Friends (TV Series) The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 1 (2002) User Reviews

The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 1

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 5 September 2011]

A good episode that brings us lots of laughs.

The whole idea about Rachel being in a semi private room and sharing it with pretty weird couples was very good. made it more funny. I really liked the couple who was making this whole labour into fun experience as well as the couple with the pervert guy who was looking at Rachel while the woman was swearing a lot

The idea of Chandler and Monica's baby talk was pretty funny as well. I kind of like how they reversed their roles and made Chandler the one ready and Monica freaking out

The story of Phoebe trying to meet the cute patient was very good as well. I really liked Joey being the "doctor" and asking him questions

The baby finally is coming!

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 23 April 2009]

Ross is surprised and irritated that everybody arrived in the hospital before him. Rachel is mad that the hospital doesn't have any private room for her, so she will need to share a room with other woman. Since the baby is already coming, she cannot change the hospital anymore. Rachel takes hours in labor until her baby finally comes, and many other couples have their children before her, making her to stay angry and exhausted. Even Janice, who comes to her room way later , has her baby first.

Monica gives Chandler the idea of them have a baby, but first she was just joking with him, later, they decide to really try to have a kid, since he agreed.

Judith,Ross' mom, gives Ross his grandmother's wedding ring. She wants Ross to propose to Rachel, since she thinks the baby needs a family. Ross is against the idea and saves the ring in his jacket.

Phoebe is interested in one of the hospital's patients, and she asks Joey to help her to see if he is worthwhile or not. Joey dresses himself as Dr Drake Ramoray to help her, doing a lot of questions to see if the guy is married, if he likes certain things,etc.

A strong episode

[ACriticalCritic · 10/10 · 16 April 2022]

This was one of those episodes that stand out from the series as a whole. It's a major life event for Rachael (and Ross) and for us the viewers who have followed them for 8 years at that point. So it was definitely an exciting episode to watch and be part of.

It was also a ratings smash. Friends always did amazing in the Nielsen television ratings but this one brought an additional 10 million people from the episode prior and about 12 million more compared to the season average. 34.91 million folks tuned in to watch Rachael have her baby! That's just unheard of these days. The closest thing in recent memory to come close is The Big Bang Theory, which average 18-20 million people but never did a single episode achieve 30 million.

A solid episode all-around.

Lots of births, just not for Rachel

[studioAT · 6/10 · 2 August 2017]

Having covered Rachel's pregnancy throughout the eighth series it is only right that it should end with her actually giving birth.

This two parter sees the show on good form, helped in part to a very strong performance from Jennifer Aniston as Rachel.

I liked the other story line that involved Joey and Phoebe, and I think it was nice to see Lisa Kudrow being given more to do, having been a little underused in this series.

We even get a great cliff-hanger at the end of the episode too, with the sight of Janice.

A good start to the two parter.

Typical later season episode

[jpapanone · 7/10 · 1 March 2020]

I know where the laugh is supposed to be...it just ain't funny. I don't know why the audience is laughing that hard...I mean, other than they "have to".

I was much younger and and not terribly aware of what happens to sitcoms in later seasons. I think this was the first show that I had started watching that I got to see it from interesting new show...to really really good in first few years...to wait, why isn't it as funny as it once was? I tended to see this pattern repeat with so many shows...Frasier, Wings, It's Always Sunny, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, The Office, etc etc.

Typical junk food filler show. Not the best meal you'll ever have...but hey...we have to eat SOMETHING.

Waiting For Dilation

[vivianla · 30 December 2020]

Ross and Rachel get to the hospital and the other girls and guys are already there. They also took cabs. Ross wonders how?!

Rachel has to wait to be dilated 10 cm before pushing. Ross corrects her hand measurement and she says stupid metric system. Woman after woman go to the delivery room but 17 h passes and Rachel is stuck at 3 cm.

The gang asks Ross why doesn't he go with Rachel. Ross leaves and Joey says Rachel is a perfect girl. If she accepted his feelings he would have done...he stops before getting too descriptive.

Mon and Chandler decide to try to have a baby after Mon finds him looking at the newborns. Mon does some counting and Chandler asks period math? Mon confirms they can start. They go to a hospital room and start going at it. Mon asks if they have a condom but then realizes what their intention is. They get caught by a nurse.

Phoebe meets a guy in a wheelchair but the elevator doors close before she can hear his room number. Joey acts as a doctor and gets info from the patient.