Joey and Chandler accidentally leave Ben on a bus while babysitting. Phoebe (whose Smelly Cat debuts here) gets fired from her Central Perk singing gig, and is replaced by a professional.

A new soup restaurant opens with soup that everyone loves. But the owner, dubbed 'the Soup Nazi', is eccentric and wants everyone to follow a strict ordering procedure. Both Jerry and Elaine make mistakes ordering and are angry when they aren't allowed back. Elaine's furniture is stolen and Kramer convinces the soup Nazi to give an armoire to Kramer to give to his friend who's furniture was stolen. Later, Elaine discovers the soup recipe in the armoire from the soup Nazi.

Speculation runs through the ER, on a very hectic day, about Randi's possible criminal history. Mark faces an ethical dilemma when he has to decide whether to report yet another of Doug's indiscretions; he slept with med student Harper Tracy. Carter becomes upset when she confesses this to him. Carol meets with a mobile notary to finish the paperwork to purchase a house. Bernstein informs Doug that he needs to look for other employment. Benton is visibly upset when Jeanie begins work in the ER as a physician's assistant.

TEAMS: Ian Hislop & Bob Mills; Paul Merton & Alex Salmond