The eighth season of the American television sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 27, 2001 to May 16, 2002.
Cast and characters
Main cast Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green Courteney Cox as Monica Geller Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing David Schwimmer as Ross Geller
Recurring cast Elliott Gould as Jack Geller Christina Pickles as Judy Geller Bonnie Somerville as Mona Sean Penn as Eric James Michael Tyler as Gunther
Guest stars Maggie Wheeler as Janice Litman-Goralnik Morgan Fairchild as Nora Bing Eddie Cahill as Tag Jones Marlo Thomas as Sandra Green Ron Leibman as Dr. Leonard Green June Gable as Estelle Leonard Brad Pitt as Will Colbert Trudie Styler as herself Johnny Messner as Kash Rena Sofer as Katie Maurice Godin as Sid Eddie McClintock as Clifford 'Cliff' Burnett Sam McMurray as Doug Geoff Pierson as Mr. Franklin Arden Myrin as Brenda Fred Stoller as Stu Harry Van Gorkum as Don James LeGros as Jim Cole Sprouse as Ben Emily Osment as Lelani Mayolanofavich Steve Ireland as Mr. Zelner Tim DeKay as Marc Rachael Harris as Julie Debi Mazar as Evil Bitch
Episodes
United States ratings Season 8 averaged 24.5 million viewers and finished, for the first time, as the most watched show of the 2001–02 television season.
Home media The eighth season was officially released on DVD in region 1 on November 9, 2004, as a 4-disc DVD Box Set. The release includes the extended versions of every episode, 3 audio commentaries, a video guide to season eight's guest stars, a gag reel, a trivia challenge, and easter eggs about the next season.
The 2004 region 2 DVD version of the season, include the deleted scenes from the episode "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" as part of the special features, those scenes were cut from the episode following the September 11 attacks and where not shown to the public until the release of this DVD. The Blu-ray releases of the Complete Series include the "Original Producer's Cut" version of the episode presented on Standard Definition as part of the Exclusive Bonus Features of the set; the original script for the episode was also included.
Friends: The Complete Eight Season Set Details Special Features 23 episodes (1 double-length episode) 4-disc set English (Dolby 5.0 Surround) English, French & Spanish subtitles Audio Commentaries 563 minutes (DVD) 527 minutes (Blu-ray) Over 40 minutes of Never-Before-Seen footage included on every episode (DVD Only) Producers Commentary on 3 episodes: "The One where Rachel Tells Ross", "The One with the Videotape" and "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby" Friends of Friends: Video Guestbook Gag Reel Joey's Game Show Challenge (DVD Only) Gunther Spills the Beans About Next Season: Season 9 Easter Eggs The Original Producer's Cut for "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" (Blu-ray Only) The Original Script for "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" (Blu-ray Only) Release Dates Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 November 9, 2004 October 25, 2004 October 4, 2006
Reception Collider ranked the season Number 1 on their ranking of all ten Friends seasons, and named "The One with the Rumor" as its standout episode.
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References
External links
The One With The Tea Leaves script at livesinabox.com