The One in Barbados

"**The One in Barbados**"
"The One in Barbados"
Friends episodes
Episode nos.	Season 9; Episodes 23 and 24
Directed by	Kevin S. Bright
Written by	Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri (part 1); Marta Kauffman & David Crane (part 2)
Featured music	"Untitled" by Interpol (part 2)
Production codes	175273 (part 1); 175274 (part 2)
Original air date	May 15, 2003
Running time	Part 1: 22 min; Part 2: 22 min
Guest appearances
	Paul Rudd as Mike Hannigan; Aisha Tyler as Charlie Wheeler; Hank Azaria as David (part 1 only); Audrey Wasilewski as Sarah;
Episode chronology
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"The One in Barbados" is a double length episode of Friends. The final episode of the ninth season. It first aired on the NBC network in the United States on May 15, 2003.^[1]^[2]

The first part marks the final appearance of David (Hank Azaria).

Plot[]

Part I[]

Ross is selected to deliver a keynote speech at a paleontology convention in Barbados, and invites the gang to accompany him. Phoebe can't stop thinking about her ex Mike, while going out with David. Rachel has feelings for Joey but doesn't know how to tell him. Monica and Chandler try to prevent David from proposing marriage to Phoebe.

Part II[]

Joey and Charlie see they have nothing in common and decide to break up. Charlie tells Ross that she also broke up with Joey because she had feelings for "someone else" and then they kiss. Joey, after seeing this, goes to kiss Rachel. Meanwhile, Chandler and Phoebe are bored watching Monica and Mike play an extremely long game of ping-pong. After Monica hurts her wrist, Chandler takes over for her and wins the game.

Reception[]

In the original broadcast, the episode was viewed by 25.46 million viewers.^[3] Sam Ashurst from Digital Spy ranked the first part #71 and the second part #79 on their ranking of the 236 Friends episodes.^[4] Telegraph & Argus had the same rankings on their ranking of all 236 Friends episodes.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Watch Friends Season 9 Episode 23: The One in Barbados Online (2003) | TV Guide".
^ ^a ^b "Friends | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
^ "Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive - Season Nine". newmusicandmore.tripod.com.
^ Ashurst, Sam (January 1, 2018). "Every single Friends episode – RANKED". Digital Spy.
^ "Archived copy". www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[auto-1] "Watch Friends Season 9 Episode 23: The One in Barbados Online (2003) | TV Guide".

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[3] "Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive - Season Nine". newmusicandmore.tripod.com.

[4] Ashurst, Sam (January 1, 2018). "Every single Friends episode – RANKED". Digital Spy.

[5] "Archived copy". www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Season 1	"The Pilot" "The One with the Sonogram at the End" "The One with the Thumb" "The One with George Stephanopoulos" "The One with the Blackout" "The One with the Monkey" "The One Where the Monkey Gets Away" "The One with the Fake Monica" "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"
Season 2	"The One with Ross's New Girlfriend" "The One with Russ" "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" "The One After the Superbowl" "The One with the Prom Video" "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies" "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding"
Season 3	"The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy" "The One Where No One's Ready" "The One with the Flashback" "The One with the Football" "The One with the Morning After" "The One at the Beach"
Season 4	"The One with the Jellyfish" "The One with the Cat" "The One with the Embryos" "The One with Ross's Wedding"
Season 5	"The One After Ross Says Rachel" "The One Hundredth" "The One with All the Thanksgivings" "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" "The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey" "The One with the Cop" "The One Where Rachel Smokes" "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt" "The One with the Ride-Along" "The One with Joey's Big Break" "The One in Vegas"
Season 6	"The One After Vegas" "The One Where Ross Got High" "The One with the Apothecary Table" "The One with Unagi" "The One with the Proposal"
Season 7	"The One with Monica's Thunder" "The One with All the Candy" "The One with All the Cheesecakes" "The One Where They're Up All Night" "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin" "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding"
Season 8	"The One After 'I Do'" "The One with Rachel's Date" "The One with the Halloween Party" "The One with the Rumor" "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby"
Season 9	"The One Where No One Proposes" "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" "The One with Rachel's Dream" "The One in Barbados"
Season 10	"The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" "The One Where Ross Is Fine" "The One with Ross's Tan" "The One with Phoebe's Wedding" "The Last One"
Specials	Friends: The Reunion