While the marriage itself was a comedic plot point, the handling of the fallout set a mature tone for the season. In previous years, a drunken marriage might have been written off with a simple joke. Here, the writers used it to explore Ross and Rachel’s messy inability to function as a couple.
This era defined the peak of the NBC "Must See TV" block. Central Narrative Arcs and Milestones The Vegas Aftermath Monica and Chandler cope with nearly getting married. friends 6 season
The stretch of episodes where Monica becomes insufferably neat in the messy apartment (and drives Chandler crazy with "rules" ) is sitcom perfection. The eventual switching back—after a "kiss for the apartment"—resets the dynamic, leading to Monica and Chandler’s first major cohabitation arc. While the marriage itself was a comedic plot
You cannot write about without addressing the elephant in the room—or rather, the shark in the TV set. Episode 19: "The One with the Shark Porn" is arguably the strangest, funniest misunderstanding in the series. This era defined the peak of the NBC "Must See TV" block