Fraser and Ray try to help out Del, a witness to a bank robbery, only to learn that he's protecting his father, who they need to convince to show a good front for his impressionable son.

The whole gang is 'single' at New Year's, so they decide to have a party and not bring dates - except all of them DO actually bring dates. Phoebe meets and falls for David, a scientist that is being sent to Russia for work. Ross gets a monkey named Marcel, who shows his displeasure by leaving faeces in inappropriate places.

Elaine dates a communist, who talks to Kramer about Communism. Kramer gets a job as a department store Santa and tells the children communist propaganda. Jerry meets up with an old high school classmate who he beat in a track race. The friend argues that Jerry got a head start so they decide to re-race. Meanwhile, George responds to an ad in a communist newspaper, making his boss think that he's a communist.

Benton makes a critical error when he publicizes the availability of a dying man's organs before obtaining the wife's permission to harvest them, and the wife then refuses to give it. Susan discovers Div has dropped out of sight, having both quit his job and moved out of his apartment. Carter makes a move on Susan, and Chloe announces her pregnancy.

TEAMS: Ian Hislop & Michael Buerk; Paul Merton & Hugh Dennis