The gang makes–then breaks–a pact to celebrate New Year’s Eve without dates. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a roommate, a monkey named Marcel.

Phoebe gets upset with Joey when he blows off dinner with her for a date, however only a few days later she finds herself in the same situation but with…

Rachel and Phoebe take Joey’s girlfriend Charlie shopping, where she overhears the two of them gossiping about Joey. Meanwhile, Ross gives a presentation to a fellow professor in the hopes…

The gang heads down to Barbados for the paleontology conference. While Ross and Charlie are excited about attending multiple seminars, the rest of the gang just want to enjoy their…

Ross and Rachel hire a nanny for Emma named Sandy and things seem to be going great. However, Ross is uncomfortable having a male nanny. Meanwhile, Chandler becomes upset when…