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Friends S8E11 — The One with Ross's Step Forward

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Friends•Season 8•Episode 11

The One with Ross's Step Forward

7.8/10 · 5,015 votesDec 13, 200122 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 8•−0.5 vs season avg

Ross starts to panic when Mona suggests that the two of them could send out a holiday card together, thinking that their relationship is starting to move too fast. Chandler's newly divorced boss tries to get Monica and Chandler to go out to a dinner

Directed byGary Halvorson

Written byRobert Carlock

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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

Crew6

Gary Halvorson

Gary Halvorson

Director

Robert Carlock

Robert Carlock

Writer

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Stephen Prime

Editor

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Nick McLean

Director of Photography

Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

Co-Executive Producer

Andrew Reich

Andrew Reich

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One with Ross's Step Forward" is episode 11 of Friends season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 5,015 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by Robert Carlock, it aired on December 13, 2001.

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