EPISODE

S1E8 · The One Where Nana Dies Twice

Monica and Ross mourn the loss of their grandmother.

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Ross and Monica rush to the hospital with their parents, Jack and Judy, when their elderly maternal grandmother, Nana, is taken ill. Nana dies, and Ross and Monica go in to say their goodbyes but are shocked when Nana momentarily revives before dying again. The gang all attend Nana's funeral, where Monica subtly confronts her mother about her constantly critical attitude. Ross, who fell into an open grave at the cemetery and hurt his back, becomes loopy on muscle relaxers, while Joey, Jack and other men at the funeral watching the Giants game on Joey's portable TV. Chandler is astounded when a work friend tries fixing him up with a male colleague and wants to find out why many people initially think he is gay.

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