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Friends · Season 2

Friends season 2 episode 22: The One with the Two Parties

Aired 2 May 199623 minRated TV-PG

8.5TMDB · 72 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 2 in Australia

Friends season 2 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription), and free on 10 Play. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $24.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One with the Two Parties”

Monica decides to hold a surprise birthday for Rachel, but everything goes wrong when Rachel's estranged parents turn up unexpectedly. The party then splits into two factions, but complications inevitably ensue.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 22 of 24 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 21 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Michael Lembeck, written by Alexa Junge.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.5 out of 10 (72 votes).

Friends trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Michael Lembeck
Writer
Alexa Junge
Guest stars
Ron Leibman as Leonard GreenMarlo Thomas as Sandra GreenNancy Rubin as GuestLewis Dix Jr. as ManJames Michael Tyler as Gunther

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 2

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24

Every episode of Season 2Friends episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.