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Friends (season 9)
Season 9
Friends season 9 DVD cover
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2002 (2002-09-26) –
May 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The ninth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 26, 2002. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 15, 2003.

Season synopsis

Shortly after Ross and Rachel's daughter, Emma, is born, Monica and Chandler continue to try to have a child of their own but discover that they are unlikely to conceive when they go to a fertility specialist. Phoebe begins dating Mike Hannigan, who Joey set her up with at the last minute. Rachel moves out of Ross's apartment with Emma and moves back in with Joey when the two of them have a fight over them dating other people. Towards the end of the season Rachel finds herself developing romantic feelings for Joey after having a dream about the two of them together. While giving some paleontologists a tour of the city Ross finds himself attracted to one named Charlie who ends up going out with Joey. In the season finale, the group travels to Barbados to hear Ross give a keynote speech at a paleontology conference where Mike proposes to Phoebe and Charlie ends up kissing Ross; Joey seeing this decides to go ahead with a relationship with Rachel, after she had confessed her feelings for him.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Friends characters
(In particular, Introduced in season 9 or Only in season 9)

Episodes

See also: List of Friends episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1951"The One Where No One Proposes"Kevin S. BrightSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerSeptember 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)17525134.01[1]
1962"The One Where Emma Cries"Sheldon EppsDana Klein BorkowOctober 3, 2002 (2002-10-03)17525228.93[1]
1973"The One with the Pediatrician"Roger ChristiansenBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesOctober 10, 2002 (2002-10-10)17525426.63[1]
1984"The One with the Sharks"Ben WeissAndrew Reich & Ted CohenOctober 17, 2002 (2002-10-17)17525325.82[1]
1995"The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner"David SchwimmerScott SilveriOctober 31, 2002 (2002-10-31)17525524.46[1]
2006"The One with the Male Nanny"Kevin S. BrightDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanNovember 7, 2002 (2002-11-07)17525627.51[1]
2017"The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song"Gary HalvorsonRobert CarlockNovember 14, 2002 (2002-11-14)17525725.35[1]
2028"The One with Rachel's Other Sister"Kevin S. BrightShana Goldberg-MeehanNovember 21, 2002 (2002-11-21)17525826.76[1]
2039"The One with Rachel's Phone Number"Ben WeissMark KunerthDecember 5, 2002 (2002-12-05)17525925.43[1]
20410"The One with Christmas in Tulsa"Kevin S. BrightDoty AbramsDecember 12, 2002 (2002-12-12)17526022.29[1]
20511"The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work"Gary HalvorsonStory: Judd Rubin
Teleplay: Peter Tibbals		January 9, 2003 (2003-01-09)17526123.67[1]
20612"The One with Phoebe's Rats"Ben WeissStory: Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		January 16, 2003 (2003-01-16)17526223.66[1]
20713"The One Where Monica Sings"Gary HalvorsonStory: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer
Teleplay: Steven Rosenhaus		January 30, 2003 (2003-01-30)17526325.82[1]
20814"The One with the Blind Dates"Gary HalvorsonSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerFebruary 6, 2003 (2003-02-06)17526523.37[1]
20915"The One with the Mugging"Gary HalvorsonPeter TibbalsFebruary 13, 2003 (2003-02-13)17526420.85[1]
21016"The One with the Boob Job"Gary HalvorsonMark KunerthFebruary 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)17526619.52[1]
21117"The One with the Memorial Service"Gary HalvorsonStory: Robert Carlock
Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		March 13, 2003 (2003-03-13)17526721.00[1]
21218"The One with the Lottery"Gary HalvorsonStory: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones
Teleplay: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer		April 3, 2003 (2003-04-03)17526820.79[1]
21319"The One with Rachel's Dream"Terry HughesStory: Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay: Mark Kunerth		April 17, 2003 (2003-04-17)17526918.25[1]
21420"The One with the Soap Opera Party"Sheldon EppsStory: Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Teleplay: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen		April 24, 2003 (2003-04-24)17527020.71[1]
21521"The One with the Fertility Test"Gary HalvorsonStory: Scott Silveri
Teleplay: Robert Carlock		May 1, 2003 (2003-05-01)17527119.03[1]
21622"The One with the Donor"Ben WeissAndrew Reich & Ted CohenMay 8, 2003 (2003-05-08)17527219.55[1]
217
218		23
24		"The One in Barbados"Kevin S. BrightShana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
Marta Kauffman & David Crane		May 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)[a]175273
175274		25.46[1]

United States ratings

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Episode title Air date Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (millions) Weekly rank
195 1 "The One Where No One Proposes" September 26, 2002 20.3/31 34.01 #1
196 2 "The One Where Emma Cries" October 3, 2002 17.6/28 28.93 #1
197 3 "The One with the Pediatrician" October 10, 2002 16.6/26 26.63 #2
198 4 "The One with the Sharks" October 17, 2002 16.1/25 25.82 #3
199 5 "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner" October 31, 2002 15.6/25 24.46 #2
200 6 "The One with the Male Nanny" November 7, 2002 17.0/26 27.51 #2
201 7 "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" November 14, 2002 15.8/25 25.35 #2
202 8 "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" November 21, 2002 17.0/26 26.76 #1
203 9 "The One with Rachel's Phone Number" December 5, 2002 15.8/24 25.43 #2
204 10 "The One with Christimas in Tulsa" December 12, 2002 14.5/23 22.29 #3
205 11 "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" January 9, 2003 15.2/24 23.67 #2
206 12 "The One with Phoebe's Rats" January 16, 2003 15.1/23 23.66 #3
207 13 "The One Where Monica Sings" January 30, 2003 16.3/25 25.82 #2
208 14 "The One with the Blind Date" February 6, 2003 14.7/22 23.37 #4
209 15 "The One with the Mugging" February 13, 2003 13.5/21 20.85 #4
210 16 "The One with the Boob Job" February 20, 2003 12.8/19 19.52 #8
211 17 "The One with the Memorial Service" March 13, 2003 13.5/21 21.00 #3
212 18 "The One with the Lottery" April 3, 2003 13.0/21 20.79 #2
213 19 "The One with Rachel's Dream" April 17, 2003 12.0/21 18.25 #2
214 20 "The One with the Soap Opera Party" April 24, 2003 13.7/23 20.71 #3
215 21 "The One with the Fertility Test" May 1, 2003 12.8/21 19.03 #3
216 22 "The One with the Donor" May 8, 2003 12.8/21 19.55 #6
217 23 "The One in Barbados (Part 1)" May 15, 2003 16.0/26 25.46 #1
218 24 "The One in Barbados (Part 2)" May 15, 2003 16.0/26 25.46 #1
  • Season 9 averaged 21.6 million viewers and finished as the second most watched show in the 2002–03 television season.[2]
  • All episodes aired Thursdays at 8:00 pm on NBC.

Awards and Nominations

55th Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
  • Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc) (Episode: "The One in Barbados")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston) (Episode: "The One Where Monica Sings")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Hank Azaria) (Episode: "The One with the Donor")
  • Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Christina Applegate) (Episode: "The One with Rachel's Other Sister")

60th Golden Globe Awards

  • Nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Series
  • Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc)
  • Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston)

9th Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston)
  • Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc)
  • Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Regular Cast)

8th Golden Satellite Awards

  • Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc)

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 Nine". Newmusicandmore.tripod.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Ginsburg, Dan (2003). "Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive: Season Nine". New Music and More.
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