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Season 8 – Friends

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Three young men and three young women -- of the BFF kind -- live in the same apartment complex and face life and love in New York. They're not above sticking their noses into one another's business and swapping romantic partners, which always leads to the kind of hilarity average people will never experience -- especially during breakups.
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Friends — Season 8

Critics Reviews

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Adrian Lowe Sydney Morning Herald [This finale was] difficult to believe as a plot movement given Rachel refused Joey's marriage proposal a season earlier, but this episode is saved by...Chandler and Monica trying to conceive but being sprung by her father... Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Caryn James New York Times Heading into its ninth and most likely final season this fall, ''Friends'' has taken every clich from the ''very special episode'' handbook and through some alchemy of good writing and performing turned hackneyed ideas into funny, energetic, fresh shows. Dec 7, 2017 Full Review Catriona Wightman Digital Spy Season eight is inconsistent, but its highs are oh so high. Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Adam Chitwood Collider One of the reasons Season 8 works so well is because, possibly more than any other season, this one relies on the ensemble to react as a whole to certain events as opposed to splitting everyone off into little subplots. Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Brian Zoromski IGN Movies Friends fans always loved Joey, but this season finally made him a real human being with feelings. Rated: 8/10 Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Terry Kelleher People Magazine The familiarity factor can't be discounted, but give Friends more credit: It's reliably amusing. Jun 26, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Max W The eighth season of Friends propels the characters' stories to yet another new climax. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review av 8 Season Average: 7.958 Monica is not really pregnant, but Rachel is. The father owns a red sweater which is remarkably like Tag's but turns out to be Ross'. Everyone in the gang slowly finds out, the father being the last. They all want to watch the duo's s*x tape. No one wants to date a pregnant Rachel and she feels out of the game. Ursula tries to marry Eric but Phoebe breaks them apart for good and then tries to date him. The loving wife, Monica, arrangers a hooker for Chandler's bachelor party. Joey's sister is pregnant and then never gets mentioned again. Ross and Mona decide to take a step forward and three back. Joey starts falling for Rachel because that is what happens within this group. Monica is not as neat as she pretends to be. Everyone is traumatized watching the birthing video. Joey confesses. Everyone hates the hyper Parker. Joey almost loses his role on Days of Our Lives because of another interview. Rachel gets a baby shower. Rachel is really, really un-dilated. Joey accidentally proposes to her and she says yes this time. She also steals Monica's baby's name. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review André F No geral, a temporada é muito boa, mas o final é péssimo. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Emma S Great season. Best show in the world. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review daniel k Paul Rudd was not in this season Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Jakey B A surprisingly great season with some of the best episodes and reveals, everything between Ross and Rachel this time is so good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 27, 2001 The One After "I Do" The reception following Monica and Chandler's wedding is almost upstaged by the news that a member of the group might be pregnant. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 2001 The One With the Red Sweater The gals speculate about the father of Rachel's baby, the guys scramble after Chandler loses the film from his wedding. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 11, 2001 The One Where Rachel Tells ... The real father of Rachel's baby is revealed; Monica and Chandler struggle to make their honeymoon flight. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 18, 2001 The One With the Videotape Ross and Rachel argue over how they ended up in bed together weeks earlier, so Ross announces he has the encounter on tape. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 2001 The One With Rachel's Date Ross is horrified when Rachel goes on a date with a soap-opera star (Johnny Messner); Phoebe is attracted to a clumsy chef whom Monica wants to fire. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 1, 2001 The One With the Halloween Party At Monica's Halloween party, Phoebe meets her twin sister's fiance and finds that she is attracted to him. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 8, 2001 The One With the Stain Rachel wants to find her own apartment; Phoebe is ecstatic when Eric (Sean Penn) dumps Ursula to date her. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 2001 The One With the Stripper Rachel's father confronts Ross after she admits that she's pregnant with Ross' baby; Monica reconsiders Chandler's wish for a stripper. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 22, 2001 The One With the Rumor Monica encounters a high-school friend (guest star Brad Pitt) and invites him to Thanksgiving Day dinner. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 6, 2001 The One With Monica's Boots Chandler is aghast when Monica buys expensive boots; Phoebe discovers that Ross' son attends school with Sting's son. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 13, 2001 The One With the Creepy Holiday Card Ross' new girlfriend wants to put their photograph on Christmas cards; Rachel eyes Joey as a possible partner. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 10, 2002 The One Where Joey Dates Rachel Rachel and Joey might become more than friends; Chandler sets a Ms. Pac-Man record; Ross breaks land-speed records. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 17, 2002 The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath Joey might declare his love for Rachel, or Phoebe; Rachel breaks a pact with Ross; Chandler becomes mister bubble bath. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 31, 2002 The One With the Secret Closet Joey realizes his intense feelings for Rachel are excluding Ross from the joys of impending fatherhood. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 7, 2002 The One With the Birthing Video Monica prepares a memorable St. Valentine's Day for Chandler with sexy lingerie and X-rated entertainment. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 28, 2002 The One Where Joey Tells Rachel Joey confesses his true feelings for Rachel; Phoebe introduces Monica to her new boyfriend (Harry Van Gorkum). Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 7, 2002 The One With the Tea Leaves Rachel devises a lie about her unborn child that she hopes will break the silence between her and Joey; Phoebe reads tea leaves and predicts she will soon encounter the man of her dreams. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 28, 2002 The One in Massapequa Phoebe brings her annoyingly upbeat boyfriend to the 35th anniversary of Monica and Ross' parents, who urge Ross and pregnant Rachel to pretend to be married. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 4, 2002 The One With Joey's Interview When Soap Opera Digest requests an interview, Joey enlists his friends to make sure he does not say anything that could cost him his role. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 25, 2002 The One With the Baby Shower During her baby shower, Rachel realizes she is unprepared to be a mother and accepts her mother's (Marlo Thomas) offer to move in to help with the child. Details Episode 21 Aired May 2, 2002 The One With the Cooking Class A food critic blasts Monica's cooking in a newspaper review; a cute saleswoman riles Rachel when she flirts with Ross; Phoebe coaches Chandler for a job interview. Details Episode 22 Aired May 9, 2002 The One Where Rachel Is Late Monica and Phoebe make a bet after Rachel passes her delivery date; Chandler falls asleep at the premiere screening of Joey's new film. Details Episode 23 Aired May 16, 2002 The One Where Rachel Has a Baby Rachel goes into labor, enduring endless pain while anxious Ross hovers nearby and her waiting friends wreak havoc in the hospital. Details Episode 24 Aired May 16, 2002 The One Where Rachel Has a Baby Rachel goes into labor, enduring endless pain while anxious Ross hovers nearby and her waiting friends wreak havoc in the hospital. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Kevin Bright, David Crane, Greg Malins, Wil Calhoun
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 27, 2001