Where to watch Friends Season 9 in Australia
Friends season 9 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $24.99.
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What happens in “The One with the Soap Opera Party”
Joey secretly throws a party on the roof of his building for the "Days of Our Lives" cast and he reluctantly invites the rest of the gang, once they discover his plans. Meanwhile, Ross meets a new colleague, Charlie, and is instantly attracted to her, however, he feels intimidated once he learns about her accomplished ex-boyfriends. Also, everyone forgets to tell Chandler about the change of plans and he gets stuck at a theater play by himself.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 20 of 23 of season 9, so watch episodes 1 to 19 first.
- It runs about 24 minutes.
- Directed by Sheldon Epps, written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen.
- TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (55 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
- Sheldon Epps
- Writers
- Shana Goldberg-MeehanAndrew ReichTed Cohen
- Guest stars
- Aisha Tyler as Charlie WheelerKyle Lowder as Kyle LowderMatthew Ashford as Matthew AshfordKen Lerner as Professor SpaffordAlex Borstein as Bitter Woman on StageEthan Erickson as DirkJames Michael Tyler as Gunther
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.