"Friends" The One with the Birth (1995)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

David Crane (creator) &
Marta Kauffman (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Friends" (1994)

Original Air Date:

11 May 1995 (Season 1, Episode 23)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

When Ross' ex wife Carol is rushed to the hospital to have their baby, all the friends come along, but prove less then helpful...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian Mother | Gay Parent | Number In Title | Actor | Paleontologist

Cast

Jennifer Aniston	...	Rachel Green
Courteney Cox	...	Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow	...	Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry	...	Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Ross Geller
Jonathan Silverman	...	Dr. Franzblau
Jane Sibbett	...	Carol Willick
Jessica Hecht	...	Susan Bunch
Leah Remini	...	Lydia
June Gable	...	Nurse
Carlo Imperato	...	Roy
Jackie Bright	...	The Janitor

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | 22 min (approx.) | USA:22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

When discussing names, Ross mentions 'the whole Jesse, Dylan, Cody fiasco.' One of the actors who would later play his son is Dylan Sprouse and his twin brother Cole, who also played his son, played Cody Martin in their TV Series.

Quotes:

[about Ross' new baby]
Rachel: I can't believe one of us has one of these.
Chandler: I know. I still am one of these.

Soundtrack:

And They Found Their Bodies the Very Next Day

The one Ben is born

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This episode is entirely in the hospital, with a lot of funny moments and confusions, like Carol having the baby,Rachel moving on Carol's obstetrician (Dr. Franzblau), Monica staying depressed that she doesn't have a baby, Ross,Phoebe and Susan staying locked in the janitor's closet of the hospital and Joey helping a pregnant lady that doesn't has anyone to make company and help her.

Ross, Susan and Carol finally agree in a name for the baby: he will be called Ben, a name that came up suddenly in Ross' mind.

Little Ben brings joy to all friends and they all love him.

Ps: In this episode, Monica and Chandler make a pact: if they reach their 40's without anyone special, they are going to be together to raise a family.