Friends

Friends (1994 – 2004)

1994 • 10 seasons • Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 16 — The One Where Joey Tells Rachel

Season 8 • Friends

Released: 2002-02-28 • Comedy

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After Joey reveals to Ross that he's in love with Rachel, Ross has a hard time accepting this revelation. However, after giving it some thought, he convinces Joey to tell Rachel how he feels. So he does exactly that by taking Rachel out to dinner, however, her reaction to the news isn't quite what he expected. Meanwhile, Phoebe claims that she has met Monica's soulmate which makes Chandler really anxious.

Where to Stream Episode 16

Season 8 · Episode 16 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
The One After "I Do"
2001-09-27

Episode 2
The One with the Red Sweater
2001-10-04

Episode 3
The One Where Rachel Tells...
2001-10-11

Episode 4
The One with the Videotape
2001-10-18

Episode 5
The One with Rachel's Date
2001-10-25

Episode 6
The One with the Halloween Party
2001-11-01

Episode 7
The One with the Stain
2001-11-08

Episode 8
The One with the Stripper
2001-11-15

Episode 9
The One with the Rumor
2001-11-22

Episode 10
The One with Monica's Boots
2001-12-06

Episode 11
The One with Ross's Step Forward
2001-12-13

Episode 12
The One Where Joey Dates Rachel
2002-01-10

Episode 13
The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath
2002-01-17

Episode 14
The One with the Secret Closet
2002-01-31

Episode 15
The One with the Birthing Video
2002-02-07

Episode 16
The One Where Joey Tells Rachel
2002-02-28

Episode 17
The One with the Tea Leaves
2002-03-07

Episode 18
The One in Massapequa
2002-03-28

Episode 19
The One with Joey's Interview
2002-04-04

Episode 20
The One with the Baby Shower
2002-04-25

Episode 21
The One with the Cooking Class
2002-05-02

Episode 22
The One Where Rachel Is Late
2002-05-09

Episode 23
The One Where Rachel Has a Baby
2002-05-16

Information

Creator	Marta Kauffman
Episode air date	28.02.2002
Episode runtime	21 min
Episode rating	8.15
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.4
IMDb series rating	8.8
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	US

Trailer

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'I'll Be There For You' (Friends Theme Song)

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Friends Season 2 Trailer

Friends Season 2 Trailer

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Friends: Season 10 Opening

Friends: Season 10 Opening

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston
Rachel Green

Courteney Cox
Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow
Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry
Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer
Ross Geller

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