Season 8

2001

Episode 1 The One After “I Do” September 27, 2001, 23 min The excitement of Monica and Chandler's wedding is diminished by the news that someone may be pregnant. Chandler's hopes of not embarrassing Monica on the dance floor are ruined by…
Episode 2 The One with the Red Sweater October 4, 2001, 22 min Speculation regarding the father of Rachel's baby leads to a misunderstanding when Joey discovers a red sweater left behind in a one-night stand Rachel had. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross search…
Episode 3 The One Where Rachel Tells… October 11, 2001, 23 min Chandler and Monica prepare to leave for their honeymoon as Rachel prepares to tell Ross that he's the father of her baby. While traveling, Monica and Chandler become jealous of…
Episode 4 The One with the Videotape October 18, 2001, 23 min Monica and Chandler return from their honeymoon with stories of a couple that they met on the flight back, but soon discover that the couple gave them a wrong number.…
Episode 5 The One with Rachel’s Date October 25, 2001, 22 min Phoebe begins dating a guy who works for Monica as a sous-chef, however, they soon find themselves in an awkward position when things don't work out for either of them.…
Episode 6 The One with the Halloween Party November 1, 2001, 22 min Monica and Chandler decide to throw a costumed Halloween party. Meanwhile, Phoebe runs into Ursula, who's preparing to get married soon, and as a courtesy invites her and her fiancé…
Episode 7 The One with the Stain November 8, 2001, 22 min Chandler hires a maid, whom Monica suspects is stealing her clothing. Eric has broken up with Ursula and is ready to date Phoebe, except for one problem: he can't look…
Episode 8 The One with the Stripper November 15, 2001, 22 min Chandler finds out that Monica had a bachelorette party with a stripper, even though they promised not to have bachelor/bachelorette parties. Monica feels bad about it, so she organizes a…
Episode 9 The One with the Rumor November 22, 2001, 22 min Monica invites Will, an old high school friend of her and Ross over for a Thanksgiving dinner, unaware that he isn't too fond of Rachel. Meanwhile, Joey vows to eat…
Episode 10 The One with Monica’s Boots December 6, 2001, 22 min Chandler is peeved when Monica splurges on an expensive pair of boots. Meanwhile, Phoebe learns that Ben and Sting's son attend the same school and she angles to meet the…
Episode 11 The One with Ross’s Step Forward December 13, 2001, 22 min Ross starts to panic when Mona suggests that the two of them could send out a holiday card together, thinking that their relationship is starting to move too fast. Chandler's…
Episode 12 The One Where Joey Dates Rachel January 10, 2002, 22 min Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present, which leads to some heavy competition between Monica, Phoebe, and, surprisingly, Chandler. Ross gets to teach…
Episode 13 The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath January 17, 2002, 22 min Monica turns Chandler on to the concept of taking a bath to relax, complete with scented oils and candles. Ross and Rachel toss baby names back and forth while deciding…
Episode 14 The One with the Secret Closet January 31, 2002, 22 min Chandler's very curious about a locked closet by the bathroom in their apartment, but Monica won't tell him what is inside. After Phoebe convinces Monica to get a massage from…
Episode 15 The One with the Birthing Video February 7, 2002, 22 min During Valentine's Day, Chandler and Monica discover the miracle of birth by watching an extremely graphic video. Ross hides the fact that Rachel is now living with him from Mona,…
Episode 16 The One Where Joey Tells Rachel February 28, 2002, 21 min After Joey reveals to Ross that he's in love with Rachel, Ross has a hard time accepting this revelation. However, after giving it some thought, he convinces Joey to tell…
Episode 17 The One with the Tea Leaves March 7, 2002, 22 min At Central Perk Phoebe does a reading of tea leaves which tell her that she's soon going to meet a man of her dreams. In fact, she does meet a…
Episode 18 The One in Massapequa March 28, 2002, 22 min Everybody prepares to go out to Long Island for the elder Gellers' 35th wedding anniversary party. Monica struggles to prepare the perfect toast that would make everybody cry. Meanwhile, Ross…
Episode 19 The One with Joey’s Interview April 4, 2002, 22 min Joey prepares for an interview with Soap Opera Digest, although he's afraid of saying something stupid and getting himself into trouble, so he enlists his friends to make sure things…
Episode 20 The One with the Baby Shower April 25, 2002, 22 min Monica and Phoebe throw Rachel a baby shower but forget to invite Rachel's mom. During the baby shower Rachel panics when she realizes she has no idea how to look…
Episode 21 The One with the Cooking Class May 2, 2002, 22 min Monica's restaurant gets a bad review in the Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. Meanwhile, Rachel gets…
Episode 22 The One Where Rachel Is Late May 9, 2002, 22 min Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel's baby will be born as the due date comes and goes as Rachel becomes extremely irritable. Meanwhile, Joey invites Chandler to his big…
Episode 23 The One Where Rachel Has a Baby May 16, 2002, 44 min Ross and Rachel go to the hospital to have their baby, but it's a long labor. They get stuck in a semi-private room, and many other couples come and go…