Friends: Season 5
Friends Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series follows six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, who find companionship together. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the sitcom offers a look at the anxieties and absurdities of friendship, careers, and dating among this group of close friends living in New York. The television
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Six young people live in New York City, struggling to survive in the real world on their own.
- The group consists of six close friends dealing with the anxieties and absurdities of friendship, careers, and dating.
- The series was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and broadcast on NBC starting in September 1994.
- The main cast includes actors such as Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc.
Season overview
Friends Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series follows six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, who find companionship together. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the sitcom offers a look at the anxieties and absurdities of friendship, careers, and dating among this group of close friends living in New York. The television series stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc, among others. The show originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, and is known in various regions under titles such as Friends and Amigos. As an enduring television comedy, it captures the personal lives and experiences of its main characters as they navigate their daily lives, relationships, and challenges in an urban setting.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The One After Ross Says Rachel
Sep 24, 1998
In the aftermath of his Freudian slip, Ross tries to rescue his marriage with Emily. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica try and find a moment alone in order to continue their affair w
The One with All the Kissing
Oct 1, 1998
Ross continues to try and mend his marriage to Emily. When Chandler accidentally kisses Monica in front of everyone before leaving for work, he tries to recover by kissing Rachel a
The One Hundredth
Oct 8, 1998
Phoebe is rushed to the hospital for the birth of her brother's triplets. While there, Joey winds up with severe sympathy pains that turn out to be kidney stones. Meanwhile, Rachel
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS
Oct 15, 1998
Joey lands a job with a PBS telethon, which ignites an old hatred Phoebe has towards the network. Meanwhile, Monica tries to convince Rachel that she's dating someone from work to
The One with the Kips
Oct 29, 1998
Monica and Chandler plan an Atlantic City getaway in order to have an intimate weekend away from their friends. Meanwhile, Ross prepares himself to tell Rachel that he can't see h
The One with the Yeti
Nov 5, 1998
Emily decides that the only way to continue her marriage with Ross is to have him get rid of all traces of Rachel in his apartment. Meanwhile, Rachel and Monica mistake a hairy ne
The One Where Ross Moves In
Nov 12, 1998
Chandler and Joey let Ross move in with them once his marriage to Emily falls apart. Meanwhile, Phoebe gets involved with the local health inspector and Rachel becomes convinced t
The One with All the Thanksgivings
Nov 19, 1998
Although the Thanksgiving meal is great, Chandler is still moody over his parent's divorce during the holiday when he was a boy and Ross is depressed about his second divorce. The
The One with Ross's Sandwich
Dec 10, 1998
Joey starts to get uncomfortable with protecting Monica and Chandler's secret, especially when it places him in embarrassing situations with the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Ross
The One with the Inappropriate Sister
Dec 17, 1998
Joey teaches Ross how to be unemployed. Phoebe is working for the Salvation Army during the holidays. Monica is tired of Rachel's obsessing about Danny and asks him to go out with
The One with All the Resolutions
Jan 7, 1999
With the New Year, the friends make New Year's resolutions. Ross resolves to try a new thing every day. Chandler resolves to not make fun of his friends for a week. Joey resolves t
The One with Chandler's Work Laugh
Jan 21, 1999
Monica begins to hang out with Chandler during his work functions, since they don't have to keep their relationship a secret among his coworkers. However, she learns that Chandler
The One with Joey's Bag
Feb 4, 1999
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
The One Where Everybody Finds Out
Feb 11, 1999
When the friends discover that Ugly Naked Guy is moving out of his apartment, Ross leaps at the opportunity to get his own place again. Phoebe finds out about Monica and Chandler's
The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey
Feb 18, 1999
Joey starts dating Katie, a little girl who packs a mean punch. When Ross refuses to contribute to the retirement fund of the building's maintenance man, he winds up offending eve
The One with the Cop
Feb 25, 1999
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 uses it to go on missions of mercy. And Ross
The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss
Mar 18, 1999
Monica becomes jealous of Phoebe and Gary. Rachel has an awkward encounter when she interviews for a new job. Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building, but has trouble w
The One Where Rachel Smokes
Apr 8, 1999
Rachel decides to start smoking in order to avoid missing important meetings with her boss. Meanwhile, Ben gets offered an audition for a soup commercial, and Joey auditions to be
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt
Apr 22, 1999
As Joey's Italian-speaking 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 h
The One with the Ride Along
Apr 29, 1999
While the guys go on a ride-along with Gary, Rachel accidentally deletes a message from Emily on Ross's answering machine.
The One with the Ball
May 6, 1999
Phoebe learns that Gary is going to ask her to move in with him and thinking this is way to fast, she tries to get Chandler to talk him out of this decision. Rachel buys an expensi
The One with Joey's Big Break
May 13, 1999
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 legit
The One in Vegas
May 20, 1999
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