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Background

Family

Ross is the older brother of Monica Geller, and was often favored by their parents (particularly their mother) over her. His birthday is on October 18 But in another episode that takes place in October, he says his birthday was 6 months ago. (When he was born, he was described as a "medical marvel", since his mother was originally believed to be barren) The two siblings are extremely competitive as was demonstrated in 'The One With the Football', where it emerged that every Thanksgiving during their childhood they had taken part in a football match called 'The Geller Bowl'. This continued until one year (Geller Bowl 6) Monica broke Ross' nose, and their parents forbade them from ever playing football again. In their childhood, Monica and Ross were very violent with each other. For example, Monica apparently hit Ross with a giant pumpkin. For his part, Ross once jammed a stick through the spokes of Monica's bike causing her to flip over and hit her head on the curb and jamming a pencil in her hand. Season four he says his birthday is in December when Gunther asks. Ross is also allergic to lobster, peanuts and kiwi as revealed by Monica in "The One With the Baby on the Bus". This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a man or a woman to contribute to conception. ... The One With the Football is the ninth episode of season three of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The First Thanksgiving, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

The Geller Yeller

The Geller Yeller, which is only mentioned in one episode, is the Geller's family newsletter that Ross types up. He let that slip to Rachel during one episode when he was having trouble getting to more classes but claims that he already put it in the newsletter. Rachel found it weird and carried on talking as if she hadn't heard anything.

Career

Ross later went to college where he met Chandler Bing, with whom he formed the band 'Way No Way', and Carol Willick, who became his first wife. At college, Ross trained for a career in paleontology (on a dare), completing his Ph.D., and later became employed at the New York Museum of Prehistoric History. In the episode where Rachel moves out of Monica's apartment, Ross claims to have "given up a career in basketball" to become a paleontologist. He also claims that he would have been good at advertising. In "The One with the Mugging", Ross claims that he invented the phrase 'Got Milk?'. After Monica questions this claim, Ross turns to Joey and mentions that he "should have written it down". He also claims to have had the idea for Jurassic Park and Die Hard (coincidentally his, Chandler's and Joey's favorite movie) stolen from him, and when Rachel is doubtful, he replies "don't make me show you the napkin!" Ross's love of dinosaurs became a running joke throughout the series. Monica ponders when Ross's dinosaur stories would become extinct. College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Janice Litman Goralnik be merged into this article or section. ... Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, ancient; ontos, being; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... The One with the Mugging is the fifteenth episode of the 9th season of the sitcom Friends. ... Got Milk? is an American advertising campaign encouraging the purchase of cows milk which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners for the California Milk Processor Board in 1993 and later licensed for use by milk processors and dairy farmers. ... Joseph Joey Francis Tribbiani, Jr. ... Jurassic Park is a techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton that was published in 1990. ... This article is about the 1988 action film. ... Orders Saurischia    Sauropodomorpha    Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs are giant reptiles that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for most of their 165-million year existence. ... Friends included many running gags throughout the span of the show, some of which became recognized in general culture in their own right, such as Chandlers Could this be any more. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ...

Ross was forced to take a "sabbatical" as he called it, from the museum due to a (somewhat exaggerated) problem with rage after his sandwich was half eaten and thrown in the bin by the director of the museum, and later found a job as a professor at New York University and was given tenure, although he caused a stir among his peers when he dated one of his students for a while. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... Look up tenure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Ross comes into conflict with Phoebe Buffay most of all. Ross' scientific beliefs and Phoebe's self-devised beliefs led to conflict over the theories of evolution, gravity and whether or not Phoebe's dead mother had been reincarnated into a cat. Also, it is revealed in "The One with the Mugging" that Phoebe once mugged Ross during her homeless years. She kept Ross's own childhood cartoon strip named "Science Boy" (who had a super-human thirst for knowledge) in a box labeled "crap from the street" (claiming it was stuff she thought was too important to sell or smoke). Phoebe claims she learned a lot from Science Boy. Both Ross and Phoebe always remained firm friends. They once tried to have sex on a pool table but there were too many balls involved. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about evolution in biology. ... Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. ... Reincarnation, also called metempsychosis or transmigration of souls, is the rebirth in another body (after physical death), of some critical part of a persons personality or spirit. ... The One with the Mugging is the fifteenth episode of the 9th season of the sitcom Friends. ...

Marcel

In response to his loneliness after his divorce from Carol, Ross adopted a capuchin monkey named Marcel. The relationship was troublesome at first, but the two grew quite close, until Marcel's sexual drive (causing him to hump inanimate objects and people's legs) forced Ross to donate him to the San Diego Zoo. An underlying joke was how comparable their relationship was to that of a live-in couple. Ross later felt the urge to see Marcel again, but was told by the zoo that he had since died. However, a zoo keeper informed Ross that Marcel had actually been stolen. It turned out that Marcel was now a famous mascot for a brand of beer (Monkey Shine) and was starring in Outbreak 2: The Virus Takes Manhattan. (The monkey, Katie, who played Marcel, played the monkey in the real movie Outbreak). Marcel's favorite song was "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Ross, later in the series, admits to how unusual his purchase was, saying, "Remember when I had a monkey... What was I thinking?" Type species Simia capucina Linnaeus, 1758 Species Cebus capucinus Cebus albifrons Weeper uolivaceus Cebus kaapori Cebus apella Cebus libidinosus Cebus nigritus Cebus xanthosternos Cebus queirozi Tufted Capuchin (Cebus apella) The capuchins are the group of New World monkeys classified as genus Cebus. ... The world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California is one of the largest, most progressive zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Outbreak (1995) is a suspense film starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. ... The Lion Sleeps Tonight began as a 1939 African popular music hit Mbube that, in modified versions, also became a hit in the US and UK. Mbube (Zulu for lion) was first recorded by its writer, Solomon Linda, and his group, The Evening Birds, in 1939. ...

Apartment

In seasons 1-4, Ross lives in the same apartment. In season 5, Ross moves to the apartment owned by relative of his second wife Emily, who kicks him out when Ross and Emily divorce. He spent a short time living in Chandler and Joey's apartment before settling in the apartment directly opposite Monica's, which had once been inhabited by Ugly Naked Guy (which he managed to procure by pretending to share Ugly Naked Guy's common interest of 'being naked', much to the dismay of the other friends who could see him across the street from Monica's apartment). This meant that 5 of the 6 Friends now lived in very close proximity. It has been suggested that Janice Litman Goralnik be merged into this article or section. ... Chandler Bing (foreground) and Joey Tribbiani Chandler and Joeys apartment is a fictional Manhattan apartment that served as a regular setpiece on the American sitcom Friends. ... Ugly Naked Guy was a character in the American television show, Friends. ...

Relationships

Ross is perhaps the unluckiest of all the Friends in love (once claiming to have been "dumped during sex").

Carol

He divorced his first wife of eight years (although in the beginning claimed to be four years), Carol Willick, when it emerged that she was a lesbian and was having an affair with another woman. However, in a flashback episode to when he and Carol were newly dating, he gushed about how "she's on the lacrosse team and the golf team" and he enthuses that "she plays for both teams!". They still got along fairly well, however, and shared custody of their son Ben, who was born in 'The One with the Birth', one of the final episodes of the first season. Ross' age when he married Carol is, considering he states he's "26 and divorced" during the first episodes of the series, either 22 or 18. Since the latter has been referenced more (they claim to be married in 1989, when Ross was 21) it is safe to assume they both got married at around 18, during Ross' stay at college. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property. ... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... This article is about the sport. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

In an alternate reality storyline during the show ("The One That Could Have Been, Part 1"), Ross remained married to Carol, but their sex life was stagnant. He doesn't seem to realize Carol is a lesbian. When Ross suggests to Carol that they have a threesome, she not only is all for it, but has the perfect woman: Susan. While sitting on the couch, Ross expresses to Carol that he's nervous about the threesome and asks her if she is still willing to go through with the plan, to which she excitedly and rapidly replies "Yes!". Susan knocks on the door and Carol greets her all the while not taking their eyes off each other. Carol and Susan hold hands as Susan takes off her coat and hands it to Ross while Carol introduces them, all the while not losing eye contact. Later at the hospital, Ross tells Joey about the threesome in a bragging manner to which the conversation later dies down to him explaining how he got "bored" in the process and ended up making himself a sandwich. Ross is forced to accept that his wife is gay, and he ends up consoling Rachel after she discovers that her fiance (Barry Farber, whom she leaves at the altar in "The Pilot") is having an affair as well. Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... The One That Could Have Been, Part 1 is the fifteenth episode of season six of the television situation comedy Friends. ... For the 1994 film, see Threesome (film). ... The One Where It All Began is the first episode of the American television situation comedy Friends, which premiered on September 22, 1994 on the NBC network. ...

Emily

Ross's second marriage, to his English girlfriend Emily Waltham, appeared more hopeful than his first. The wedding took place in London (in a half-demolished building, where her parents were married), where Joey and Chandler were both the best man and Monica was a bridesmaid. (Phoebe could not attend as she was too far into pregnancy, and Rachel only came at the last minute.) However, at the ceremony Ross said Rachel's name instead of Emily's which led to the complete breakdown of his relationship. Ross attempted to reconcile with Emily, but she insisted that Ross never see nor speak to Rachel ever again. Ross was unable to comply; when Emily found out that Ross had been spending time with the friends (including Rachel) she realized she could never trust Ross again, and the marriage quickly dissolved. She later got engaged but on the night before her wedding she left Ross a message on his answering machine saying she was having doubts about getting married. Rachel accidentally deleted the message, and convinced Ross not to call her back. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Janice Litman Goralnik be merged into this article or section. ...

Rachel

Ross is perhaps most famous for his turbulent relationship with Rachel Green. Ross had harbored a crush for Rachel since their high school days, when Rachel was Monica's best friend. When Rachel moved to the city, Ross' affection returned, and after a rocky start the two finally got together in "The One with the Prom Video". The relationship ended with Ross' jealousy over Rachel's co-worker Mark. Believing them to be "on a break", he slept with Chloe (Angela Featherstone), the "cute girl from the copy place with a belly-button ring". When Rachel found out, she broke up with Ross in a famous scene in Monica's apartment, which involved Ross and Rachel arguing in Monica's living room while the other four Friends were trapped in Monica's bedroom, afraid of interrupting the argument. (The scene was so emotional that both David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston actually cried after it was shot.) The two shared an 'almost on-again, almost off-again' relationship over the years. They even got married as a result of a drinking binge in Las Vegas. This wasn't resolved until weeks later when - unable to get an annulment - they had to get a divorce, leading Ross to panic over being a triple divorcee. Later in the series, they slept together again, resulting in the birth of Ross' second child Emma. In "The Last One", Ross is encouraged by Phoebe to declare his love to Rachel before she leaves to pursue a career in Paris. His plea is successful and the two once again enter into a relationship. It is rumored that Ross and Rachel eventually got married in the Friends spinoff Joey, with Joey claiming that all his friends are married. It has been suggested that Janice Litman Goralnik be merged into this article or section. ... Information Gender Female Age 24 (start of series) 34 (by end of series) Occupation Former Waitress at Central Perk, Former Buyer and Personal Shopper at Bloomingdales, Executive at Ralph Lauren Family Leonard Greene(father) Sandra Greene {mother) Amy Greene (sister) Jill Greene (sister) Ida Spuds Greene (Paternal Grandmother) Spouse... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... The One With the Prom Video is the fourteenth episode of season two of the television situation comedy Friends. ... Angela Featherstone (born on 3 April 1965 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress. ... Monicas apartment was one of the main focal points of the popular television series Friends. ... David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 12, 1966) is an Emmy-nominated American actor and director, who gained popularity when playing Ross Geller on the American sitcom Friends. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends. ... Vegas redirects here. ... The Last One is the seventeenth/eighteenth episode of season ten and the final episode of the television situation comedy Friends. ...

Other relationships

• Partner and Ex-Wife: Rachel Green
• Ex-Wife: Carol Willick
• Ex-Wife: Emily Waltham
• Ex-Girlfriends: Julie, Bonnie, Elizabeth Stevens, Mona, Charlie Wheeler
• Brief Relationships/Dates: Chloe, Cheryl, Hillary, Kristin, Janice Litman Goralnik (née Hosenstein), Jill Green, Elizabeth Hornswoggle

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Other relationship trivia

• Early in the series, after finally getting over his crush on Rachel, he dated the "perfect" Julie (who he had met in China), drawing jealousy from Rachel.
• Ross has exceptionally bad pickup lines, and once even strikes up a conversation about gas with a pizza delivery girl in an attempt to prove his skill at flirting to the rest of the gang. *Other pickup lines included talking about underground sewer system and asking girls how they would prefer to die. (It was decided at one point that his "thing" or trademark habit was "not knowing when to shut up.")
• There are frequent running jokes about his masculinity, which came to a head when he and Rachel hired a sensitive male nanny named Sandy who made his own lotion, played the recorder and baked madeleines (which were "lighter than air," according to Ross). Ross is very uncomfortable and eventually fires Sandy, but not before breaking down in front of him and hysterically revealing his own insecurities stemming from issues with his father. Masculinity issues were revealed again after Ross and Joey accidentally fall asleep in each other's arms, and they both admit it to be their best nap ever.
• Ross also had a brief relationship with Janice (who still believed Chandler was in Yemen) - Janice rejected him when she grew tired of his constant whining.

• Ross' other relationships are described at List of significant others of Friends.

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Personality

Nerdiness

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• The Friends usually consider him to be correct on subjects such as math and science and look to him as a mature voice of reason.
• During his school years, he sampled some marijuana in his room - when his parents came in and smelled it, he claimed Chandler had been smoking it, then jumped out the window to escape. This caused his parents to dislike Chandler (subsequently, Monica did not reveal her relationship with Chandler to them for about a year) until Thanksgiving in 1999 ("The One Where Ross Got High"), when in the midst of one-upping each other whilst ratting the other out, Ross told their parents.
• When discussing the time he was mugged by Phoebe as a teenager, Ross claimed to have been mugged by a "huge dude" rather than a 14-year-old girl. This also revealed that Ross had created a comic book, the superhero being 'Science Boy' (who according to him has the superhuman thirst for knowledge, as a power).
• Ross only got a 1250 (out of 1600) on the SATs, however, he advertises himself as getting a 1450.
• He had a pretend wake for himself when Chandler jokingly posted that he had died in a blimp accident on their college website and no one responded; a beautiful woman showed up and confessed she'd always had a crush on him and that she was sad that she missed her chance, at which point he came bounding out of the other room declaring "No you didn't! I'm still alive!", to which she replies, "You freak! Who does that?"
• When Phoebe announced that she doesn't believe in evolution, Ross got so frustrated he spent days trying to convince her, even bringing in bone samples to demonstrate his point.
• Ross's friends are bored by his profession and do all they can do avoid hearing about it. In one episode, Chandler says that he can "safely say that [they] all have work issues, family problems and/or are sick" when asked to attend a conference at which Ross is keynote speaker, only to discover it's to be held in Barbados, at which point they are eager to go. Once, when Chandler tried to tell Monica how easy it was to lie, he gave the example "I can't wait to read your book, Ross!"
• When the book Ross had published is put in the college library, he is furious to learn that students use that section of the library to make out (even Joey admits he's been there). Ross then takes up guarding the section to angrily chase away any amorous students. Eventually, though, he is so delighted when he meets up with the "one person" who ever checked out his book, that he even ends up having sex with her in that same section of the library.
• As Chandler was preparing to marry Monica, Ross vowed that should Chandler ever upset Monica he would "kick his ass". As another example of how Ross is mocked for being a nerd, all of the friends found this threat to be hysterically funny and even Chandler couldn't take it seriously.
• When looking through some of his old belongings in his parents' garage, Ross finds an old report card. He boastfully reads out what grade he got for each subject: "History, A; Science, A; Math, A; but when he reads out 'gym' he stops, with an embarrassed glance and put the report away, obviously revealing he was not good at sports, despite his claims to the contrary.

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Embarrassing situations

Ross's nerdy personality combined with being somewhat stylish in an unorthodox manner has gotten him into awkward and embarrassing situations.

• Flashback episodes show a teenage Ross with a drastically unstylish tuxedo, a mustache and a curly hairdo.
• While suffering from food poisoning after eating a bad taco, Ross soiled himself on a theme park ride during college. When Chandler, the only person who knew about it, tells Monica many years later in "The One with Rachel's Assistant", she jokes about "laying down papers" for Ross and nicknames him 'Pampers', referring to the disposable diaper brand.
• He also once tried to look "cool" by buying a new pair of super-tight leather pants, only to find himself unable to get them back on after going to the bathroom at his girlfriend's house. He then even tried to "lubricate" his legs with moisturizer to get his pants on but that didn't work, so he eventually had to run out of her apartment in his underwear.
• He also unwittingly agreed to massage an old man after flirting with his daughter.
• He once got an eightfold spray-on tan on his front without any on his back and then completely overtanned his face to a dark orange.
• He "accidentally" spoke in a British accent in front of one of his classes. He then tried to "phase it out" with bad results.
• One of his male students claimed to be in love with him to get a better grade. He believed the student at first, but when a second one tried it and failed, he clued Ross in.
• He had to run so fast to teach college classes in classrooms located far apart that he arrived for the later class sweating, out of breath and unable to speak. He eventually solved this problem by going to the class using inline skates.
• Convinced of his superior skills playing his portable mini-keyboard, he even held a concert in Central Perk, where he only played sound effects. Phoebe was the only one to appreciate his music.
• A mix-up with shopping bags causes him to turn up for a date wearing the same top as his partner.
• He once left whiting strips on his teeth too long causing them to be far too white. He attempted to hide it from his date by covering his mouth; but when she turned off the lights, he took his hand away from his mouth and his teeth glowed bright white because the woman had a black light.
• Ross is revealed to be an incredibly slow and timid driver when he takes Rachel for a ride in Monica's Porsche and gets a ticket for driving only 37 miles per hour on a highway where the speed limit is 60. He then tries to flirt his way out of the ticket (with a male police officer) and embarrasses both himself and Rachel.

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Rage

• Ross also had a rage problem which became so severe that he was fired from his job at the museum after he became enraged when someone ate his Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. After his boss explained that it was he who had eaten the sandwich, Ross screamed so loud the entire neighborhood heard, causing his boss to recommend a sabbatical. Chandler and Monica started dating during this period, and they were too afraid to tell Ross because of his rage. However, while Ross was speaking with his old boss from the museum about how his rage was over and he wanted his job back, he spotted Chandler and Monica together from his apartment window across the street, throwing him into a fresh rage all over again.

• A few seasons earlier, during a rugby game he was playing to try and impress Emily he mentioned "Red Ross", a state he got into when he loses control of his anger- but it proved not to last long, when he soon got injured in the game and limped back over to his friends. Joey warned him that if he went back to play rugby, he would be "Dead Ross". However after a few words of encouragement from Emily, he faired much better but the cost was his broken bones.

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Not knowing when to shut up

• Stated by Joey, as Ross's thing, Ross's ability to not know when to shut up proves to be liable for himself as well as his friends. Like during Phoebe's wedding, Ross unwittingly offers his services as the bridesmaid when Phoebe says she is going to start looking for a new bridesmaid when Rachel didn't want to choose between Ross and Chandler for the empty spot of Mike's Groomsman.
• Once he tries to coax Chandler out of depression after his breakup with Kathy, he tells him "Just take off your sweatpants and we will have some fun".
• When he is out to buy a sofa, he wants the sofa to say "Kids welcome here," but that also says, (In a sexy voice) "Come here to me!".
• When the friends are making fun of Chandler's 'proposal' to Monica in the episode with the Girl Who Hits Joey, Ross starts the gag with some funny bit but ends up making an inappropriate comment on his past relationship with Rachel making all the friends shrug and get away from him.
• While offering to take Mr Zelner's son, to the Prehistoric Museum, he tells him "How would he like to come with me to the Museum of Natural History after everyone else has left, just the two of us, and he can touch anything he wants."
• When he got hurt after being kicked on the face by a kid on the swing, he yells 'Son of a Bitch' in front of small kids and when they look in shock, he tries to justify himself by saying 'Relax, I Didn't say the F-Word".
• When Chandler is jealous of the guy who Monica proclaimed was the funniest guy in the world, Monica makes the situation cool by stating an instance where Chandler made a joke that Monica found very hilarious. Ross kills the moment by stating that he made up the joke and told it to Chandler.
• When trying to flirt with the pizza delivery woman, he says "I happen to like eight year-old boys" in reference to her earlier comment about her hair cut making her look like an eight year-old boy. When seeing the expression on her face after hearing this, Ross is embarressed, and explains to her the reasoning for his comment, finally stating: "You realize, I don't actually like eight year-old boys."

Other Personality trivia

• Ross suffers from arachnophobia and taphophobia.
• He is allergic to lobsters, peanuts and kiwis.
• He is pretty insecure with himself, probably after his first divorce (Carol).

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Age and birthday

Two episodes fix Ross's birthday as October 18. In "The One Where Emma Cries" Ross names that date as his birthday. In "The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant" he is taken on his birthday to a concert of Hootie and the Blowfish. That episode aired on October 19 and the birthday was on the penultimate day depicted in the episode. is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The One Where Emma Cries is the second episode of season nine of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant is the fifth episode of season two of the television situation comedy Friends. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

There is, however, contradictory evidence. In "The One with George Stephanopoulos", when Joey and Chandler buy Rangers' tickets to celebrate Ross's birthday on the 20th of October, Ross says that his birthday was "seven months ago". In "The One with Joey's New Girlfriend", when Gunther asks Rachel when her birthday is, claiming to be making a list of people's birthdays, Ross says, 'Mine's December...' before being cut off by Gunther. The One with George Stephanopoulos is the fourth episode of season one of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One With Joeys New Girlfriend is the fifth episode of Season Four of the television situation comedy Friends. ...

As to year of birth, in "The Pilot", which aired in September, 1994, Ross exclaims, "I'm only 26 and I'm divorced." That would mean that Ross was born in 1967 (assuming that in using "26" he was not projecting forward to his upcoming October birthday). A person born on October 18, 1967 then would be expected to graduate from college around 1990, and we later learn that Ross and Chandler were Class of 1992. The discrepancy is not that great, and could be explained by Ross having taken some time off between high school and college. The One Where It All Began is the first episode of the American television situation comedy Friends, which premiered on September 22, 1994 on the NBC network. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Ross's age is not, however, always treated consistently. He describes himself as 29 in each of Seasons 3, 4 and 5. In Season 3, he tells Chandler "No, thanks, I'm 29" when offered chocolate milk, in Season 4 when the guys try to party without Gandalf they all say they're 29, and in Season 5 when he's trying to reconcile with Emily he says either he does or he would get divorced for the second time before age 30.

Also to add to the confusion, in "The One with the Videotape", while Ross is telling the "western Europe" story to try to get a girl into bed, Ross claims that he backpacked across Europe in 1983 then whispers to himself "I was thirteen?", implying he was born in 1970 or 1969.

Children

Ross has two children. The eldest, Ben, is Ross and Carol's son. He was conceived right before their divorce. Born in "The One with the Birth", Ben lives with Carol and her lesbian lover Susan. He was named after the name on a janitor's uniform worn by Phoebe as she attempts to escape from the janitor's closet that she, Susan and Ross are trapped in while Carol was in labor. At first, Ben is a shy boy. However, an afternoon spent with Rachel transforms him into a mischievous prankster. In "The one with the birth" while Ross and susan are arguing over baby names Ross mentions that Carol and Susan listed Cody and Dylan as possible names for the baby, oddly enough, the twin actors that play Ben are named Cole and Dylan Sprouse, who would later star in a kids tv show called the suite life of Zack and Cody, with Cole's character being named Cody. This article contains a trivia section. ...

His youngest is Emma. She was born to Ross and Rachel. She was conceived in a one-night stand. Emma lived with Ross and Rachel until a fight made Rachel decide to move in with Joey, and took Emma with her. She remained there for the rest of the series until Ross and Rachel got back together in the season finale. The first time Emma laughed was in "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song", when Ross sings Baby Got Back to her. The One with Rosss Inappropriate Song is the seventh episode of Season 9 in the American television series Friends. ... Baby Got Back is a 1992 hip-hop song by Sir Mix-a-Lot. ...

Production

• Although the producers were coy about the Friends' religious backgrounds, it was revealed that Ross and Monica's father was Jewish and their mother was not. That said, Ross is seen attempting to get his son Ben to celebrate Hanukkah, by dressing up as a character he invented named the 'Holiday Armadillo'. On another occasion, Chandler alludes to Ross being Jewish when Ross goes to steal a Bible from a hotel and Chandler says, "Besides it's a New Testament! What are you gonna do with it?."
• Ross appeared on the sitcom "The Single Guy".