| Friends Season 10 | |||
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Friends season 10 DVD cover |
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| Country of origin | USA | ||
| No. of episodes | 18 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | NBC | ||
| Original run | September 25, 2003 – May 6, 2004 | ||
| Home video release | |||
| DVD release date | Region 1: November 15, 2005 Region 2: October 25, 2004 Region 4: October 4, 2006 |
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Friends Season 10 is the last season of the US TV Sitcom Friends. Season 10 contained 18 episodes, with the season first airing from September 25, 2003 to May 6, 2004.
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The season opens in Barbados following on from the end of season 9. Ross and Charlie, a fellow paleontologist (and at the time Joey's girlfriend) kiss. Joey sees this and goes to Rachel's room, where the two of them also kiss. However, they both decide to talk to Ross about the situation to make sure he is okay with it. When Ross finds out after seeing them kiss, he tries to hide the fact that he is hurt, but they realize he is. Joey talks to Ross about the situation and Ross says that he will be okay with the relationship. After several obstacles that prevent Joey and Rachel from consummating the relationship, they decide to remain friends. By the end of the sixth episode of this season, Ross becomes single again after Charlie decides to get back together with her ex-boyfriend. Mike tells Phoebe that he wants to marry her which culminates in their wedding mid-season.
Monica and Chandler, after finding out that they are infertile, decide to try to adopt a child. They select a woman named Erica. Following this, they decide that they will need to move to a house in Westchester. Rachel is head-hunted for a job with Gucci, but in the restaurant where she is being interviewed, her boss (Mr. Zelner) is seated at the next table. She gets fired from Ralph Lauren and also doesn't get the job with Gucci, which leaves her unemployed. She accidentally meets Mark, her boss from Bloomingdale's in Season 3, who offers her a job with Louis Vuitton in Paris. Ross, still being secretly in love with her, doesn't want her to leave.
In the season's (and series') final episode, Erica delivers Monica's and Chandler's baby, although--to their surprise--she actually had twins, a boy and a girl. Monica and Chandler named the children Erica and Jack (after Monica's father) and move to their new house. Phoebe and Ross go to the airport to try to convince Rachel to stay, but they end up going to the wrong airport. After Phoebe successfully causes a delay in the departure, they eventually meet Rachel at the gate before she boards, but even though Ross tells her how he feels, Rachel still boards. Ross goes back home only to find a message from Rachel saying she made a mistake. As she is hindered by a stewardess from getting off the plane, the connection breaks. Rachel then stands in Ross' doorway and they kiss and declare their love for each other.
The series ends with Chandler's and Monica's last goodbyes as they prepare to leave their apartment for their new home.
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| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (million) |
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| 219 | 1 | "The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" | Kevin S. Bright | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | September 25, 2003 | 24.5[1] |
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Rachel and Joey decide to talk to Ross about their relationship, while Ross tries to talk to Joey about his relationship with Charlie. Ross confesses his relationship to Joey but Joey chickens out. Ross later walks in on Rachel and Joey kissing. Monica has her hair done in cornrows to get rid of her frizzy hair but Chandler absolutely hates it. Monica finally comes around to Chandler's way of thinking when she gets her hair caught on the shower curtain. Phoebe finds out that Mike has been seeing a woman named Precious (Anne Dudek) for the past few months and now needs to break up with her. Phoebe waits for Mike to return from his break-up but finds herself breaking-up for him when Precious shows up at Mike's apartment. Note: Originally aired as a 48-minute episode. |
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| 220 | 2 | "The One Where Ross Is Fine" | Ben Weiss | Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | October 2, 2003 | 22.4[2] |
| Monica and Chandler are having a lot of trouble figuring out the adoption process so Phoebe sends them to a friends of hers who have adopted. Monica and Chandler meet them and Monica instantly gets along with the woman. Chandler accidentally tells the child that he is adopted. He then pays the child to not tell his parents but of course, he tells. Rachel and Joey think Ross might have problems with their new relationship but he assures him he's fine. Ross invites Rachel and Joey on a double-date with him and Charlie. They agree but Ross gets drunk at the awkward date. Joey stays with Ross overnight to make sure he's okay and they talk. Ross realizes that he has been apart from Rachel for so long that he shouldn't stop Joey and Rachel's relationship. He does give Joey his blessing even though it still hurts him because they should see where the relationship is going. Phoebe hangs out with Frank Jr. (Giovanni Ribisi) and the triplets. The kids are driving Frank Jr. crazy and he offers Phoebe one of them. He comes to the realization that he could not possibly give up any of the children so Phoebe offers to babysit them so Frank Jr. and Alice will have the day off. Chandler awkwardly tells the triplets that Phoebe gave birth to them. | ||||||
| 221 | 3 | "The One with Ross's Tan" | Gary Halvorson | Brian Buckner | October 9, 2003 | 21.9[3] |
| After Ross sees Monica's tan, he decides to get a spray-on tan. After hearing seemingly straight-forward instructions, he gets confused and accidentally gets a double dose on the front of his body and nothing on his back. Through a series of mishaps he gets more spray tan on his front until he is incredibly dark. Rachel and Joey attempt to take their relationship to the next level but Joey ends up injured in a manly way while Rachel can't seem to get out of her clothes. Joey and Rachel ultimately decide to stay friends. Monica and Phoebe try to "cut out" an old friend from the building when she visits from England (Jennifer Coolidge). | ||||||
| 222 | 4 | "The One with the Cake" | Gary Halvorson | Robert Carlock | October 23, 2003 | 18.8[4] |
| Ross and Rachel throw a birthday party for Emma and desperately want everyone to be there for it. Everyone has prior commitments: Chandler and Monica have a romantic weekend planned, Phoebe has a client, and Joey has an audition. Ross's parents show up and the group begins celebrating. Rachel soon realizes the cake is not a bunny, as planned, but an erotic image with her daughter's picture on it. She goes off to get it fixed but Ross needs to go get her. Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Monica battle to see who can leave with Monica and Chandler being left behind. Luckily everyone gets back before Rachel and Ross and Emma's birthday is celebrated just as Rachel envisioned. | ||||||
| 223 | 5 | "The One Where Rachel's Sister Baby-Sits" | Roger Christiansen | Dana Klein Borkow | October 30, 2003 | 19.4[5] |
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Rachel's sister Amy (Christina Applegate) shows up at Ross's looking for Rachel and Rachel quickly learns she plans to marry her ex-boyfriend's father. Rachel takes her in, much to Joey's chagrin, and tries to help her get her life together. Amy offers to baby-sit Emma, who she calls Ella, but messes up by getting Emma's ears pierced. Rachel is incredibly upset but eventually her and Amy come to an understanding when Rachel finds out her other sister, Jill, is now fat. Mike attempts to propose to Phoebe on the big screen but Phoebe tells him how lame that is when another couple gets engaged that way. Phoebe tries to fix it by proposing to him on the big screen but Mike gets laughed at. Mike finally proposes at a restaurant and Phoebe accepts. Monica and Chandler ask Rachel to write a letter of recommendation for them to their adoption agency but Joey feels left out. They ask Joey but he tries to write the letter using big words. He finally re-drafts the letter but gives the handwritten letter to the agency before Monica and Chandler can approve it. The agency thinks a child has written the letter and love it. Note: Originally aired as a 43-minute episode. |
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| 224 | 6 | "The One with Ross's Grant" | Ben Weiss | Sebastian Jones | November 6, 2003 | 20.4[6] |
| Ross applies for a paleontology grant - and finds out Charlie's ex-boyfriend - Benjamin Hobart (Greg Kinnear) reviews the applications. Ross and Charlie have dinner with him and it becomes obvious, Ben still has feelings for her. During the interview, Benjamin sabotages Ross's application by not asking him any paleontological questions. Ross is upset so he informs Charlie and Charlie doesn't believe him. Ben confesses his feelings to Charlie and his ploy to get her back. Charlie reveals she still has feelings for Ben and breaks up with Ross. Phoebe is getting rid of things so Mike can move in but is sad to part with her artwork, Gladys. Monica pretends to like it but secretly hates it. Phoebe gives it to her but Monica and Rachel fight over who should have it since Phoebe thinks they both want it. She makes another artwork Glinys which Monica keeps while Rachel keeps Gladys. Joey wants Chandler to get him a job in a commercial Chandler is working on but Chandler doesn't think he's right for the part. Chandler lies to Joey but Joey catches him in the lie. Chandler makes it up to Joey by wearing blue lipstick from the Japanese commercial Joey did. | ||||||
| 225 | 7 | "The One with the Home Study" | Kevin S. Bright | Mark Kunerth | November 13, 2003 | 20.2[7] |
| Monica and Chandler are worried about the adoption agency interviewer when they learn Joey slept with her and never called her back. They keep assuring her they are not friends with Joey. Joey climbs up the fire escape to check on Chandler and Monica when they won't open the door. Joey pretends he was heartbroken since the interviewer never called him and successfully convinces her of that idea. Phoebe and Mike are hesitant to spend such a large amount of money on their wedding and agree to marry at City Hall with the money donated to charity. They have a change of heart and take the money back but then are guilt-ridden. Eventually the charity rejects their donation and tells them to have a good wedding. Ross tries to help Rachel get over her fear of swings while she helps him get over his fear of spiders. | ||||||
| 226 | 8 | "The One with the Late Thanksgiving" | Gary Halvorson | Shana Goldberg-Meehan | November 20, 2003 | 20.7[8] |
| Monica and Chandler decide to skip Thanksgiving but everyone convinces them to cook again. Chandler helps out for the first time by making Cranberry sauce and surprisingly, Monica lets him. Rachel and Phoebe enter Emma in a beauty pageant and win but are late to Thanksgiving dinner. Ross and Joey go to a Rangers game but are also late to Thanksgiving. Monica and Chandler lock the door because they are angry when they find the group talking in the hall instead of coming inside to eat. Joey gets his head stuck in the door while Monica takes a call. The group apologizes and Monica accepts because a pregnant woman has picked them to adopt her baby. | ||||||
| 227 | 9 | "The One with the Birth Mother" | David Schwimmer | Scott Silveri | January 8, 2004 | 25.5[9] |
| Monica and Chandler fly to Ohio to meet the birth mother, Erica (Anna Faris), of their prospective child. It becomes clear very quickly their files have been mixed up since Erica thinks Chandler is a doctor and Monica is a minister. They go along with the lie but Chandler feels guilty. He soon convinces Monica to come clean which causes Erica to reject them. Chandler catches up to Erica and convinces her to still consider them. He tells her about their jobs and how much Monica wants this child and he feels horrible that he cannot give his wife this one thing. Erica decides they are the right couple and decides they can adopt her baby. Meanwhile, Joey is set up with one of Phoebe's friends but has problems on the date when she keeps eating off of his plate. Rachel and Phoebe take Ross shopping for clothes but Rachel and Ross's bags get switched. Ross goes on a date wearing Rachel's shirt but decides it is incredibly comfortable anyway. | ||||||
| 228 | 10 | "The One Where Chandler Gets Caught" | Gary Halvorson | Doty Abrams | January 15, 2004 | 26.7[10] |
| Rachel and Phoebe see Chandler getting into a car with another woman. He dodges their questions by pretending to be at work but they follow him to the suburbs. They believe he is cheating on Monica and tell Ross and Joey. The four of them tell Monica but Monica doesn't react the way they thought she would. It soon comes out they are looking to buy a house in the suburbs to raise their family. The group tries to convince them to stay in the city while reminiscing about the past few years. In the end Monica and Chandler get the house and tell everyone they are moving right after giving them gifts. | ||||||
| 229 | 11 | "The One Where the Stripper Cries" | Kevin S. Bright | David Crane & Marta Kauffman | February 5, 2004 | 24.9[11] |
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Monica and Rachel throw Phoebe a bachelorette party but Phoebe is disappointed there is no stripper. Rachel and Monica hire a male stripper (Danny DeVito) at the last minute; but when he gets there, Phoebe insults him. He begins to cry. Ross and Chandler attend their college reunion and remember the girl they made a pact not to date. Ross makes his move but discovers Chandler used to make out with her all the time. Chandler informs Ross that he broke the pact as well but with a different girl at a party. At the same party, Monica and Rachel were visiting and Chandler made-out with Rachel to get back at Ross. Ross is upset because this was the first kiss between him and Rachel but later finds out he actually kissed Monica. Joey is a guest star on the television game show Pyramid and does horribly. Joey nearly redeems himself in the final round but messes up on the final question. Note: Originally aired as a 42-minute episode. |
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| 230 | 12 | "The One with Phoebe's Wedding" | Kevin S. Bright | Robert Carlock & Dana Klein Borkow | February 12, 2004 | 25.9[12] |
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During Phoebe's rehearsal dinner for the wedding, her wedding planner Monica, makes her fire her; but leading up to the day without Monica, she struggles to organize the wedding, and as she rehires Monica, a freak blizzard halts the wedding. Meanwhile, as Ross and Chandler aren't in the original wedding, they compete for the position of groomsmen, but as the blizzard subsides, positions are created for both Ross and Chandler, and Phoebe gets the wedding of her dreams. Note: Originally aired as a 42-minute episode. |
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| 231 | 13 | "The One Where Joey Speaks French" | Gary Halvorson | Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | February 19, 2004 | 24.3[13] |
| Phoebe tries to teach Joey how to speak French for a play. Rachel's dad has a heart attack, so she goes to Long Island, accompanied by Ross, to visit him. Erica, the birth mother, comes for a visit and reveals the confusion of the baby's father. | ||||||
| 232 | 14 | "The One with Princess Consuela" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Robert Carlock Teleplay: Tracy Reilly |
February 26, 2004 | 22.8[14] |
| Rachel loses her job at Ralph Lauren when her boss catches her interviewing for a position at Gucci; she then gets a job offer in Paris. Newly married Phoebe tries to change her name to Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan, but learning she can change her name to whatever she wants, she changes it to Princess Consuela Bananahammock, but insists her friends call her Valerie. Mike also states he will change his name to Crap Bag, as a way of making Princess Consuela change her mind. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler plead with Joey to see their new prospective house, and he meets an eight-year-old girl (Dakota Fanning) who makes him realize he needs to let them go. | ||||||
| 233 | 15 | "The One Where Estelle Dies" | Gary Halvorson | Story: Mark Kunerth Teleplay: David Crane & Marta Kauffman |
April 22, 2004 | 22.6[15] |
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Joey's agent dies, but the group doesn't want to tell him, because of the move of Monica and Chandler and Phoebe's marriage, learning of his agent's death would 'push him over the edge', so Phoebe impersonates Estelle's voice and pretends to still be alive. Janice almost moves into the neighboring house Chandler and Monica are buying. Ross tries to get Rachel her old job back so she won't have to move to Paris. Special guest stars: Maggie Wheeler, Jane Lynch |
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| 234 | 16 | "The One with Rachel's Going Away Party" | Gary Halvorson | Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen | April 29, 2004 | 24.5[16] |
| At her going away party, Rachel gives each of her friends except Ross an individual goodbye, leaving Ross hurt that she doesn't say goodbye to him. After going to Ross's apartment, Rachel argues with him, but they end up sleeping together. Monica and Chandler start packing up their apartment and Chandler finds a pair of handcuffs and tries to find out who they belong to. Erica goes into labor. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "The One With All the Other Ones (Part 1)" | May 6, 2004 | 36.9[17] | ||
| A flashback about the series. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "The One With All the Other Ones (Part 2)" | May 6, 2004 | 36.9[17] | ||
| A flashback about the series. | ||||||
| 235 | 17 | "The Last One (1)" | Kevin S. Bright | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | May 6, 2004[18] | 52.5[17] |
| After their reunion in the previous episode, Rachel tells Ross it was 'the perfect way to say goodbye', and Ross realizes he is still in love with Rachel. Phoebe and Joey pack Monica and Chandler's belongings as the couple accompany Erica, who went into labor at the end of the previous episode, to the hospital. | ||||||
| 236 | 18 | "The Last One (2)" | Kevin S. Bright | Marta Kauffman & David Crane | May 6, 2004[18] | 52.5[17] |
| Ross and Phoebe race to the airport to tell Rachel of his feelings - but she gets on the plane anyway. She then has a change of heart and leaves the plane and goes to Ross's apartment to tell him that she loves him. Erica gives birth to twins Jack and Erica. The friends turn in their keys to Monica and Chandler's apartment and go out for one last coffee at Central Perk all together. | ||||||
The last scene of the series is everyone putting their keys on the table, followed by them walking out of the room. When asked if they want to go for one last coffee, Chandler replies with the last sarcastic word of the show, "Where?" The camera pans across an empty apartment, before landing on the door. The show then fades to black. It then shows all of the locations the friends went to, such as London, Las Vegas, and, of course, New York.
| Episode | Episode Title | Air Date | Rating | Share | Viewers (millions) | Weekly Rank |
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| 219 (10-01) | The One After Joey & Rachel Kiss | September 25, 2003 | 15.6 | 25 | 24.54 | #2 |
| 220 (10-02) | The One Where Ross Is Fine | October 2, 2003 | 15.1 | 24 | 22.38 | #2 |
| 221 (10-03) | The One with Ross's Tan | October 16, 2003 | 14.0 | 22 | 21.87 | #2 |
| 222 (10-04) | The One with the Cake | October 23, 2003 | 12.4 | 20 | 18.77 | #6 |
| 223 (10-05) | The One Where Rachel's Sister Baby-Sits | October 30, 2003 | 13.0 | 21 | 19.37 | #3 |
| 224 (10-06) | The One with Ross's Grant | November 6, 2003 | 13.4 | 21 | 20.38 | #3 |
| 225 (10-07) | The One with the Home Study | November 13, 2003 | 13.2 | 21 | 20.21 | #4 |
| 226 (10-08) | The One with the Late Thanksgiving | November 20, 2003 | 13.4 | 21 | 20.66 | #3 |
| 227 (10-09) | The One with the Birth Mother | January 8, 2004 | 15.7 | 24 | 25.49 | #3 |
| 228 (10-10) | The One Where Chandler Gets Caught | January 15, 2004 | 16.6 | 26 | 26.68 | #3 |
| 229 (10-11) | The One Where the Stripper Cries | February 5, 2004 | 16.0 | 24 | 24.91 | #4 |
| 230 (10-12) | The One with Phoebe's Wedding | February 12, 2004 | 16.3 | 25 | 25.90 | #2 |
| 231 (10-13) | The One Where Joey Speaks French | February 19, 2004 | 15.2 | 24 | 24.27 | #2 |
| 232 (10-14) | The One with Princess Consuela | February 26, 2004 | 14.6 | 22 | 22.83 | #5 |
| 233 (10-15) | The One Where Estelle Dies | April 22, 2004 | 14.4 | 24 | 22.64 | #1 |
| 234 (10-16) | The One with Rachel's Going Away Party | April 29, 2004 | 15.5 | 25 | 24.51 | #2 |
| Special-2 | The One Before the Last One: Ten Years of Friends | May 6, 2004 | 22.0 | 35 | 36.89 | #2 |
| 235 (10-17) | The Last One (Part 1) | May 6, 2004 | 29.8 | 43 | 52.46 | #1 |
| 236 (10-18) | The Last One (Part 2) | May 6, 2004 | 29.8 | 43 | 52.46 | #1 |
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