Where to watch Friends Season 8 in Australia
Friends season 8 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 $17.99.
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Added 10 October 2026
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Stream now on Apple TVApple TV
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Availability checked 16 November 2026.
What happens in “The One Where Joey Dates Rachel”
Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler a Ms. Pacman arcade game for a wedding present, which leads to some heavy competition between Monica, Phoebe, and, surprisingly, Chandler. Ross gets to teach an advanced class because of a retiring professor, but soon learns that its on the other side of town, and he doesn't have enough time to get there. Meanwhile, Joey takes Rachel to dinner on a pretend date and they have a great time together, however, at the end of the night things take an unexpected turn.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 12 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
- It runs about 22 minutes.
- Directed by David Schwimmer, written by Sherry Bilsing and Ellen Kreamer.
- TMDB users rate it 8.3 out of 10 (58 votes).
Friends trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
Play video: Friends trailer
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- David Schwimmer
- Writers
- Sherry BilsingEllen Kreamer
- Guest stars
- Krista Allen as MableCole Sprouse as Ben GellerJames Michael Tyler as Gunther
Credits: TMDB.
More from Friends Season 8
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.