Friends: Season 4
Friends Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series follows six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, who find companionship together. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the sitcom offers a look at the anxieties and absurdities of friendship, careers, and dating among a group of close friends living in New York. The television ser
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series focuses on six young people living in New York City.
- The characters are navigating the real world while struggling on their own.
- The group shares companionship while dealing with careers, dating, and the anxieties of friendship.
- The overarching saga is created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman.
Season overview
Friends Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series follows six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, who find companionship together. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the sitcom offers a look at the anxieties and absurdities of friendship, careers, and dating among a group of close friends living in New York. The television series was broadcast on NBC and produced from 1994 to 2004.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The One with the Jellyfish
Sep 25, 1997
Ross chooses between Rachel and his bald-headed girlfriend Bonnie. Phoebe struggles to deal with the revelation that her mother's friend is actually her mother. Monica gets stung b
The One with the Cat
Oct 2, 1997
Phoebe believes that her adoptive mother's spirit resides in a cat that jumped into her guitar case in Central Perk. Monica goes on a date with Rachel's hunky high-school boyfrien
The One with the 'Cuffs
Oct 9, 1997
Monica caters a party for her mother, who still doesn't quite know how to talk to her daughter. Chandler's encounter with Rachel's boss leads to an embarrassing situation. And an e
The One with the Ballroom Dancing
Oct 16, 1997
Joey attempts ballroom dancing in order to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal sublet. Phoebe is attracted to one of her massage clients. And Ross tries to help Chandler quit
The One with Joey's New Girlfriend
Oct 30, 1997
Chandler hits on a woman at Central Perk, not realizing she is Joey's new girlfriend. He soon realizes he is very attracted to, possibly in love, with her. Ross and Rachel play the
The One with the Dirty Girl
Nov 6, 1997
Ross's new girlfriend seems nearly perfect until he visits her house and discovers that her apartment is incredibly dirty. Chandler helps Joey pick out a thoughtful present for Ka
The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line
Nov 13, 1997
Chandler must decide between the girl of his dreams and his best friend when he and Kathy share a passionate kiss. Needless to say, Joey is not happy when he finds out about it. An
The One with Chandler in a Box
Nov 20, 1997
Chandler agrees to spend Thanksgiving in a shipping crate as penance for kissing Kathy. The gang decides to give each other Secret Santa gifts. After Monica gets ice in her eye, sh
The One Where They're Going to Party!
Dec 11, 1997
Chandler and Ross's college friend Gandalf is planning to come to town. Gandalf is "the party wizard." Ross and Chandler are very excited until Gandalf cancels. However, they decid
The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie
Dec 18, 1997
Ross must decide whether to continue dating a girl he must travel two-and-a-half hours to see. Chandler sets Rachel up with a co-worker who misunderstands her intentions. Monica is
The One with Phoebe's Uterus
Jan 8, 1998
Phoebe considers her options when her brother visits with his new wife and asks her to carry their child. Joey works as a tour guide at Ross's museum and tries to tear down the wal
The One with the Embryos
Jan 15, 1998
Phoebe's uterus is examined for implantation of the embryos. Meanwhile, a seemingly harmless game between Chandler and Joey against Monica and Rachel escalates into a full blown co
The One with Rachel's Crush
Jan 29, 1998
After seeing Kathy's play, Chandler becomes convinced she is cheating on him with her co-star. Rachel develops a crush on one of her customers. Monica becomes jealous when she real
The One with Joey's Dirty Day
Feb 5, 1998
After a three-day fishing trip with his dad, Joey is in a jam when he doesn't have time to take a shower before going to the set of Charlton Heston's new movie. Rachel, continuing
The One with All the Rugby
Feb 26, 1998
Chandler runs into Janice, and finds her more irritating than ever. Meanwhile, Ross attempts to learn how to play rugby to impress Emily and Monica obsesses over an electric switch
The One with the Fake Party
Mar 19, 1998
With two days left until Emily's departure back to England, Rachel throws a fake party for her, just so that she can see Joshua outside of work. And a pregnant (vegetarian) Phoebe
The One with the Free Porn
Mar 26, 1998
Chandler and Joey discover that they're getting a free porno station on their TV. Monica encourages Ross to tell Emily he loves her just before she leaves for London. Phoebe gets s
The One with Rachel's New Dress
Apr 2, 1998
Rachel has an awkward encounter with Joshua's parents. Phoebe is offered the chance to name one of the triplets. Ross becomes paranoid when Emily goes to London with Susan.
The One with All the Haste
Apr 9, 1998
Ross proposes to Emily. Monica and Rachel try to win their apartment back from Chandler and Joey.
The One with All the Wedding Dresses
Apr 16, 1998
Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic when he starts snoring. After Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily's wedding dress, she tries it on and can't stop wearing it. Meanwhile, jealous
The One with the Invitation
Apr 23, 1998
As Ross and Emily send out wedding invitations, he and Rachel each look back on their relationship together while Joey and Chandler look for a purpose in life.
The One with the Worst Best Man Ever
Apr 30, 1998
Joey convinces Ross to pick him as his best man instead of Chandler. He throws a great bachelor party, but the next morning he's shocked to find out that the wedding ring is missin
The One with Ross's Wedding
May 7, 1998
The gang heads over to London for Ross and Emily's wedding. Joey can't contain his excitement about London which annoys Chandler to no end and results in two of them arguing. While