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Friends (season 8)
Season 8
Friends season 8 DVD cover
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2001 (2001-09-27) –
May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 27, 2001. 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, 2002. I like pizza. This season had an average of 24.5 million viewers, and was the most watched TV show of the 2001–02 television season.[1]

Cast and characters

See also: List of Friends characters
(In particular, Introduced in season 8 or Only in season 8)

Episodes

See also: List of Friends episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1711"The One After 'I Do'"Kevin S. BrightDavid Crane & Marta KauffmanSeptember 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)22740131.70[2]
1722"The One with the Red Sweater"David SchwimmerDana Klein BorkowOctober 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)22740230.04[2]
1733"The One Where Rachel Tells..."Sheldon EppsSherry Bilsing & Ellen PlummerOctober 11, 2001 (2001-10-11)22740329.20[2]
1744"The One with the Videotape"Kevin S. BrightScott SilveriOctober 18, 2001 (2001-10-18)22740625.58[2]
1755"The One with Rachel's Date"Gary HalvorsonBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesOctober 25, 2001 (2001-10-25)22740425.64[2]
1766"The One with the Halloween Party"Gary HalvorsonMark KunerthNovember 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)22740526.96[2]
1777"The One with the Stain"Kevin S. BrightR. Lee Fleming Jr.November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08)22740724.24[2]
1788"The One with the Stripper"David SchwimmerAndrew Reich & Ted CohenNovember 15, 2001 (2001-11-15)22740826.54[2]
1799"The One with the Rumor"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-MeehanNovember 22, 2001 (2001-11-22)22741024.24[2]
18010"The One with Monica's Boots"Kevin S. BrightStory: Robert Carlock
Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		December 6, 2001 (2001-12-06)22740922.44[2]
18111"The One with Ross's Step Forward"
"The One with The Creepy Holiday Card"		Gary HalvorsonRobert CarlockDecember 13, 2001 (2001-12-13)22741123.85[2]
18212"The One Where Joey Dates Rachel"David SchwimmerSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerJanuary 10, 2002 (2002-01-10)22741225.53[2]
18313"The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath"Ben WeissVanessa McCarthyJanuary 17, 2002 (2002-01-17)22741329.24[2]
18414"The One with the Secret Closet"Kevin S. BrightBrian Buckner & Sebastian JonesJanuary 31, 2002 (2002-01-31)22741428.64[2]
18515"The One with the Birthing Video"Kevin S. BrightDana Klein BorkowFebruary 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)22741528.64[2]
18616"The One Where Joey Tells Rachel"Ben WeissAndrew Reich & Ted CohenFebruary 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)22741627.52[2]
18717"The One with the Tea Leaves"Gary HalvorsonStory: R. Lee Fleming Jr.
Teleplay: Steven Rosenhaus		March 7, 2002 (2002-03-07)22741726.30[2]
18818"The One in Massapequa"
"The One with the Zesty Guy"		Gary HalvorsonStory: Peter Tibbals
Teleplay: Mark Kunerth		March 28, 2002 (2002-03-28)22741822.05[2]
18919"The One with Joey's Interview"Gary HalvorsonDoty AbramsApril 4, 2002 (2002-04-04)22742422.59[2]
19020"The One with the Baby Shower"Kevin S. BrightSherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen PlummerApril 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)22742122.24[2]
19121"The One with the Cooking Class"Gary HalvorsonStory: Dana Klein Borkow
Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones		May 2, 2002 (2002-05-02)22741923.97[2]
19222"The One Where Rachel is Late"Gary HalvorsonShana Goldberg-MeehanMay 9, 2002 (2002-05-09)22742024.32[2]
193
194		23
24		"The One Where Rachel Has a Baby"Kevin S. BrightScott Silveri
Marta Kauffman & David Crane		May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)[a]227422
227423		34.91[2]

United States ratings

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Episode title Air date Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (millions) Weekly rank
171 1 "The One After 'I Do'" September 27, 2001 19.5/31 31.70 #1
172 2 "The One with the Red Sweater" October 4, 2001 18.9/31 30.04 #1
173 3 "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" October 11, 2001 17.9/26 29.20 #1
174 4 "The One with the Videotape" October 18, 2001 16.0/25 25.58 #2
175 5 "The One with Rachel's Date" October 25, 2001 16.1/25 25.64 #2
176 6 "The One with the Halloween Party" November 1, 2001 16.8/25 26.96 #2
177 7 "The One with the Stain" November 8, 2001 15.2/23 24.24 #2
178 8 "The One with the Stripper" November 15, 2001 16.1/25 26.54 #2
179 9 "The One with the Rumor" November 22, 2001 12.7/25 24.24 #3
180 10 "The One with Monica's Boots" December 6, 2001 14.0/23 22.44 #2
181 11 "The One with Ross's Step Forward"
"The One with The Creepy Holiday Card"		 December 13, 2001 14.9/25 23.85 #2
182 12 "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" January 10, 2002 16.1/24 25.53 #2
183 13 "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath" January 17, 2002 17.5/27 29.24 #1
184 14 "The One with the Secret Closet" January 31, 2002 17.8/28 28.64 #3
185 15 "The One with the Birthing Video" February 7, 2002 17.8/28 28.64 #2
186 16 "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel" February 28, 2002 17.4/27 27.52 #1
187 17 "The One with the Tea Leaves" March 7, 2002 16.3/25 26.30 #2
188 18 "The One in Massapequa" March 28, 2002 13.7/23 22.05 #4
189 19 "The One with Joey's Interview" April 4, 2002 14.7/24 22.59 #4
190 20 "The One with the Baby Shower" April 25, 2002 14.4/23 22.24 #3
191 21 "The One with the Cooking Class" May 2, 2002 15.4/25 23.97 #3
192 22 "The One Where Rachel is Late" May 9, 2002 15.4/26 24.32 #3
193 / 194 23 / 24 "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby" May 16, 2002 21.1/34 34.91 #1
  • Season 8 averaged 24.5 million viewers and finished, for the first time, as the most watched show of the 2001–02 television season.[1]
  • All episodes aired at 8:00 pm ET Thursdays on NBC.
  • All episodes ranked within the weekly top 5 most watched TV shows.

Awards and Nominations

54th Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
  • Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston) (Episode: "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Matthew Perry) (Episode: "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc) (Episode: "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel")
  • Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Brad Pitt) (Episode: "The One with the Rumor")

59th Golden Globe Awards

  • Nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Series
  • Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie (Jennifer Aniston)

8th Screen Actors Guild Awards

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

18th TCA Awards

  • Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
  • Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy (Matt LeBlanc)

7th Golden Satellite Awards

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

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 "How Did Your Favorite Show Rate?". USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  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 Eight". Newmusicandmore.tripod.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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