S1.E23

The One with the Birth

Episode aired Oct 8, 1997
TV-PG
22m

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Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Michael Gunderson in Friends (1994)

As Carol goes into labor, Ross and Susan argue, Rachel flirts with Carol's doctor, and Joey assists a pregnant single mother.As Carol goes into labor, Ross and Susan argue, Rachel flirts with Carol's doctor, and Joey assists a pregnant single mother.As Carol goes into labor, Ross and Susan argue, Rachel flirts with Carol's doctor, and Joey assists a pregnant single mother.

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9Ziro10

The birth of Chandler, the legendary.

For me, this Episode doesnt only mark Ben's birth, but moreven Chandler's unique sense of humor.

8pintaxandre

The one that is good but could have been better

Interesting directing choices and a lot of emotion in this episode, especially at the end. But the humor is sometimes completely horrible in this episode. Like they said inTHIS episode: "You gotta choose your moment". If only they had applied this rule while writing the episode, it could have been so much better.

Trivia
According to Director James Burrows, this episode was originally planned to be the season finale. However, Burrows insisted that viewers cared more about the fate of Ross and Rachel's relationship rather than the baby and it was moved up to be the penultimate episode of the season instead.

Goofs
A sign that can be seen when the door of Carol's room is opened says "nusery" instead of "nursery"

Quotes
Ross: Damn it! This is all your fault! This was supposed to be like the greatest day of my life, you know. My son is being born and... I should be in there, you know. Instead I'm stuck in a closet with you.
Susan: The woman I love is having a baby today. I've been waiting for this just as much as you have.
Ross: No, believe me, no one has been waiting for this just as much as I have. Okay, and you know what the funny thing is? When this thing is over, you get to go home with the baby, okay. Where does that leave me?
Susan: You get to be the baby's father. Everyone knows who you are. And who am I? There's Fathers Day, there's Mothers Day, there's no... Lesbian Lover Day.
Ross: [exasperated] Every day is Lesbian Lover Day.