Friends: Season 6

1999 · 23 episodes · ★ 8.2

What Season 6 of Friends

Season six kicks off with Ross and Rachel waking up together after a night in Las Vegas where they got married without remembering it. Ross doesn't tell Rachel that his marriage was never annulled, but he confesses it to Phoebe, and the secret weighs on him. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler plan to live together, and Rachel assumes she'll move in with them, which tangles everyone's plans. Joey has a hernia and no health insurance to treat it, and Ross prepares for his third divorce. The friends keep meeting at Central Perk as they try to get their lives on track in Manhattan.

23episodes

Sep 23, 1999premiered

May 18, 2000latest episode

8.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 6 Episodes

6x01 The One After Vegas
Sep 23, 1999 · 23 min · ★ 8.6
Ross and Rachel experience the world’s worst hangover when they realize they’ve gotten married. Chandler and Monica back away from their own altar plans. Phoebe and Joey head back to New York in the taxi cab.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Adam Chase · Starring James Michael Tyler, Bill Stevenson, Rick Pasqualone, Nina Mann
6x02 The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel
Sep 30, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
Monica and Chandler decide to move in together, leading Rachel to believe that all three of them will be roommates, and Monica doesn't want to tell her the truth. Meanwhile, Ross tries to keep Rachel from learning that their marriage hasn't been annulled.
Directed by Gail Mancuso · Written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring Alex Kapp Horner, Ron Glass, Tembi Locke, James Michael Tyler
6x03 The One with Ross's Denial
Oct 7, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
Monica and Chandler disagree over how to redecorate Rachel's old room. Joey advertises for a "non-ugly" roommate. Ross is unwilling to accept that he still has feelings for Rachel.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Seth Kurland · Starring Brooke Boisse, James Michael Tyler
6x04 The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance
Oct 14, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Joey's health benefits lapse just as he develops a hernia. Ross is asked to give a lecture at NYU and eager to impress his students, he puts on a fake British accent. Meanwhile, Phoebe gets some bad news from her psychic.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Ted Cohen, Andrew Reich · Starring Christopher Darga, Ron Glass, June Gable, Rick Fitts
6x05 The One with Joey's Porsche
Oct 21, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Ross and Rachel try to get an annulment, but run into some legal obstacles. Joey finds keys to a Porsche in Central Perk and discovers some perks of being a fancy car owner. Meanwhile, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe babysit the triplets.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein · Starring Conchata Ferrell, Kevin Ruf, James Michael Tyler, Charity Nicole James
6x06 The One on the Last Night
Nov 4, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
On the last night before Chandler and Monica move in together, Monica and Rachel argue, while Chandler tries to give Joey money to help him pay the upcoming bills.
Directed by David Schwimmer · Written by Scott Silveri
6x07 The One Where Phoebe Runs
Nov 11, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Now roommates Phoebe and Rachel decide to start running together, but Rachel is embarrassed by Phoebe's odd running style. Joey finds a sexy new female roommate and tries very hard not to flirt with her. Meanwhile, Chandler decides to surprise Monica by cleaning the apartment, but forgets where everything goes. Ross tries to help him remedy the situation.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen Kreamer · Starring Elle Macpherson
6x08 The One with Ross's Teeth
Nov 18, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
Ross goes too far while trying to impress a date by over-whitening his teeth. Rachel uses gossip to get her boss to like her after Phoebe supposedly makes out with Ralph Lauren. Meanwhile, Chandler convinces Joey that the changes Janine has introduced to their old apartment is making it too girly.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein · Starring Missi Pyle, Elle Macpherson, Joanna Gleason, James Michael Tyler
6x09 The One Where Ross Got High
Nov 25, 1999 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
It's Thanksgiving and Monica's parents are coming to visit, which is a problem because, not only they do not like Chandler, they also don't know that he and Monica are living together. Rachel is tasked with making a Thanksgiving dessert, but she does so with mixed results. Meanwhile, Joey and Ross are eager to finish the dinner and leave, because they want to go to a Thanksgiving party with Janine and her dancer friends.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Greg Malins · Starring Elle Macpherson, Elliott Gould, Christina Pickles
6x10 The One with the Routine Mid-Season Finale
Dec 16, 1999 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Janine gets an invitation to dance on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and she invites Joey, Monica and Ross to join her. Being huge fans of the show, Monica and Ross get overly excited. At the taping, Joey tries to kiss Janine at midnight and Monica and Ross resurrect their dance routine from high school. Meanwhile, Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler look for Monica's Christmas presents.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Brian Boyle · Starring Elle Macpherson, Patrick Bristow, Lex Medlin, James Michael Tyler
6x11 The One with the Apothecary Table
Jan 6, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 7.9
Rachel orders an apothecary table from Pottery Barn, which is a problem because Phoebe hates the mass-producing company. After Janine and Joey double date with Chandler and Monica, Janine tells Joey that she thinks the other two are boring. Ross buys a new apothecary table too, which causes problems for Rachel. After a confrontation with Monica and Chandler, Joey breaks up with Janine and she moves out.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Brian Boyle · Starring Elle Macpherson, James Michael Tyler
6x12 The One with the Joke
Jan 13, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 7.9
After a joke gets published in Playboy, Chandler and Ross have an argument about who came up with it first. Meanwhile, a wayward remark of Phoebe's leads to trouble between the girls and a broke Joey starts working at Central Perk.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Andrew Reich, Ted Cohen · Starring Joeanna Sayler, James Michael Tyler, J.D. Lewis, Matthew Mullany
6x13 The One with Rachel's Sister (1)
Feb 3, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Joey gets in trouble for giving attractive female customers free food at Central Perk. A sick Monica desperately tries to convince Chandler that she's not sick. After her father cuts her off, Rachel's sister Jill comes to town. Rachel encourages her to start an independent life by finding a job and an apartment, but one thing leads to another and Jill ends up asking Ross out on a date. Even though Rachel doesn't want to admit it, she clearly isn't okay with that...
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen Kreamer · Starring Susan Yeagley, Reese Witherspoon, James Michael Tyler, Jeff Brooks
6x14 The One Where Chandler Can't Cry (2)
Feb 10, 2000 · 23 min · ★ 8.3
Chandler admits that he hasn't cried since he was a child. Phoebe discovers that Ursula is starring in porno movies using her name. Rachel desperately tries to stop Ross and Jill from starting a relationship.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Ted Cohen, Andrew Reich · Starring Larry Joe Campbell, Reese Witherspoon, James Michael Tyler, Douglas Looper
6x15 The One That Could Have Been
Feb 17, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the gang to fantasize about what their lives might be like if they'd all taken different courses. Ross is still married to Carol, and Rachel is married to Barry, but fawning over famous soap star Joey Tribbiani. Monica is still fat and dating a doctor. Chandler is an aspiring writer and Phoebe is a Wall Street shark for Merrill Lynch. The gang continue to fantasize about how different their lives could have been. Carol and Ross decide to have a threesome to spice up their marriage. Rachel goes to Joey's but is incredibly nervous about cheating and gets drunk. Meanwhile, Monica's dinner date falls through and Chandler tries to cheer her up but things take an unexpected turn.
Directed by Michael Lembeck · Written by Marta Kauffman, Adam Chase, David Crane · Starring Paul Gleason, Cole Sprouse, Kristian Alfonso, Kevin Spirtas
6x16 The One with Unagi
Feb 24, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 8.6
Joey tries to earn some extra money by entering a medical study, however, there's a slight problem: the study is for identical twins. Rachel and Phoebe take self-defense classes, but Ross attempts to give them a lesson in Unagi instead. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica agree to give each other homemade presents for Valentine's Day.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Adam Chase · Starring Louis Mandylor, Maggie Wheeler, James Michael Tyler, Jill Matson-Sachoff
6x17 The One Where Ross Dates a Student
Mar 9, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
At the end of semester Ross gets his student evaluations and one of them writes that he's hot. It turns out to be a cute girl named Elizabeth and even though it could cost him his job, Ross considers dating her. An ex-girlfriend of Chandler's from college is directing the new Al Pacino movie and Joey asks Chandler for help with getting an audition. Meanwhile, after a fire ruins Phoebe and Rachel's apartment, they're forced to find temporary living spaces with Monica and Joey.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Seth Kurland · Starring Alexandra Holden, Bess Meyer, Richard Roat, David Warshofsky
6x18 The One with Joey's Fridge
Mar 23, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
After Joey's fridge breaks, he tries to cajole his friends into helping him buy a new one. Meanwhile, Ralph Lauren is organizing a charity ball and Rachel looks for a date, however, unexpectedly it turns into a competition between Monica & Chandler against Phoebe for finding the best candidate. Ross continues to date Elizabeth, but he gets nervous when she makes plans for a spring break at Daytona Beach.
Directed by Ben Weiss · Written by Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein · Starring Alexandra Holden, Josh Coxx, Chris Kennedy, James Michael Tyler
6x19 The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.
Apr 13, 2000 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Joey gets an audition for the lead character in a new TV show. When the audition is rescheduled, Chandler takes the message but forgets to tell Joey. When Joey misses the audition, he gets upset and the group reminisces about their mishaps in the past.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Doty Abrams
6x20 The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad
Apr 27, 2000 · 23 min · ★ 8.2
Ross meets Elizabeth's father for the first time and unfortunately he takes an instant disliking to Ross. However Paul does hit it off with Rachel and she tries to talk Ross up but does so with mixed results. Joey almost gets fired from "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E." after offending the operator of the robot. Meanwhile, Phoebe writes a book based on Monica and Chandler.
Directed by Michael Lembeck · Written by Scott Silveri · Starring Alexandra Holden, Bruce Willis, June Gable, Brad Koepenick
6x21 The One Where Paul's the Man
May 4, 2000 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
While visiting an art museum, Monica puts her name on a two-year waiting list to use the museum for a wedding. Accidentally Chandler finds out about this and freaks out. Meanwhile, Paul threatens to have Ross fired from the university if he continues to date Elizabeth, however, that doesn't stop the two of them from going to her dad's mountain cabin over the weekend. Unfortunately for them, Paul has the same idea to bring Rachel there.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen Kreamer · Starring Alexandra Holden, Bruce Willis, Merrin Dungey, Ilia Volok
6x22 The One with the Ring
May 11, 2000 · 23 min · ★ 8.3
Chandler and Phoebe shop for a ring for Monica. Chandler finds the perfect one, but Phoebe accidentally lets it get away. While Chandler is busy with getting the ring back, Joey and Ross are lead to believe that he's mad at them, so they decide to team up and give him a cold shoulder treatment. Rachel continues to date Paul and wants him to open up to her, however, he opens up a bit too much.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Ted Cohen, Andrew Reich · Starring Bruce Willis, Brian Dunkleman, Oliver Muirhead, James Michael Tyler
6x23 The One with the Proposal
May 18, 2000 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
Chandler plans to propose to Monica at dinner, but his plans go awry when Richard shows up at the same restaurant. Meanwhile, Phoebe and Joey join Rachel at a charity auction only to discover that Joey isn't aware what a silent auction is. And Ross and Elizabeth's relationship comes to a crossroad.Chandler continues to pretend to hate the idea of marriage, unaware that Richard wants Monica back. Meanwhile, Rachel and Phoebe discuss their 'back-up' plans, if they are not married by the time they're 40.
Directed by Kevin S. Bright · Written by Ted Cohen, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring Alexandra Holden, Tom Selleck, Alexandra Margulies, Steve Hytner