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Premiered

Thursday, September 25, 1997

Ended: Thursday, May 7, 1998

When does Friends Season 4 come out?

Friends Season 4 premiered Thursday, September 25, 1997 on NBC and ended Thursday, May 7, 1998. The season has 23 episodes.

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Friends Season 4 release schedule

Friends Season 4 episode release dates
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1. The One with the Jellyfish

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 by a jellyfish, forcing Chandler and Joey to step up to the plate in order to relieve her pain.

Thursday · 29 years ago

2. The One with the Cat

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 boyfriend, who was cool in high-school, but a failure now. And when Joey and Chandler decide to sell the entertainment center, Joey takes stupidity to a new level.

Thursday · 29 years ago

3. The One with the 'Cuffs

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 encyclopedia salesman takes advantage of Joey.

Thursday · 29 years ago

4. The One with the Ballroom Dancing

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 gym.

Thursday · 29 years ago

5. The One with Joey's New Girlfriend

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 jealousy game in their relationships. And Phoebe desperately tries to catch a cold after discovering that her voice is sexier and her singing better when she has phlegm in her throat.

Thursday · 29 years ago

6. The One with the Dirty Girl

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 Kathy's birthday. Rachel attempts to finish a crossword puzzle by herself. And Phoebe helps Monica cater a funeral.

Thursday · 29 years ago

7. The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line

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. And nobody wants to tell Ross how awful his keyboard playing is.

Thursday · 29 years ago

8. The One with Chandler in a Box

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, she ends up visiting Richard's son, who is as attracted to Monica as his father was.

Thursday · 28 years ago

9. The One Where They're Going to Party!

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 decide to make their own party with Joey's help. Joanna squashes Rachel's chance at a promotion. And when Monica fills in for a friend as food critic for a small newspaper, she must decide between a steady job as head chef of a restaurant she panned or keeping her catering business with her friend Phoebe.

Thursday · 28 years ago

10. The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie Mid-season finale

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 being treated poorly by her new co-workers so she hires Joey just so she can fire him and show who's the boss. And Phoebe tries to write the perfect holiday song.

Thursday · 28 years ago

11. The One with Phoebe's Uterus

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 walls between tour guides and scientists. And Chandler seeks advice from Monica and Rachel after he fears that he will not live up to Kathy's sexual expectations--especially since the last guy she slept with before him was Joey.

Thursday · 28 years ago

12. The One with the Embryos

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 contest where the stakes are raised higher and higher.

Thursday · 28 years ago

13. The One with Rachel's Crush

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 realizes she is no longer the 'hostess'.

Thursday · 28 years ago

14. The One with Joey's Dirty Day

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 to fawn over clothing shopper Joshua, sets Ross up with her boss's niece Emily when she is unable to take her to the opera. And while Chandler is despondent after his breakup with Kathy, the girls take him to a strip club.

Thursday · 28 years ago

15. The One with All the Rugby

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 in her new apartment.

Thursday · 28 years ago

16. The One with the Fake Party

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 craves meat.

Thursday · 28 years ago

17. The One with the Free Porn

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 some shocking news when she visits her OB-GYN.

Thursday · 28 years ago

18. The One with Rachel's New Dress

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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

19. The One with All the Haste

Ross proposes to Emily. Monica and Rachel try to win their apartment back from Chandler and Joey.

Thursday · 28 years ago

20. The One with All the Wedding Dresses

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 of Ross's proposal to Emily, Rachel tries to talk Joshua into marriage.

Thursday · 28 years ago

21. The One with the Invitation

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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

22. The One with the Worst Best Man Ever

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 missing and he suspects that the stripper stole it. Meanwhile, Phoebe is experiencing major mood swings due to her pregnancy and the girls decide to throw her a baby shower to cheer her up, but it only makes matters worse.

Thursday · 28 years ago

23. The One with Ross's Wedding Finale

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 the guys are touring the city, Monica, together with Ross and Emily, visit the chapel where the wedding ceremony is supposed to take place only to find out that it's being torn down prematurely. Phoebe tries to warn the gang that Rachel is coming to London to tell Ross that she still loves him. After the initial excitement about visiting England dissipates, Joey begins to feel homesick, however, one of the bridesmaids helps him to forget about it. Meanwhile, Ross and Emily's parents get into an argument over the bill for the wedding.

Thursday · 28 years ago

Friends Season 4 guest stars

  • Taylor Negron

    Taylor Negron

    Allesandro

  • Christine Taylor

    Christine Taylor

    Bonnie

  • Amber Smith

    Amber Smith

    Maria

  • Michael Vartan

    Michael Vartan

    Tim Burke

  • Dan Gauthier

    Dan Gauthier

    Chip Matthews

  • Jason Brooks

    Jason Brooks

    Rick

  • Gretchen Wyler

    Gretchen Wyler

    Mrs. Burkart

  • Paxton Whitehead

    Paxton Whitehead

    Mr. Waltham

  • Ken Weiler

    Ken Weiler

    Peter

  • Rebecca Romijn

    Rebecca Romijn

    Cheryl

  • Alison La Placa

    Alison La Placa

    Joanna

  • Penn Jillette

    Penn Jillette

    Salesman

  • Teri Garr

    Teri Garr

    Phoebe Sr.

  • Jennifer Rhodes

    Jennifer Rhodes

    Mrs. Lynch

  • Fred Stoller

    Fred Stoller

    Stu

  • Richard Fancy

    Richard Fancy

    Mr. Posner

Friends Season 4 FAQ

When does Friends Season 4 come out?

Friends Season 4 premiered Thursday, September 25, 1997 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Friends Season 4?

Friends Season 4 has 23 episodes.

Are new episodes of Friends Season 4 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Friends Season 4 finale?

The Friends Season 4 finale (Episode 23) aired Thursday, May 7, 1998.

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