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Friends
Season 10
Friends season 10 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2003 (2003-09-25) –
May 6, 2004 (2004-05-06)
Season chronology
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Season 9
List of episodes

The tenth and final season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 25, 2003. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 18 episodes and concluded airing on May 6, 2004.

Season synopsis

The season premiere opens in Barbados, where the season 9 finale ended: Joey sees Ross, his best friend, and Charlie, his ex-girlfriend, kissing in the hotel lobby, then goes to Rachel's room, where the two of them also kiss. However, before going further, they decide to seek Ross' approval, but Ross finds them kissing, back in Manhattan, before they can approach him. Ross tries to hide his hurt, to no avail. Joey eventually talks to Ross about the situation and Ross seems to give his blessings. After several obstacles prevent Joey and Rachel from consummating their relationship (including Joey unable to untie Rachel's bra and Rachel accidentally kneeing Joey in the crotch), they decide to remain platonic. By the sixth episode, Ross is single again when Charlie reunites with her ex-boyfriend.

Mike proposes to Phoebe and they marry mid-season. Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, after discovering they are infertile. They are eventually paired with a young, expecting mother named Erica (Anna Faris) and buy a house in Westchester county. Rachel is scouted for a fashion buyer job with Gucci, but her current boss (Mr. Zelner) is seated at the next table, in the restaurant where she is being interviewed. She is fired by Ralph Lauren and rejected by Gucci, which leaves her unemployed. While cleaning out her office at Ralph Lauren, she runs into Mark, her former Bloomingdale's colleague (from Season 3), who offers her a job with Louis Vuitton in Paris. Ross, unaware and still in love with her, secures her job at Ralph Lauren, even convincing her former boss to increase her salary. However, Rachel chooses Louis Vuitton and Paris. Saying her goodbyes to everyone, Rachel goes to Ross' apartment last, where they spend the night together. Expecting Rachel to now cancel her plans for Paris, he is devastated when she does not.

In the season's (and series') final episode, Joey and Phoebe help pack up Monica and Chandler's belongings, while Erica delivers; to their surprise, she has twins, a boy (Jack) and a girl (Erica). Rachel leaves Ross' apartment. Gunther declares his love for Rachel (at Central Perk). Rachel has to leave for the airport, immediately after meeting the twins.

While Joey, Monica and Chandler finish packing, Phoebe and Ross leave in her cab to catch Rachel at the airport, but they end up at JFK, the wrong airport. Meanwhile, Joey, Chandler and Monica disassemble the foosball table to remove a baby chick and duckling.

Phoebe's cell phone call to Rachel results in a chaotically absurd "phalange" panic and delay in the departure. They catch Rachel at the gate before she boards, but despite Ross' pleas, Rachel still boards. Ross returns home only to find an answering-machine message from Rachel declaring her love, but she is prevented by a flight attendant from leaving the plane, and her call is disconnected partway through. Ross is frantic until Rachel enters his apartment, saying "I got off the plane". They kiss and declare their love for each other. The last scene of the series is everyone putting their keys on the counter in Monica's apartment. When Rachel asks if they have time for one last coffee, Chandler jokingly replies, "Where?" Jefferson Airplane's “Embryonic Journey” plays as the camera pans across the empty apartment, before landing on the purple front door. The show then fades to black. The tag scene pans around New York.

Reception

Collider ranked it #6 on their ranking of the ten Friends seasons, and picked "The Last One" as its highlight.[1] The final episode was watched by over 52.46 million people and is the 4th most watched episode in TV history.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Friends characters
See also: List of Friends characters § Introduced in season 10

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)
2191"The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss"[a]Kevin S. BrightAndrew Reich & Ted CohenSeptember 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)17625124.54[2]11.8/33[3]
2202"The One Where Ross Is Fine"Ben WeissSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerOctober 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)17625222.37[4]10.6/30[5]
2213"The One with Ross's Tan"Gary HalvorsonBrian BucknerOctober 9, 2003 (2003-10-09)17625321.87[6]10.3/28[7]
2224"The One with the Cake"Gary HalvorsonRobert CarlockOctober 23, 2003 (2003-10-23)17625418.77[8]9.1/25[9]
2235"The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits"[a]Roger ChristiansenDana Klein BorkowOctober 30, 2003 (2003-10-30)17625519.37[10]9.0/24[11]
2246"The One with Ross's Grant"Ben WeissSebastian JonesNovember 6, 2003 (2003-11-06)17625620.38[12]9.2/25[13]
2257"The One with the Home Study"Kevin S. BrightMark KunerthNovember 13, 2003 (2003-11-13)17625720.21[14]9.5/25[15]
2268"The One with the Late Thanksgiving"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-MeehanNovember 20, 2003 (2003-11-20)17625920.66[16]9.4/26[17]
2279"The One with the Birth Mother"David SchwimmerScott SilveriJanuary 8, 2004 (2004-01-08)17625825.49[18]11.9/31[19]
22810"The One Where Chandler Gets Caught"Gary HalvorsonDoty AbramsJanuary 15, 2004 (2004-01-15)17626826.68[20]12.9/34[21]
22911"The One Where the Stripper Cries"[a]Kevin S. BrightDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanFebruary 5, 2004 (2004-02-05)17626024.91[22]11.4/29[23]
23012"The One with Phoebe's Wedding"[a]Kevin S. BrightRobert Carlock & Dana Klein BorkowFebruary 12, 2004 (2004-02-12)17626225.90[24]11.4/29[25]
23113"The One Where Joey Speaks French"Gary HalvorsonSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerFebruary 19, 2004 (2004-02-19)17626124.27[26]11.0/29[27]
23214"The One with Princess Consuela"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Robert Carlock
Teleplay by : Tracy Reilly		February 26, 2004 (2004-02-26)17626322.83[28]10.6/27[29]
23315"The One Where Estelle Dies"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Mark Kunerth
Teleplay by : David Crane & Marta Kauffman		April 22, 2004 (2004-04-22)17626422.64[30]10.3/31[31]
23416"The One with Rachel's Going Away Party"Gary HalvorsonAndrew Reich & Ted CohenApril 29, 2004 (2004-04-29)17626524.51[32]11.2/32[33]
23517"The Last One"Kevin S. BrightMarta Kauffman & David CraneMay 6, 2004 (2004-05-06)[b]17626652.46[34]24.9/54[35]
23618176267

Specials

Special No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
millions 		Rating/share
(18–49)
S02"The One with All the Other Ones"
"The One Before the Last One"		May 6, 2004 (2004-05-06)36.89[34]16.7/44[35]
S03


Home Media Releases

An exclusive limited DVD edition of the finale was released in region 1 on May 11, 2004, only 5 days after the series finale premiere on NBC; the disc includes the broadcast and extended version of the 2-part episode, the series' pilot and several other bonus features. For region 4, the limited DVD was also released in Latin America on September 14, 2004.

The complete tenth season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on March 8, 2005, as a 4-disc DVD Box Set. The release includes the extended versions of every episode, 3 audio commentaries, an exclusive interview with the cast and producers about the final days at the set, multiple gag reels, a music video and a video guide to season ten's guest star. The bonus features included in the limited DVD version of the finale were not included into the official season set, except for the extended finale, that was the only feature included in both sets.

Season 10 was released on Blu-ray altogether with the rest of the series on the Complete Series releases; and as part of the special features the set include the original "super-sized" broadcast versions of several episodes from seasons 7, 9 & 10 apart from the original broadcast versions of every episode; the episodes from seasons 9 & 10 are presented in High Definition, while the ones from season 7 are presented in Standard Definition.

Friends: The Series Finale - Exclusive Limited Edition
Set Details Special Features
  • Extended and Broadcast versions of the 2-Part Series Finale
  • 1-disc
  • English (Dolby 5.0 Surround)
  • English, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles (Latin-American region 4 version only)
  • 94 minutes
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
May 11, 2004 N/A September 14, 2004


Friends: The Complete Tenth Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 17 episodes (Double-length finale)
  • 4-disc set
  • English (Dolby 5.0 Surround)
  • English, French & Spanish subtitles (episodes only)
  • Audio Commentaries
  • 467 minutes
  • Additional Never-Before-Seen scenes available on every episode
  • Friends Final Thoughts: The cast and producers reflect during their final days at work and after series production ends.
  • Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One with the Late Thanksgiving", "The One Where the Stripper Cries" and "The Last One"
  • Multiple Seasons Gag Reels
  • All-New Matt LeBlanc "Joey Joey" - Music Video
  • Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
November 15, 2005 October 25, 2004 October 4, 2006

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes).
  2. ^ These episodes originally aired as a single double-length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation.

References

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  6. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12)". Los Angeles Times. October 15, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  7. ^ "Nielsen Report (October 6-12, 2003)". Variety. October 20–26, 2003.
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  11. ^ "Nielsen Report (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2003)". Variety. November 10–16, 2003.
  12. ^ Fitzgerald, Toni (November 12, 2003). "A wilting 'Friends' in its final season". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on January 4, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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