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Throughout its phenomenal run, Friends demonstrated that familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt. But isn’t it nice that even after 10 years, we could still learn something new about these intimately observed characters? Tidbits revealed in the episode “The One Where the Stripper Cries”: Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica (Courtney Cox Arquette) used to entertain at family gatherings as Donny and Marie; (“Oh God, that’s right,” remembers Rachel. “I blocked that out.”) and … More >>
Friends: The Complete 10th Season
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In the past ten years, JENNIFER ANISTON, COURTENEY COX ARQUETTE, LISA KUDROW, MATT LEBLANC, MATTHEW PERRY, and DAVID SCHWIMMER had always been there for us, as we were for them. They have made us laugh outloud until our sides split. They made us laugh when we felt down about something. They were there for us, just like the song said. Now, it is time for our six best & dearest friends to say goodbye.
We had seen our Friends last in Barbados, where Charlie had broken up with Joey, for she was way to smart for Joey, meaning that they had nothing in common. Charlie went to Ross, since they both are Paleontologists. Joey finds them kissing, which leads him to kiss Rachel, after Rachel had confessed to Joey that she had a crush on him. Ross finds out and becomes mentally unstable, but realizes that he does not want to stand in the way of his two best friends. But fortunately, Rachel realized that she really does not want to be with Joey in the sense of a loving relationship, for she doesn’t feel that way about him. So, they break up only after a week. But they decide to remain very good friends.
Phoebe is back into a healthy relationship with Mike. She feels that she is not going to let him get away this time. After awhile, Phoebe wants to know why Mike has not yet proposed to her. But her wish might finally come true. Mike takes her to a hockey game and is ready to propose to Phoebe by having a WILL-YOU-MARRY-ME message flash upon the backdrop hockey screen. But somebody else had proposed to his girlfriend that way, causing Phoebe to feel that that is the dumbest way to propose. But Mike proposes to Phoebe the old-fashioned way: in a romantic restaurant. Phoebe accepts Mike’s offer and gears herself up to become the beautiful Bride. Ross and Charlie break up, since Charlie went back to her boyfriend, Ben.
Phoebe and Mike’s wedding day has arrived, where they have a beautiful winter wedding outside the coffee house.
Monica and Chandler are now adopting a child. A woman named Erica is pregnant and is looking for a married couple to adopt her baby. She has picked Monica and Chandler. After finding out that they are going to be parents, Monica and Chandler decide to move to into a house in Westchester
Rachel is fired from her job at Ralph Lauren. Rachel runs into Mark, the one man Ross has been jealous of when he had helped Rachel get her job at Bloomingdales. Mark helps her find a job in fashion, but it is in Paris. Rachel decides to go, while Ross is devastated.
The night before, Rachel gives everyone a warm goodbye, but not Ross. Ross yells at her for not giving him a warm goodbye. Rachel runs over to his place and explains why. She didn’t say goodbye because it was already hard to say goodbye to Joey, Chandler, Phoebe, and Monica. She tells him that because of she and Ross had been through, it is even harder to say goodbye to him, which leads the two into kissing, where they sleep together. He hoped this would make her stay, but it doesn’t work. She sets out to the airport as, Erica, who has temporarily moved into New York to be closer to Monica and Chandler, goes into labor. Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe convince Ross to go after Rachel and tell her how much he really loves her. Phoebe drives him to the airport. Phoebe helps out by driving Ross and by making the passengers to Paris, by phone, think there is something wrong with the plane.
Once the plane thing was worked out, Rachel boards as Ross and Phoebe arrive. Ross calls out to Rachel. She comes off the jet way and is surprised to see him. He confesses his true love for her. But it scares her, so she gets back on the plane without saying a word. Ross, hurt, goes on home. He arrives at home and checks his answering machine and gets a message from Rachel, apologizing for not saying anything to the beautiful things he said to her. It made her realize that she loves him just as much as he does her. She tries getting off the plane, but the flight attendants wouldn’t let her, where the message is cut off. A second later, all we hear is, “I got off the plane”. He runs over to Rachel, grabs her and hugs so passionately. They vow to not do anything to mess this up again. Ross and Rachel are now back in the game forever. Erica has given birth to a beautiful baby boy and a baby girl.
They are all packed up. Monica leaves her key on the counter for the superintendent, which leads Chandler, Joey, Ross, Phoebe, and Rachel to leave their keys as well. They all hug each other, until Rachel, through tears, asks, “Do you guys have to move into the house right away or do you still have time?” They have time, which leads Rachel into asking, “Well, do you wanna get some coffee?” They all agree and head out to the coffee house one last time as a six-Friend group. They take the babies with them as they walk out of the empty once-owned-by-Monica apartment, with their arms around each other.
Yes, we will laugh because our friends are incredibly funny. But at the very end, we will all be crying as we watch our friends go on and open up new chapters in their lives. Even though the show is now over, our six best friends want to tell us something and it is something that The Rembrandts once said: “I’ll Be There For You when the rain starts to pour. I’ll Be There For You like I’ve been there before. I’ll Be There For You ’cause you’re there for me too”. To Jennifer, Courteney, Lisa, Matt, Matthew, & David: We want you to know that we love you, we miss you, we need you.
Guest stars include: Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Greg Kinnear, Aisha Tyler, Donnie Osmand, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Coolidge, Christina Applegate, Elliott Gould, Christina Pickles, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Farris, & Brent Spinner
Friends: The Complete Tenth Season (2003-2004) Episode Guide
THE ONE AFTER RACHEL KISSES JOEY
THE ONE WHERE ROSS IS FINE
THE ONE WITH ROSS’ TAN
THE ONE WITH THE CAKE
THE ONE WHERE RACHEL’S SISTER BABYSITS
THE ONE WITH ROSS’ GRANT
THE ONE WITH THE HOME STUDY
THE ONE WITH THE LATE THANKSGIVING
THE ONE WITH THE BIRTH MOTHER
THE ONE WHERE CHANDLER GETS CAUGHT
THE ONE WHERE THE STRIPPER CRIES
THE ONE WITH PHOEBE’S WEDDING
THE ONE WHERE JOEY SPEAKS FRENCH
THE ONE WITH PRINCESS CONSUELA
THE ONE WHERE ESTELLE DIES
THE ONE WITH RACHEL’S GOING AWAY PARTY
THE LAST ONE (Part 1)
THE LAST ONE (Part 2)
Rating: 5 / 5
…I just don’t like this season.
I own all 10 seasons on DVD, and I have always watched the entire set of discs for each season within a couple of weeks (if even that long!) of buying them but I just can’t do that with season 10.
I’ve owned this for nearly two months and haven’t finished the second disc. I have no desire to… The acting seems poor, the story lines seem forced and I really don’t find the stories to be that great. Yes, there are still good moments in this season, but for the most part I think it’s just a big yawn.
I love this show, don’t get me wrong. I started watching back in 1995 and watched faithfully up until the series finale aired. I even cried knowing it was over. But really, what I miss is the classic moments of Friends. And I have them all on DVD so I can watch them any time I want, so it’s not ALL bad. Especially considering the show went waay downhill when they started toying with the idea of Joey and Rachel as a couple…
Ah, that’s just my opinion! Already I feel guilty for stating it…
If you’re a fan and you own the other seasons, you’ve got to have this. The set wouldn’t be complete without it.
Rating: 2 / 5
Yes! I just signed up to receive notification when this is available. I own the previous 9 seasons, the series finale, and the best of Friends, and I can’t wait to complete my collection. I am crazy about Friends and I don’t care if this is not one of the best seasons, it still has many funny and memorable moments. Some of my favorite episodes:
- The One With Ross’s Grant (Joey: “Ichiban: Lipstick for men”)
- The One Where The Stripper Cries (Monica: “I _was_ the pile of coats!”)
and of course
- The Last One (Rachel: “I got off the plane!”)
Rating: 5 / 5
i own all the 9 seasons available so far and will buy 10 as soon as it comes out. i agree with some of the reviews that season 10 wasn’t as good as some of the other seasons, like 5 and 6, but it IS still Friends.
and to all those who think this that the Friends are disfunctional and highly unrealistic, therefore the show is stupid, i just have to say — since when do you watch anything coming out of Hollywood for a glimpse of reality? the show is very entertaining, therefore it serves its purpose. i’ll miss it!!
Rating: 5 / 5
THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE SEASON OF FRIENDS. I REMEMBER WHEN I WATHED THEM EVERY WEEK ON NBC OR GLOBAL IT WAS THE BEST THURSDAY’S EVER. IT IS NOW GOING TO BE ON DVD AND ITS TAKING WAY TO LONG TO MAKE AND REALEASE IT SO PLEASE HURRY UP WITH THIS DVD.
HERE ARE THE EPISODES…..
THE ONE AFTER JOEY AND RACHEL KISS
Monica, Chandler and Phoebe discover that they can eavesdrop on Ross & Charlie and Joey & Rachel through the walls of the hotel. Both new couples decide to wait before proceeding with their relationships, until the men can talk to each other. Ross tells Joey on the plane ride back to New York, but Joey can’t quite yet. Later, Ross walks in on Joey and Rachel kissing. Meanwhile, Monica combats her poofy hair by getting corn rows put in, and Phoebe discovers that Mike has a girlfriend.
THE ONE WHERE ROSS IS FINE
Ross puts on a convincing front and invites Joey and Rachel to dine on fajitas with him and Charlie. He quickly gets drunk and embarrasses everyone. After Rachel and Charlie leave, Joey spends the night and the two talk in the morning. Ross tells Joey he’ll work on getting used to him and Rachel. Meanwhile, Frank Jr. visits with his kids and tries to talk Phoebe into taking one of the triplets. Also, Chandler and Monica visit some friends of Phoebe to learn about adoption. However, Chandler accidentally tells their son something he didn’t know–that he’s adopted.
THE ONE WITH ROSS’S TAN
Joey and Rachel’s first date goes well, until they return to their apartment and discover that everything’s awkward. They decide that they make better friends than lovers and call off their relationship. Monica and Phoebe try to avoid their annoying friend Amanda, who has returned from living in London with a fake British accent. Ross gets a spray-on tan.
THE ONE WITH THE CAKE
It’s baby Emma’s first birthday and Rachel won’t let the party start until Emma wakes from her nap. However, everybody has places to be: Monica and Chandler want to leave for a weekend getaway in Vermont, Phoebe has a massage client, and Joey has an audition.
THE ONE WHERE RACHEL’S SISTER BABYSITS
Monica and Chandler solicit Joey to write a letter to the adoption agency on their behalf. Joey discovers the thesaurus. Rachel’s sister Amy visits and moves in with Rachel and Joey. She babysits Emma and gets the little girl’s ears pierced. On their first anniversary, Phoebe spoils Mike’s plans to propose, so she proposes to him. That doesn’t go well, but the two get engaged anyway.
THE ONE WITH ROSS’S GRANT
Rachel and Monica fight over who will receive an ugly painting from Phoebe’s apartment when Mike wants her to get rid of it. Chandler gets on Joey’s bad side when he lies about watching Joey’s audition tape. Ross is up for a big grant, although Charlie’s ex-boyfriend is in charge of who gets it. Dr. Hobart tries to trade–Ross breaks up with Charlie and he’ll get the grant. Eventually, Charlie and Dr. Hobart reconcile after he reveals his feelings for her.
THE ONE WITH THE HOME STUDY
Phoebe and Mike struggle over their decision to donate their wedding fund to charity. Ross discovers Rachel’s irrational fear of swings. The adoption worker in charge of deciding the fate of Monica and Chandler’s adoption hopes had a one-night-stand with Joey where he never called her back. Monica and Chandler are approved for adoption.
THE ONE WITH THE LATE THANKSGIVING
After Monica announces that she’s not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, Phoebe talks her back into it. Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey are all late to the dinner, thanks to a baby beauty contest and a Rangers game, so Monica and Chandler lock them out. The gang is united again when Monica gets a phone call informing her that a pregnant girl from Ohio has selected her to adopt her unborn baby.
THE ONE WITH THE BIRTH MOTHER
Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet a potential mother for their child, but they’re put in an uncomfortable situation when the mom-to-be thinks they’re a reverend and doctor. Joey’s date picks food off his plate. Rachel picks out an outfit for Ross to wear on a date, but accidentally gives him the bag with her purchases instead.
THE ONE WHERE CHANDLER GETS CAUGHT
Phoebe and Rachel catch Chandler getting into a car with a blonde woman and think he’s having an affair. It turns out that the woman was Monica and Chandler’s realtor, and the two are buying a house in Westchester. The friends reminisce about their good times in the apartment.
THE ONE WHERE THE STRIPPER CRIES
Phoebe’s bachelorette party features a rather unexpected surprise when the stripper shows up. Joey is on “Pyramid.” Chandler and Ross flash back to 1987 to reflect on a pact they made when they were in college.
THE ONE WITH PHOEBE’S WEDDING
Phoebe asks Joey to give her away at her wedding. Monica’s the wedding planner and she’s driving Phoebe nuts. Chandler and Ross discover at the rehearsal dinner that neither of them has a part in the wedding. However, Mike needs to replace a groomsman, so he lets Phoebe choose one of them, although she gives the job to Rachel. Joey takes his role as the bride’s dad way too seriously. Phoebe fires Monica. The day of the wedding, New York is hit with the worst snowstorm its seen in 20 years. Phoebe rehires Monica, and the wedding ends up taking place in the street outside of Central Perk. When the priest can’t make it, Joey steps in for him, and Chandler gives the bride away, while groomsman Ross is stuck taking care of Mike’s old dog.
THE ONE WHERE JOEY SPEAKS FRENCH
Phoebe tries to teach Joey to speak French for an audition. Surrogate mom Erica is visiting town and tells the Bings that the baby’s father may be a shovel killer. Ross and Rachel head out to Long Island after her dad has a heart attack. After Ross rejects an upset Rachel’s advances, the two decide never to have sex again, although Rachel suggests it still might happen.
THE ONE WITH PRINCESS CONSUELA
Monica and Chandler visit their house, which is in escrow, where Joey is comforted about losing his friends by the 8-year-old girl who presently lives there. Phoebe learns that she can change her name to whatever she wants, which turns out to be Princess Consuela Bananahammock. After Mike changes his name to Crap Bag, she decides to just be Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan. Ross gets tenure at his job. Rachel’s boss is sitting next to her at an interview, and she loses her job. However, she runs into her old friend Mark, who offers her a job in Paris.
THE ONE WHERE ESTELLE DIES
Ross tries to get Rachel rehired at Ralph Lauren. He succeeds, but after Rachel tells him how scared she is about moving to Paris, he’s convinced she should go. Phoebe discovers that Joey’s agent Estelle died and, since his life has been changing so much recently, doesn’t want to tell him. Chandler and Monica visit the house next door to theirs and discover that Janice is bidding on it. To get Janice to withdraw her offer, Chandler comes on to her.
THE ONE WITH RACHEL’S GOING AWAY PARTY
With Rachel leaving tomorrow, the gang throws her a small going away party. She says goodbye to each of her friends individually, except for Ross. He gets mad and the two of them end up in a passionate kiss after she explains that she was putting it off because of how hard saying goodbye to him would be. Meanwhile, Erica is in town until the baby arrives and she ends up going into labor at the party.
THE LAST ONE
Ross wants to be with Rachel, but she still wants to go to Paris. He tries to tell her about his feelings, but Gunther beats him to it. Rachel leaves for the airport, and Ross decides to catch her at the gate. Meanwhile, Erica turns out to be carrying twins: a boy and a girl. Chandler and Monica name the girl Erica, after her surrogate mother, and the boy Jack, after Monica’s father. Mike tells Phoebe that he wants to have babies. Joey buys Monica and Chandler a housewarming present: Chick Jr. and Duck Jr.
Ross and Phoebe chase Rachel to the airport, but end up at the wrong one. They narrowly make it to the right airport, where Ross declares his love for Rachel, but she gets on the plane anyway. A dejected Ross returns home, where he finds a message on his answering machine, revealing that Rachel got off the plane, just as the real thing shows up behind him. They decide to be together. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica finish packing for their move to the suburbs, and Joey loses Chick Jr. and Duck Jr. in the foosball table.
SORRY FOR THE SPOILERS BUT THAT IS THE COMPLETE THENTH AND FINAL
SEASON OF FRIENDS.
Rating: 5 / 5