Friends: 25 Greatest Episodes

5. The One With The Proposal Part 2 (S6E25)

Friends The One With The Proposal
NBC

The Episode

Chandler sticks to his plan of pretending to hate marriage, unaware Richard wants Monica back. Phoebe and Rachel discuss who out of Ross and Joey will be their back-up.

Why It's Great

After some solid setup in the first part, things really start to get paid off in Part 2, as we move towards the eventual engagement of two friends.

The return of Tom Selleck as Richard is more than welcome, given just how great a presence he was earlier in the show's run. He once again hits all the requisite 'sexy older man'/'reluctant father figure' beats, and it's a joy to watch.

Chandler is distraught at having messed things up, which showcases a different, deeper side to the character than the one we're typically used to, while the rest of the gang deciding who is the back-up adds a lot of fun to the episode.

We then get that whammy of a final scene, as Chandler enters the apartment, thinking Monica's gone. Instead we get the stunning imagery of the apartment covered in candles, and the beautiful proposal to end things.

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