Season 8

Season Eight

In the eighth season, it is revealed that the positive pregnancy test found at Monica's wedding belongs to Rachel. The season revolves around Rachel's pregnancy; Ross is revealed to be the father after an investigation involving a red sweater. Rachel and Ross decide to have the baby but do not resume their romantic relationship. Joey develops romantic feelings for Rachel, but she does not reciprocate them. Rachel gives birth to baby Emma in the season finale. At the hospital, Ross's mother offers him an engagement ring because she wants him to marry Rachel. Ross does not intend to ask Rachel to marry him, but he takes the ring anyway and puts it in his jacket pocket. Meanwhile, in the post-delivery room, Joey looks for some tissue for an upset Rachel, picks up Ross's jacket, and the ring falls to the floor. He kneels to pick it up and turns to Rachel, still on his knees and still holding the ring. Rachel accepts what she thinks is his proposal of marriage.

Season synopsis

The overriding theme of season 8 is Rachel's pregnancy and the birth of her daughter in the season finale. The eighth season's first three episodes revolve around the identity of Rachel's baby's father, who is revealed to be Ross. Rachel and Ross decide to have the baby, but do not resume their romantic relationship. Joey develops romantic feelings for Rachel, but she does not feel the same. Rachel gives birth to baby Emma in the season finale, and Ross's mother wants him to propose. Meanwhile Phoebe meets a patient in the hospital and has Joey pretend to be "Dr. Drake Ramoray" so that she can find out personal stuff about him. Also Chandler and Monica while being bored decide to start trying to have a baby after joking about with Phoebe and Joey in the waiting room. During the last scene of the episode Joey finds Ross's ring on the floor, and Rachel accepts what she thinks is his proposal. But, soon after, they call it off because it was a fake engagement.

 

Cast and characters

Main cast Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green Courteney Cox as Monica Bing Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing David Schwimmer as Ross Geller

Guest stars Maggie Wheeler as Janice Hosenstein Eddie Cahill as Tag Jones Marlo Thomas as Sandra Green Ron Leibman as Leonard Green June Gable as Estelle Leonard Brad Pitt as Will Colbert Trudie Styler as Herself

Recurring cast Elliott Gould as Jack Geller Christina Pickles as Judy Geller Bonnie Somerville as Mona Sean Penn as Eric Alec Baldwin as Parker James Michael Tyler as Gunther