The eighth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 27, 2001. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 16, 2002. This season had an average of 24.5 million viewers, and was the most watched TV show of the 2001–02 television season.
Season 8 averaged 24.5 million viewers and finished, for the first time, as the most watched show of the 2001–02 television season.
All episodes aired at 8:00 pm Thursdays on NBC.
All episodes ranked within the weekly top 5 most watched TV shows.
Awards and Nominations
54th Primetime Emmy Awards
Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston) (Episode: "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby")
Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Matthew Perry) (Episode: "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath")
Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc) (Episode: "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel")
Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Brad Pitt) (Episode: "The One with the Rumor")
59th Golden Globe Awards
Nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Series
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie (Jennifer Aniston)
8th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston)
Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Regular Cast)
18th TCA Awards
Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy (Matt LeBlanc)
7th Golden Satellite Awards
Nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Series
Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Matt LeBlanc)
Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series (Jennifer Aniston)
