Friends: Season 4

1997 · 23 episodes · ★ 8.3

What Season 4 of Friends

Season four kicks off with Ross and Rachel getting back together after Ross unknowingly takes the blame for their breakup. Monica fights to make a name for herself as a chef and tries to assert her authority at her new job. Chandler and Joey clash when the former gets close to Kathy, the latter's girlfriend. Phoebe agrees to be a surrogate mother for her half brother and ends up pregnant. The six characters face these problems with a mix of jokes and frustrations, and friendship remains what keeps them going.

23episodes

Sep 25, 1997premiered

May 7, 1998latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 The One with the Jellyfish
Sep 25, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.6
Ross chooses between Rachel and his bald-headed girlfriend Bonnie. Phoebe struggles to deal with the revelation that her mother's friend is actually her mother. Monica gets stung by a jellyfish, forcing Chandler and Joey to step up to the plate in order to relieve her pain.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Wil Calhoun · Starring: Christine Taylor, Teri Garr, James Michael Tyler
4x02 The One with the Cat
Oct 2, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
Phoebe believes that her adoptive mother's spirit resides in a cat that jumped into her guitar case in Central Perk. Monica goes on a date with Rachel's hunky high-school boyfriend, who was cool in high-school, but a failure now. And when Joey and Chandler decide to sell the entertainment center, Joey takes stupidity to a new level.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Jill Condon, Amy Toomin Straus · Starring: Dan Gauthier, Ken Weiler, Matt Kaminsky, Marc Unger
4x03 The One with the 'Cuffs
Oct 9, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
Monica caters a party for her mother, who still doesn't quite know how to talk to her daughter. Chandler's encounter with Rachel's boss leads to an embarrassing situation. And an encyclopedia salesman takes advantage of Joey.
Directed by: Peter Bonerz · Written by: Seth Kurland · Starring: Alison La Placa, Penn Jillette, Laura Dean, Christina Pickles
4x04 The One with the Ballroom Dancing
Oct 16, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Joey attempts ballroom dancing in order to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal sublet. Phoebe is attracted to one of her massage clients. And Ross tries to help Chandler quit the gym.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Ted Cohen, Andrew Reich · Starring: Amber Smith, Jason Brooks, Hope Allen, Christopher Carroll
4x05 The One with Joey's New Girlfriend
Oct 30, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.4
Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend. He soon realizes he is very attracted to, possibly in love, with her. Ross and Rachel play the jealousy game in their relationships. And Phoebe desperately tries to catch a cold after discovering that her voice is sexier and her singing better when she has phlegm in her throat.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Greg Malins, Michael Curtis · Starring: Laura Interval, Brian Smith, Paget Brewster, James Michael Tyler
4x06 The One with the Dirty Girl
Nov 6, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.4
Ross's new girlfriend seems nearly perfect until he visits her house and discovers that her apartment is incredibly dirty. Chandler helps Joey pick out a thoughtful present for Kathy's birthday. Rachel attempts to finish a crossword puzzle by herself. And Phoebe helps Monica cater a funeral.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring: Gretchen Wyler, Rebecca Romijn, Paget Brewster, James Michael Tyler
4x07 The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line
Nov 13, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.4
Chandler must decide between the girl of his dreams and his best friend when he and Kathy share a passionate kiss. Needless to say, Joey is not happy when he finds out about it. And nobody wants to tell Ross how awful his keyboard playing is.
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright · Written by: Adam Chase · Starring: Paget Brewster, James Michael Tyler
4x08 The One with Chandler in a Box
Nov 20, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.8
Chandler agrees to spend Thanksgiving in a shipping crate as penance for kissing Kathy. The gang decides to give each other Secret Santa gifts. After Monica gets ice in her eye, she ends up visiting Richard's son, who is as attracted to Monica as his father was.
Directed by: Peter Bonerz · Written by: Michael Borkow · Starring: Michael Vartan, Marcy Goldman, Paget Brewster, James Michael Tyler
4x09 The One Where They're Going to Party!
Dec 11, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Chandler and Ross's college friend Gandalf is planning to come to town. Gandalf is "the party wizard." Ross and Chandler are very excited until Gandalf cancels. However, they decide to make their own party with Joey's help. Joanna squashes Rachel's chance at a promotion. And when Monica fills in for a friend as food critic for a small newspaper, she must decide between a steady job as head chef of a restaurant she panned or keeping her catering business with her friend Phoebe.
Directing: Peter Bonerz · Writing: Ted Cohen, Andrew Reich · Starring: Taylor Negron, Alison La Placa, Jennifer Rhodes, Richard Fancy
4x10 The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie Mid-Season Finale
Dec 18, 1997 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Ross must decide whether to continue dating a girl he must travel two-and-a-half hours to see. Chandler sets Rachel up with a co-worker who misunderstands her intentions. Monica is being treated poorly by her new co-workers so she hires Joey just so she can fire him and show who's the boss. And Phoebe tries to write the perfect holiday song.
Directed by: Gary Halvorson · Written by: Scott Silveri · Starring: Fred Stoller, Jamie Kaler, Micheal DiMaggio, Shannon Maureen Brown
4x11 The One with Phoebe's Uterus
Jan 8, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.6
Phoebe considers her options when her brother visits with his new wife and asks her to carry their child. Joey works as a tour guide at Ross's museum and tries to tear down the walls between tour guides and scientists. And Chandler seeks advice from Monica and Rachel after he fears that he will not live up to Kathy's sexual expectations--especially since the last guy she slept with before him was Joey.
Directed by: David Steinberg · Written by: Seth Kurland · Starring: Teri Garr, Giovanni Ribisi, Sherri Shepherd, Paget Brewster
4x12 The One with the Embryos
Jan 15, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.9
Phoebe's uterus is examined for implantation of the embryos. Meanwhile, a seemingly harmless game between Chandler and Joey against Monica and Rachel escalates into a full blown contest where the stakes are raised higher and higher.
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright · Written by: Jill Condon, Amy Toomin Straus · Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Cindy Katz, Debra Jo Rupp
4x13 The One with Rachel's Crush
Jan 29, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
After seeing Kathy's play, Chandler becomes convinced she is cheating on him with her co-star. Rachel develops a crush on one of her customers. Monica becomes jealous when she realizes she is no longer the 'hostess'.
Directed by: Dana De Vally Piazza · Written by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring: Paxton Whitehead, Tate Donovan, Paget Brewster, James Michael Tyler
4x14 The One with Joey's Dirty Day
Feb 5, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
After a three-day fishing trip with his dad, Joey is in a jam when he doesn't have time to take a shower before going to the set of Charlton Heston's new movie. Rachel, continuing to fawn over clothing shopper Joshua, sets Ross up with her boss's niece Emily when she is unable to take her to the opera. And while Chandler is despondent after his breakup with Kathy, the girls take him to a strip club.
Directing: Peter Bonerz · Writing: Wil Calhoun · Starring: Paxton Whitehead, Charlton Heston, Tate Donovan, Carlos Lacámara
4x15 The One with All the Rugby
Feb 26, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.3
Chandler runs into Janice, and finds her more irritating than ever. Meanwhile, Ross attempts to learn how to play rugby to impress Emily and Monica obsesses over an electric switch in her new apartment.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Wil Calhoun · Starring: Maggie Wheeler, Mark McCullough Thomas, Adamo Palladino, Robin McDonald
4x16 The One with the Fake Party
Mar 19, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
With two days left until Emily's departure back to England, Rachel throws a fake party for her, just so that she can see Joshua outside of work. And a pregnant (vegetarian) Phoebe craves meat.
Directing: Michael Lembeck · Writing: Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring: Tate Donovan, Helen Baxendale, James Michael Tyler
4x17 The One with the Free Porn
Mar 26, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.4
Chandler and Joey discover that they're getting a free porno station on their TV. Monica encourages Ross to tell Emily he loves her just before she leaves for London. Phoebe gets some shocking news when she visits her OB-GYN.
Directing: Michael Lembeck · Writing: Richard Goodman · Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Mike Hagerty, Shirley Jordan, Debra Jo Rupp
4x18 The One with Rachel's New Dress
Apr 2, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Rachel has an awkward encounter with Joshua's parents. Phoebe is offered the chance to name one of the triplets. Ross becomes paranoid when Emily goes to London with Susan.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Jill Condon, Amy Toomin Straus · Starring: Tate Donovan, John Bennett Perry, Pat Crowley, Jessica Hecht
4x19 The One with All the Haste
Apr 9, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.7
Ross proposes to Emily. Monica and Rachel try to win their apartment back from Chandler and Joey.
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright · Written by: Scott Silveri, Wil Calhoun · Starring: Michal Connor, Helen Baxendale, James Michael Tyler
4x20 The One with All the Wedding Dresses
Apr 16, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.5
Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic when he starts snoring. After Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily's wedding dress, she tries it on and can't stop wearing it. Meanwhile, jealous of Ross's proposal to Emily, Rachel tries to talk Joshua into marriage.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Greg Malins, Michael Curtis · Starring: Tate Donovan, Christina Moore, Anne Betancourt, Thea Mann
4x21 The One with the Invitation
Apr 23, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
As Ross and Emily send out wedding invitations, he and Rachel each look back on their relationship together while Joey and Chandler look for a purpose in life.
Directing: Peter Bonerz · Writing: Seth Kurland · Starring: Helen Baxendale, James Michael Tyler
4x22 The One with the Worst Best Man Ever
Apr 30, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Joey convinces Ross to pick him as his best man instead of Chandler. He throws a great bachelor party, but the next morning he's shocked to find out that the wedding ring is missing and he suspects that the stripper stole it. Meanwhile, Phoebe is experiencing major mood swings due to her pregnancy and the girls decide to throw her a baby shower to cheer her up, but it only makes matters worse.
Directing: Peter Bonerz · Writing: Greg Malins, Michael Curtis · Starring: Lisa Rotondi, Robert M. Koch, Helen Baxendale, James Michael Tyler
4x23 The One with Ross's Wedding Season Finale
May 7, 1998 · 46 min · ★ 8.5
The gang heads over to London for Ross and Emily's wedding. Joey can't contain his excitement about London which annoys Chandler to no end and results in two of them arguing. While the guys are touring the city, Monica, together with Ross and Emily, visit the chapel where the wedding ceremony is supposed to take place only to find out that it's being torn down prematurely.Phoebe tries to warn the gang that Rachel is coming to London to tell Ross that she still loves him. After the initial excitement about visiting England dissipates, Joey begins to feel homesick, however, one of the bridesmaids helps him to forget about it. Meanwhile, Ross and Emily's parents get into an argument over the bill for the wedding.
Directed by: Kevin S. Bright · Written by: Michael Borkow, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan · Starring: Elliott Gould, Sarah Ferguson, Richard Branson, Hugh Laurie