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Friends · Season 8

Friends season 8 episode 21: The One with the Cooking Class

Aired 2 May 200222 minRated TV-PG

8.0TMDB · 56 votesMark watched

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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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One with the Cooking Class”

Monica's restaurant gets a bad review in the Post. After confronting the critic who wrote it, she decides to join a cooking class, with Joey in tow. Meanwhile, Rachel gets jealous when Ross hits it off with a woman at the baby department store. And Chandler prepares for a job interview after Phoebe tells him that he makes a bad first impression.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 21 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 20 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Gary Halvorson, written by Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones and Dana Klein.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (56 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Brian BucknerSebastian JonesDana Klein
Guest stars
Molly Hagan as SarahTucker Smallwood as Mr. TylerRena Sofer as KatieTim Maculan as Food CriticJames Michael Tyler as GuntherScott Richards as Acting Teacher

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 8

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  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

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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.