WILL MONICA'S WEDDING DAY BE UPSTAGED BY PREGNANCY NEWS IN SEASON PREMIERE? -- In the season premiere, the reception following Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) and Chandler's (Matthew Perry) wedding is almost upstaged by the news flash that someone might be pregnant -- and when Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) thinks it's Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), she quickly comes up with a plan to cover for her friend. Elsewhere at the party: Ross (David Schwimmer) tries to impress a pretty single woman (guest star Bonnie Somerville); Chandler has troubles on the dance floor; and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) hopes to impress Chandler's mom's (guest star Morgan Fairchild) date (guest star Jim Piddock) -- an important Broadway producer -- with his acting ability. Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles also star
WILL PREGNANT RACHEL REVEAL WHO'S THE DADDY? -- As they prepare to leave the wedding hotel, an excited Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) speculate about who might be the father of pregnant Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) baby while the expectant mother debates whether she should tell the unsuspecting dad at all. At the same time, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) mistakenly thinks Phoebe is preggers -- and makes a gallant gesture -- while Ross (David Schwimmer) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) frantically try to re-stage generic wedding photos with other couples at the hotel when Chandler loses the film from his own ceremony. Meanwhile, Monica can't wait to tear into her tantalizing wedding gifts.
FATHER'S DAZE -- Everybody seems to know who the daddy of Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) baby is except the real father -- and when he finds out, he's more concerned about other matters than his relationship with Rachel or his unborn child. Meanwhile, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) fib about a gas leak to gain unusual entry into the newlyweds' apartment. Courteney Cox Arquette, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer also star.
A PICTURE'S WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS -- Ross's (David Schwimmer) and Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) attempt to explain to the gang how they wound up in bed together six weeks earlier quickly devolves into an argument over who came on to whom -- until Ross shocks the room by announcing that he has the whole encounter on videotape. Meanwhile, Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) return from their honeymoon, excited at the prospect of hanging out with another just-married couple they met on the flight home...until they discover that their newfound "friends" gave them a fake phone number. Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc also star.
RACHEL'S DATE WITH SOAP HUNK HAS ROSS IN A FUNK -- Ross (David Schwimmer) is horrified to learn that Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) is headed out on a date with a handsome soap-opera actor (guest star Johnny Messner) -- especially since she is pregnant with his child while Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is attracted to a cute but klutzy sous-chef (guest star Kevin Rahm, "Jesse") -- and protests when Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) wants to fire him. Elsewhere, Chandler (Matthew Perry) torpedoes the promotion of a distant co-worker (guest star Chris Parnell) who's mistakenly been calling him "Toby" for five years. Matt LeBlanc also stars.
OSCAR NOMINEE SEAN PENN GUEST-STARS AS PHOEBE'S FUTURE IN-LAW AT HALLOWEEN SHINDIG -- At Monica's Halloween party, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) meets the friendly fiance (Oscar-nominated guest star Sean Penn, "Dead Man Walking") of her ditsy twin Ursula (also played by Kudrow) but becomes alarmed when she learns that her sister has misrepresented herself to the hunky guy - and Phoebe finds herself attracted to him as well. Elsewhere at the shindig, Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) comes disguised as Catwoman and wonders if she could take down Phoebe's Supergirl character while Chandler (Matthew Perry) arrives as a bunny and mistakes Ross' (David Schwimmer) giant hybrid "Spud-nik" costume for something found on a sidewalk. In addition, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) runs out of candy and resorts to paying trick-or-treaters.
SEAN PENN GUEST-STARS WHILE ROSS SEEKS ROOM WITH A VIEW -- OF RACHEL -- When a giddy Ross (David Schwimmer) learns that pregnant Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) wants to move out and find her own place, he suggests a vacancy in his building -- until he learns that the elderly occupant is not quite dead yet -- while Rachel's roomie Joey (Matt LeBlanc) gives Ross tough competition when he puts a nursery in their apartment in an attempt to make her stay. Meanwhile, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is ecstatic when Eric (Oscar nominee and special guest star Sean Penn) dumps her twin sister Ursula and chooses her instead, and Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) comes unhinged when she suspects that her new maid is stealing her jeans, among other things. Matthew Perry also stars.
IT'S 'PAPPA DON'T PREACH' WHEN RACHEL INFORMS FATHER OF HER DELICATE CONDITION -- Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) resigns herself to telling her belligerent father (guest star Ron Leibman, "Norma Rae") that she is pregnant with Ross' (David Schwimmer) baby -- prompting her popoff dad to confront Ross in his apartment just as he begins to snuggle up with his new girlfriend Mona (guest star Bonnie Somerville, "Shake, Rattle & Roll"). Meanwhile, Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette) feels guilty for denying Chandler (Matthew Perry) a stripper for his bachelor party on the eve of their wedding, so she dials one up for his enjoyment -- but she's just one number off target. Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc also star.
