Episode
Friends: The One with the Fertility Test
Overview
Joey comes to Ross for advice on dating Charlie, since they don't share much of the same interests. Meanwhile, Chandler and Monica bump into Janice at a fertility clinic. Also, Rachel has a gift certificate for a massage at a fancy massage place which Phoebe doesn't want her to use, since she doesn't approve of big corporations.
Details
- Series
- Friends
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2003-05-01
- Runtime
- 28 min
Episode context
The One with the Fertility Test is Episode 21 in Season 9 of Friends. It aired on 2003-05-01. The runtime is 28 min.
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Episode 20: The One with the Soap Opera Party
Joey secretly throws a party on the roof of his building for the "Days of Our Lives" cast and he reluctantly invites the rest of the gang, once they discover his plans. Meanwhile, Ross meets a new colleague, Charlie, and is instantly attracted to her, however, he feels intimidated once he learns about her accomplished ex-boyfriends. Also, everyone forgets to tell Chandler about the change of plans and he gets stuck at a theater play by himself.
Episode 22: The One with the Donor
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