Where Underdog Gets Away

Monica tries to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the gang; Ross relishes the chance to talk to his unborn child.

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S01E10 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Monkey

A new pet monkeys around with Ross's ego during the holidays; Phoebe falls for a scientist .

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S01E11 Interactive Lesson

The One With Mrs. Bing

Chandler's novelist mother visits -- and hits on Ross; Phoebe and Monica fall for the same guy.

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S01E12 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Dozen Lasagnas

Phoebe has some bad news for Rachel about Paolo; Ross learns some of the results of his former wife's amniocentesis.

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S01E13 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Boobies

Chandler sees Rachel naked; Joey learns his father is having an affair; Phoebe dates a psychiatrist.

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S01E14 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Candy Hearts

Chandler has a blind date with an ex-girlfriend -- whom he's broken up with twice before; the ladies light a "boyfriend bonfire"; Ross finds an unlikely Valentine's Day date.

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S01E15 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Stoned Guy

Chandler and Monica plan big career moves, while Ross labors to hit it off with a date.

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S01E16 Interactive Lesson

The One With Two Parts, Part 1

Ross attends Lamaze classes; Joey dates Phoebe's twin; and Chandler has the hots for a co-worker he's supposed to fire.

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S01E17 Interactive Lesson

The One With Two Parts, Part 2

Monica and Rachel meet two cute doctors; Ross looks to Jack for fatherly advice; Phoebe confronts her twin about Joey.

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S01E18 Interactive Lesson

The One With All the Poker

The guys let the ladies in on a sacred ritual -- their poker game. Meanwhile, Rachel has an interview with Saks.

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S01E19 Interactive Lesson

The One Where the Monkey Gets Away

Ross entrusts Rachel with his pet monkey for a day; Barry has a surprise for Rachel.

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S01E20 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Evil Orthodontist

Chandler's not a very smooth operator when it comes to calling a woman he went out with; Rachel gets involved with her ex-fiancé.

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S01E21 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Fake Monica

Monica meets the woman who used her credit-card number; Ross realizes it's time to find a new home for Marcel.

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S01E22 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Ick Factor

Phoebe gets temporary work as Chandler's secretary; Monica's new boyfriend is younger than she thinks.

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S01E23 Interactive Lesson

The One With the Birth

Ross quarrels with Susan in the delivery room as Carol prepares to give birth; Joey befriends a mother-to-be.

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S01E24 Interactive Lesson

The One Where Rachel Finds Out

Rachel finally realizes how much Ross likes her -- but not before he leaves for China on museum business.

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