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 (Courteney 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:

19. The One Where the Monkey Gets Away - The gang searches frantically for Marcel, who slipped out of the apartment while Rachel was baby-sitting him. After Marcel is found and safe, Ross finally gets up the courage to try to woo Rachel. But just when it looks like the two might actually spend a romantic evening alone together, Barry, the ex-Mr. Potato Head, barges into the apartment declaring his love for her. 3.5 stars (Dale-3, David-4)

20. The One With the Evil Orthodontist - Rachel and Barry start dating again, which is kind of awkward because he's now engaged to Mindy, who wants Rachel to be her maid of honour. But when Rachel finds out that Mindy and Barry had an affair while she was engaged to Barry, the two women decide to give Barry what for. Meanwhile, Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls. 3.63 stars (Dale-3.25, David-4)

21. The One With the Fake Monica - When Monica's credit card is stolen, she, along with Phoebe and Rachel, decide to catch the thief. Joey enlists his friends to help him come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name. And when Ross finds out that Marcel has reached sexual maturity and needs to be with other monkeys, he tries to get him accepted into the Harvard of zoos. 3.75 stars (Dale-3.5, David-4)

22. The One With the Ick Factor - After losing his virginity to her, Monica's boyfriend Young Ethan reveals that he's a high school senior. Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler, making Ross both disgusted and envious. And when Phoebe temps as Chandler's secretary, she finds out that no one at work likes him anymore. 3.5 stars.

23. The One With the Birth - As Monica's biological clock ticks away like a time bomb, Carol goes into labor. When Ross and Susan can't stop bickering over who gets to help Carol more, Phoebe drags both of them into a closet to settle their differences - but all three end up getting locked in just as Carol's about to give birth to the baby. And Rachel flirts with an OB/GYN who has a love-hate relationship with women's private parts. 3.75 stars.

24. The One Where Rachel Finds Out - Joey's new girlfriend wants to go to bed with him, but Joey's participation in a fertility study is preventing this. During Rachel's birthday party, Chandler accidentally lets it slip that Ross is in love with her. 3.75 stars (Dale-4, David-3.5)

Rated NR 2 hours 1994

3.65 stars (disc 4), 3.90 (Season 1). Lots of laughs.