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Friends · Season 8

Friends season 8 episode 9: The One with the Rumor

Aired 22 November 200122 minRated TV-PG

8.8TMDB · 62 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 Rumor”

Monica invites Will, an old high school friend of her and Ross over for a Thanksgiving dinner, unaware that he isn't too fond of Rachel. Meanwhile, Joey vows to eat an entire turkey by himself, and Chandler and Phoebe pretend to watch a football game in order to avoid helping in the kitchen.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 23 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Gary Halvorson, written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.8 out of 10 (62 votes).

Friends trailer

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writer
Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 8

  1. E01
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  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

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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.