Friends season 10
season of television series
The tenth and final season of the American television sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 25, 2003 to May 6, 2004.
Season synopsis
The season premiere opens in Barbados, where the ninth season finale ended: Joey sees Ross, his best friend, and Charlie, his ex-girlfriend, kissing in the hotel lobby, then goes to Rachel's room, where the two of them also kiss. However, before going further, they decide to seek Ross' approval, but Ross finds them kissing, back in Manhattan, before they can approach him. Ross tries to hide his hurt, to no avail. Joey eventually talks to Ross about the situation and Ross seems to give his blessings. After several obstacles prevent Joey and Rachel from consummating their relationship (including Joey being unable to untie Rachel's bra and Rachel accidentally kneeing Joey in the crotch), they decide to remain friends. By the sixth episode, Ross is single again when Charlie reunites with her ex-boyfriend.
Mike proposes to Phoebe and they marry mid-season. Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, after discovering they are infertile. They are eventually paired with a young, expecting mother named Erica (Anna Faris) and buy a house in Westchester county.
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