Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Season 8 episodes
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The excitement of Monica and Chandler's wedding is diminished by the news that someone may be pregnant. Chandler's hopes of not embarrassing Monica on the dance floor are ruined by his slippery new shoes, and Ross' attempts to flirt with an attractive wedding guest.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Marta Kauffman, David CraneGuest stars Jim Piddock, Morgan Fairchild, Steffani Brass, Cole Sprouse, Bonnie Somerville, Rachel Snow, Elliott Gould, Allen Lulu
Speculation regarding the father of Rachel's baby leads to a misunderstanding when Joey discovers a red sweater left behind in a one-night stand Rachel had. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross search for the disposable cameras left behind at the wedding and Monica goes on a present-opening binge.
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Directed by David SchwimmerWritten by Dana KleinGuest stars Eddie Cahill, Teresa Parente, Phil Abrams, James Michael Tyler, Harry S. Murphy, Reggie Jordan
Chandler and Monica prepare to leave for their honeymoon as Rachel prepares to tell Ross that he's the father of her baby. While traveling, Monica and Chandler become jealous of another honeymooning couple who get bumped to first class on the airplane. Meanwhile, Joey and Phoebe scheme to get inside the newlyweds' apartment after discovering that they don't have a key.
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Directed by Sheldon EppsWritten by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen Kreamer, Ellen KreamerGuest stars Evie Peck, Lyn Alicia Henderson, Shane Nickerson, John O'Brien, Amanda Carlin, Mike Hagerty, Anita Dashiell, Laurie Okin
Monica and Chandler return from their honeymoon with stories of a couple that they met on the flight back, but soon discover that the couple gave them a wrong number. Meanwhile, Ross and Rachel tell everyone about the night they were together, however, their stories differ as to who made the first move. While Ross emphatically defends his side of the story, he accidentally reveals that he has the encounter on videotape. Unsurprisingly, everyone wants to see it.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Scott SilveriGuest stars Lisa Thornhill
Phoebe begins dating a guy who works for Monica as a sous-chef, however, they soon find themselves in an awkward position when things don't work out for either of them. Meanwhile, Ross discovers that a co-worker of Chandler's has been calling him Toby for five years. And Joey sets Rachel up on a date with one of his co-stars, which freaks Ross out when he realizes that this guy might become a step-father of his and Rachel's baby.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Brian Buckner, Sebastian JonesGuest stars Kevin Rahm, Johnny Messner, Chris Parnell, Geoff Pierson, Bonnie Somerville, James Michael Tyler
Monica and Chandler decide to throw a costumed Halloween party. Meanwhile, Phoebe runs into Ursula, who's preparing to get married soon, and as a courtesy invites her and her fiancé to the party. When they finally meet, Phoebe takes an instant liking to him, but soon she discovers that he knows nothing about the "real" Ursula.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Mark KunerthGuest stars Emily Osment, Sean Penn, Daniel Wayne Smith, Bonnie Somerville, James Michael Tyler, Rachel David, Ivy Malone
Chandler hires a maid, whom Monica suspects is stealing her clothing. Eric has broken up with Ursula and is ready to date Phoebe, except for one problem: he can't look at her without seeing Ursula. Meanwhile, Ross tries to get Rachel an apartment in his building, but the woman living there isn't in a hurry to die, and Joey wants Rachel to stay with him.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by R. Lee Fleming Jr.Guest stars Arden Myrin, Sean Penn, James Michael Tyler, Dale Raoul
Chandler finds out that Monica had a bachelorette party with a stripper, even though they promised not to have bachelor/bachelorette parties. Monica feels bad about it, so she organizes a bachelor party including a stripper for Chandler, however, the only one excited about it seems to be Joey. Meanwhile, Rachel prepares to have dinner with her dad and tell him that she's pregnant and it doesn't go particularly well for either of the involved parties.
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Directed by David SchwimmerWritten by Andrew Reich, Ted CohenGuest stars Jackie Debatin, Ron Leibman, Fred Stoller, Bonnie Somerville, James Michael Tyler, Martin Yu
Monica invites Will, an old high school friend of her and Ross over for a Thanksgiving dinner, unaware that he isn't too fond of Rachel. Meanwhile, Joey vows to eat an entire turkey by himself, and Chandler and Phoebe pretend to watch a football game in order to avoid helping in the kitchen.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Shana Goldberg-MeehanGuest stars Brad Pitt
Chandler is peeved when Monica splurges on an expensive pair of boots. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Ben and Sting's son attend the same school and she angles to meet the celebrity and get concert tickets. Also, after Joey's sister Dina tells him that she's pregnant, he freaks out and goes to find the father to marry them. Rachel tries to calm him down.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones, Robert CarlockGuest stars Trudie Styler, Marla Sokoloff, Cole Sprouse, Tammy Townsend, James Michael Tyler, Marc Rose
Ross starts to panic when Mona suggests that the two of them could send out a holiday card together, thinking that their relationship is starting to move too fast. Chandler's newly divorced boss tries to get Monica and Chandler to go out to a dinner with him, but Monica can't stand him, so Chandler steps up to cover for her. Meanwhile, Rachel's hormones start acting up due to her pregnancy, causing her to hit on almost every guy she meets.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Robert CarlockGuest stars Evie Peck, Shawn Christian, Bonnie Somerville, Sam McMurray, James Michael Tyler, Wesley Thompson, Ashley Clark
Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present, which leads to some heavy competition between Monica, Phoebe, and, surprisingly, Chandler. Ross gets to teach an advanced class because of a retiring professor, but soon learns that its on the other side of town, and he doesn't have enough time to get there. Meanwhile, Joey takes Rachel to dinner on a pretend date and they have a great time together, however, at the end of the night things take an unexpected turn.
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Directed by David SchwimmerWritten by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen KreamerGuest stars Krista Allen, Cole Sprouse, James Michael Tyler
Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of taking a bath to relax, complete with scented oils and candles. Ross and Rachel toss baby names back and forth while deciding whether to learn the baby's sex. Meanwhile, Joey struggles with his feelings for Rachel.
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Directed by Ben WeissWritten by Vanessa McCarthyGuest stars Amanda Carlin, James Michael Tyler
Chandler's very curious about a locked closet by the bathroom in their apartment, but Monica won't tell him what is inside. After Phoebe convinces Monica to get a massage from her, she soon finds out that Monica makes sexual noises during the process, which makes Phoebe very uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Rachel feels her baby kick for the first time and Ross is upset when he can't be more involved in Rachel's pregnancy issues.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Brian Buckner, Sebastian JonesGuest stars Richard Penn, Amanda Carlin
During Valentine's Day, Chandler and Monica discover the miracle of birth by watching an extremely graphic video. Ross hides the fact that Rachel is now living with him from Mona, which only gets him into more trouble. Meanwhile, Phoebe tries to help with Joey's depression caused by his feelings for Rachel by lending him the world's happiest dog.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Dana KleinGuest stars Bonnie Somerville, James Michael Tyler
After Joey reveals to Ross that he's in love with Rachel, Ross has a hard time accepting this revelation. However, after giving it some thought, he convinces Joey to tell Rachel how he feels. So he does exactly that by taking Rachel out to dinner, however, her reaction to the news isn't quite what he expected. Meanwhile, Phoebe claims that she has met Monica's soulmate which makes Chandler really anxious.
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Directed by Ben WeissWritten by Andrew Reich, Ted CohenGuest stars Harry Van Gorkum, Sam Pancake, James Michael Tyler, Terence Paul Winter
At Central Perk Phoebe does a reading of tea leaves which tell her that she's soon going to meet a man of her dreams. In fact, she does meet a man she keeps constantly bumping into, however, he turns out to be a bit creepy to say the least. Meanwhile, after their conversation, things between Joey and Rachel are still weird and Joey keeps finding excuses to avoid her. As a result Rachel comes up with a rather crazy problem at work to draw him into a conversation. She doesn't realize though, how far he's willing to go to help with her fake problem after their conversation is over. Also, Ross tries to retrieve his favorite shirt from Mona's, interrupted when she returns home with a date.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Steven Rosenhaus, R. Lee Fleming Jr.Guest stars Alec Baldwin, James Le Gros, Mark Lutz, Bonnie Somerville, Steve Ireland
Everybody prepares to go out to Long Island for the elder Gellers' 35th wedding anniversary party. Monica struggles to prepare the perfect toast that would make everybody cry. Meanwhile, Ross and Rachel discover that his parents have told people they're married and they decide to just go along with it for the night. However, Rachel gets carried away a little telling stories about their "wedding" that didn't happen. Also, Phoebe invites her new boyfriend, Parker, who is extremely enthusiastic.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Mark Kunerth, Peter TibbalsGuest stars Alec Baldwin, Elliott Gould, Christina Pickles, Kat Sawyer-Young, Ellen Gerstein, John C. Moskoff, Tim Silva, Aixa Clemente
Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of saying something stupid and getting himself into trouble, so he enlists his friends to make sure things go well. During the interview, he reminisces about his past acting experiences, his friends and his romantic life.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Doty AbramsGuest stars Sasha Alexander, James Michael Tyler
Monica and Phoebe throw Rachel a baby shower but forget to invite Rachel's mom. During the baby shower Rachel panics when she realizes she has no idea how to look after the baby after the birth. Meanwhile, Joey auditions for a job as a host for a new game show called "Bamboozled", and Chandler and Ross help him practice.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Sherry Bilsing, Ellen KreamerGuest stars Marlo Thomas, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro, Adria Tennor, Lisa Avery
Monica's restaurant gets a bad review in the Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. Meanwhile, Rachel gets jealous when Ross hits it off with a woman at the baby department store. And Chandler prepares for a job interview after Phoebe tells him that he makes a bad first impression.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones, Dana KleinGuest stars Molly Hagan, Tucker Smallwood, Rena Sofer, Tim Maculan, James Michael Tyler, Scott Richards
Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will be born as the due date comes and goes as Rachel becomes extremely irritable. Meanwhile, Joey invites Chandler to his big movie premiere and he manages to fall asleep during it. Also, Ross attempts to help Rachel speed things along by trying every possible method suggested by the doctor, except one.
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Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Shana Goldberg-MeehanGuest stars June Gable, Amanda Carlin, James Michael Tyler
Ross and Rachel go to the hospital to have their baby, but it's a long labor. They get stuck in a semi-private room, and many other couples come and go before Rachel is ready to deliver - the last couple being Janice and her new husband. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica decide to start trying to have a baby, but can't find an empty hospital room where they wouldn't be disturbed. Also, Phoebe meets a handsome stranger and "recruits" Dr. Drake Ramoray to gather some personal information about him. After Rachel gives birth to her little baby girl, she must confront relationship issues around her. So does Ross, who gets an engagement ring from his mother, while she urges him to propose to Rachel. The things, however, take an interesting turn.
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Directed by Kevin S. BrightWritten by Scott Silveri, Marta Kauffman, David CraneGuest stars Sarah Rush, Tim DeKay, Maurice Godin, Eddie McClintock, Debi Mazar, Rachael Harris, Mark Daniel Cade, Henriette Mantel
