Random Absolute Worst Episodes Of 'Friends' (15 items)

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  (#7) The One Where No One Proposes

  • September 26, 2002

  This is another hiccup on the road to Ross and Rachel's happiness. They were so close to starting to date again, following the birth of their daughter. However, when Ross realizes that Rachel had said yes to Joey, he is too upset to move forward with her romantically. It's a devastating episode for Rachel in particular, because she sees how close she was to happiness, and that she ruined it by acting impulsively because she was scared of being alone. 

  Most uncomfortable moment: When Ross finally realizes that Rachel thought Joey had proposed... and she said yes.
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  (#3) The One With The Joke

  • January 13, 2000

  This episode has its funny moments. Phoebe says she'd rather date Rachel than Monica, because Monica is so high-maintenance. It's adorable, later on in the episode when Chandler says it's okay that Monica is high-maintenance, becuase he likes "maintaining her." However, the majority of the episode is taken over by Ross and Chandler fighting over a joke that got published in Playboy. Each insist they wrote the joke, and neither will give in. Not only do we never even hear the joke in its entirety, but Monica eventually calls it offensive. So then they both claim they didn't write it.

  Most uncomfortable moment: Joey, the new waiter at Central Perk, tries to take orders from his friends, and the entire cafe, by pretending he's doing so because he's going up to the counter anyway. 
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  (#5) The One with the Sharks

  • October 17, 2002

  None of the episodes featuring Chandler in Tulsa are really anything to write home about. However, this one is particularly ridiculous. Monica surprises Chandler at his hotel, where he had been watching an adult film. In an effort to hide what he'd been doing, Chandler quickly changed the channel to what ended up being a shark attack series. So, naturally, Monica assumes Chandler has a thing for sharks. It's an incredibly goofy subplot, but it does show how ride or die Monica is, as she later tries to surprise him with what she thinks is his big turn on: sharks.

  Most uncomfortable moment: Ross makes Phoebe emotional after pointing out that she's never had a serious relationship, right before Mike is supposed to come over for a date. He tries to fix the situation by making up an ex named Vikram, but it just makes everything worse.
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  (#15) The One Where Chandler Gets Caught

  • January 15, 2004

  This is another of the oft criticized clips episodes. Phoebe and Rachel think Chandler is cheating on Monica after they see him with an unfamiliar blonde woman. They go as far as to tell Monica, before it's revealed that the blonde woman is actually their realtor. They've decided to move outside of the city, since they have a baby on the way, and the rest of their friends are not okay with it. This is the last of the six clips episodes of the series, and marks the beginning of the end of Friends. 

  Most uncomfortable moment: It pales in comparison to some others on this list - but when Chandler pulls a Michael Scott, saying he and Monica didn't get the house, only to reveal after the other friends leave that in reality, their bid had been accepted. They were moving to the suburbs.
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  (#9) The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.

  • April 13, 2000

  This is not only a clips show, but it introduces Joey's ridiculous show, Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E., with C.H.E.E.S.E. standing for Computerised Humanoid Electronically Enhanced Secret Enforcer. Chandler gets interrupted while writing down information about Joey's important audition. So the episode mostly revolves around other clips of the friends making mistakes. Season six is really strong for the most part, so this blip really stands out. 

  Most uncomfortable moment: When Joey complains about how lame the robot is, not realizing he was talking to the operator and creator. 
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  (#12) The One Where Rachel Has A Baby (2)

  • May 16, 2002

  There are silver linings to this two-parter, which features Rachel going into labor, and dealing with the painful waiting in this hospital to deliver her baby. Janice (Maggie Wheeler) makes an appearance, to Chandler's dismay. Monica and Chandler decide they want to have a baby... and get it on in the hospital. The cringeworthy part comes in the second half of the episode, when Ross's grandmother's ring falls out of his pocket, and Joey picks it up, leading Rachel to believe he had proposed to her. It only gets worse when Rachel says yes, leading to a host of problems between her, Joey, and Ross, and setting their relationship back another year.

  Most uncomfortable moment: When Rachel says, "yes."

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