Friends Season Seven | |
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Season 9 | |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 26, 2002 – May 15, 2003 |
Season chronology |
The ninth season of Friends started airing on September 26, 2002 on NBC.
The ninth season follows Ross and Rachel living together with baby Emma after she and Joey clear up the misdirected proposal. She soon moves back in with Joey after a fight with Ross. Monica and Chandler, inspired by Ross and Rachel, decide to conceive a child of their own. They seek medical advice after several episodes of trying for a baby and discover both of them are physically unable to conceive. Paul Rudd appears in the recurring role of Mike Hannigan, a new boyfriend for Phoebe. Hank Azaria returns as David "the scientist guy", a character originated in the first season, and Phoebe must choose between the two in a touching finale, deciding to choose Mike. The finale is set in Barbados, where the group goes to hear Ross give a keynote speech at a Palentologist conference. Aisha Tyler appears as the series' first recurring black character.[1] Tyler plays Charlie, Joey's intelligent girlfriend.
Episodes
# | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | |
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1 | 195 | "The One Where No One Proposes" | Kevin S. Bright | Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | September 26, 2002 | |
Joey tries to tell Rachel he didn't propose to her. Monica and Chandler try for a baby of their own. | ||||||
2 | 196 | "The One Where Emma Cries" | Sheldon Epps | Dana Klein Borkow | October 3, 2002 | |
Rachel can't get Emma to stop crying. Chandler accidentally agrees to relocate to Tulsa, whilst Joey and Ross end up in hospital. | ||||||
3 | 197 | "The One with the Pediatrician" | Roger Christiansen | Brian Buckner & Sebastion Jones | October 10, 2002 | |
Phoebe and Joey set each other up on blind dates. Rachel takes Emma to the pediatrician - and learns that Ross is still a patient. | ||||||
4 | 198 | "The One with the Sharks" | Ben Weiss | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | October 17, 2002 | |
Monica thinks Chandler is aroused by shark documentaries. Joey thinks he's already slept with the girl he's dating. | ||||||
5 | 199 | "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner" | David Schwimmer | Scott Silveri | October 31, 2002 | |
Phoebe plans a night out for her birthday, but she and Joey are the only ones on time. Chandler smokes. | ||||||
6 | 200 | "The One with the Male Nanny" | Kevin S. Bright | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | November 7, 2002 | |
Ross and Rachel hire a male nanny. | ||||||
7 | 201 | "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" | Gary Halvorson | Robert Carlock | November 14, 2002 | |
Ross finds a way to make Emma laugh - singing "Baby Got Back." Phoebe meets Mike's parents. | ||||||
8 | 202 | "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" | Kevin S. Bright | Shana Goldberg-Meehan | November 21, 2002 | |
Amy, Rachel's spoiled, irresponsible sister, shows up for Thanksgiving. The gang argues over who gets custody of Emma if Ross and Rachel die. | ||||||
9 | 203 | "The One with Rachel's Phone Number" | Ben Weiss | Mark Kunerth | December 5, 2002 | |
Rachel gives a guy her phone number, but regrets it later. Joey thinks Monica is having an affair when Chandler claims that he's having to work to get out of going to a game. | ||||||
10 | 204 | "The One with Christmas in Tulsa" | Kevin S. Bright | Doty Abrams | December 12, 2002 | |
Chandler, stuck in Tulsa for Christmas, quits his job when a female co-worker makes a pass at him. | ||||||
11 | 205 | "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Judd Rubin Teleplay: Peter Tibais | January 9, 2003 | |
Rachel returns from maternity leave early when she finds out the temp hired to fill in for her wants her job permanently. | ||||||
12 | 206 | "The One with Phoebe's Rats" | Ben Weiss | Story: Dana Klein Borkow , Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastion Jones | January 16, 2003 | |
Phoebe adopts an orphaned rat family. Ross and Rachel hire a new nanny, but Ross becomes worried when Joey starts hitting on her. Rachel continues to quarrel with Gavin, but something may be hiding behind the hostile exterior. | ||||||
13 | 207 | "The One Where Monica Sings" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer Teleplay: Steven Rosenhaus | January 30, 2003 | |
Monica sings at Mike's piano bar; the patrons love her - but not because of her singing, really because they can see through her shirt. | ||||||
14 | 208 | "The One with the Blind Dates" | Gary Halvorson | Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | February 6, 2003 | |
To get Ross and Rachel to realize they're perfect for each other, Phoebe and Joey set them up on bad blind dates. | ||||||
15 | 209 | "The One with the Mugging" | Gary Halvorson | Peter Tibbais | February 13, 2003 | |
Phoebe and Ross get mugged by one of Phoebe's old friends on the street, and Ross learns exactly who mugged him when he was a teen; Phoebe. Chandler gets an advertising internship, but feels out of place due to his age. | ||||||
16 | 210 | "The One with the Boob Job" | Gary Halvorson | Mark Kunerth | February 20, 2003 | |
Chandler and Monica each ask Joey for a loan behind each others back. Chandler finds out that Monica had asked for money so Joey convinces him that Monica wants breast implants. Rachel babyproofs the apartment - and ends up Joeyproofing it as well. | ||||||
17 | 211 | "The One with the Memorial Service" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Robert Carlock, Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastion Jones | March 13, 2003 | |
Ross and Chandler post false information about each other on their college's alumni website, resulting in Chandler being posted as being gay while Ross is dead. | ||||||
18 | 212 | "The One with the Lottery" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Brian Buckner & Sebastion Jones Teleplay: Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | April 3, 2003 | |
The gang buys lottery tickets and Chandler waits for a promotion. Rachel goes all crazy when Emma says her first word. | ||||||
19 | 213 | "The One with Rachel's Dream" | Terry Hughes | Story: Dana Klein Borkow, Teleplay: Mark Kunerth | April 17, 2003 | |
Rachel develops feelings for Joey. Phoebe performs at Monica's restaurant, much to Monica's dismay. Chandler plans a weekend away in Vermont with Monica, but has to take Ross instead. Ross gets hooked on Maple candy. | ||||||
20 | 214 | "The One with the Soap Opera Party" | Sheldon Epps | Story: Shana Goldberg-Meehan Teleplay: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | April 24, 2003 | |
Joey holds a party for his Days castmates - but doesn't want his friends to come. | ||||||
21 | 215 | "The One with the Fertility Test" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Scott Silveri Teleplay: Robert Carlock | May 1, 2003 | |
Chandler and Monica undergo fertility testing and encounter a surprise face and Rachel goes to the massage centre where Phoebe works. | ||||||
22 | 216 | "The One with the Donor" | Ben Weiss | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | May 8, 2003 | |
Chandler and Monica search for a sperm donor. | ||||||
23 | 217 | "The One in Barbados, Part One" | Kevin S. Bright | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | May 15, 2003 | |
The gang goes to Barbados for Ross's conference. David, Phoebe's Scientist Guy, almost proposes to her - but her ex-boyfriend Mike does so before he gets the chance. Ross and Charlie find they have a lot in common. Rachel and Joey get even closer. Monica has trouble with her hair. | ||||||
24 | 218 | "The One in Barbados, Part Two" | Kevin S. Bright | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | May 15, 2003 | |
Joey and Charlie break up; when he spies Charlie kissing Ross, he kisses Rachel. Monica and Mike play ping-pong to the distaste of Chandler and Phoebe. |
DVD Releases
The entire season was put into a box set containing all the episodes.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | |
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9 | 24 | 2002–2003 | March 8, 2005 |
References
- ^ Braxton, Greg (2007-08-29). "Hollywood loves BBFs 4-Ever". Los Angeles Times.
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