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Friends · Season 8

Friends season 8 episode 7: The One with the Stain

Aired 8 November 200122 minRated TV-PG

7.9TMDB · 57 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 Stain”

Chandler hires a maid, whom Monica suspects is stealing her clothing. Eric has broken up with Ursula and is ready to date Phoebe, except for one problem: he can't look at her without seeing Ursula. Meanwhile, Ross tries to get Rachel an apartment in his building, but the woman living there isn't in a hurry to die, and Joey wants Rachel to stay with him.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Kevin S. Bright, written by R. Lee Fleming Jr..
  • TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (57 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Kevin S. Bright
Writer
R. Lee Fleming Jr.
Guest stars
Arden Myrin as BrendaSean Penn as EricJames Michael Tyler as GuntherDale Raoul as Mrs. Verhoeven

Credits: TMDB.

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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.