Rachel gets an unpleasant surprise when Ross returns home. Phoebe has varied success when cutting her friends hair!

Jerry and George start to rethink their relationships with women. George gets back together with Susan, and after some convincing, she agrees to marry George. But after becoming engaged, George begins to feel trapped. Meanwhile, Jerry breaks up with his girlfriend and Elaine has a problem with a dog which Kramer and Newman help her solve.

Season Premiere. The ER treats victims of a gang shootout. Carter arrives late and unprepared for his new position. Mark learns all about being an attending, including senior staff's habit of bad-mouthing the residents, particularly Doug Ross. Mark hires a new chief resident, Kerry Weaver, and new third year med students arrive to complete their ER rotation.