Friends (season 6)

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Friends season 6
Friends Season 6 DVD.jpg
Friends season 6 DVD cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 25
Original channel NBC
Original run September 23, 1999 (1999-09-23) – May 18, 2000 (2000-05-18)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1 January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27)
Region 2 July 17, 2000 (2000-07-17)
Season chronology
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List of Friends episodes

The sixth season of Friends, an American situation comedy created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 23, 1999. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 25 episodes and concluded airing on May 18, 2000.

Season synopsis[edit]

In the sixth season premiere, Ross and Rachel's marriage is established to be a drunken mistake, and although Ross lies and says he got the marriage annulled so that he won't have to be known as the "three divorces" guy, Rachel eventually finds out and they divorce several episodes later. Monica and Chandler decide to move into her apartment together, and Rachel moves in with Phoebe. Joey lands a role on a cable television series called Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E, where he stars alongside a robot. Ross gets a job lecturing at New York University, and starts dating one of his students, Elizabeth (Alexandra Holden). Phoebe and Rachel's apartment catches fire, and Rachel moves in with Joey while Phoebe moves in with Chandler and Monica. Chandler proposes to Monica, who considers reconciling with Richard. Although Richard confesses that he still loves her, Monica accepts Chandler's proposal.

Cast and characters[edit]

(In particular, either List of Friends characters#Introduced in season 6 or #Only in season 6)


No. in
No. in
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
U.S. viewers
122 1 "The One After Vegas" Kevin S. Bright Adam Chase September 23, 1999 (1999-09-23) 225551 27.7[1]


Opening Credit Gag: Courteney Cox got married to David Arquette between seasons and she changed her last name to Arquette. As a gag, the name Arquette was added to every cast member's last name in the opening credits.
123 2 "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel" Gail Mancuso Shana Goldberg-Meehan September 30, 1999 (1999-09-30) 225552 22.9[1]
Monica and Chandler tell Rachel and Joey that they're moving in together. Joey takes the news badly, and Chandler reassures him that their friendship won't be affected. On the other hand, Rachel takes the news surprisingly well, but only because she doesn't realize that if Chandler is moving in, she will have to move out. Eventually when Monica explains the situation, Rachel is distraught and seeks comfort from Ross. Phoebe thinks Ross still loves Rachel because he didn't get the annulment, and her belief is strengthened when Ross hugs Rachel in an attempt to comfort her and smells Rachel's hair.
124 3 "The One with Ross's Denial" Gary Halvorson Seth Kurland October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) 225553 21.6[1]
Ross tries to deny he still has feelings for Rachel, yet invites her to move in with him. When Monica flatly dismisses Chandler's idea to turn the spare bedroom into a game room, the two get into a fight when Chandler worries that she'll still consider it to be her apartment.
125 4 "The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance" Gary Halvorson Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen October 14, 1999 (1999-10-14) 225554 21.1[1]
Joey's health benefits lapse just as he develops a hernia. Unable to afford the treatment and not wanting to borrow the money from Chandler, he takes on an acting role to allow him to renew his insurance, during which the hernia helps out with an uncooperative child star. Ross is given a professorship at NYU and, eager to impress his students, he puts on a fake English accent. Rachel finds out that she and Ross are still married.
126 5 "The One with Joey's Porsche" Gary Halvorson Perry Rein & Gigi McCreery October 21, 1999 (1999-10-21) 225555 22.4[1]
Rachel forces Ross to get an annulment, but Ross is unwilling, as he doesn't want to get divorced for the third time. When Rachel finds out that Ross didn't get the annulment, in retribution she fills out the form saying Ross is gay, mentally unstable and addicted to intravenous drugs, resulting in the judge (burly Conchata Ferrell) disallowing an annulment, which leads to Ross and Rachel, both disgruntled, seeking a divorce. Ross is miserable about now having three failed marriages, but cheers up when Rachel confesses that getting married was her idea. Joey pretends to be the owner of a Porsche whose owner left its keys in Central Perk. Phoebe babysits the triplets and ropes in Monica and Chandler, but Chandler swallows a toy gun and has to be taken to the hospital, leaving Phoebe alone.
127 6 "The One on the Last Night" David Schwimmer Scott Silveri November 4, 1999 (1999-11-04) 225556 23.6[1]
It's the final night before Chandler moves in with Monica. When Chandler tries to give Joey money, and Joey refuses, Chandler makes up a fake game and 'loses' the money to Joey only for Joey to lose the money to Ross in the same game. Upon finding out Rachel hasn't packed, Monica and Phoebe agree to help her move, however, when the two start to get emotional, Phoebe suggests they think of the things they don't like about each other. But this plan backfires when the two then get into a massive argument.
128 7 "The One Where Phoebe Runs" Gary Halvorson Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer November 11, 1999 (1999-11-11) 225557 22.7[1]
Rachel and Phoebe start living together. However, Rachel is embarrassed by Phoebe's odd running style and attempts to avoid her during her morning jogs through Central Park. Joey takes in a new roommate: dancer Janine (played by Elle Macpherson). Chandler wants to impress Monica by cleaning the apartment but forgets how everything is supposed to look.
129 8 "The One with Ross's Teeth" Gary Halvorson Teleplay: Perry Rein & Gigi McCreery
Story: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
November 18, 1999 (1999-11-18) 225558 22.1[1]
Ross goes too far while trying to impress a date by over-whitening his teeth. Phoebe may or may not have made out with Ralph Lauren, which gets Rachel into trouble with her boss.
130 9 "The One Where Ross Got High" Kevin S. Bright Gregory S. Malins November 25, 1999 (1999-11-25) 225559 19.2[1]
Ross is forced to tell Chandler why Jack and Judy don't like him. It turns out that in college, Ross experimented with pot, and blamed the smell on Chandler, who had supposedly jumped out of the window because he was stoned. Rachel tries to make dessert, but because the recipe book's pages were glued together, she makes half of an English trifle and half of a shepherd's pie. Phoebe develops a crush on Jack Geller after a sensual dream. Joey and Ross try to get out of Thanksgiving when they are invited to hang out with Janine and her dancer friends.
131 10 "The One with the Routine"
"The One with the Rockin' New Year"
Kevin S. Bright Brian Boyle December 16, 1999 (1999-12-16) 225561 22.4[1]
Janine gets a job dancing for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and invites Joey, Ross and Monica to come with her. While there, Joey tries to ensure he gets a kiss at midnight while Monica and Ross try to ensure they get on camera, leading them to pull out an old dance routine. Meanwhile, Phoebe, Chandler and Rachel look for Monica's Christmas presents so that they can buy her something suitable in return.
132 11 "The One with the Apothecary Table" Kevin S. Bright Story: Zachary Rosenblatt
Teleplay: Brian Boyle
January 6, 2000 (2000-01-06) 225560 22.3[1]
Janine and Joey are finally dating, only for Janine to tell Joey she doesn't like Monica and Chandler, forcing him to choose between them. Meanwhile, Rachel buys an apothecary table from Pottery Barn, a store that Phoebe hates, and pretends she got it at a flea market. Her plan is then thrown into jeopardy when Phoebe sees the same table at Ross's apartment.
133 12 "The One with the Joke" Gary Halvorson Teleplay: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
Story: Shana Goldberg-Meehan
January 13, 2000 (2000-01-13) 225562 22.3[1]
Chandler is upset when Playboy prints Ross's joke; both he and Ross claim to have originated the joke. Meanwhile, Joey reluctantly takes a waiter job at Central Perk but is fired by Gunther when he closes the shop to go to an audition, causing Rachel to stand up for him. Phoebe says she would choose Rachel over Monica as a girlfriend because she is high-maintenance, but also that Rachel is a pushover, causing tension between the girls.
134 13 "The One with Rachel's Sister" Gary Halvorson Story: Seth Kurland
Teleplay: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer
February 3, 2000 (2000-02-03) 225563 24.1[1]
Joey uses his position as waiter to give all the pretty female customers free things at the coffee house, but quickly gets in trouble with Gunther. Monica is sick and won't admit it. Rachel's sister Jill (Reese Witherspoon) shows up because she's been financially cut off and has to try to make it on her own.
135 14 "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry" Kevin S. Bright Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen February 10, 2000 (2000-02-10) 225564 23.8[1]
Chandler admits that not much makes him cry, resulting in his friends trying everything to get him to do so. Larry Joe Campbell makes an appearance as Phoebe's fan asking for her autograph and later tells Joey that he has watched all of her porn movies. Phoebe discovers that Ursula has been in pornographic movies under Phoebe's name, but Phoebe gets her back by having all of Ursula's paychecks sent to her own address. Ross and Jill continue their relationship, although it soon becomes clear Jill is only pursuing Ross because it irks Rachel.
136/137 15/16 "The One That Could Have Been" Michael Lembeck Part 1: Gregory S. Malins & Adam Chase
Part 2: David Crane & Marta Kauffman
February 17, 2000 (2000-02-17)[a] 225565/225566 25.7[2]
The gang ponders what might have been if Ross and Carol had stayed married, Monica had still been fat, Chandler had become a struggling writer, Joey had still worked on Days of our Lives, Rachel had married Barry and Phoebe had become a stockbroker. Fat virgin Monica is dating Roger and considers having sex with him for the first time. Ross attempts to spice up his marriage with Carol and ends up suggesting a threesome. Rachel instantly falls for Joey after seeing him for the first time in Central Perk, while Chandler attempts to cope with being Joey's assistant, with mixed results. Phoebe ends up in the hospital because of a mishap at work and a heart attack. Rachel almost has an affair with Joey, and finds Barry cheating on her. Ross realizes Carol is a lesbian by partaking in a threesome with Susan only to find himself very much left out. Phoebe is very stressed because of her time away from work; she has a heart attack and is subsequently fired. Monica's attempts to sleep with Roger go awry, due to Roger's busy schedule, and when Chandler attempts to comfort her, they end up in bed together.
138 17 "The One with Unagi"
"The One with the Mix Tape"
Gary Halvorson Story: Zachary Rosenblatt
Teleplay: Adam Chase
February 24, 2000 (2000-02-24) 225568 22.1[1]
Rachel and Phoebe take self-defense classes. Ross, who had previously practiced karate, tries to attack them by surprise and convince them that they lack unagi, supposedly a state of "total awareness". In reality, as pointed out by Phoebe and Rachel, unagi is just a Japanese dish (in karate, zanshin is the state of total awareness). Chandler and Monica celebrate Valentine's Day several days after the actual date because of their schedules, but they forget to make each other homemade gifts: Monica gives Chandler one of Phoebe's "sock bunnies", and Chandler gives Monica a mixtape, which was originally a present from Janice. Joey decides to get money through medical research, but learns that the only study available is for identical twins, which pays $2,000. As a result, Joey tries to find someone to play his twin.
139 18 "The One Where Ross Dates a Student" Gary Halvorson Seth Kurland March 9, 2000 (2000-03-09) 225567 20.5[1]
Ross starts dating a student from one of his paleontology classes, much to his friends' amusement, although he has fears about how the relationship may jeopardize his career. Rachel's and Phoebe's apartment catches fire, causing them to move in with Monica and Joey. At first it appears that Rachel will get to live with Monica and Phoebe will be forced to live with Joey when it appears that Phoebe's candles caused the fire. However, when it emerges that the fire was actually Rachel's fault, the two switch and Rachel finds herself preferring Joey's easygoing nature while Phoebe chafes over Monica's desire to keep her apartment clean.
140 19 "The One with Joey's Fridge" Ben Weiss Story: Seth Kurland
Teleplay: Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein
March 23, 2000 (2000-03-23) 225569 21.5[1]
Joey's refrigerator breaks, but he can't afford a new one so he tries desperately to get one of his friends to pay for it. Ross's student girlfriend prepares to head to Miami for spring break and Ross tries to contain his paranoia over what she might do there. Meanwhile, Rachel asks Phoebe, Chandler and Monica to find her a date to attend a Ralph Lauren ball, which sparks a competition between them so fierce that when Rachel finds her own date the three scare him off.
141 20 "The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E." Kevin S. Bright Doty Abrams April 13, 2000 (2000-04-13) 225575 18.8[1]
Joey auditions for the lead in a TV show about a detective and his robot sidekick; however, when Chandler forgets to tell him that the time of the audition has changed, Joey is furious and the two look back over their friendship.
142 21 "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad" Michael Lembeck Story: David J. Lagana
Teleplay: Scott Silveri
April 27, 2000 (2000-04-27) 225570 20.6[1]
Ross is nervous when he meets Elizabeth's father Paul (Bruce Willis) for the first time; Paul shows interest in Rachel. Joey begins working on Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. but doesn't get along with the operator of the robot sidekick who has the power to get Joey fired. Phoebe writes a book based on Monica and Chandler.
143 22 "The One Where Paul's the Man" Gary Halvorson Story: Brian Caldirola
Teleplay: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer
May 4, 2000 (2000-05-04) 225571 20.0[1]
Paul tells Ross that he disapproves of Ross' relationship with Elizabeth and threatens to have him fired if they continue seeing each other. Deciding to continue their relationship, Ross and Elizabeth sneak away to her family's cabin, not knowing Paul and Rachel have the same idea. The girls put their names down on a wedding list that gets back to Chandler, who promptly bolts. Eventually Monica finds him and calms him down, little realizing that Chandler is actually planning to propose.
144 23 "The One with the Ring" Gary Halvorson Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich May 11, 2000 (2000-05-11) 225572 20.9[1]
Chandler and Phoebe go looking for an engagement ring, and Chandler finds the perfect one but does not have the money with him to purchase it. When he gets his hands on the cash and returns to the store, he is dismayed to find Phoebe allowed the ring to be sold, so he tries to track it down. Meanwhile, Rachel attempts to get Paul to open up emotionally but does too good a job when Paul starts crying and won't stop. Joey and Ross are upset that it appears that Chandler prefers to spend time with Phoebe, so they decide to close Chandler out.
145/146 24/25 "The One with the Proposal" Kevin S. Bright Part 1: Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
Part 2: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
May 18, 2000 (2000-05-18)[a] 225573/225574 30.7[1]

Chandler takes Monica out to dinner where he plans to propose. However, as Chandler starts to broach the subject, Richard suddenly turns up at the same restaurant and the moment is lost. Returning to the apartment, Chandler starts to worry that Monica may be getting suspicious and, desperate to surprise her, pretends that he isn't interested in settling down. Ross finds himself rethinking his relationship with Elizabeth because of her immaturity, and when he finds himself in the middle of a water balloon fight, his fears are confirmed and he breaks up with her. Joey accidentally buys a boat at a silent auction, falls in love with the idea of being a sailor, and decides to keep the boat. Richard reveals he's still in love with Monica and is willing to give her the marriage and children she wants if she is willing to take him back. Chandler begins his attempts to make Monica believe he isn't interested in ever settling down, however this backfires and she begins to reconsider their relationship. Eventually, Chandler is led to believe that Monica has left him but then discovers that she has planned the perfect proposal for him, while she proposes to him, she cries and says "there's a reason why girls don't do this!". Chandler finally asks Monica to marry him and she accepts.

This is Tom Selleck's last appearance.

Awards and Nominations[edit]

52nd Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
  • Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston) (Episodes: "The One with Rachel's Sister" + "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Lisa Kudrow) (Episodes: "The One That Could Have Been (Parts 1 & 2)")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Tom Selleck) (Episode: "The One with the Proposal")
  • Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Bruce Willis) (Episode: "The One with the Ring")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Michael Lembeck) (Episode: "The One That Could Have Been")

6th Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Lisa Kudrow)
  • Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Regular Cast)

5th Golden Satellite Awards

  • Nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Series
  • Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series (Lisa Kudrow)


  1. ^ a b These episodes originally aired as a single double-length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation.


  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive - Season Six". Retrieved 2014-07-31. 
  2. ^ Rick Kissell @ratesrick (2000-02-21). "Peacock pumped". Variety. Retrieved 2014-07-31.