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Friends S9E11 — The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work

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Friends•Season 9•Episode 11

The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work

7.8/10 · 4,895 votesJan 9, 200324 min

Ranked #20 of 23 in Season 9•−0.3 vs season avg

Chandler starts looking for a job and is anxious about having a baby with Monica while uncertain about his career prospects. Meanwhile, Rachel visits work and finds out that during her leave, a guy named Gavin has been temporarily assigned to take care of her

Directed byGary Halvorson

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Seasons10

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Season 9 Episodes23

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

Crew5

Gary Halvorson

Gary Halvorson

Director

S

Stephen Prime

Editor

N

Nick McLean

Director of Photography

P

Peter Tibbals

Teleplay

J

Judd Rubin

Story

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" is episode 11 of Friends season 9. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,895 votes, ranking #20 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Gary Halvorson, it aired on January 9, 2003.

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