Friends

Season 8

The One After I Do

1. This episode was "Dedicated To The People Of New York City" following the attacks on 9/11
2. When Monica and Chandler get engaged, Monica finds Rachel and Ross kissing in the hallway and accuses Rachel of stealing her thunder. To get her back, Monica states that when Rachel gets engaged, Monica is going to announce that she is pregnant - thereby stealing Rachel's thunder. However, it is Rachel that announces on Monica's wedding night that she is pregnant.
3. Phoebe lies and tells everyone that she's pregnant with James Brolin's child only to be told that he is married to Barbra Streisand. 'Elliot Gould' (who plays Monica and Ross' father, Jack) was married to Barbra Streisand before she subsequently married Brolin.
4. When announcing that he had been taking dance lessons and before Chandler says he can't dance because the dance floor is too slippery, you can see that Chandler missteps and slide on the bottom of Monica's wedding dress.
5. Spoiler: The final scene in which Rachel discovers she is definitely pregnant was shot after the audience left to keep the suspense.
6. In the beginning, Joey hears about Monica's pregnancy. She explains she's not pregnant. Joey replies "Oh, slow swimmers?". In season 9, it is found out that Chandler indeed has low sperm motility and Monica is unable to get pregnant as well. This would appear to be a foreshadowing of a future story arc.

The One with the Red Sweater

1. This episode was directed by David Schwimmer himself along with 9 other episodes.
2. This marks the last appearance of Tag.
3. when Monica is opening her wedding presents she gets a kitchen aid mixer , but she already has one that is the same color on the counter.

The One Where Rachel Tells...

1. (Episode #8.3), originally shot before September 11, 2001, Chandler and Monica couldn't get on their flight for their honeymoon because Chandler said the word "bomb" in the airport. After the terrorist attacks on the US, the story was rewritten and re-shot.
2. In the opening scene Phoebe is wearing a sweater that looks just like the one Ross and Tag both have.
3. The magna-doodle at the beginning of the show has a picture of The Empire State Building with King Kong hanging off of it.
4. When Ross and Rachel are talking at the end of the show the magna-doodle has "I Love New York" written on it. This was filmed right after the 9/11 attacks and the doodle was a way of showing sympathy for the people of New York City.
5. The show was rewritten after the 9/11 terrorist attacks because a subplot involved Chandler & Monica being arrested and detained at the airport when Chandler saw a sign saying "Do not joke about having a bomb" and promptly told a horrified security agent "I NEVER joke about having bombs!" The writers and producers unanimously agreed they could not keep this story and had the actors come back to hastily shoot a story where the newlyweds obsess over whether a cool fellow newly-married couple that they met on vacation would agree to meet up with them in NYC.
6. One of the episodes that was submitted from the show at the Emmys for outstanding comedy series.
7. Ross tells Rachel that she can't raise the baby alone because she can't even eat in a restaurant alone. In season 3, Rachel ate at a restaurant all by herself to prove a point.
8. Last appearance of Mike Hagerty as Treeger
9. It's extremely unlikely that Ross, a well-educated scientist, wouldn't know about the 97% effectivity in condoms.
10. When Joey and Phoebe are sitting at the counter discussing Monica's apartment there is a Rock-em-sock-em robot game between them. Clearly the blue robots head has been popped up, when the camera angle changes the head has been reset.

The One with the Videotape

1. The MagnaDoodle on Joey and Rachel's door reads, "I love NY". This episode was filmed right after the events of 9/11.
2. In an earlier episode Monica reveals that her and Chandler's wedding is May 15. While watching the video (that takes place 6 weeks before the wedding) Rachel notes that she had just been to the beach that weekend. That would mean she went to the beach in early April (in New York).
3. Chandler and Monica reveal that their wedding is on May 15 in a prior episode. However when calling Greg and Jenny's for the last time to find out when they can meet, Greg tells Monica they can meet on January 15th. The get together is therefore set for eight months later.
4. When Rachel and Ross are previewing the videotape at the end of the episode, they were actually watching Blue's Clues.

The One with Rachel's Date

1. Was dedicated in memory to Richard L. Cox Sr., father of Courteney Cox.
2. It is revealed that Chandler's middle name is Muriel.
3. The magna-doodle on Joey and Rachel's door has a picture of the Hookah Smoking Caterpillar, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, standing on a mushroom.
4. When Phoebe insults Monica's haircut early in the episode, a stand-in for Monica is clearly shown.
5. When phoebe and Monica are at the coffee house,there is one scene where Courtney Cox has a stand in. It's at the 6:21 mark.

The One with the Halloween Party

1. Final appearance of Phoebe's twin sister Ursula.
2. In this episode, having been shot some weeks after 9/11, Joey wears a FDNY t-shirt to mark the efforts of the New York Fire Department in the wake of the attacks.
3. The only Halloween episode of the series
4. Ursula is 1 minute older than Phoebe
5. Airing in November 2001, this was the third episode shot post-9/11.

The One with the Stain

1. Here are the Dutch translations:Woman (To Ross): Zeer vereerd een vriend van mijn moeder te ontmoeten. Translation: I'm very honored to meet a friend of my mother's.Ross: Bedankt voor de koffie. Translation: Thanks for the coffee. Gunther: Jij spreekt Nederlands? Dat is te gek. Heb je familie daar? Translation: You speak Dutch That's cool. Do you have relatives there? Gunther: Ezel. Translation: Donkey or Ass. (Also slang for a dumb person.) Gunther: Jij hebt seks met ezels. Translation: You have sex with donkeys.Ross: Bloemen. Translation: Flowers.
2. The book Eric is reading near the end of the episode is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
3. This episode was dedicated to the memory of Pearl Harmon.
4. At the end of the episode Ross says; And because I'm such a strong, strapping alleenstaande. Alleenstaande is also dutch, it means single.

The One with the Stripper

1. David Schwimmer directed the episode.
2. In this episode Phoebe states that she thinks Rachel's father is 'kinda sexy'. She also said that she was attracted to Ross and Monica's father Jack in the season five Thanksgiving episode.
3. The actress who plays the stripper/hooker, Jackie Debatin, also played Elizabeth the Stripper in two episodes of The Office (2005-2013): "Ben Franklin" Season 3, Episode 14, and "Finale" Season 9, Episode 23.
4. While it might sound like Joey refers to Mona as "Laura" towards the beginning of the episode, he clearly says "Mona" if you listen carefully.
5. When discussing meeting Rachel's father to tell him about her pregnancy, Phoebe compares the situation to 'Papa Don't Preach' (a 1986 single by 'Madonna' qv). In the previous two episodes, 'Madonna' qv's first husband 'Sean Penn' qv appeared as Phoebe's love interest.

The One with the Rumor

1. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were married at the time this episode first aired.
2. While promoting the episode, NBC made no mention of Brad Pitt and blurred his face in television spots, and teased a high-profile guest star. Trade publications had previously reported that Pitt would appear in the season, and most media outlets correctly predicted he was the mystery guest star.
3. Entertainment Weekly reported that Brad Pitt would appear on the series in flashback scenes wearing a fat suit, though the scenes were never filmed and the episode only refers to his past obesity.
4. Brad Pitt's character in this episode is named Will Colbert. Pitt's full name is William Bradley Pitt.
5. In the beginning of the episode Monica refers her old imaginary boyfriend "Jared", which was also the name of the Subway spokesman at the time. Later, Will says he's lost 150 pounds and is going to be featured in Subway commercials.
6. This is the second time Joey states he was a large baby. He says that Monica's 19 pound turkey is like him when he was born and, in Friends: The One Where Ross Can't Flirt (1999), that he weighed "like 27 pounds".
7. Phoebe states that she and two friends used to meet behind dumpsters to learn French when she was living on the streets. In Friends: The One Where Joey Speaks French (2004) it is confirmed that Phoebe is fluent in French when she tries to teach Joey.

The One with Monica's Boots

1. The Magna Doodle in Joey and Rachel's apartment has a sketch of the Statue of Liberty and the letters 'FDNY', in reference to the September 11 attacks and the firefighters of New York.
2. In this episode in every scene you will see a flag, "FDNY" and "NYPD" hats etc. In rememberance of 9/11
3. In this episode Sting and his wife Trudie Styler have a son together called Jack. Sting and Trudie Styler in real life had a son together born 17th of December 1995 called Giacomo Luke Sumner. "Giacomo" is Italian for "Jack".
4. Marla Sokoloff plays Dina Tribbiani in this episode. She also plays a character named Dina in an episode of 3rd Rock From the sun "Post-nasal Dick".
5. RE-CAST: the role of 'Dina Tribbiani' was originally played by Lisa Melilli in season 3.
6. Both Trudy and Marla (guest stars on this episode) have daughters named Elliot (different spelling for both).
7. When Joey's sister, Dina, is telling him that she is pregnant, she says that she tried to wait until she was 25 like Joey did. This is the age he would have been when the series began, as mentioned in Friends: The One with the Birth (1995)

The One with Ross's Step Forward

1. The alternate title for this episode is "The One with the Creepy Holiday Card." This can be found on the DVD menu of Season 8, Disc 2, though it goes by its original title on the DVD cover, in syndicated reruns, and on Netflix (Canada).
2. Ashley Clark, who plays Phoebe's friend Roger, also appeared on 'The One With All The Candy', as one of the people outside Monica's apartment asking for candy.
3. Monica tells Chandler she doesn't want to go out to dinner with Doug because of the way he acted at their engagement party. In season 7, the episode The One with Pheobe's Cookies, Chandler tells Pheobe she doesn't have to get them an engagement gift because they weren't going to have an engagement party.
4. Shawn Christian who played Rachel's doctor joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965) in 2008 as Dr. Daniel Jonas; godson of Victor Kiriakis, who is played by Jennifer Aniston's father, John Aniston
5. Final appearance of Chandlers boss Doug.
6. After Ross gives away his key to Mona, he claims that was the only one and was "homeless." In every apartment building there is a super or maintenance person who has spare sets of keys.

The One Where Joey Dates Rachel

1. Final appearance of Ben.
2. The production added a lot of American flags and NYC memorabilia for all episodes in season 8, most likely in support after 9/11 which occurred just before this season aired. For example, in this episode, there is an American flag to the left of the entrance in Joey and Rachel's apartment and Chandler has on a United We Stand t-shirt when playing Ms. Pacman all day.
3. Krista Allen, who goes on a date with Joey, played Billie Reed on Days of our Lives.
4. The magna-doodle on Joey and Rachel's door sports a sun/moon design.
5. The pregnancy magazine that Rachel was reading in the cafe has Alex Kingston.

The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath

1. Even though the Friends never mentioned the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001, in the opening scene of Season 8's "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath", Joey is wearing a t-shirt with the emblem for the FDNY with the name Capt Billy Burke. Captain Billy Burke (William F Burke Jr) was a NYC Firefighter who lost his life on 11 September 2001 at the World Trade Center.
2. Ross reveals of the sex of his and Rachel's child just like Rachel revealed the sex of Ross' child with Carol.
3. When Monica draws a bath for Chandler and says she has a surprise for him. He asks if it's "sex on the balcony" and Monica says "no" and seems like that would never happen. However, in season 2 episode 4, in the opening scenes several secrets are revealed including that Monica had sex with Fun Bobby on the balcony.
4. While discussing possible names for the baby, Ross suggests the name Helen which Rachel vetoes. In the second episode of season one, "The One with the Sonogram at the End", Susan suggested the name Helen for Ross and Carol's baby (before finding out that the baby is a boy who they later name Ben) and Ross replies,"Helen Geller? I don't think so."
5. When Monica suggests a facial while Chandler is in the bath for the first time, he replies with "I'm gonna need a bigger boat." This may be a subtle salute to Jaws (1975) when Roy Scheider says "You're gonna need a bigger boat" when he realizes how big the shark is.
6. This is the third occasion a member of the gang is left out of a group hug on the celebration of a big and significant moment. The other two happened when Phoebe discovers she's pregnant and stays out of the hug for the safety of the baby, the other one when Monica and Chandler got engaged: Ross wasn't included on the celebration because David Schwimmer was actually working in a different project.

The One with the Secret Closet

1. When Chandler gets to open the door to the secret closet, the 'fourth wall' of the series can be seen, one of the few times it's shown from inside the apartment.
2. In season 6 episode 10 (The One with the Routine), Rachel opens the closet to look for Christmas presents.
3. Even though it's stated in this episode that Phoebe just discovered how loud Monica is while being massaged, in episode 13 season 7 "The One Where Rosita Dies" Pheobe said that she had "only two clients all year and were the worst tippers in the world" she was referring to Ross and Monica, which means she had already gave Monica a massage.
4. In the first season, episode 12, the closet door is slightly ajar revealing a neat closet.
5. The magna-doodle in Joey and Rachel's door has a picture of a hockey goalie.

The One with the Birthing Video

1. When Rachel is watching the birthing video with Monica and Chandler, she lifts her hands to her face and the ring seen on her right ring finger is Jennifer Aniston's engagement ring from Brad Pitt
2. Rachel suggested to have Nick at Nite be a channel she and Ross can watch at their apartment. Interestingly enough, this show started to air on Nick at Nite in 2011.

The One Where Joey Tells Rachel

1. When Ross is looking at Joey's head shot he says "I didn't know Joey was on JAG." Harry Van Gorkum who guest stars as Don, also guest starred on JAG (1995).

The One with the Tea Leaves

1. When Ross comes to Central Perk to ask his friends if they've seen his "salmon" colored shirt, the T-shirt he is wearing says "friend" in American Sign Language.
2. Monica is asking where The Bruce Springsteen CD is. Courtney Cox was in a Bruce Springsteen video off of the Born in the USA album. Song was Dancing in the Dark.
3. When Ross is telling the gang Mona doesn't want to see him ever again, Chandler reaches over and lightly massages the top of Monica's head.
4. Technically, all of Pheobe's tea leaf predictions come true, in one way or the other: She says Rachel is going to have a baby, which she does; she tells Monica that she is going to get promoted, and Monica gets an even better job at Javu not long after; and her own fortune says she will meet the man of her dreams soon, and not far into the next season she meets Mike, her future husband.

The One in Massapequa

1. Alec Baldwin guest stars as Parker, Phoebe's date. Before heading out to the Gellars' 35th wedding anniversary, Parker inquires about the location of the anniversary party. Monica tells him it's in Massapequa. Parker says he's never been there. In real life, Alec Baldwin was born in Massapequa.
2. In the picture of the Gellers at the anniversary, they are wearing the exact same outfits as they are at the party.
3. In the photo of Jack and Judy Geller that is at the anniversary party, not only are they wearing the same clothes that they are at the party, if you look closely, they are also standing in Monica and Chandler's kitchen (in front of the refrigerator).
4. There wasn't an Arby's in Massapequa at the time this episode aired. There has never been an Arby's shaped like a teepee in Massapequa. There is now an Arby's at the food court in Sunrise Mall, which is in Massapequa.
5. When Ross describes how he proposes to Rachel he says that the planetarium is where they had their first date. The planetarium was actually their second date. Their first date was to an unnamed movie with subtitles where Rachel had a hard time following because she didn't want to wear her glasses on their first date. We only get to see the end of the date back at Rachel's apartment where she keeps laughing when Ross moves his hands to her butt.

The One with Joey's Interview

1. Sasha Alexander's character asks Joey about having a huge gay fan base. Sasha Alexander is now known for having a huge gay fan base on Rizzoli & Isles (2010).

The One with the Baby Shower

1. Last appearance of Sandra Green.

The One with the Cooking Class

1. The shot shown after the first scene with Ross and Rachel has the Twin Towers showing in the upper right corner - unlike earlier episodes in the season, this shot was missed to be taken out of the episode. The Twin Towers showed frequently in shots on Friends before September 11, 2001.

The One Where Rachel Is Late

1. The name of the WWI-period movie in which Joey is starring, "Over There", alludes to the 1917 song of the same name which was as a popular WWI patriotic song used to enlist young American men and by American troops outbound to the European war zone. In 1936, composer George M. Cohan was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for it and other songs.
2. Ben Shephard: The British television host makes an uncredited cameo appearance as the man with the microphone at Joey's premiere. Shephard was on set to present a behind-the-scenes feature for GMTV.

The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 1

1. One of the episodes that was submitted from the show at the Emmys for outstanding comedy series.
2. The first couple to enter Rachel's hospital room is Mark and Julie. The names of former characters that hooked up with Ross and Rachel.
3. Debbie Mazar was actually pregnant during this episode.

The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 2

1. When Rachel gives birth, you see a weird substance on the baby. That substance is grape jelly.
2. A robotic baby is used sometimes in the scene when they pass around the baby after Rachel gives birth.
3. In the scene where Phoebe is "spooning" Cliff, the actual Days of Our Lives is playing on the TV.
4. One of the episodes that was submitted from the show at the Emmys for outstanding comedy series.