| Friends Season 7 | |||
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Friends season 7 DVD cover |
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| Country of origin | USA | ||
| No. of episodes | 24 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | NBC | ||
| Original run | October 12, 2000 – May 17, 2001 | ||
| Home video release | |||
| DVD release date | Region 1: April 6, 2004 Region 2: October 25, 2004 Region 4: October 4, 2006 |
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The seventh season of Friends, an American situation comedy created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC (National Broadcasting Company) on October 12, 2000. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 17, 2001.
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Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) are busy preparing for their wedding, which gets a bit too much for Chandler.
Joey's (Matt LeBLanc) TV series Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E is cancelled, but he’s offered his job back on Days of our Lives.
Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) apartment is fixed, but is rebuilt with only one large bedroom instead of two, so Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) decides to stay with Joey.
Phoebe also discovers she's also a year older, when Ursula shows her their birth certificate.
In the big season finale, Monica and Chandler get married and Rachel and Phoebe stumble across a positive pregnancy test in Monica's bathroom, leading to some confusion over who’s actually pregnant.
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| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 147 | 1 | "The One with Monica's Thunder" | Kevin S. Bright | Story: Wil Calhoun Teleplay: David Crane & Marta Kauffman |
October 5, 2000 |
| The gang prepare to celebrate Monica and Chandler's engagement. However, when Monica opens the door to Ross kissing Rachel in the hall, Monica accuses them of stealing her thunder. Chandler has bedroom-related problems, Joey auditions to play as a 19-year-old, and Phoebe is desperate to be asked to play her guitar at the wedding. | |||||
| 148 | 2 | "The One with Rachel's Book" | Michael Lembeck | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | October 12, 2000 |
| Monica learns her parents have spent her wedding fund but soon perks up when she learns Chandler has the money to pay for her dream wedding... however Chandler isn't keen on spending the money on the wedding when he'd rather save it on their future. Joey finds an erotic novel Rachel's been reading. Phoebe moves temporarily into Ross's apartment bringing her massage clients with Ross ending up massaging an old man. | |||||
| 149 | 3 | "The One with Phoebe's Cookies" | Gary Halvorson | Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer | October 19, 2000 |
| Phoebe wants to give Monica her grandmother's secret cookie recipe - but the recipe was destroyed in the fire. Rachel tries to teach Joey how to sail, but to no avail. Meanwhile Chandler gets new glasses and a mishap in a steam room results in Chandler giving his future father-in-law a lap-dance. | |||||
| 150 | 4 | "The One with Rachel's Assistant" | David Schwimmer | Brian Boyle | October 26, 2000 |
| Rachel must choose between a hunky young guy, Tag, or an experienced and overqualified woman, for the job of executive assistant. Joey is offered back the part of Dr. Drake Ramoray on Days of our Lives but is offended when he is asked to audition. However, when Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. is canceled, Joey finds himself crawling back to the producers. Monica, Chandler and Ross all reveal secrets to each other. | |||||
| 151 | 5 | "The One with the Engagement Picture" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Earl Davis Teleplay: Patty Lin |
November 2, 2000 |
| Chandler can't seem to photograph well. Joey teaches Tag to pick up women, much to Rachel's annoyance. Ross and Phoebe date a couple who are divorcing. | |||||
| 152 | 6 | "The One with the Nap Partners" | Gary Halvorson | Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones | November 9, 2000 |
| Joey and Ross accidentally take a nap together and much to their dismay, find that they like it. Phoebe and Rachel compete to be Monica's maid of honor. Meanwhile, Chandler's breakup with a past girlfriend because of weight issues places Monica in doubt about his being committed to their relationship. | |||||
| 153 | 7 | "The One with Ross's Library Book" | David Schwimmer | Scott Silveri | November 16, 2000 |
| Ross is happy that his dissertation is in the school library until he finds out where it's located: the dead part of the library where people go to hook up. Rachel and Phoebe believe they've found the perfect girl (Kristin Davis) for Joey. Janice invites herself to Chandler and Monica's wedding, and they try to stop her. | |||||
| 154 | 8 | "The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs" | Kevin S. Bright | Patty Lin | November 23, 2000 |
| Phoebe sneaks a dog into the apartment; Chandler reveals that he hates dogs. Ross becomes obsessed with naming all fifty U.S. states in order to earn his Thanksgiving dinner. After revealing Tag broke up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go for Thanksgiving, Rachel invites him to Monica and Chandler's, and is hesitant on whether to tell Tag her true feelings. | |||||
| 155 | 9 | "The One with All the Candy" | David Schwimmer | Will Calhoun | December 7, 2000 |
| Monica's plan to get to know her neighbors backfires. Phoebe finally gets her first bicycle, thanks to Ross. Rachel and Tag's relationship is nearly discovered at Ralph Lauren. | |||||
| 156 | 10 | "The One with the Holiday Armadillo" | Gary Halvorson | Gregory S. Malins | December 14, 2000 |
| Ross wants to introduce Ben to Hanukkah. Phoebe learns that her and Rachel's apartment has been repaired; however she then fears that Rachel would rather continue to live with Joey instead of her. To prevent this problem she presents Joey with various gifts - a spider that scares Joey more than Rachel and a drum kit that annoys Monica. Ross dresses up as a "Holiday Armadillo" to make Ben excited about Hanukkah. | |||||
| 157 | 11 | "The One with All the Cheesecakes" | Gary Halvorson | Shana Goldberg-Meehan | January 4, 2001 |
| Rachel and Chandler get hooked on cheesecakes meant for someone else. David (Hank Azaria), Phoebe's Scientist Guy, comes into town for just one night and wants to have dinner with Phoebe when she already has plans with Joey. Monica's cousin, with whom she was once best friends, is getting married, and she is not invited. As it turns out, her husband is Stuart, an old flame who Monica once slept with. | |||||
| 158 | 12 | "The One Where They're Up All Night" | Kevin S. Bright | Zachary Rosenblatt | January 11, 2001 |
| Everyone is awake for the night after they try to see a comet on the roof. Monica and Chandler can't seem to sleep, Rachel and Tag search for a file, Joey and Ross try to get off the roof after looking for a comet, and Phoebe's fire alarm won't stop beeping. | |||||
| 159 | 13 | "The One Where Rosita Dies" | Stephen Prime | Story: Ellen Plummer & Sherry Bilsing Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones |
February 1, 2001 |
| Rachel and Chandler both think they've broken Rosita, Joey's recliner, So Rachel goes out with Joey to buy the La-Z-Boy E-Cliner 3000, while Chandler swaps his recliner with Joey's. Meanwhile, Monica and Ross visit their childhood house, finding out their parents are selling it. However, an incident with the Porsche leads to Monica's childhood boxes being ruined, while Ross's stay dry. Phoebe takes a telemarketing job and tries to save a man named Earl (Jason Alexander) from committing suicide. | |||||
| 160 | 14 | "The One Where They All Turn Thirty" | Ben Weiss | Story: Vanessa McCarthy Teleplay: Ellen Plummer & Sherry Bilsing |
February 8, 2001 |
| Rachel frets over turning thirty, prompting everyone else to remember what they did when they reached the same milestone. After realizing that Tag is too young and immature, she breaks up with him. | |||||
| 161 | 15 | "The One with Joey's New Brain" | Kevin S. Bright | Story: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer Teleplay: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen |
February 15, 2001 |
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Joey's Days of our Lives character has another famous one's brain transplanted into his body, and tells the actress by accident. Ross cooks up a special surprise for the wedding. Meanwhile, after finding a cute guy's phone, Phoebe and Rachel compete over who gets to keep the phone to start 'a fairytale for the digital age'. This was one of the episodes that was longer than usual as a promotional stunt for the network in order to compete against Survivor. Note: Matt LeBlanc was nervous at performing with Susan Sarandon. Similarly, Kevin Bright was cautious about directing, as Tim Robbins attended the studio recording.[1] |
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| 162 | 16 | "The One with the Truth About London" | David Schwimmer | Story: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones Teleplay: Zachary Rosenblatt |
February 22, 2001 |
| Rachel teaches Ben practical jokes, which angers Ross. Chandler learns that Monica was actually planning on sleeping with Joey the night they first got together. Joey becomes ordained over the Internet. | |||||
| 163 | 17 | "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress" | Kevin S. Bright | Story: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones Teleplay: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen |
March 15, 2001 |
| Monica beats another bride-to-be in a fight over a wedding dress; however she is forced to reconsider her victory when the other bride-to-be books Chandler's favorite band on the same day as her wedding and holds them as ransom for the dress. Joey and Ross fight over the same girl (Gabrielle Union) they met and go to drastic measures to win. | |||||
| 164 | 18 | "The One with Joey's Award" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer Teleplay: Brian Boyle |
March 29, 2001 |
| Joey is nominated for a "Soapie" but loses. But when he accepts a different award on behalf of a co-star, he finds himself unwilling to hand it over. One of Ross's students claims he is in love with him to get a higher mark on a test. | |||||
| 165 | 19 | "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin" | Gary Halvorson | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | April 19, 2001 |
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Ross and Monica's gorgeous cousin, Cassie (Denise Richards) comes to visit, and Phoebe, Ross, and Chandler become attracted to her. Rachel and Phoebe quickly throw together a shower for Monica. Joey auditions for a part which is perfect for him... apart from the fact it calls for an uncircumcised actor which Joey is not. Upon finding out he lied about his 'downstairs' area, Monica tries to fix it so he can still get the part. The sub-plot where Joey auditions for the role of an uncircumcised man was originally written for The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding but the story was changed on the advice of network censors, who thought it was tasteless.[2] |
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| 166 | 20 | "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss" | Gary Halvorson | Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg-Meehan | April 26, 2001 |
| Rachel runs into Melissa (Winona Ryder), a former sorority sister with whom she once had a passionate night. However with Melissa denying it and Phoebe unable to believe Rachel is capable to something like that Rachel decides to recreate the kiss with surprising results. Meanwhile Chandler is excited when he hires the same tuxedo that Pierce Brosnan wore as James Bond, but feels outdone when Ross claims to have tried the same tux Val Kilmer wore in Batman Forever. | |||||
| 167 | 21 | "The One with the Vows" | Gary Halvorson | Doty Abrams | May 3, 2001 |
| Chandler and Monica struggle to write their wedding vows. The group remember the journey Monica and Chandler have made the past few years. | |||||
| 168 | 22 | "The One with Chandler's Dad" | Kevin S. Bright & Gary Halvorson | Story: Gregory S. Malins, Teleplay: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones |
May 10, 2001 |
| Chandler tries to reconcile with his estranged father (Kathleen Turner). Rachel takes Monica's Porsche for a spin with Ross and Joey takes advice from Phoebe about his masculinity, resulting in him trying on women's underwear. Rachel gets caught driving the Porsche without a license and flirts with the officer to get out of being fined. | |||||
| 169 | 23 | "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding (1)" | Kevin S. Bright | Gregory S. Malins | May 17, 2001[3] |
| Joey gets a part in a movie and learns the art of enunciation (and spitting) from his famous co-star (Gary Oldman), only to find he is supposed to work on the day of Monica and Chandler's wedding. Chandler's fear of commitment catches up to him and he runs away from his wedding. Phoebe finds someone's positive pregnancy test, and assumes it is Monica's. | |||||
| 170 | 24 | "The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding (2)" | Kevin S. Bright | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | May 17, 2001[3] |
| Joey learns he is only supposed to shoot one scene before he can leave for the wedding, however when his co-star turns up drunk it seems Joey won't make it to the ceremony. Chandler is found but upon overhearing Phoebe discuss Monica's pregnancy disappears again. Luckily he turns up again, used to the idea of becoming a father and Monica and Chandler become husband and wife. They get married to the tune of the song "A Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins. | |||||
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