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Friends S1E8 — The One Where Nana Dies Twice
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Friends•Season 1•Episode 8

The One Where Nana Dies Twice

7.9/10 · 8,112 votesNov 10, 199423 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Monica and Ross mourn the death of their grandmother with a little help from the gang, and Monica and her mom come to an unspoken understanding about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Meanwhile, Chandler is irritated by office speculation that he is gay.

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byMarta Kauffman, David Crane
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Cast6

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Crew12

Marta Kauffman

Marta Kauffman

Writer

James Burrows

James Burrows

Director

David Crane

David Crane

Writer

A

Andy Zall

Editor

R

Richard Hissong

Director of Photography

M

Mike Sikowitz

Story Editor

Ira Ungerleider

Ira Ungerleider

Story Editor

Adam Chase

Adam Chase

Story Editor

J

Jeff Astrof

Story Editor

S

Steven F. Pomeroy

Unit Production Manager

J

Jeff Greenstein

Supervising Producer

J

Jeff Strauss

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Nana Dies Twice" is episode 8 of Friends season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 8,112 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by James Burrows and written by Marta Kauffman, David Crane, it aired on November 10, 1994.

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