Friends ( season 4 ) - wikipedia Friends ( season 4 ) Friends ( season 4 ) Friends season 4 DVD cover Country of origin United States No. of episodes 24 Release Original network NBC Original release September 25, 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 25 ) -- May 7, 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 07 ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 3 Next → Season 5 List of Friends episodes The fourth season of Friends, an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 25, 1997. Friends was produced by Bright / Kauffman / Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 7, 1998. It was one of three seasons included on TV Guide 's list of the Top 100 TV Seasons. Contents 1 Cast and characters 1.1 Main cast 1.2 Recurring cast 1.3 Guest stars 2 Episodes 3 Ratings 4 Notes 5 Awards and nominations 5.1 References 6 External links Cast and characters See also : List of Friends characters ( In particular, Introduced in season 4 or Only in season 4 ) Main cast Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green Courteney Cox as Monica Geller Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing David Schwimmer as Ross Geller Recurring cast Paget Brewster as Kathy Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham Tate Donovan as Joshua Burgin Giovanni Ribisi as Frank Buffay, Jr. Debra Jo Rupp as Alice Knight Alison LaPlaca as Joanna Michael G. Hagerty as Mr. Treeger James Michael Tyler as Gunther Teri Garr as Phoebe Abbott Laura Dean as Sophie Christina Moore as Marjorie Guest stars Maggie Wheeler as Janice Hosenstein Elliott Gould as Jack Geller Christina Pickles as Judy Geller Jason Brooks as Rick Michael Vartan as Tim Burke Penn Jillette as Encyclopedia Salesman Hugh Laurie - as The Gentleman on the Plane Laura Stepp as Amanda Dan Gauthier as Chip Matthews Rebecca Romijn as Cheryl Taylor Negron as Allesandro Sherri Shepherd as Rhonda, the tour guide Tom Conti as Steven Waltham Jennifer Saunders as Andrea Waltham June Whitfield as the housekeeper Olivia Williams as Felicity Jane Carr as the ticket agent Sarah Ferguson as Herself Episodes See also : List of Friends episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code US viewers ( millions ) 74 `` The One with the Jellyfish '' Shelley Jensen Wil Calhoun September 25, 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 25 ) 466601 29.4 Ross is torn between Rachel and Bonnie and ultimately regrets his decision, Phoebe receives a shock and is angry when Phoebe Abbott reveals her true identity and Monica has to resort to drastic measures when a jellyfish stings her. 75 `` The One with the Cat '' Shelley Jensen Jill Condon & Amy Toomin October 2, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 02 ) 466602 25.5 Monica is delighted when Rachel 's high school prom date asks her out, causing tensions between her and Rachel ( and ultimately Ross ), Chandler forces Joey to sell the entertainment unit he constructed and Phoebe is overjoyed when she meets a cat she believes contains her mother Lily 's spirit. 76 `` The One with the Cuffs '' Peter Bonerz Seth Kurland October 9, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 09 ) 466603 24.0 Joey is enticed when a door - to - door encyclopedia salesman shows up at the apartment, Monica is disappointed at her mother 's behaviour when she caters a party for her and Chandler is finds himself in a sticky situation when he gets locked in Joanna 's office after they make out. 77 `` The One with the Ballroom Dancing '' Gail Mancuso Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich October 16, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 16 ) 466604 24.3 Phoebe struggles to control herself when it comes to massaging an extremely attractive client, Chandler enlists Ross ' help when he decides to quit the gym and Joey attempts to fix things in an unusual way when Mr. Treeger makes Rachel cry. 78 5 `` The One with Joey 's New Girlfriend '' Gail Mancuso Gregory S. Malins & Michael Curtis October 30, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 30 ) 466605 24.4 Phoebe is struck down with a cold which improves her singing and is frustrated when it disappears, Ross attempts to make Rachel jealous, ultimately humiliating himself and Chandler becomes smitten with Joey 's new girlfriend, Kathy. 79 6 `` The One with the Dirty Girl '' Shelley Jensen Shana Goldberg - Meehan & Scott Silveri November 6, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 06 ) 466606 25.7 Rachel is determined to complete a crossword, Phoebe helps Monica cater a funeral but the widow wo n't pay them, Chandler struggles to find a birthday present for Kathy from Joey which beats his own gift and Ross can not come to terms with how dirty his new girlfriend 's apartment is. 80 7 `` The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line '' Kevin S. Bright Adam Chase November 13, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 13 ) 466607 26.4 Rachel finds a new joy in eating alone at restaurants, Ross starts playing keyboards again leaving the gang ( minus Phoebe ) unimpressed and Chandler 's feelings towards Kathy reach breaking point when they share a kiss and he vainly tries to fix things after telling Joey the truth. 81 8 `` The One with Chandler in a Box '' Peter Bonerz Michael Borkow November 20, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 20 ) 466608 26.8 During Thanksgiving, Ross is shocked when he learns that Rachel exchanges every gift she is given, causing some tensions between them, Monica becomes infatuated by Richard 's son, also an eye doctor, when she has an appointment with him and Joey decides to punish Chandler for what he did in a very novel way. 82 9 `` The One Where They 're Going to Party ! '' Peter Bonerz Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich December 11, 1997 ( 1997 - 12 - 11 ) 466609 23.9 Monica and Phoebe buy a van for their new catering business but things are shaken up when Monica writes a critical review of a restaurant called Alessandro 's, Rachel decides to apply for an assistant buyer job in another Bloomingdale 's department and is shocked by her boss 's attitude during her interview and Ross and Chandler become very excited when their friend Mike ' Gandalf ' Ganderson plans to come to town. 83 10 `` The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie '' Gary Halvorson Scott Silveri December 18, 1997 ( 1997 - 12 - 18 ) 466612 23.2 Chandler 's attempt to set Rachel up with one of his work colleagues goes wrong, Phoebe sets out to write a Christmas song for her friends and has problems with rhyming words, Monica uses Joey to show who 's boss at her new job at Alessandro 's and Ross is torn between a pretty girl who lives nearby and a fun one from upstate. 84 11 `` The One with Phoebe 's Uterus '' David Steinberg Seth Kurland January 8, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 08 ) 466610 23.7 Monica and Rachel offer Chandler some advice when he wants to improve his performance in the bedroom with Kathy, Ross lands Joey a job as a tour guide at the museum which causes some division and Phoebe has a huge decision to make when she learns that her brother Frank and his wife Alice want her to carry their baby. 85 12 `` The One with the Embryos '' Kevin S. Bright Jill Condon & Amy Toomin January 15, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 15 ) 466611 27.1 Joey and Chandler argue with Monica and Rachel over who knows who better so Ross designs a quiz in which the winner makes a compromise - the guys give up the chick and duck but the girls have to give up their apartment. Meanwhile, Phoebe goes to the hospital for the embryos to be implanted into her uterus, leading to a tense wait to find out if she is pregnant. In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode # 21 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. 86 13 `` The One with Rachel 's Crush '' Dana DeVally Piazza Shana Goldberg - Meehan January 29, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 29 ) 466613 25.3 Monica is determined to continue being ' the hostess ' and strives to succeed since they switched apartments with the guys, Chandler becomes concerned when Kathy and a fellow actor get steamy on stage in the play they 're starring in and Rachel receives a shock when she is moved to another department and develops an uncontrollable crush on one of her clients. 87 14 `` The One with Joey 's Dirty Day '' Peter Bonerz Wil Calhoun February 5, 1998 ( 1998 - 02 - 05 ) 466614 25.1 Joey has to go to Charlton Heston 's new movie but smells awful because of a three - day fishing trip with his father previously and never had time to shower. He breaks into Heston 's dressing room and uses his shower. Rachel sets Ross up with her boss ' niece, Emily ( Helen Baxendale ) so that she can go to Joshua 's invested nightclub. Chandler ca n't get over Kathy, and remains in his barcalounger, in his sweat pants. 88 15 `` The One with All the Rugby '' James Burrows Story by : Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich Teleplay by : Wil Calhoun February 26, 1998 ( 1998 - 02 - 26 ) 466617 24.4 Ross plays rugby with some of Emily 's English friends and ends up in a lot of pain afterward. Chandler runs into Janice and tells her that his company is transferring him to Yemen in an effort to escape reuniting with her. Monica obsesses over a light switch that does n't seem to control anything, and even cuts the wall open herself to follow the wire after an electrician, the super and the electrical plans to the building prove unfruitful. It is revealed that it controls the television in Joey and Chandler 's apartment. 89 16 `` The One with the Fake Party '' Michael Lembeck Story by : Alicia Sky Varinaitis Teleplay by : Scott Silveri & Shana Goldberg - Meehan March 19, 1998 ( 1998 - 03 - 19 ) 466615 23.1 Rachel throws a fake party for Emily, who 's returning to London, just so she can see Joshua outside of work. The baby in Phoebe 's womb is craving meat, which is putting a strain on Phoebe 's vegetarianism. Just as Rachel is about to kiss Joshua, Phoebe 's baby kicks. After several failed and embarrassing attempts to seduce Joshua, Rachel finally admits the truth. 90 17 `` The One with the Free Porn '' Michael Lembeck Story by : Mark Kunerth Teleplay by : Richard Goodman March 26, 1998 ( 1998 - 03 - 26 ) 466616 23.2 Chandler and Joey discover that they 're getting a free porn channel on their TV. Ross tells Emily how he really feels about her. After she has left for England, he flies to London to see her, unaware that she 's already on her way back to New York to see him. The doctor tells Phoebe that she is going to have triplets. 91 18 `` The One with Rachel 's New Dress '' Gail Mancuso Story by : Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen Teleplay by : Jill Condon & Amy Toomin April 2, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 02 ) 466620 21.7 Joshua invites Rachel to his parents ' house, who are said to be out of town. She changes into a more revealing dress and Joshua and his parents walk in, much to her embarrassment. Phoebe is offered the chance to name one of the triplets and narrows down the choices to ' Chandler ' or ' Joey '. When Joey claims ' Chandler ' is a horrible name and the latter, feeling it is true, contemplates changing it, Phoebe chooses ' Chandler ' for the baby 's name. When Phoebe leaves, it is revealed that Chandler 's sadness was just a ploy to get her to choose his name. Ross suspects Emily of having an affair with Carol 's wife Susan. 92 19 `` The One with All the Haste '' Kevin S. Bright Scott Silveri & Wil Calhoun April 9, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 09 ) 466618 21.8 Monica and Rachel have Knicks season tickets and offer them to the guys if they give them their apartment back. Chandler does n't trade but Joey wants to. They play a game with Phoebe as the judge on picking the highest card out of a deck of cards and the winner takes it all. The guys win, so they set off to watch the game. While Chandler and Joey are at the Knicks game, Monica and Rachel switch the apartments back, despite the guys winning the tickets and the right to keep the apartment fair and square. But Rachel has a backup offer that she and Monica will kiss for one minute which the boys accept. Ross proposes to Emily and she accepts. Ross and Emily announce their engagement in front of his friends, which Rachel hears about. She, teary - eyed, congratulates the couple saying she is so happy for them. 93 20 `` The One with All the Wedding Dresses '' Gail Mancuso Story by : Adam Chase Teleplay by : Gregory S. Malins & Michael Curtis April 16, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 16 ) 466621 21.9 Ross asks Monica to pick up Emily 's wedding dress and instead Monica tries the dress on and keeps it. Phoebe then comes to Monica 's in a wedding dress. Because of Ross ' proposal to Emily, Rachel, feeling slightly jealous, tries to talk Joshua into marriage. He does n't accept, and Rachel becomes dejected. Later when Rachel puts on a wedding dress at Monica 's ( with Phoebe ), the three of them hear a knock on the door thinking it 's Chandler. When Rachel opens it, she finds out it 's actually Joshua, who gets freaked out and leaves, thereby ending the relationship. Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic because he starts snoring all the time and meets a girl named Marjorie ( Christina Moore ) who talks in her sleep. She later is in bed with Chandler and screams really loudly and wakes up Joey. 94 21 `` The One with the Invitation '' Peter Bonerz Seth Kurland April 23, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 23 ) 466619 21.5 Ross and Emily are sending their wedding invitations ; Emily does n't think it 's a good idea to invite Rachel, as she believes it would be too `` awkward '' for him, but Ross invites her anyway. After scenes shown from previous episodes of her and Ross ' relationship, Rachel decides not to go, and instead keeps Phoebe company in case she goes through labor. 95 22 `` The One with the Worst Best Man Ever '' Peter Bonerz Story by : Seth Kurland Teleplay by : Gregory S. Malins & Michael Curtis April 30, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 30 ) 466622 23.2 Ross chooses Chandler as his best man, but picks Joey instead when Chandler says Ross wo n't be his best man. Joey then loses Ross ' ring after a bachelor party and is convinced the stripper stole it after she slept with Joey. They later find out that the duck swallowed the ring. The duck is taken to a vet doctor who by a simple procedure ensures the safety of Joey 's duck and the ring is also extracted and given back to Ross. The girls give Phoebe a baby shower during the height of her mood swings. 96 97 23 24 `` The One with Ross 's Wedding '' Kevin S. Bright Michael Borkow Story by : Jill Condon & Amy Toomin Teleplay by : Shana Goldberg - Meehan & Scott Silveri May 7, 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 07 ) 466623 466624 31.6 All the friends go to London, except for Phoebe, who 's pregnant and Rachel, who thinks it will be too painful to see Ross get married, and tells Ross she has to work. The building where Ross and Emily schedule to get married has been torn down a few days early, but they decide to marry there anyway. Richard Branson cameos as a souvenir stand salesman and Sarah, Duchess of York appears in a video with Joey. Rachel decides to go to Ross ' wedding after all, to say she still loves him, but stops when she sees how happy he is. Rachel tearfully congratulates Ross and they hug with her almost in tears. Emily 's parents try to fool Ross ' parents with the wedding bill, paying to remodel their house as well. Chandler and Monica sleep together after a drunk guy thinks she is Ross ' mother. At the altar while Ross is saying his nuptials, he makes a big mistake and says Rachel 's name instead of Emily 's. Ratings No. in series No. in season Episode Air date Time slot ( EST ) Rating / Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( m ) Weekly Rank Ref. 74 `` The One with the Jellyfish '' September 25, 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 25 ) Thursdays 8 : 00 p.m. 19.5 / 32 29.4 75 `` The One with the Cat '' October 2, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 02 ) 17.6 / 30 25.5 76 `` The One with the Cuffs '' October 9, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 09 ) 16.7 / 28 24.0 77 `` The One with the Ballroom Dancing '' October 16, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 16 ) 16.4 / 28 24.3 5 78 5 `` The One with Joey 's New Girlfriend '' October 30, 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 30 ) 16.3 / 26 24.4 7 79 6 `` The One with the Dirty Girl '' November 6, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 06 ) 17.5 / 28 25.7 5 80 7 `` The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line '' November 13, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 13 ) 18.2 / 29 26.4 81 8 `` The One with Chandler in a Box '' November 20, 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 20 ) 18.4 / 29 26.8 5 82 9 `` The One Where They 're Going to Party ! '' December 11, 1997 ( 1997 - 12 - 11 ) 16.1 / 26 23.9 5 83 10 `` The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie '' December 18, 1997 ( 1997 - 12 - 18 ) 15.2 / 26 23.2 5 84 11 `` The One with Phoebe 's Uterus '' January 8, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 08 ) 15.7 / 24 23.7 5 85 12 `` The One with the Embryos '' January 15, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 15 ) 17.3 / 27 27.1 86 13 `` The One with Rachel 's Crush '' January 29, 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 29 ) 16.9 / 27 25.3 87 14 `` The One with Joey 's Dirty Day '' February 5, 1998 ( 1998 - 02 - 05 ) 17.0 / 26 25.1 6 88 15 `` The One with All the Rugby '' February 26, 1998 ( 1998 - 02 - 26 ) 16.5 / 26 24.4 5 89 16 `` The One with the Fake Party '' March 19, 1998 ( 1998 - 03 - 19 ) 15.9 / 26 23.1 90 17 `` The One with the Free Porn '' March 26, 1998 ( 1998 - 03 - 26 ) 15.9 / 27 23.2 5 91 18 `` The One with Rachel 's New Dress '' April 2, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 02 ) 14.9 / 24 21.7 92 19 `` The One with All the Haste '' April 9, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 09 ) 15.4 / 27 21.8 93 20 `` The One with All the Wedding Dresses '' April 16, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 16 ) 15.3 / 26 21.9 5 94 21 `` The One with the Invitation '' April 23, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 23 ) 15.3 / 27 21.5 5 95 22 `` The One with the Worst Best Man Ever '' April 30, 1998 ( 1998 - 04 - 30 ) 16.0 / 27 23.2 5 96 / 97 23 / 24 `` The One with Ross 's Wedding '' May 7, 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 07 ) 21.2 / 35 31.6 Notes Jump up ^ These episodes originally aired as a single double - length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation. Awards and nominations Association Recipient Results 12th Annual American Comedy Awards Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series Jennifer Aniston Nominated Courteney Cox Nominated Lisa Kudrow Nominated 43rd Annual British Academy Television Awards Best Foreign Television Program N / A Won 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical N / A Nominated 11th Annual Nickelodeon Kid 's Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress Jennifer Aniston Nominated 2nd Annual Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Comedy Series N / A Nominated Best Direction in a Comedy Series Shelley Jensen Peter Bonerz Gail Mancusco Kevin S. Bright Gary Halvorson David Steinberg Dana DeVally Piazza James Burrows Michael Lembeck Nominated Best Writing in a Comedy Series Wil Calhoun Jill Condon Amy Toomin Seth Kurland Ted Cohen Andrew Reich Gregory S. Malins Michael Curtis Shana Goldberg - Meehan Scott Silveri Alicia Sky Varinaitis Mark Kunerth Adam Chase Michael Borkow Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Matthew Perry Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow Nominated Best Ensemble in a Series Jennifer Aniston Courteney Cox Lisa Kudrow Matt LeBlanc Matthew Perry David Schwimmer Nominated Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for episode `` The One with Ross 's Wedding ( Part 1 & 2 ) '' Lisa Kudrow Won References ^ Jump up to : `` Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive -- Season Four ''. Newmusicandmore.tripod.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` TV Guide 's Top 100 Episodes ''. Rev / Views. Retrieved July 4, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nielsen Ratings ''. http://newmusicandmore.tripod.com/. Retrieved June 2, 2017. External link in website = ( help ) External links List of Friends episodes on IMDb Friends : Season 4 at Rotten Tomatoes Friends Characters Chandler Bing Phoebe Buffay Monica Geller Ross Geller Rachel Green Joey Tribbiani Episodes Season 1 `` The Pilot '' ( 1.01 ) `` The One with the Sonogram at the End '' ( 1.02 ) Season 2 `` The One with the Lesbian Wedding '' ( 2.11 ) `` The One After the Superbowl '' ( 2.12 -- 2.13 ) `` The One with the Prom Video '' ( 2.14 ) `` The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies '' ( 2.18 ) Season 3 `` The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy '' ( 3.01 ) `` The One Where No One 's Ready '' ( 3.02 ) Season 4 `` The One with the Embryos '' ( 4.12 ) `` The One with Ross 's Wedding '' ( 4.23 -- 4.24 ) Season 5 `` The One After Ross Says Rachel '' ( 5.01 ) `` The One Hundredth '' ( 5.03 ) `` The One with All the Thanksgivings '' ( 5.08 ) `` The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey '' ( 5.15 ) `` The One Where Rachel Smokes '' ( 5.18 ) `` The One Where Ross Ca n't Flirt '' ( 5.19 ) `` The One with the Ride - Along '' ( 5.20 ) Season 6 `` The One After Vegas '' ( 6.01 ) `` The One with the Apothecary Table '' ( 6.11 ) `` The One with the Proposal '' ( 6.24 -- 6.25 ) Season 7 `` The One with Monica and Chandler 's Wedding '' ( 7.23 -- 7.24 ) Season 8 `` The One with Rachel 's Date '' ( 8.05 ) `` The One with the Rumor '' ( 8.09 ) Season 9 -- Season 10 `` The Last One '' ( 10.17 -- 10.18 ) Related articles Music `` I 'll Be There for You '' Joey Mad About You Awards and nominations Friends... 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Question: what episode do monica and rachel get the apartment back
Answer: "The One with All the Haste"