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Friends S8E5 — The One with Rachel's Date

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Friends•Season 8•Episode 5

The One with Rachel's Date

7.9/10 · 5,149 votesOct 25, 200122 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

Phoebe begins dating a guy who works for Monica as a sous-chef, however, they soon find themselves in an awkward position when things don't work out for either of them. Meanwhile, Ross discovers that a co-worker of Chandler's has been calling him Toby for five

Directed byGary Halvorson

Written byBrian Buckner, Sebastian Jones

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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

Crew7

B

Brian Buckner

Writer

Gary Halvorson

Gary Halvorson

Director

S

Sebastian Jones

Writer

S

Stephen Prime

Editor

N

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 Rachel's Date" is episode 5 of Friends season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 5,149 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones, it aired on October 25, 2001.

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