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Friends · Season 8

Friends season 8 episode 8: The One with the Stripper

Aired 15 November 200122 minRated TV-PG

8.4TMDB · 60 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 Stripper”

Chandler finds out that Monica had a bachelorette party with a stripper, even though they promised not to have bachelor/bachelorette parties. Monica feels bad about it, so she organizes a bachelor party including a stripper for Chandler, however, the only one excited about it seems to be Joey. Meanwhile, Rachel prepares to have dinner with her dad and tell him that she's pregnant and it doesn't go particularly well for either of the involved parties.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by David Schwimmer, written by Ted Cohen and Andrew Reich.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.4 out of 10 (60 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Writers
Ted CohenAndrew Reich
Guest stars
Jackie Debatin as HookerRon Leibman as Leonard GreenFred Stoller as StuBonnie Somerville as MonaJames Michael Tyler as GuntherMartin Yu as Waiter

Credits: TMDB.

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  11. E11
  12. E12
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  14. E14
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  20. E20
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  22. E22
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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.