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Friends (season 2)
Season 2
Friends season 2 DVD cover
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 1995 (1995-09-21) –
May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16)
Season chronology
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Season 1
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Season 3
List of episodes

The second season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 21, 1995. 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, 1996.

Reception

This season currently has no 'tomatometor' available on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, however 96% of the audience score was positive.[1]

TV Guide placed the season 31st on their list of 100 all-time greatest television seasons[citation needed].

Cast and characters

See also: List of Friends characters
(In particular, Introduced in season 2 or Only in season 2)

Episodes

See also: List of Friends episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
251"The One with Ross's New Girlfriend"Michael LembeckJeffrey Astrof & Mike SikowitzSeptember 21, 1995 (1995-09-21)45730132.1[2]
262"The One with the Breast Milk"Michael LembeckAdam Chase & Ira UngerleiderSeptember 28, 1995 (1995-09-28)45730229.8[2]
273"The One Where Heckles Dies"Kevin S. BrightMichael Curtis & Gregory S. MalinsOctober 5, 1995 (1995-10-05)45730330.2[2]
284"The One with Phoebe's Husband"Gail MancusoAlexa JungeOctober 12, 1995 (1995-10-12)45730528.1[2]
295"The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant"Ellen GittelsohnChris BrownOctober 19, 1995 (1995-10-19)45730428.3[2]
306"The One with the Baby on the Bus"Gail MancusoBetsy BornsNovember 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)45730630.2[2]
317"The One Where Ross Finds Out"Peter BonerzMichael BorkowNovember 9, 1995 (1995-11-09)45730730.5[2]
328"The One with the List"Mary Kay PlaceDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanNovember 16, 1995 (1995-11-16)45730832.9[2]
339"The One with Phoebe's Dad"Kevin S. BrightJeffrey Astrof & Mike SikowitzDecember 14, 1995 (1995-12-14)45730927.8[2]
3410"The One with Russ"Thomas SchlammeIra UngerleiderJanuary 4, 1996 (1996-01-04)45731132.2[2]
3511"The One with the Lesbian Wedding"Thomas SchlammeDoty AbramsJanuary 18, 1996 (1996-01-18)45731231.6[2]
36
37		12
13		"The One After the Superbowl"Michael LembeckJeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
Michael Borkow		January 28, 1996 (1996-01-28)[a]457313
457314		52.9[2]
3814"The One with the Prom Video"James BurrowsAlexa JungeFebruary 1, 1996 (1996-02-01)45731033.6[2]
3915"The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know"Michael LembeckMichael Curtis & Gregory S. MalinsFebruary 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)45731532.9[2]
4016"The One Where Joey Moves Out"Michael LembeckBetsy BornsFebruary 15, 1996 (1996-02-15)45731631.1[2]
4117"The One Where Eddie Moves In"Michael LembeckAdam ChaseFebruary 22, 1996 (1996-02-22)45731730.2[2]
4218"The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies"Michael LembeckStory by : Alexa Junge
Teleplay by : Michael Borkow		March 21, 1996 (1996-03-21)45731830.1[2]
4319"The One Where Eddie Won't Go"Michael LembeckMichael Curtis & Gregory S. MalinsMarch 28, 1996 (1996-03-28)45731931.2[2]
4420"The One Where Old Yeller Dies"Michael LembeckStory by : Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins
Teleplay by : Adam Chase		April 4, 1996 (1996-04-04)45732027.4[2]
4521"The One with the Bullies"Michael LembeckBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesApril 25, 1996 (1996-04-25)45732124.7[2]
4622"The One with the Two Parties"Michael LembeckAlexa JungeMay 2, 1996 (1996-05-02)45732225.5[2]
4723"The One with the Chicken Pox"Michael LembeckBrown MandellMay 9, 1996 (1996-05-09)45732426.1[2]
4824"The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding"Michael LembeckStory by : Ira Ungerleider
Teleplay by : Brown Mandell		May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16)45732329.0[2]

Ratings

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m) Weekly
Rank 		Ref.
25 1 "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend" September 21, 1995 (1995-09-21) Thursdays
8:00 p.m. 		20.5/33 32.1 3 [3]
26 2 "The One with the Breast Milk" September 28, 1995 (1995-09-28) 19.3/31 29.8 4
27 3 "The One Where Heckles Dies" October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05) 19.8/31 30.2 3
28 4 "The One with Phoebe's Husband" October 12, 1995 (1995-10-12) 19.3/31 28.1 3
29 5 "The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant" October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19) 18.6/30 28.3 4
30 6 "The One with the Baby on the Bus" November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02) 19.7/30 30.2 3
31 7 "The One Where Ross Finds Out" November 9, 1995 (1995-11-09) 19.6/31 30.5 4
32 8 "The One with the List" November 16, 1995 (1995-11-16) 21.1/33 32.9 3
33 9 "The One with Phoebe's Dad" December 14, 1995 (1995-12-14) 18.8/30 27.8 3
34 10 "The One with Russ" January 4, 1996 (1996-01-04) 21.0/31 32.2 3
35 11 "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" January 11, 1996 (1996-01-11) 20.8/31 31.6 1
36 12 "The One After the Superbowl" January 28, 1996 (1996-01-28) Sunday 10:13 p.m. 29.6/46 52.9 4
37 13
38 14 "The One with the Prom Video" February 1, 1996 (1996-02-01) Thursdays
8:00 p.m. 		21.7/32 33.6 3
39 15 "The One Where Ross and Rachel... You Know" February 8, 1996 (1996-02-08) 21.7/33 32.9 3
40 16 "The One Where Joey Moves Out" February 15, 1996 (1996-02-15) 21.1/33 31.1 3
41 17 "The One Where Eddie Moves In" February 22, 1996 (1996-02-22) 20.0/31 30.2 3
42 18 "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies" March 21, 1996 (1996-03-21) 19.9/21 30.1 1
43 19 "The One Where Eddie Won't Go" March 28, 1996 (1996-03-28) 20.0/32 31.2 4
44 20 "The One Where Old Yeller Dies" April 4, 1996 (1996-04-04) 18.4/31 27.4 4
45 21 "The One with the Bullies" April 26, 1996 (1996-04-26) 16.6/30 24.7 5
46 22 "The One with Two Parties" May 2, 1996 (1996-05-02) 18.0/33 25.5 4
47 23 "The One with the Chicken Pox" May 9, 1996 (1996-05-09) 18.1/33 26.1 3
48 24 "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16) 19.1/34 29.0 4

Awards and nominations

Association Category Recipient Results
9th Annual American Comedy Awards Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series Matthew Perry Nominated
David Schwimmer Nominated
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Lisa Kudrow Nominated
7th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Television Comedy Series — Nominated
53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical — Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Lisa Kudrow Nominated
8th Annual Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Animal Star Marcel the monkey Nominated
48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series — Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
for episode "The One After the Superbowl (Part 1 & 2)" 		Michael Lembeck Won
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" 		Marlo Thomas Nominated
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer 		Won
11th Annual Viewers for Quality Television Awards Best Quality Comedy Series — Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow Nominated

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.

References

  1. ^ "Friends: Season 2 - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive - Season Two". Newmusicandmore.tripod.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". http://newmusicandmore.tripod.com/. Retrieved November 1, 2016. {{cite news}}: External link in |website= (help)
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