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Friends S8E23 — The One Where Rachel Has a Baby
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Friends•Season 8•Episode 23

The One Where Rachel Has a Baby

8.7/10 · 5,414 votesMay 16, 200244 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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Ross and Rachel go to the hospital to have their baby, but it's a long labor. They get stuck in a semi-private room, and many other couples come and go before Rachel is ready to deliver - the last couple being Janice and her new

Directed byKevin S. Bright
Written byMarta Kauffman, David Crane, Scott Silveri
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The One Where Rachel Has a Baby

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

Crew8

Marta Kauffman

Marta Kauffman

Writer

David Crane

David Crane

Writer

Kevin S. Bright

Kevin S. Bright

Director

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Scott Silveri

Writer

S

Stephen Prime

Editor

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Nick McLean

Director of Photography

Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

Executive Producer

Andrew Reich

Andrew Reich

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Rachel Has a Baby" is episode 23 of Friends season 8. It scored 8.7/10 from 5,414 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Kevin S. Bright and written by Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Scott Silveri, it aired on May 16, 2002.

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