SEASON 6

 

THE ONE AFTER VEGAS

9/23/99

 

Are they or aren't they? Not even a hung-over Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) or Ross (David Schwimmer) seem to know if they are legally married as they bounce around Las Vegas while Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) desperately search the Strip for any providential sign that would indicate they are altar-bound.

 

THE ONE WHERE ROSS HUGS RACHEL

9/30/99

 

Ross dithers over the legal status of his relationship with Rachel, then compounds his troubles when he seeks Phoebe's cockeyed romantic advice to sort it all out. At the same time, Monica and Chandler discuss the best way to tell Rachel that they plan to move in together.

 

THE ONE WITH ROSS'S DENIAL

10/7/99

 

Monica and Chandler bicker over their conflicting tastes in furniture and bric-a-brac, but when they call off their plans to move in together, Ross swoops in to smooth things over between them -- only because he wants to clear the way to share his own place with a now room-less Rachel.

 

THE ONE WHERE JOEY LOSES HIS INSURANCE

10/14/99

 

When Joey's health insurance expires due to lack of work, he quickly arranges a series of non-stop auditions hoping to regain his eligibility -- which would come in real handy since he's dragging himself around with a monstrously painful hernia. Meanwhile, Ross still keeps an important secret from Rachel.

 

THE ONE WITH JOEY'S PORSCHE

10/21/99

 

An irate Rachel wants a contrite Ross to admit that he's mentally unstable in order to convince a judge (guest star Conchata Ferrell) to grant them a marriage annulment while Phoebe recruits some of the gang to baby-sit her triplets -- one of whom proves to be habitually foul-tempered

 

THE ONE ON THE LAST NIGHT

11/4/99

 

As Monica helps Rachel pack up to move in with Phoebe , the old roommates merrily recall their time together. But their trip down memory lane takes a rocky detour when they hurl barbs back and forth over each other's laughable habits and quirks. David Schwimmer, directing a 'Friends' episode for the first time, also stars.

 

THE ONE WHERE PHOEBE RUNS

11/11/99

 

A mortified Rachel regrets asking Phoebe to jog with her when she attracts unwanted attention with her gangly and uncoordinated movements. Chandler moves everything while cleaning the apartment he's now sharing with neatnik Monica. Special guest star Elle MacPherson is featured in this episode.

 

THE ONE WITH ROSS'S TEETH

11/18/99

 

A blushing Rachel is busted when she passes on a rumor that her boss, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, made a romantic pass at Phoebe in the copying room, while Joey gets a macho pep talk from Chandler on how to resist his new roommate's (guest star Elle Macpherson) girly redecoration scheme.

 

THE ONE WHERE ROSS GOT HIGH

11/25/99

 

When Monica invites the gang and her parents (guest stars Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles) over for Thanksgiving dinner, Chandler freaks when he discovers they don't know that he's living with their daughter. Making matters worse, Monica's parents can't stand Chandler because of a lie Ross once told them

 

THE ONE WITH THE ROUTINE

12/16/99

 

When Janine (guest star Elle Macpherson) gets a gig dancing on a New Year's Eve television special, she invites Joey, Monica and Ross to the advance taping -- where Joey hopes to kiss Janine at midnight while Monica and Ross embarrass themselves with their uncoordinated, outdated dancing.

 

THE ONE WITH THE APOTHECARY TABLE

1/6/00

 

Joey finally has a good thing going with Janine (guest star Elle Macpherson), his shapely roommate, but he is thoroughly angered by her snobby attitude and utter contempt for Monica, Chandler and the rest of his friends -- a righteous rage that lasts until she kisses him again

 

THE ONE WITH THE JOKE

1/13/00

 

Ross and Chandler bicker over the authorship of a joke which Ross successfully submitted to Playboy while Monica fumes as she forces Phoebe to choose between herself and Rachel to determine which of them would make the better girlfriend

 

THE ONE WITH RACHEL'S SISTER

2/3/00

 

REESE WITHERSPOON ('PLEASANTVILLE,' 'ELECTION') GUEST-STARS -- Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) free-spending sister Jill (guest star Reese Witherspoon, 'Pleasantville,' 'Election') arrives hoping to temporarily move in with Rachel after mooching off their forgiving father, but Jill's flirtation with Ross (David Schwimmer) has Rachel worried that romantic sparks will arc between her little sister and former boyfriend.

 

THE ONE WHERE CHANDLER CAN'T CRY

2/10/00

 

REESE WITHERSPOON ('Pleasantville,' 'Election") GUEST-STARS -- A jealous Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) forces Ross (David Schwimmer) to cancel his date with her kid sister Jill (guest star Reese Witherspoon, 'Pleasantville,' 'Election') but makes the mistake of confessing to Jill, which only infuriates her and provides her with a challenge to frustrate her sister's wishes. Meanwhile, a stunned Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) discovers why everyone is mistaking her for a porno star.

 

THE ONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN

2/24/00

 

All the friends ponder what might have been if each had taken a different path in life. 'Days of Our Lives' stars Kristian Alfonso and Kevin Spirtas guest-star.

 

THE ONE WITH THE UNAGI

2/24/00

 

Chandler buys an anniversary gift for Monica, but when she reminds him that they promised to make their gifts, he scrambles to find something that looks homemade -- and accidentally gives her a gift he was given by an ex-girlfriend

 

THE ONE WHERE ROSS DATES A STUDENT

3/9/00

 

Ross flirts with danger and risks his job when he toys with dating one of his attractive students while Phoebe and Rachel seek shelter with Monica and Chandler after Rachel's curling iron starts a fire that partially burns their apartment -- and gets them evicted.

 

THE ONE WITH JOEY'S FRIDGE

3/23/00

 

When Rachel needs a date for a fashionable charity event, a determined Monica and Phoebe compete to see who can find the most eligible escort for her. In addition, Ross obsesses over his new girlfriend's plans to spend spring break with her hedonistic buddies on a Florida beach.

 

THE ONE WITH MAC AND C.H.E.E.S.E.

4/13/00

 

Joey continues to rehearse for his biggest opportunity ever when he's one of the final candidates to star in a television series as a detective who solves crimes with his robot partner -- but his chances aren't improved when Chandler forgets to scribble down a message that his audition time has changed.

 

THE ONE WHERE ROSS MEETS ELIZABETH'S DAD

4/27/00

 

A nervous Ross dreads meeting the disapproving father (guest star Bruce Willis, 'Die Hard,' 'The Sixth Sense') of his young girlfriend (guest star Alexandra Holden) so he recruits some of his friends along to buff up his image -- but he soon is weirded out by an unexpected romantic development.

 

THE ONE WHERE PAUL'S THE MAN

5/4/00

 

Even though the father (guest star Bruce Willis, 'Die Hard,' 'The Sixth Sense') of his young girlfriend (guest star Alexandra Holden) threatens to have him fired for dating one of his students, Ross secretly heads off with her to her family's mountain cabin but dives under a couch when Rachel and the dad suddenly arrive for their getaway weekend.

 

THE ONE WITH THE RING

5/11/00

 

Chandler takes a chance when he secretly asks Phoebe to help him choose a special ring, but she is too distracted at the jewelry store to help him at his moment of need. Elsewhere, Rachel regrets urging her new beau, Paul (guest star Bruce Willis, 'Die Hard,' 'The Sixth Sense'), to express his feelings, prompting him to gush with tortured memories.

 

THE ONE WITH THE PROPOSAL

5/18/00

 

Guest star Tom Selleck reprises his role of Richard, Monica's handsome former boyfriend, when he accidentally encounters his old flame along with her nervous, tongue-tied beau, Chandler, at a romantic restaurant.