It’s that time of the year when you have a long holiday ahead of you, it’s cold and all you want to do is get into sweats and binge on nostalgic shows and if you happen to be a Friends fan like us, then here’s a list of Holiday episodes you have to watch!
All seasons of Friends have holiday episodes written in except for the last season, but that’s just about perfect for the weekend, isn’t it.
Season 1, Episode 10: The One With The Monkey
The gang make a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party but end up all breaking the pact. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.
Season 2, Episode 9: The One with Phoebe’s Dad
In this episode of Friends, Phoebe tracks down her father, but isn’t sure whether she should meet him so she returns while Joey and Chandler get their friends some hilarious Christmas presents.
Season 3, Episode 10: The One Where Rachel Quits
Ross accidentally breaks a little girl’s leg and tries to help her sell boxes of cookies which recreates Monica’s childhood fixation. Rachel quits her job at Central Perk and Joey’s Christmas tree selling conflicts with Phoebe’s principles.
Season 4, Episode 10: The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie
In order for her kitchen staff to acknowledge her authority, Monica hires Joey so she can fire him in front of them. Chandler unsuccessfully tries to set Rachel up with a co-worker. Ross can’t choose between two girls.
Season 5, Episode 10: The One with the Inappropriate Sister
A bored Ross wreaks havoc in Chandler and Joey’s lives. Rachel is uncomfortable with Danny’s unusually close relationship with his sister. Phoebe runs into trouble whilst collecting donations for the poor during Christmas.
Season 6, Episode 10: The One with the Routine
On the set of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”, 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.
Season 7, Episode 9: The One With All The Candy
Monica makes candy to get to know her neighbours, Rachel and Tag try to hide their relationship at work and Ross buys Phoebe a bike, like the one she had wanted since childhood, only to discover that she doesn’t know how to ride it. Ross then teaches Phoebe how to ride it but after a futile exercise, Phoebe ends up riding the bike with training wheels.
Season 7, Episode 10: The One with the Holiday Armadillo
Ross wants to introduce Ben to Hanukkah. In order to entice Rachel to move back into their refurbished apartment, Phoebe must drive a wedge between Rachel and current roomie Joey.
Season 8, Episode 11: The One with Ross’s Step Forward
Joey wants to take Rachel to dinner on a pretend date to practice his dating skills, but soon develops romantic feelings for her; Monica, Phoebe, and Chandler are addicted to Mrs. Pacman.
Season 9, Episode 10: The One with Christmas in Tulsa
Chandler must spend Christmas in Tulsa, which Monica thinks he might have an affair with a former Miss Oklahoma runner-up while he is there. Chandler comes home early to announce that he quit his job.
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