The Best Episodes Directed By Gail Mancuso

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(55 votes)

   #1 - The One Where No One's Ready

   S3:E29/26/1996

   In a race against the clock, a stressed Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the museum while Joey and Chandler clash over personal belongings and personal space.

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   8.6/10(9 votes)

   #2 - My Office

   S4:E29/7/2004

   Dr. Clock tries to reconcile J.D. and Eliot, while waiting to see which one Dr. Cox will give the Chief Resident position to. Molly and Carla are experiencing some subtle conflict and Elliot and J.D. begin to come together after long bouts of conflict of their own. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox, Turk and the Janitor are forced to work together to help a patient.

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   8.5/10(50 votes)

   #3 - The One Where Ross Can't Flirt

   S5:E194/22/1999

   As Joey's Italian-speaking grandmother visits to watch him on TV, Ross has trouble flirting with the pizza delivery girl, and Rachel tries to find an earring of Monica's that she has misplaced.

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   8.5/10(26 votes)

   #4 - Las Vegas

   S5:E183/26/2014

   he adults are Vegas-bound when Jay hooks them up with Excelsior Level hotel accommodations courtesy of one of his big clients, but after learning there's an even higher level, Jay becomes obsessed with upgrading. Meanwhile, everyone's sneaking around when Claire secretly hits the tables to win back money she lost years ago, Phil goes underground auditioning for a secret society of magicians, Cam ducks out of a spa day with Mitch to join their friend's bachelor party shenanigans, and Gloria is determined to hide a female version of dog butler Barkley from Jay.

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   8.5/10(8 votes)

   #5 - My Monster

   S2:E1012/12/2002

   Elliot still doesn't have a place to live. J.D. think he's lost his mojo when he can't even kiss the giftshop girl while they go out on a date. Turk and Carla are having romance problems, because she feels he's not being as generous to her as she is to him. And Dr. Cox freaks out when he lets Jordan move in to his place due to her pregnancy.

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   8.5/10(8 votes)

   #6 - My Advice to You

   S3:E611/13/2003

   A chance meeting in the elevator sparks a new friendship between J.D. and the mysterious Danni whose ongoing dialogue about her ex forces J.D. to talk about his feelings for Elliot. Carla's brother Marco comes to visit, but he still hasn't forgiven Turk for mistaking him for a valet at their mother's funeral. Unfortunately, Turk can't even apologize because Marco can't speak anything but Spanish. At the hospital, Dr. Cox relishes his new job promotion but is surprised when J.D. doesn't follow his lead in contradicting Dr. Kelso's orders.

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   8.5/10(8 votes)

   #7 - My Moment of Un-Truth

   S3:E173/30/2004

   J.D. must keep a secret when Carla's "what-if" guy asks her out on a date. Meanwhile, on the other side of the argument, Carla hounds Turk for checking out other women. Elliot is also on the spot as Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso both advise her not to give her patient drugs as they suspect he is an addict faking pain.

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   8.4/10(56 votes)

   #8 - The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy

   S3:E19/16/1996

   Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. Monica suffers from insomnia after her breakup with Richard. And Chandler, back together with Janice, wants Joey to bond with her.

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   8.4/10(49 votes)

   #9 - The One with All the Wedding Dresses

   S4:E204/16/1998

   Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic when he starts snoring. After Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily's wedding dress, she tries it on and can't stop wearing it. Meanwhile, jealous of Ross's proposal to Emily, Rachel tries to talk Joshua into marriage.

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    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - My Malpractical Decision

    S4:E911/9/2004

    J.D. is approached by a malpractice attorney, asking him to do a risky procedure on her father. Meanwhile, Elliot guides Doug to a new career path and Turk struggles to avoid a hypochondriac patient.

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    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #11 - My Cookie Pants

    S8:E61/27/2009

    Elliot and J.D. encounter a road block in their newfound romantic relationship, and Dr. Cox considers taking the now vacant Chief of Medicine post.

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    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #12 - The One with Joey's New Girlfriend

    S4:E510/30/1997

    Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend. He soon realizes he is very attracted to, possibly in love, with her. Ross and Rachel play the jealousy game in their relationships. And Phoebe desperately tries to catch a cold after discovering that her voice is sexier and her singing better when she has phlegm in her throat.

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13. 

    8.3/10(51 votes)

    #13 - The One with the Giant Poking Device

    S3:E811/14/1996

    When Phoebe believes she's killed the ugly naked guy across the street from Rachel and Monica, Joey constructs a long poking device. Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband; Chandler confronts Janice.

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    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #14 - The One with the Race Car Bed

    S3:E711/7/1996

    Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King", but the wrong one is delivered. Rachel's attempts to have her father and Ross bond fail, until she stops trying. Joey gets a job teaching a soap opera acting class.

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    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #15 - My Identity Crisis

    S7:E411/15/2007

    Turk tries to assure a worried Carla that their daughter will acknowledge her Latin heritage. Meanwhile the Janitor challenges J.D. to identify everyone in the hospital, when it is discovered that he uses nicknames, because he doesn't know the people's actual names. If J.D. can't name all of them, he must take up the mop for a day. Elsewhere, Dr. Cox realizes that he is lonely without his wife and children.

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    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - My Nah Nah Nah

    S8:E113/18/2009

    While Turk views an inspiring story on SportsCenter, he comes up with a new procedure which may help a paralyzed teen. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox and the janitor are suffering from romantic problems

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    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #17 - My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby

    S6:E212/7/2006

    J.D. and Kim start contemplating about their future and their baby's future. Meanwhile, Turk rushes Carla to the hospital after she goes into labor. And Jordan accuses Dr. Cox of not being a more defensive father towards Jack.

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    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #18 - The One with the Baby on the Bus

    S2:E611/2/1995

    Chandler and Joey lose Ross's son, Ben, while checking out women on a bus. Phoebe loses her Central Perk singing gig to a professional singer. And Ross has an allergic reaction to Monica's kiwi-lime pie.

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    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #19 - The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel

    S6:E29/30/1999

    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.

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    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Arrested

    S4:E711/7/2012

    Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut a surprise visit from Dede short, so she doesn't learn about Gloria's pregnancy.

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    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #21 - The One with Rachel's New Dress

    S4:E184/2/1998

    Rachel has an awkward encounter with Joshua's parents. Phoebe is offered the chance to name one of the triplets. Ross becomes paranoid when Emily goes to London with Susan.

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    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #22 - The One with Joey's Bag

    S5:E132/4/1999

    Phoebe's grandmother dies, and Phoebe is shocked when her father turns up at the funeral. Meanwhile, Rachel gives Joey a "man's bag" for an audition, and Chandler is scared to tell Monica he doesn't like her massages.

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    7.8/10(51 votes)

    #23 - The One with the Ballroom Dancing

    S4:E410/16/1997

    Joey attempts ballroom dancing in order to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal sublet. Phoebe is attracted to one of her massage clients. And Ross tries to help Chandler quit the gym.

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    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #24 - White Christmas

    S7:E912/9/2015

    Gloria's plans for a White Christmas don't go as planned.

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    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Finale (2)

    S11:E184/8/2020

    The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.

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