Six young men and women live in the same apartment complex and face life and love together in Manhattan, New York City. As they're constantly sticking their noses into each another's businesses, as well as sometimes swapping romantic partners, the group always get into the kind of comic situations that most other people never experience, especially during breakups.
Income issues divide the friends. Monica, Ross and Chandler have money, and Phoebe, Rachel and Joey don't. (S2, E05)
Chandler and Joey lose Ross's son while checking out women on the bus. Meanwhile, Phoebe loses her Central Perk singing gig to a professional singer. (S2, E06)
A drunken Rachel is persuaded to call Ross and reveal her feelings for him on his answering machine. Now, Ross must make a decision between her and Julie. (S2, E07)
Joey and Chandler try to help Ross with his decision to date either Julie or Rachel by making a list of the pros and cons about each. (S2, E08)
Phoebe tries to track down her real father. Meanwhile, Ross asks Rachel to make a list of pros and cons about him. (S2, E09)
While dating a guy named Russ, Rachel can't see his uncanny resemblance to Ross. Meanwhile, Monica gets back together with "fun Bobby". (S2, E10)
Monica caters the wedding of Ross's ex-wife and her lesbian lover. Meanwhile, Rachel's mum comes to visit with news that she is divorcing her father. (S2, E11)
The One After the Superbowl (1): Ross travels to San Diego to visit Marcel, his monkey. Meanwhile, Joey is stalked by a rather attractive fan of his TV show. Guest stars Brooke Shields. (S2, E12)
The One After the Superbowl (2): Rachel and Monica compete for the affections of Jean-Claude Van Damme after meeting him on a movie set. Julia Roberts also guest-stars. (S2, E13)
Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel. (S2, E14)
The One Where Ross And Rachel...You Know: Ross and Rachel finally sleep together. Monica becomes infatuated with one of her parents' friends (Tom Selleck) for whom she caters a party. (S2, E15)
After having a fight with Chandler, Joey moves out. Monica's father finds out that his best friend (Tom Selleck) and Monica are dating. (S2, E16)
Joey considers moving back in with Chandler, but Chandler has a new roommate. A record producer wants to make a music video for Phoebe's song, "Smelly Cat". (S2, E17)
The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies: Joey's soap opera character gets dropped down an elevator shaft after Joey brags of writing his own lines in an interview. (S2, E18)
Chandler demands that his bizarre new roommate, Eddie, moves out, but he doesn't seem to get the message. (S2, E19)
Phoebe's world view is shattered when she learns how "Old Yeller" really ends. Monica becomes jealous when Richard starts hanging with Joey and Chandler. (S2, E20)
Chandler and Ross run into two bullies at the coffee shop, one of whom steals Chandler's hat. Meanwhile, Phoebe meets a brother she never knew she had. (S2, E21)
Complications ensue when Rachel's estranged parents show up at the surprise party that the gang planned for her. (S2, E22)
Phoebe catches chicken pox from the baby just as her navy boyfriend (special guest-star Charlie Sheen) surfaces for the first time in two years. (S2, E23)
The One With Barry & Mindy's Wedding: Rachel agrees to be maid of honour at her ex-fiancé's wedding. Monica ponders her future with Richard after he tells her he doesn't want children. (S2, E24)