Season 9

195. The One Where No One Proposes
Original Airdate: September 26, 2002

The season premiere resumes after last year's finale as Joey finds himself mistakenly engaged to Rachel soon after she delivers her baby girl — but the comedy of errors spins out of control when Phoebe assumes that the dazed Ross was the one who proposed. Elsewhere at the hospital, Joey can't help but sneak a peek as Rachel tries unsuccessfully to nurse her baby while an inspired Monica and Chandler return to a supply closet for a little privacy.

Guest Starring: Elliott Gould as Jack Geller, Cleo King as Nurse Kitty

196. The One Where Emma Cries
Original Airdate: October 3, 2002

Joey's desperate attempts to beg Ross's forgiveness for asking Rachel to marry him only result in emergency hospitalization while a tired Rachel desperately searches for any remedy to quell baby Emma's non-stop crying jag.

Guest Starring: James Michael Tyler as Gunther, Janet Hubert as Ms. McKenna

197. The One with the Pediatrician
Original Airdate: October 10, 2002

Rachel's non-stop calls to her baby Emma's pediatrician force the doc to drop her as a patient but Ross starts squirming when she seeks out his childhood doctor as a replacement — mainly because he hasn't stopped seeing him since he was a little kid. Elsewhere, Chandler makes plans to transfer to Tulsa but worries if career-minded Monica is still on board to join him. Meanwhile, Joey promises to reciprocate to Phoebe by finding her a date — but must scramble at the last minute to find anyone named "Mike."

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Dedee Pfeiffer as Mary Ellen, Elaine Hendrix as Sally

198. The One with the Sharks
Original Airdate: October 17, 2002

When Monica surprises Chandler in his Tulsa hotel room while on his new work assignment, she mistakenly frets that he has a sexual fetish about sharks while Joey meets an attractive woman whom he thinks he's romanced before — but she doesn't seem to remember him. Elsewhere, Phoebe fears losing her latest boyfriend prospect — and her self-doubts are only fueled by Ross's foolish comments.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, James Michael Tyler as Gunther, Susan Ward as Hayley

199. The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner
Original Airdate: October 31, 2002

While birthday girl Phoebe and Joey giddily await the arrival of their fellow friends to celebrate at a fancy restaurant, a delayed Rachel frets about leaving her baby Emma with a sitter while Monica and Chandler light each other's fire when he gives in to his urge to resume smoking. Meanwhile, a starving Phoebe and Joey try to hold their primo table without drooling while Rachel, Ross, Monica and Chandler encounter further delays.

Guest Starring: Dan Bucatinsky as The Waiter, Christina Pickles as Judy Geller

In the Emmy Award-winning comedy's 200th episode, a jealous Ross mocks Rachel's choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two ardent suitors — new friend Mike or visiting former boyfriend David. Elsewhere, Chandler feels threatened by Monica's constant chatter about a male co-worker whose sense of humor outwits even his.

201. The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song
Original Airdate: November 14, 2002

When an insecure Chandler drags Joey along with him to secretly inspect an apartment put up for sale by his former romantic rival, Richard, the pair are aghast to discover an old videotape that possibly showcases Monica in compromising positions. Elsewhere, Ross accidentally discovers that singing the suggestive lyrics to "Baby Got Back" is the only way to get baby Emma to sleep but fears telling Rachel, and Phoebe self-destructs when she tries to make a good impression at a dinner party hosted by the huffy parents of her new boyfriend Mike.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Gregory Itzin as Theodore Hanigan, Christine Rose as Bitsy Hanigan

202. The One with Rachel's Other Sister
Original Airdate: November 21, 2002

On Thanksgiving, Rachel has a bone to pick with her second, more self-centered sister who ruins everyone's holiday dinner with her uncensored observations — but the guest recoils when Rachel informs her that she would never allow her sis to raise her baby if she and Ross were to die. Likewise, Chandler is offended when he learns what his pecking order would be in inheriting little orphan Emma while obsessive Monica can only laser-focus on protecting her good wedding china. Elsewhere, Joey forgets to join his soap-opera castmates in the Macy's Parade.

Guest Starring: Christina Applegate as Amy Green

203. The One with Rachel's Phone Number
Original Airdate: December 5, 2002

Rachel and Phoebe step out for a ladies' night but when Rachel impulsively gives a handsome patron her phone number, she worries that he'll call when Ross is there — which he is, as he and Phoebe's boyfriend Mike spend an uncomfortable night trying to find anything in common. Meanwhile, Chandler tries to sneak into New York to see Monica after nixing Joey's offer of free Knicks basketball tickets — but Joey suspects Monica is cheating and stands guard at their apartment.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Alan F. Smith as Kevin, Chris Payne Gilbert as Bill

204. The One with Christmas in Tulsa
Original Airdate: December 12, 2002 — Clip Show #5

When Chandler has to spend Christmas working on a deadline project in Tulsa, Monica suspects the worst when she discovers that he will be working with a beautiful co-worker — who was once the runnerup to Miss Oklahoma. Meanwhile, while toiling in Tulsa, Chandler recalls some of the more embarrassing moments from previous holidays shared with his "Friends."

Guest Starring: Selma Blair as Wendy

205. The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work
Original Airdate: January 9, 2003

When Rachel decides to show off baby Emma to her co-workers, she is surprised to find a handsome temp who's been filling in for her — and their immediate war of wills prompts her to make a rash decision that she could regret. Elsewhere, Joey finagles Phoebe into a job as an extra on his soap series but she wreaks havoc on the set while Chandler will work for food — and other things — at Monica's insistence.

Guest Starring: Dermot Mulroney as Gavin Mitchell, Steve Ireland as Mr. Zelner, Evan Handler as The Director, Phill Lewis as Steve

Rachel is steamed when she learns that Monica innocently invited her hunky new workplace rival to her birthday party while Ross has his hands full keeping Joey's hands off baby Emma's beautiful new nanny. Elsewhere, the fur flies when Phoebe coaxes boyfriend Mike into co-parenting a clutch of baby rats that were born in her cabinet.

207. The One Where Monica Sings
Original Airdate: January 30, 2003

While Rachel sorts out her conflicted feelings for her handsome co-worker Gavin, a jealous Ross recruits Chandler to help him meet some attractive women who might in turn make Rachel green with envy. Elsewhere, Phoebe regrets dragging Monica along to karaoke night when Monica takes the microphone and delights in the applause — unaware that the woofing audience can see through her unencumbered dress. Likewise, Joey grins and bears it when he submits to painful eyebrow waxing before a photo shoot.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Dermot Mulroney as Gavin Mitchell, Melissa George as Molly, Jennifer Aspen as Michelle

208. The One with the Blind Dates
Original Airdate: February 6, 2003

As wannabe matchmakers, Joey and Phoebe conspire to set up Rachel and Ross on their worst blind dates ever — hers being a pitiful lug — as they hope to reunite them out of mutual appreciation for what they had together. Meanwhile, while babysitting Emma, an ovulating Monica wants to become romantically intimate with Chandler — but their privacy is compromised because they can't leave the infant alone or she'll scream bloody murder.

Guest Starring: Jon Lovitz as Steve, Sam Pancake as The Waiter

209. The One with the Mugging
Original Airdate: February 13, 2003

Joey stumbles upon an unusual method of acting in order to impress a famous but pompous fellow actor during an audition for a key stage role while a horrified Ross discovers who once mugged him as a child — and swiped his crude "Science Boy" comics. Elsewhere, a humbled Chandler accepts an internship at a shoe company where the other youthful interns make him feel as old as Methuselah.

Guest Starring: Jeff Goldblum as Leonard Hayes, Phill Lewis as Steve, Teck Holmes as Jordan, Kyle Gass as Lowell

Phoebe asks boyfriend Mike to move in with her but taking the next logical step to marriage might only short-circuit their relationship. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler are financially strapped, so she secretly asks Joey for a large loan — but when an unsuspecting Chandler also approaches his pal for some cash, Joey accidentally betrays Monica's confidence and then freaks out Chandler when he covers by saying she wants the money for a breast enhancement. In addition, Rachel baby-proofs the apartment that only tampers with a Joey's sanity.

211. The One with the Memorial Service
Original Airdate: March 13, 2003

Locked in a fierce grudge match, Ross and Chandler trade internet blows as each attempts to destroy the other's reputation over an on-line alumni website. Elsewhere, Monica becomes a stormtrooper of love when a weakening Phoebe asks her to keep her from contacting ex-boyfriend Mike.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Ivana Milicevic as Kori, Jonathan Slavin as Manny

Monica leads the gang's charge — except for a scoffing Ross — to purchase scads of lottery tickets for the multimillion-dollar powerball jackpot, but while they gleefully plot how to spend their possible shares, a disdainful Phoebe throws caution to the wind. Meanwhile, Chandler frets as he waits for a phone call that could mean a new paying job and Rachel thinks baby Emma is close to saying her first word.

After a fawning Rachel convinces Joey to take her to the set of his soap opera, his heated romantic scene inspires her to later dream about her own romantic scenario with Joey — and propels her to seek Monica's advice. Meanwhile, Chandler buys a non-refundable weekend getaway for Monica, but when she can't get time off, he reluctantly agrees to let fussy Ross join him. Back home, Monica's culinary skills have people lined up outside her restaurant — until Phoebe decides to serenade them with her a-caustic guitar playing.

Ross is all a-twitter when he meets a fellow paleontology professor — who's a stunning knockout — but when he takes her to Joey's rooftop party for the actor's soap-opera series co-stars, she intimidates him with her impressive list of former boyfriends. Meanwhile, while Chandler is stuck watching an angry harpy act out her one-woman play, Rachel and an intoxicated Monica make fools of themselves at the shindig chasing after the daytime hunks.

215. The One with the Fertility Test
Original Airdate: May 1, 2003

Wanna-be parents Chandler and Monica court embarrassment when they secretly go to a fertility clinic for tests that will determine their family plans — until they stumble upon a taunting old acquaintance — while Ross plays Cyrano to a dimwitted Joey as he helps the actor woo the same attractive professor that he wants to date. Elsewhere, Rachel sneaks into a spa for a massage and hopes that Phoebe won't find out and feel betrayed.

Guest Starring: Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler, Maggie Wheeler as Janice

When Monica and Chandler learn of their chances for natural conception, they resort to interviewing unsuspecting male candidates to find the perfect match for one who could inseminate her. Elsewhere, Phoebe is in a dither about what to wear to a party where she will meet her ex-boyfriend Mike — at least until she bumps into another "ex" in David. Meanwhile, Rachel finds herself being mean to Charlie because of their common romantic interest in Joey and Ross works hard on a boring lecture he hopes to present at a paleontology convention.

217. The One in Barbados, Part 1
Original Airdate: May 15, 2003

When the gang goes to Barbados for a giant paleontology convention where Ross is the keynote speaker, the warm Caribbean weather heats up their love lives. Rachel continues to harbor inappropriate thoughts about Joey, the romantic triangle between Ross, Joey and attractive paleontologist, Charlie reaches a boiling point. Meanwhile, Phoebe might have finally met Mr. Right as David is set to propose to her, but Mike is not out of the picture. Part 1 of 2.

Guest Starring: Hank Azaria as David, Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler

218. The One in Barbados, Part 2
Original Airdate: May 15, 2003

When the gang goes to Barbados for a giant paleontology convention where Ross is the keynote speaker, the warm Caribbean weather heats up their love lives. Rachel continues to harbor inappropriate thoughts about Joey, the romantic triangle between Ross, Joey and attractive paleontologist, Charlie reaches a boiling point. Meanwhile, Phoebe might have finally met Mr. Right as David is set to propose to her, but Mike is not out of the picture. Part 2 of 2.

Guest Starring: Paul Rudd as Mike Hanigan, Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler, John Balma as Professor Oberbalu