The eighth season of Friends picks up just moments after Monica and Chandler said "I do". But the focus of this season is firmly on Rachel's pregnancy, as the story progresses from fatherhood revelations in "The One with the Red Sweater" and "The One Where Rachel Tells..." towards complicated new feelings for Rachel, Ross and Joey, culminating in the maternity ward two-parter "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby".

But it's not all Rachel's pregnancy story. Standalone highlights include "The One with the Rumour" in which the "We Hate Rachel" club started in High School by Ross and a certain Mr Jennifer Aniston (an uncredited Brad Pitt) is revealed; while "The One with Monica's Boots" has Monica and Chandler arguing over finances while Phoebe and Ross argue over the attentions of Sting's wife Trudie Styler (cameoing as herself). Relationship complications fall upon Phoebe as "The One with the Tea Leaves" hooks her up with a stellar cameo from Alec Baldwin. "The One with Joey's Interview" has Matt LeBlanc on top form preparing to be interviewed by Soap Opera Digest. But time starts to tick faster for everyone in "The One Where Rachel is Late", as Joey's WWI movie finally arrives, but is overshadowed by the wait for Rachel's overdue arrival. Naturally it's all build-up to the cliffhanger finale and a final emotional surprise. --Paul Tonks

I was very pleased with this series when I watched this on TV that I just had to buy it! It's great and contains some of the best ever Friends episodes. The Friends return for a series much better than the linear Series 7 to entertain you all!

TOP 8 of Series 8!
1. The One in Massapequa - Classic humour- the best this series.
2. The One With the Videotape - Again a classic Friends episode. Hilarious!
3. The One With The Rumour - Guest starring Brad Pitt. The humour is hilarious in this episode.
4. The One With The Birthing Video - The part where Ross says to Mona "Happy Valentines Day!!!!" Had me in stitches!
5. The One With The Stripper - Funny all the way through.
6. The One With The Baby Shower - Again, hilarious!
7. The One With The Cooking Class - The bit with Joey and monica at the very end is classic!
8. The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath - Great humour. Chandler is really funny in this episode.
(and the One Where Rachel Has a Baby - great humour and ending, but too long...)

You'll find some truly classic episodes of Friends here! :)
Buy it now, you'll love it, honestly

as a true friends fan, series 8 just adds to the life that we have all known and loved, sure we may here some of the same jokes but they still have me doubled over.
it wont be long now until this truly entertaining and era based series comes to a end and i for one will shed a big tear or two.
i cannot say which episode is the best because they all live up to the standard that we have come to expect, if you have never watched episode start now, i left it until almost series 4, but now im the proud owner of the complete series 1-9 ( 10 on the way ) you will love it!!!

I am a huge friends fan and have almost every episode on video or DVD. I have been, however, disappointed with the latest seasons, and feel that the show is becoming increasingly crude and dull. Series 8 was good, but some of the actors are not as good as in the early seasons, some of the storylines fail to begin until near the end, and many of the jokes do not have a punchline worthy of seasons 1-3. The One with Joey's interview is the flashback episode of the season, but is poorly constructed and ends on a very poor joke.

Highlights-Monica and Chandler's Honeymoon, the Halloween party, Joey's infamous long term crush on Rachel, and the fantastic cliffhanger finale that left so many of us in tears.

The One with Joey's interview is the flashback episode of the season, but is poorly constructed and ends on a very poor joke.

With the acting and the jokes getting worn, this series does produce some good episodes, with episodes that you can watch again and again, including:
The One after I Do
The One with the Red Sweater
The One with the Videotape
The One with the Stripper
The One where Rachel has a baby

Despite the flaws I have mentioned, the first and last episodes make this well worth buying.

Fantastic! Top quality entertainment that I watch again and again. Not so many special features, however there are hours and hours of episodes.

For over eight seasons now Friends has consistantly hit the mark in the humour stakes. It's never failed to strike a chord with it's audience, never revelled in it's own hype, never gone through the motions or suffered from old-age-gag-redo syndrome. Nothing but fresh. Fresh jokes, fresh scenarios, fresh delivery, each and every episode. To be commended.

Well, you'd think so wouldn't you?

In actual fact though, the 'EMMY' awards (America's TV Oscars) have passed 'Friends' by year in and year out up until now. And for what reason? Some would argue that 'Frasier' deserved the award that it claimed each year as the cast of Friends looked on with brave, plastic smiles. Some would argue that now the competition is less apparent, i.e Frasier doesn't air any more so who's left to stand in the way?

However, one award in eight seasons...some would argue that Friends has been hard done to. Okay, it may not have the same subtle touches of Frasier but it always hit the target. It's cast may be picture perfect examples of modern, unobtainable beauty, but their constantly neurotic character execution keeps them human, keeps them familiar and keeps them funny.

This season is no different from any other. The standard is still high, the acting still priceless and the stories still appealing. It's got everything. If you're already a fan then you need no encouragement...in fact, why are you even reading this!? However, if you're new to the whole Friends deal...I suggest you start at Episode One/Season One and fall in love with Friends like the rest of us.

For the established fan base...I heard recently from buddies in North America that there are plans for a 'Joey' spin-off show after season ten! Yay!!!