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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 and penultimate 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.

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		US 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 by : Judd Rubin
Teleplay by : Peter Tibbals		January 9, 2003 (2003-01-09)17526123.67[1]
20612"The One with Phoebe's Rats"Ben WeissStory by : Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay by : Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		January 16, 2003 (2003-01-16)17526223.66[1]
20713"The One Where Monica Sings"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer
Teleplay by : 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 by : Robert Carlock
Teleplay by : Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		March 13, 2003 (2003-03-13)17526721.00[1]
21218"The One with the Lottery"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones
Teleplay by : Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer		April 3, 2003 (2003-04-03)17526820.79[1]
21319"The One with Rachel's Dream"Terry HughesStory by : Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay by : Mark Kunerth		April 17, 2003 (2003-04-17)17526918.25[1]
21420"The One with the Soap Opera Party"Sheldon EppsStory by : Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Teleplay by : Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen		April 24, 2003 (2003-04-24)17527020.71[1]
21521"The One with the Fertility Test"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Scott Silveri
Teleplay by : 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 Christmas 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)" 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

Association Category Recipient Results
60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical — Nominated
Best Lead Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Best Lead Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical Jennifer Aniston Won
16th Annual Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Television Show — Nominated
Favorite Television Actress Jennifer Aniston Nominated
7th Annual Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate Nominated
29th Annual People's Choice Awards Favorite Television Comedy Series — Won
Favorite Female Television Performer Jennifer Aniston Won
55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series — Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One in Barbados (Part 1 & 2)" 		Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One Where Monica Sings" 		Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One with the Donor" 		Hank Azaria Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
for episode "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" 		Christina Applegate Won
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
for episode "The One in Barbados (Part 1 & 2)" 		John Shaffner
Joe Stewart
Greg J. Grande 		Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Leslie Litt
Barbara Miller 		Nominated
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
for episode "The One in Barbados (Part 1 & 2)" 		Stephen Prime Nominated
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
for episode "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" 		Kenny Tintorri Nominated
Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special
for episode "The One in Barbados (Part 1 & 2)" 		Dana Mark McClure Nominated
7th Annual Satellite Awards Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical — Nominated
Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical Jennifer Aniston Nominated
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer 		Nominated
5th Annual Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Series - Comedy — Won
Choice TV Actor - Comedy Matt LeBlanc Nominated
Choice TV Actress - Comedy Jennifer Aniston Won
Courteney Cox Nominated
Choice TV Breakout Star - Female Aisha Tyler 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 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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