Friends season 5

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Friends (season 5)
Season 5
Friends season 5 DVD cover
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 1998 (1998-09-24) –
May 20, 1999 (1999-05-20)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 24, 1998. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 20, 1999.

Cast and characters

(In particular, Introduced in season 5 or Only in season 5)

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
981"The One After Ross Says Rachel"Kevin S. BrightSeth KurlandSeptember 24, 1998 (1998-09-24)46765131.1[1]
992"The One with All the Kissing"Gary HalvorsonWil CalhounOctober 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)46765225.4[1]
1003"The One Hundredth"
"The One with the Triplets"
Kevin S. BrightDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanOctober 8, 1998 (1998-10-08)46765326.8[1]
1014"The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS"Shelley JensenMichael CurtisOctober 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)46765424.1[1]
1025"The One with the Kips"Dana DeValley PiazzaScott SilveriOctober 29, 1998 (1998-10-29)46765525.9[1]
1036"The One with the Yeti"Gary HalvorsonAlexa JungeNovember 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)46765625.0[1]
1047"The One Where Ross Moves In"Gary HalvorsonGigi McCreery & Perry ReinNovember 12, 1998 (1998-11-12)46765724.4[1]
1058"The One with All the Thanksgivings"Kevin S. BrightGregory S. MalinsNovember 19, 1998 (1998-11-19)46765923.9[1]
1069"The One with Ross's Sandwich"Gary HalvorsonTed Cohen & Andrew ReichDecember 10, 1998 (1998-12-10)46765823.0[1]
10710"The One with the Inappropriate Sister"Dana DeValley PiazzaShana Goldberg-MeehanDecember 17, 1998 (1998-12-17)46766123.7[1]
10811"The One with All the Resolutions"Joe RegalbutoStory by : Brian Boyle
Teleplay by : Suzie Villandry
January 7, 1999 (1999-01-07)46766027.0[1]
10912"The One with Chandler's Work Laugh"Kevin S. BrightAlicia Sky VarinaitisJanuary 21, 1999 (1999-01-21)46766324.8[1]
11013"The One with Joey's Bag"Gail MancusoStory by : Michael Curtis
Teleplay by : Seth Kurland
February 4, 1999 (1999-02-04)46766224.9[1]
11114"The One Where Everybody Finds Out"Michael LembeckAlexa JungeFebruary 11, 1999 (1999-02-11)46766427.7[1]
11215"The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey"Kevin S. BrightAdam ChaseFebruary 18, 1999 (1999-02-18)46766529.3[1]
11316"The One with the Cop"Andrew TsaoStory by : Alicia Sky Varinaitis
Teleplay by : Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein
February 25, 1999 (1999-02-25)46766626.0[1]
11417"The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss"Shelley JensenAndrew Reich & Ted CohenMarch 18, 1999 (1999-03-18)46766724.5[1]
11518"The One Where Rachel Smokes"Todd HollandMichael CurtisApril 8, 1999 (1999-04-08)46766821.9[1]
11619"The One Where Ross Can't Flirt"Gail MancusoDoty AbramsApril 22, 1999 (1999-04-22)46766920.9[1]
11720"The One with the Ride-Along"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-Meehan & Seth KurlandApril 29, 1999 (1999-04-29)46767019.6[1]
11821"The One with the Ball"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Scott Silveri
Teleplay by : Gregory S. Malins
May 6, 1999 (1999-05-06)46767120.9[1]
11922"The One with Joey's Big Break"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Teleplay by : Wil Calhoun
May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)46767221.3[1]
120
121
23
24
"The One in Vegas"Kevin S. BrightTed Cohen & Andrew Reich
Gregory S. Malins & Scott Silveri
May 20, 1999 (1999-05-20)[a]467673
467674
25.9[1]

DVD release

The Complete Fifth Season
Set details[2] Special features[2]
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
November 4, 2003 May 29, 2000 October 4, 2006

Awards and nominations

Association Category Recipient Results
13th Annual American Comedy Awards Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series Lisa Kudrow Won
11th Annual Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress Jennifer Aniston Nominated
3rd Annual Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Comedy Series Won
Best Direction in a Comedy Series Kevin S. Bright
Gary Halvorson
Shelley Jensen
Dana DeValley Piazza
Joe Regalbuto
Gail Mancuso
Michael Lembeck
Andrew Tsao
Todd Holland
Nominated
Best Writing in a Comedy Series Seth Kurland
Wil Calhoun
David Crane
Marta Kauffman
Michael Curtis
Scott Silveri
Alexa Junge
Gigi McCreery
Perry Rein
Gregory S. Malins
Ted Cohen
Andrew Reich
Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Brian Boyle
Alicia Sky Varinaitis
Adam Chase
Doty Abrams
Nominated
Best Episode of a Comedy Series
for episode "The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow Nominated
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer
Nominated
51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
for episode "The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Michael Lembeck Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
for episode "The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Alexa Junge Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One Hundredth" + "The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Lisa Kudrow Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
for episode "The One with All the Thanksgivings"
Debra McGuire Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
for episode "The One with All the Thanksgivings"
Dana Mark McClure Nominated
5th 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
Nominated
1st Annual Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Series - Comedy Won
15th Annual Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated
51st Annual Writers Guild Awards Episodic Comedy
for episode "The One Where Everybody Finds Out"
Alex Junge 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. ^ 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 Five". Newmusicandmore.tripod.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Friends – The Complete 5th Season". TV Shows on DVD.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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