Season 9

The ninth season of Friends aired from September 26, 2002 to May 15, 2003 on NBC in the US.
==Season summary==
This season follows Ross and Rachel living together with baby Emma after she and Joey clear up the misdirected proposal. However Ross' paranoia over Rachel dating again leads the two to fight, causing Rachel and Emma to move in with Joey. As the two spend more and more time together, Rachel starts to develop her own feelings for Joey, which he remains blissfully unaware of.
Ross meets Charlie Wheeler, a fellow paleontologist that he soon becomes attracted to. However when Ross and Rachel both decide to pursue their feelings for Charlie and Joey, only to find they (Joey and Charlie) have begun a relationship. 
Monica and Chandler, inspired by Ross and Rachel, decide to try for a baby. Chandler is also promoted at work, but is also transferred to Tulsa. Monica is initially willing to move, until she gets a great job herself in New York. Therefore, Chandler starts working in Tulsa four days a week then flying to New York for the weekend. Neither Monica or Chandler enjoy this very much, and things come to a head when Chandler is told he has to work over Christmas. Unable to handle being separated from his wife, Chandler quits his job.
Chandler quickly gets a new job in advertising, and he and Monica begin trying for a baby but without success. They seek medical advice and discover that it is unlikely that they will be able to conceive through natural means. The two decide to look into adoption.
Phoebe meets Mike Hannigan, a divorced pianist who Phoebe gets along well with and the two start dating. When Mike tells Phoebe that he never wants to marry again, the two break-up however both are miserable. David "the scientist guy" returns from Minsk for good and the two gets back together. Mike however decides he's made a mistake and wants Phoebe back, proposing to her at the same time David does. Phoebe chooses Mike over David, but decides not to marry him.
Joey and Charlie's relationship ends up going nowhere as they have nothing in common and Charlie becomes attracted to Ross. The two break up while in Barbados, where the group has gone to hear Ross give a keynote speech at a paleontology conference. Rachel tells Joey of her feelings for him, but Joey turns her down as he is unwilling to hurt Ross. However, when he sees Ross kissing Charlie, Joey changes his mind and returns to Rachel. The season ends as the two start kissing.
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Greene
Courteney Cox Arquette 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===
Paul Rudd as Mike Hannigan
Dermot Mulroney as Gavin Mitchell
Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler
===Special Appearances===
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Sandy
Christina Applegate as Amy Greene
==Trivia==
*Many fans of the series consider this to be the worst season of the show.
==Images==
===Visual effects comparisons===
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==See also==
*Friends: The Complete Ninth Season
*Season 9 Actors
*Season 9 Characters
*Episodes 
==Episode List==
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Category:Friends Seasons
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Category:Season 9