8.948 minSeason 10 • Episode 17
LatestErica goes into labor and the new parents, Monica and Chandler, get a bit more than they bargained for. Meanwhile, Joey gets them a housewarming gift - Chick Jr. and Duck Jr., who unfortunately get trapped inside the foosball table. Also, after their night together, Ross realizes that he's still in love with Rachel and doesn't want her to leave. Other friends convince him to go after her and Phoebe races Ross to the airport in a bid to stop Rachel from leaving for Paris. The six friends prepare to say goodbye and embark on the next chapters of their lives.
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Writing
Setup-punchline perfection that still lands 30 years later.
Acting
Six people who became actual friends — the chemistry is illegal.
Production
That purple apartment. The fountain. Iconic for a reason.
Creators
David Crane, Marta Kauffman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The cast negotiated together as a unit, demanding equal salaries — by Season 10, each earned $1 million per episode.
Rachel's haircut literally broke salons in the mid-90s; 'The Rachel' became the most requested style worldwide. LIGHT: The famous apartment was Monica's grandmother's rent-controlled unit, explaining how they afforded it.
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