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Friends
Season 8
Friends season 8 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2001 (2001-09-27) –
May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 27, 2001. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 16, 2002. This season had an average of 24.5 million viewers, and was the most watched TV show of the 2001–02 television season.[1]

Reception

Collider wrote that it was the show's best season, and called its highlight "The One with the Rumor".[2]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Friends characters
See also: List of Friends characters § Introduced in season 8, and List of Friends characters § Only in season 8

Episodes

See also: List of Friends episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
1711"The One After 'I Do'"Kevin S. BrightDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanSeptember 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)22740131.70[3]15.8/43[4]
1722"The One with the Red Sweater"David SchwimmerDana Klein BorkowOctober 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)22740230.04[5]14.7/41[6]
1733"The One Where Rachel Tells..."Sheldon EppsSherry Bilsing & Ellen PlummerOctober 11, 2001 (2001-10-11)22740329.20[7]15.4/34[8]
1744"The One with the Videotape"Kevin S. BrightScott SilveriOctober 18, 2001 (2001-10-18)22740625.58[9]12.2/32[10]
1755"The One with Rachel's Date"Gary HalvorsonBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesOctober 25, 2001 (2001-10-25)22740425.64[11]12.5/33[12]
1766"The One with the Halloween Party"Gary HalvorsonMark KunerthNovember 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)22740526.96[13]13.5/33[14]
1777"The One with the Stain"Kevin S. BrightR. Lee Fleming Jr.November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08)22740724.24[15]12.1/30[16]
1788"The One with the Stripper"David SchwimmerAndrew Reich & Ted CohenNovember 15, 2001 (2001-11-15)22740826.54[17]12.6/33[18]
1799"The One with the Rumor"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-MeehanNovember 22, 2001 (2001-11-22)22741024.24[19]11.1/31[20]
18010"The One with Monica's Boots"Kevin S. BrightStory by : Robert Carlock
Teleplay by : Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		December 6, 2001 (2001-12-06)22740922.44[21]10.6/29[22]
18111"The One with Ross's Step Forward"
"The One with The Creepy Holiday Card"		Gary HalvorsonRobert CarlockDecember 13, 2001 (2001-12-13)22741123.85[23]11.4/32[24]
18212"The One Where Joey Dates Rachel"David SchwimmerSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerJanuary 10, 2002 (2002-01-10)22741225.53[25]12.8/30[26]
18313"The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath"Ben WeissVanessa McCarthyJanuary 17, 2002 (2002-01-17)22741329.24[27]14.1/35[28]
18414"The One with the Secret Closet"Kevin S. BrightBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesJanuary 31, 2002 (2002-01-31)22741428.64[29]14.2/37[30]
18515"The One with the Birthing Video"Kevin S. BrightDana Klein BorkowFebruary 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)22741528.64[31]14.5/37[32]
18616"The One Where Joey Tells Rachel"Ben WeissAndrew Reich & Ted CohenFebruary 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)22741627.52[33]13.2/33[34]
18717"The One with the Tea Leaves"Gary HalvorsonStory by : R. Lee Fleming Jr.
Teleplay by : Steven Rosenhaus		March 7, 2002 (2002-03-07)22741726.30[35]12.4/32[36]
18818"The One in Massapequa"
"The One with the Zesty Guy"		Gary HalvorsonStory by : Peter Tibbals
Teleplay by : Mark Kunerth		March 28, 2002 (2002-03-28)22741822.05[37]10.5/30[38]
18919"The One with Joey's Interview"Gary HalvorsonDoty AbramsApril 4, 2002 (2002-04-04)22742422.59[39]11.3/30[40]
19020"The One with the Baby Shower"Kevin S. BrightSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerApril 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)22742122.24[41]10.7/29[42]
19121"The One with the Cooking Class"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay by : Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		May 2, 2002 (2002-05-02)22741923.97[43]11.7/32[44]
19222"The One Where Rachel Is Late"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-MeehanMay 9, 2002 (2002-05-09)22742024.32[45]11.7/33[46]
19323"The One Where Rachel Has a Baby"Kevin S. BrightScott SilveriMay 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)[a]22742234.91[47]17.0/44[48]
19424Marta Kauffman & David Crane227423

United States ratings

Season 8 averaged 24.5 million viewers and finished, for the first time, as the most watched show of the 2001–02 television season.[1]

Home Media

The eight season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on November 9, 2004, as a 4-disc DVD Box Set. The release includes the extended versions of every episode, 3 audio commentaries, a video guide to season eight's guest stars, a gag reel, a trivia challenge, and easter eggs about the next season.

The 2004 region 2 DVD version of the season, include the deleted scenes from the episode "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" as part of the special features, those scenes were cut from the episode following the September 11 attacks and where not shown to the public until the release of this DVD. The Blu-ray releases of the Complete Series include the "Original Producer's Cut" version of the episode presented on Standard Definition as part of the Exclusive Bonus Features of the set; the original script for the episode was also included.

Friends: The Complete Eight Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 23 episodes (1 double-length episode)
  • 4-disc set
  • English (Dolby 5.0 Surround)
  • English, French & Spanish subtitles
  • Audio Commentaries
  • 555 minutes
  • Additional Never-Before-Seen scenes available on every episode
  • Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One where Rachel Tells Ross", "The One with the Videotape" and "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby"
  • Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook
  • Gag Reel
  • Joey's Game Show Challenge
  • Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season: Season 9 Easter Eggs
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
November 9, 2004 October 25, 2004 October 4, 2006

Notes

  1. ^ These episodes originally aired as a single double-length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation.

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