Chandler finds out a lot of people think he's gay when they first meet him; he tries to find out why. Paolo gives Rachel calls and shoes from Rome. Ross and Monica's grandmother dies... twice; At the funeral, Joey watches a football game on a portable TV; Ross falls into an open grave and hurts his back, then gets a bit loopy on muscle relaxers. Monica tries to deal with her mother's criticisms.

Original air date: 10 November 1994

Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane
Director:James Burrows

Guest stars:
Christina Pickles as Judy Geller
Elinor Donahue as Aunt Lillian
Nancy Cassaro as Shelly
Stuart Fratkin as Lowell
Elliott Gould as Jack Geller
Carolyn Lowery as Andrea
Marilyn Tokuda as Nurse

[ NOTES: Christina Pickles received an Emmy nomination for Guest Actress for her work in this episode.
This episode runs 23:58 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). One added DVD scene features Monica and her dad looking at coffins, before he says he wants to be buried at sea.
"The Rachel" makes its debut in this episode. It was an oft-imitated hairstyle for the next couple of years. ]