The first season of this monstrously successful sitcom introduces us to hapless Ross (David Schwimmer),



used-to-be-a-rich-girl Rachel (Jennifer Aniston),



charmingly uptight Chandler (Matthew Perry),



lovable dimwit Joey (Matt LeBlanc),



free-spirited Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow)



and obsessive-compulsive Monica (Courtney Cox).



This group of close-knit chums gave us an earful of catch phrases and proves friendship is the tie that binds .. and gags. This disc includes the following episodes:

13. The One With the Boobies - After Chandler accidentally sees Rachel wandering around topless after her shower, a chain reaction of nudity ensues when she tries to even the score by seeing his penis. Joey finds himself playing parent when he has to decide whether to hide his father's affair from his mom. And no one can stand Phoebe's new boyfriend, an irritating guy named Roger. 4.13 stars (Dale-4.25, David-4)

14. The One With the Candy Hearts - Ross's first date in nine years is on Valentine's Day with a beautiful neighbor. Susan and Carol, also out on a romantic date; end up at the same restaurant. Joey sets Chandler up on a blind date - with Janice. And Phoebe, Rachel and Monica decide to spend the holiday building a boyfriend bonfire in their apartment. 4.25 stars (Dale-4.5, David-4)

15. The One With the Stoned Guy - Monica cooks a gourmet meal for a restaurateur looking for a new chef. Unfortunately, he's stoned and would just as well eat taco shells as her haute cuisine. After working as a data processing permanent temp for five years, Chandler gets promoted to data processing supervisor, then quits. And Ross has a date with a beautiful colleague named Celia and gives new meaning to the term "spanking the monkey," when he brings her back to his place to meet Marcel. Celia wants to meet his pee-pee, but only if he'll talk dirty to her. 4.38 stars (Dale-4.75, David-4)

16. The One with Two Parts (Part 1) - Joey falls for Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, making Phoebe feel neglected. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself between a rock and a hard place, when he is told to fire an employee he is attracted to. And Ross has doubts about parenthood when he attends Lamaze classes with Carol and Susan. (see part 2 for score)

17. The One with Two Parts (Part 2) - After weeks of procrastinating, Rachel finally takes down the Christmas light on their balcony, only to fall off the balcony and sprain her ankle. At the hospital, Rachel - who has no insurance - cajoles Monica into trading identities so she can use Monica's coverage. 4.5 stars.

18. The One With All the Poker - Tired of being referred to by customers as "Excuse me," Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker. 4.25 stars (Dale-4.5, David-4)

Rated NR 2 hours 30 minutes 1994

4.30 stars (Disc 3), 4.14 stars (Season 1). The two parter was funny with all the crazy antics. The stoned one had John Lovitz as the stoned guy...hILARIOUS!