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Season 4 – Friends

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When you're young and single in the city, your friends are your family. A tight-knit group of friends living in Manhattan -- three girls and three guys -- navigate the complexities of adulthood and rely on the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to deal with the pressures of life.
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Friends — Season 4

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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 05/18/2018
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Like The Nanny, Friends trades on regular Do It jokes; unlike The Nanny, they're funny and non-creepy. Go to Full Review Catriona Wightman Digital Spy 06/27/2018
Season four of Friends is perfection, as Chandler would say. Go to Full Review Adam Chitwood Collider 06/27/2018
Season 4's other main arc involves Ross marrying Emily (Helen Baxendale), an entirely forgettable character who didn't make much of an impression when it comes to the show's legacy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R @JustcallmeER Aug 31 Finally getting the best of the seasons. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 22 funny NBC episodes. See more Vi L. @ScoopsAhoyNumber1Worker Jul 20 100/10!!!! This show is my absolute favorite!!!! Put it on in the background, or just to get a laugh in from chandler’s quick wit or joeys iconic moments. All the characters are absolutely incredible and so is the show. I can’t not love this show with my whole heart!!! See more av 8 Mar 2 Season Average: 7.50 Chandler pees on Monica. The guys get robbed while Joey thinks for six hours straight about how he has let Chandler down while sitting inside the entertainment center. Chandler loves Joey's girlfriend. Chandler cheats on Joey. Chandler has to sit quietly for six hours in the box and do some serious thinking. Ross dates a dirty girl, a Poughkeepsie girl, an uptown girl and a Nova Scotia girl. The girls lose their large apartment to the guys. Phoebe gives away her birth mom's puppy and decides to have her brother's baby, which ends up being triplets. Joey gives up meat for Phoebe. Rachel has a crush on her rich, snobby, divorced customer and sets up Ross with Emily. Kathy cheats on both the guys by now, and Chandler goes to Yemen to prevent getting back with Janice. Ross and Emily decide to get married. Rachel decides to ruin Ross' relationship with another woman for the umpteenth time. Ross ends up ruining it anyway. See more Max W @MaxthorWoo 01/07/2025 The magic of a great sitcom lies in its ability to make the audience love even the most intolerable characters, and Friends Season 4 is a perfect example of this charm. See more Felipe E @felipeae 04/08/2023 Really Funny, I enjoy it very much See more Read all reviews
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Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 1997 The One With the Jellyfish Ross dates Rachel again after unwittingly agreeing to take responsibility for their breakup; Phoebe reconciles with her mother; Monica is stung by a jellyfish. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 1997 The One With the Cat Phoebe becomes convinced that the spirit of her dead mother is inside a cat; Chandler and Joey are robbed; Monica goes on a date with a guy from her high school. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 1997 The One With the 'Cuffs Rachel's boss, Joanna, leaves Chandler in an awkward situation that will require Rachel's help; Monica's catering fiasco. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 1997 The One With the Ballroom Dancing Joey intervenes when the superintendent, Mr. Treeger, moves to evict Rachel and Monica; Chandler tries to quit a health club. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 1997 The One With Joey's New Girlfriend Chandler falls for a woman who is already involved with Joey; Rachel and Ross play the jealousy game. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 1997 The One With the Dirty Girl Ross starts dating a beautiful but messy co-worker from the museum; Monica and Phoebe cater a sad event. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 1997 The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line Chandler faces a tough choice after his passionate kiss with Joey's girlfriend; Rachel has to learn about dining alone. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 1997 The One With Chandler in a Box To atone for kissing Joey's girlfriend, Chandler agrees to stay inside a shipping crate during the Thanksgiving holiday. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 1997 The One Where They're Going to Party! Rachel's career is obstructed by her boss, Joanna; Monica faces a big decision; Chandler, Ross and Joey party. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 18, 1997 The One With the Girl From Poughkeepsie Ross struggles to maintain a long-distance relationship; Chandler's well-intended attempts to get Rachel a date seem to miss the mark; Monica's plan to assert some authority at her new restaurant goes awry. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 1998 The One With Phoebe's Uterus Phoebe's brother (Giovanni Ribisi) asks her to carry a baby for him and his wife; Chandler gets lessons in love; Joey finds himself in a class struggle. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 1998 The One With the Embryos Phoebe undergoes an embryo implant procedure to become a surrogate mother for her brother and his wife; Monica and Rachel wager their apartment in a trivia game against Chandler and Joey. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 29, 1998 The One With Rachel's Crush Chandler has a hard time handling Kathy's new role, in which she pretends to have sex with a handsome man; Rachel is attracted to a customer when she's demoted to personal shopper; Monica decides that Joey's new place is built for entertaining. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 5, 1998 The One With Joey's Dirty Day A visit to a strip joint fails to cheer up Chandler; Rachel gets Ross to go to an opera; Charlton Heston finds Joey in a compromising position during a movie shoot. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 1998 The One With All the Rugby Chandler runs into Janice, now divorced, and finds her more irritating than ever; Ross plays rugby to impress Emily; Monica tries to figure out what a mysterious electrical switch in her new apartment does. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 19, 1998 The One With the Fake Party Rachel throws Emily a phony going-away party so she can see Joshua outside of work; pregnant Phoebe craves meat. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 26, 1998 The One With the Free Porn Ross tells Emily (Helen Baxendale) how he feels about her; Chandler and Joey suddenly receive a free adult TV channel in their apartment; Phoebe gets some surprising news about her pregnancy. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 2, 1998 The One With Rachel's New Dress Ross has concerns about Emily's interests; Rachel's plans for Joshua are upset by a late change of venue. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 9, 1998 The One With All the Haste Ross tries to keep Emily from returning to London; Monica and Rachel attempt to win back their apartment. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 16, 1998 The One With the Wedding Dresses Monica and Phoebe find life in wedding attire has its charm; Rachel asks Joshua for more spontaneity. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 23, 1998 The One With the Invitation Rachel and Ross reminisce separately about when they dated each other; the friends get invitations to Ross's wedding, but not all of them are going. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 30, 1998 The One With the Worst Best Man Ever After Joey almost loses Ross' wedding ring, Ross asks both Joey and Chandler to serve as his best man; the girls host a baby shower for Phoebe. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, David Crane
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 1997