List of Friends writers

This is a list of writers for Friends sorted by the amount of episodes written. Collaborations are marked by dashes. (-) Contributions and episode numbers are noted in parenthesis.

25 episodes

 * Ted Cohen & Andrew Reich
 * "The One with Ross's Thing" (S03E23)
 * "The One with the Ballroom Dancing" (S04E04)
 * "The One Where They're Going to Party!" (S04E09)
 * "The One with All the Rugby" (S04E15) (Story)
 * "The One with Rachel's New Dress" (S04E18) (Story)
 * "The One with Ross's Sandwich" (S05E09)
 * "The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss" (S05E17)
 * "The One in Vegas: Part 1" (S05E23)
 * "The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance" (S06E04)
 * "The One with Ross's Teeth" (S06E08) (Story)
 * "The One with the Joke" (S06E12) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry" (S06E14)
 * "The One with the Ring" (S06E23)
 * "The One with the Proposal: Part 2" (S06E25)
 * "The One with Rachel's Book" (S07E02)
 * "The One with Joey's New Brain" (S07E15) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress" (S07E17) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin" (S07E19)
 * "The One with the Stripper" (S08E08)
 * "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel" (S08E16)
 * "The One with the Sharks" (S09E04)
 * "The One with the Soap Opera Party" (S09E20) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Donor" (S09E22)
 * "The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" (S10E01)
 * "The One with Rachel's Going Away Party" (S10E16)

23 episodes

 * Scott Silveri
 * "The One with Frank Jr." (S03E05) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One Without the Ski Trip" (S03E17) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with the Screamer" (S03E22) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" (S03E24) (Teleplay - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan)
 * "The One with the Dirty Girl" (S04E06) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie" (S04E10)
 * "The One with the Fake Party" (S04E16) (Teleplay - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan)
 * "The One with All the Haste" (S04E19) - with Wil Calhoun
 * "The One with Ross's Wedding: Part 2" (S04E24) (Teleplay - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan)
 * "The One with the Kips" (S05E05)
 * "The One with the Ball" (S05E21) (Story)
 * "The One in Vegas: Part 2" (S05E24) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One on the Last Night" (S06E06)
 * "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad" (S06E21) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Proposal: Part 1" (S06E24) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with Ross's Library Book" (S07E07)
 * "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss" (S08E20) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with the Videotape" (S08E04)
 * "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 1" (S08E23)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner" (S09E05)
 * "The One with the Fertility Test" (S09E21) (Story)
 * "The One in Barbados" (S09E23) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with the Birth Mother" (S10E09)

22 episodes

 * Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with Frank Jr." (S03E05) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One Without the Ski Trip" (S03E17) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with the Screamer" (S03E22) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" (S03E24) (Teleplay - with Scott Silveri)
 * "The One with the Dirty Girl" (S04E06) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with Rachel's Crush" (S04E13)
 * "The One with the Fake Party" (S04E16) (Teleplay - with Scott Silveri)
 * "The One with Ross's Wedding: Part 2" (S04E24) (Teleplay - with Scott Silveri)
 * "The One with the Inappropriate Sister" (S05E10)
 * "The One with the Ride-Along" (S05E20) - with Seth Kurland
 * "The One with Joey's Big Break" (S05E22) (Story)
 * "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel" (S06E02)
 * "The One with the Joke" (S06E12) (Story)
 * "The One with the Proposal: Part 1" (S06E24) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with All the Cheesecakes" (S07E11)
 * "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss" (S08E20) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with the Rumor" (S08E09)
 * "The One Where Rachel is Late" (S08E22)
 * "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" (S09E08)
 * "The One with the Soap Opera Party" (S09E20) (Story)
 * "The One in Barbados" (S09E23) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with the Late Thanksgiving" (S10E08)

20 episodes

 * David Crane & Marta Kauffman
 * "The Pilot" (S01E01)
 * "The One with the Sonogram at the End" (S01E02)
 * "The One Where Nana Dies Twice" (S01E08)
 * "The One with Two Parts: Part 1" (S01E16)
 * "The One with Two Parts: Part 2" (S01E17)
 * "The One with the Birth" (S01E23) (Story)
 * "The One with the List" (S02E08)
 * "The One with the Flashback" (S03E06)
 * "The One the Morning After" (S03E16)
 * "The One Hundredth" (S05E03)
 * "The One That Could Have Been: Part 2" (S06E16)
 * "The One with Monica's Thunder" (S07E01 (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 2" (S07E24)
 * "The One After 'I Do'" (S08E01)
 * "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 2" (S08E24)
 * "The One with the Male Nanny" (S09E06)
 * "The One in Barbados: Part 2" (S09E24)
 * "The One Where the Stripper Cries" (S10E11)
 * "The One Where Estelle Dies" (S10E15) (Teleplay)
 * "The Last One" (S10E17)

17 episodes

 * Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One Where Heckles Dies" (S02E03) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know" (S02E15) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One Where Eddie Won't Go" (S02E19) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One Where Old Yeller Dies" (S02E20) (Story - with Michael Curtis)
 * "The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy" (S03E01) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One Where Rachel Quits" (S03E10) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One with Joey's New Girlfriend" (S04E05) - with Michael Curtis
 * "The One with All the Wedding Dresses" (S04E20) (Teleplay - with Michael Curtis)
 * "The One with the Worst Best Man Ever" (S04E22) (Teleplay - with Michael Curtis)
 * "The One with All the Thanksgivings" (S05E08)
 * "The One with the Ball" (S05E21) (Teleplay)
 * "The One in Vegas: Part 2" (S05E24) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One Where Ross Got High" (S06E09)
 * "The One That Could Have Been: Part 1" (S06E15) - with Adam Chase
 * "The One with the Holiday Armadillo" (S07E10)
 * "The One with Chandler's Dad" (S07E22) (Story)
 * "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 1" (S07E23)


 * Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer
 * "The One Where Phoebe Runs" (S06E07)
 * "The One with Rachel's Sister" (S06E13) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Paul's the Man" (S06E22) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Cookies" (S07E03)
 * "The One Where Rosita Dies" (S07E13) (Story)
 * "The One Where They All Turn Thirty" (S07E14) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Joey's New Brain" (S07E15) (Story)
 * "The One with Joey's Award" (S07S18) (Story)
 * "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross" (S08E03)
 * "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" (S08E12)
 * "The One with the Baby Shower" (S08E20)
 * "The One with the Baby Shower" (S09E01)
 * "The One Where Monica Sings" (S09E13) (Story)
 * "The One with the Blind Dates" (S09E14)
 * "The One with the Lottery" (S09E18) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Ross is Fine" (S10E02)
 * "The One Where Joey Speaks French" (S10E13)

16 episodes

 * Adam Chase
 * "The One with the Butt" (S01E06) - with Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One with the Monkey" (S01E10) - with Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One with the Dozen Lasagnas" (S01E12) - with Ira Ungerleider, Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
 * "The One with the Fake Monica" (S01E21) - with Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One with the Breast Milk" (S02E02) - with Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One Where Eddie Moves In" (S02E17)
 * "The One Where Old Yeller Dies" (S02E20) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Giant Poking Device" (S03E08)
 * "The One with the Tiny T-Shirt" (S03E19)
 * "The One at the Beach" (S03E25) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line" (S04E07)
 * "The One with All the Wedding Dresses" (S04E20) (Story)
 * "The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey" (S05E15)
 * "The One After Vegas" (S06E01)
 * "The One That Could Have Been: Part 1" (S06E15) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One with Unagi" (S06E17) (Teleplay)

15 episodes

 * Brian Buckner
 * "The One with the Bullies" (S02E21) - with Sebastian Jones
 * "The One with the Nap Partners" (S07E06) - with Sebastian Jones
 * "The One Where Rosita Dies" (S07E13) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Truth About London" (S07E16) (Story - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress" (S07E17) (Story - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with Chandler's Dad" (S07E22) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with Rachel's Date" (S08E05) - with Sebastian Jones
 * "The One with Monica's Boots" (S08E10) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Secret Closet" (S08E14) - with Sebastian Jones
 * "The One with the Cooking Class" (S08E21) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Pediatrician" (S09E03) - with Sebastian Jones
 * "The One with Phoebe's Rats" (S09E12) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Memorial Service" (S09E17) (Teleplay - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with the Lottery" (S09E18) (Story - with Sebastian Jones)
 * "The One with Ross's Tan" (S10E03)


 * Sebastian Jones
 * "The One with the Bullies" (S02E21) - with Brian Buckner
 * "The One with the Nap Partners" (S07E06) - with Brian Buckner
 * "The One Where Rosita Dies" (S07E13) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Truth About London" (S07E16) (Story - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress" (S07E17) (Story - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with Chandler's Dad" (S07E22) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with Rachel's Date" (S08E05) - with Brian Buckner
 * "The One with Monica's Boots" (S08E10) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Secret Closet" (S08E14) - with Brian Buckner
 * "The One with the Cooking Class" (S08E21) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Pediatrician" (S09E03) - with Brian Buckner
 * "The One with Phoebe's Rats" (S09E12) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Memorial Service" (S09E17) (Teleplay - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with the Lottery" (S09E18) (Story - with Brian Buckner)
 * "The One with Ross's Grant" (S10E06)

13 episodes

 * Seth Kurland
 * "The One with the Race Car Bed" (S03E07)
 * "The One with the Hypnosis Tape" (S03E18)
 * "The One with the Cuffs" (S04E03)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Uterus" (S04E11)
 * "The One with the Invitation" (S04E21)
 * "The One with the Worst Best Man Ever" (S04E22) (Story)
 * "The One After Ross Says Rachel" (S05E01)
 * "The One with Joey's Bag" (S05E13) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Ride-Along" (S05E20) - with Shana Goldberg-Meehan
 * "The One with Ross's Denial" (S06E03)
 * "The One with Rachel's Sister" (S06E13) (Story)
 * "The One Where Ross Dates a Student" (S06E18)
 * "The One with Joey's Fridge" (S06E19) (Story)

12 episodes

 * Alexa Junge
 * "The One with George Stephanopoulos" (S01E04)
 * "The One with Mrs. Bing" (S01E11)
 * "The One with the Boobies" (S01E13)
 * "The One with the Ick Factor" (S01E22)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Husband" (S02E04)
 * "The One with the Prom Video" (S02E14)
 * "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies" (S02E18) (Story)
 * "The One with the Two Parties" (S02E22)
 * "The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel" (S03E04)
 * "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister" (S03E11)
 * "The One with the Yeti" (S05E06)
 * "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" (S05E14)


 * Michael Curtis
 * "The One Where Heckles Dies" (S02E03) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know" (S02E15) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One Where Eddie Won't Go" (S02E19) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One Where Old Yeller Dies" (S02E20) (Story - with Gregory S. Malins)
 * "The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy" (S03E01) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One Where Rachel Quits" (S03E10) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One with Joey's New Girlfriend" (S04E05) - with Gregory S. Malins
 * "The One with All the Wedding Dresses" (S04E20) (Teleplay - with Gregory S. Malins)
 * "The One with the Worst Best Man Ever" (S04E22) (Teleplay - with Gregory S. Malins)
 * "The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS" (S05E04)
 * "The One with Joey's Bag" (S05E13) (Story)
 * "The One Where Rachel Smokes" (S05E18)

10 episodes

 * Wil Calhoun
 * "The One with the Jam" (S03E03)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner" (S03E14)
 * "The One with the Dollhouse" (S03E20)
 * "The One with the Jellyfish" (S04E01)
 * "The One with Joey's Dirty Day" (S04E14)
 * "The One with All the Rugby" (S04E15) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with All the Haste" (S04E19) - with Scott Silveri
 * "The One with All the Kissing" (S05E02)
 * "The One with Joey's Big Break" (S05E22) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Monica's Thunder" (S07E01) (Story)


 * Mark Kunerth
 * "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" (S03E24) (Story - with Pang-Ni Landrum)
 * "The One at the Beach" (S03E25) (Story - with Pang-Ni Landrum)
 * "The One with the Free Porn" (S04E17) (Story)
 * "The One with the Halloween Party" (S08E06)
 * "The One in Massapequa" (S08E18) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Rachel's Phone Number" (S09E09)
 * "The One with the Boob Job" (S09E16)
 * "The One with Rachel's Dream" (S09E19) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Home Study" (S010E07)
 * "The One Where Estelle Dies" (S10E15) (Story)

9 episodes

 * Doty Abrams
 * "The One with the Evil Orthodontist" (S01E20)
 * "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" (S02E11)
 * "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" (S03E12)
 * "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt" (S05E19)
 * "The One with Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E." (S06E20)
 * "The One with the Vows" (S07E21)
 * "The One with Joey's Interview" (S08E19)
 * "The One with Christmas in Tulsa" (S09E10)
 * "The One Where Chandler Gets Caught" (S10E10)

8 episodes

 * Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
 * "The One with the Thumb" (S01E03)
 * "The One with the Blackout" (S01E07)
 * "The One with the Dozen Lasagnas" (S01E12) - with Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One with All the Poker" (S01E18)
 * "The One Where the Monkey Gets Away" (S01E19)
 * "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend" (S02E01)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Dad" (S02E09)
 * "The One After the Superbowl: Part 1" (S02E12)


 * Dana Klein Borkow
 * "The One with the Red Sweater" (S08E02)
 * "The One with the Birthing Video" (S08E15)
 * "The One with the Cooking Class" (S08E21) (Story)
 * "The One Where Emma Cries" (S09E02)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Rats" (S09E12) (Story)
 * "The One with Rachel's Dream" (S09E19) (Story)
 * "The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits" (S10E05)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Wedding" (S10E12) - with Robert Carlock


 * Robert Carlock
 * "The One with Monica's Boots" (S08E10) (Story)
 * "The One with Ross's Step Forward" (S08E11)
 * "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" (S09E07)
 * "The One with the Memorial Service" (S09E17) (Story)
 * "The One with the Fertility Test" (S09E21) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Cake" (S10E04)
 * "The One with Phoebe's Wedding" (S10E12) - with Dana Klein Borkow
 * "The One with Princess Consuela" (S10E14) (Story)

7 episodes

 * Michael Borkow
 * "The One Where Ross Finds Out" (S02E07)
 * "The One After the Superbowl: Part 2" (S02E13)
 * "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies" (S02E18) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends" (S03E13)
 * "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" (S03E15)
 * "The One with Chandler in a Box" (S04E08)
 * "The One with Ross's Wedding: Part 1" (S04E23)

6 episodes

 * Ira Ungerleider
 * "The One with the Butt" (S01E06) - with Adam Chase
 * "The One with the Monkey" (S01E10) - with Adam Chase
 * "The One with the Dozen Lasagnas" (S01E12) - with Adam Chase, Jeffrey Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
 * "The One with the Fake Monica" (S01E21) - with Adam Chase
 * "The One with the Breast Milk" (S02E02) - with Adam Chase
 * "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" (S02E24) (Story)

5 episodes

 * Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein
 * "The One Where Ross Moves In" (S05E07)
 * "The One with the Cop" (S05E16) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Joey's Porsche" (S05E05)
 * "The One with Ross's Teeth" (S05E08) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Joey's Fridge" (S05E19) (Teleplay)


 * Brian Boyle
 * "The One with All the Resolutions" (S05E11) (Story)
 * "The One with the Routine" (S06E10)
 * "The One with the Apothecary Table" (S06E11) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Rachel's Assistant" (S07E04)
 * "The One with Joey's Award" (S07E18) (Teleplay)

4 episodes

 * Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss
 * "The One with the East German Laundry Detergent" (S01E04)
 * "The One Where Underdog Gets Away" (S01E09)
 * "The One with the Stoned Guy" (S01E15)
 * "The One with the Birth" (S01E23) (Teleplay)


 * Jill Condon & Amy Toomin
 * "The One with the Cat" (S04E02)
 * "The One with the Embryos" (S04E12)
 * "The One with Rachel's New Dress" (S04E18) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with Ross's Wedding: Part 2" (S04E24) (Story)


 * Zachary Rosenblatt
 * "The One with the Apothecary Table" (S06E11) (Story)
 * "The One with Unagi" (S06E17) (Story)
 * "The One Where They're Up All Night" (S07E12)
 * "The One with the Truth About London" (S07E16) (Teleplay)

3 episodes

 * Chris Brown
 * "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" (S01E24)
 * "The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant" (S02E05)
 * "The One with a Chick and a Duck" (S03E21)


 * Alicia Sky Varinaitis
 * "The One with the Fake Party" (S04E16) (Story)
 * "The One with Chandler's Work Laugh" (S05E12)
 * "The One with the Cop" (S05E16) (Story)


 * Peter Tibbals
 * "The One in Massapequa" (S08E18) (Story)
 * "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" (S09E11) (Teleplay)
 * "The One with the Mugging" (S09E15)

2 episodes

 * Betsy Borns
 * "The One with the Baby on the Bus" (S02E06)
 * "The One Where Joey Moves Out" (S02E16)


 * Brown Mandell
 * "The One with the Chicken Pox" (S02E23)
 * "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" (S02E24) (Teleplay)


 * Pang-Ni Landrum
 * "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" (S03E24) (Story - with Mark Kunerth)
 * "The One at the Beach" (S03E25) (Story - with Mark Kunerth)


 * Patty Lin
 * "The One with the Engagement Picture" (S07E05) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs" (S07E08)


 * Vanessa McCarthy
 * "The One Where They All Turn Thirty" (S07E14) (Story)
 * "The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath" (S08E13)


 * R. Lee Fleming, Jr.
 * "The One with the Stain" (S08E07)
 * "The One with the Tea Leaves" (S08E17) (Story)


 * Steven Rosenhaus
 * "The One with the Tea Leaves" (S08E17) (Teleplay)
 * "The One Where Monica Sings" (S09E13) (Teleplay)

1 episode

 * Bill Lawrence - "The One with the Candy Hearts" (S01E14)
 * Richard Goodman - "The One with the Free Porn" (S04E17) (Teleplay)
 * Suzie Villandry - "The One with All the Resolutions" (S05E11) (Teleplay)
 * David J. Lagana - "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad" (S06E21) (Story)
 * Brian Caldirola - "The One Where Paul's the Man" (S06E22) (Story)
 * Earl Davis - "The One with the Engagement Picture" (S07E05) (Story)
 * Judd Rubin - "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" (S09E11) (Story)
 * Tracy Reilly - "The One with Princess Consuela" (S10E14) (Teleplay)