"My eyes! My eyes!"

For me, it’s the season of secrets, sweat, and shocking self-discovery. It’s the year the writers threw a grenade into the center of the group and watched the shrapnel fly. In fan circles, we sometimes call this the season—not for a technical term, but for the three pillars that hold it up: Monica, Phoebe, and Chandler .

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For the first 12 episodes of Season 5, the running gag is simple but brilliant: