Ross Geller is the father of Rachel Green's baby Emma in the sitcom Friends. The classic NBC sitcom was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. The show began airing on 22 September 1994 and had 10 seasons with a total of 236 episodes. The last episode was aired on 6 May 2004.
The show was set in Manhattan and revolves around the lives of six close friends who go through the thick and thin of life and its aspects like marriage, divorce, pregnancy, love, breakup, job changes, losing jobs, fights, and many other situations, together. As the show began, Rachel, Ross, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, and Chandler were shown in their 20s and as the sitcom went ahead, their character development in the show is what captured the hearts of the audience.
The show enjoys a massive fan following and to date, it's one of the most talked about shows in the world. Each character in the show had their own uniqueness and by the end of every episode, we got to learn a life lesson. The show also touched on a lot of taboo characters such as infertility, surrogacy, premarital pregnancy, multiple partners, etc.
The show is one of the most watched shows and was ranked in the top 10 of the best television series. It also won many awards and nominations for being the best show during its time.
Who was Rachel Green in Friends?
Being one of the main characters in the sitcom and portrayed by the beautiful Jennifer Aniston, Rachel Green's first appearance in the show was in Episode One 'The Pilot' as a runaway bride who ended up in a cafe (Central Perk) right where her best friend Monica Geller (Courtney Cox) was present with her brother Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) and other three friends, Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) and Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow).
Monica lets Rachel reside with her while she attempts to get her life back on track. Rachel befriends Joey, Phoebe, and Chandler and reunites with Ross who had a crush on Rachel since high school. Even though she hailed from a wealthy family, Rachel decides to become independent and begin working as a waitress at Central Perk (the cafe where all the six friends meet regularly).
Rachel is known for her happening love life, especially with Monica's brother Ross. The two had a very complicated on-off relationship throughout the 10 seasons and have a daughter together. She went from being “daddy's little girl” to a successful fashion businesswoman who was offered a job at Louis Vuitton. Rachel and Ross' relationship is often looked up to and cited as television's most beloved couple.
Who is Ross Geller in Friends?
Ross Geller is played by David Schwimmer and is a paleontologist who has a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is the smartest in the whole group and is adored for his goofy yet sweet behavior in the show. Ross is Monica's elder brother in the show and had a huge crush on her best friend Rachel Green. Rachel and Ross later get into a romantic relationship; however, it does not last long which in turn began their on-off relationship which they often termed as a 'break' in the show.
Ross' first wife Carol turned out to be a lesbian and left Ross for another woman. Carol and Ross share a son named Ben (played by Cole Sprouse) in the show. After his tumultuous love life with Rachel, they have a daughter named Emma in the show. The two end up together in the final episode of the sitcom which aired on May 6, 2014.
In what episode did Rachel Green get to know she was pregnant?
In Season 8 Episode 1 (The One After 'I Do') during Monica's wedding with Chandler Bing, Rachel takes a pregnancy test and finds out that she is pregnant. At the start, Phoebe lies to her that the pregnancy test was negative, which leaves Rachel in tears, but later Phoebe reveals that she was lying and that her test was positive. At that moment, Rachel was super happy but unaware of who the father was.
How did everyone find out that Ross was the father of Rachel's child?
In Season 8, Episode 2 (The One With the Red Sweater), Phoebe and Monica reveal to Joey that Rachel was pregnant and that they did not know who the father was. Joey then thinks harder and tells them that he thinks he knows who the father is, and goes into his apartment to retrieve a red sweater that Mr X left in his house. They take the sweater to Monica's apartment and set it on the table and once again get into a discussion.
Later in the episode, it was shown that Ross arrives at Monica's apartment and after a small talk with her, Phoebe, and Joey, he prepares to leave but stops and sees his red sweater on the table. He claims that it was his and that he was searching for it for a month, finally revealing that he was the child of Rachel's baby, leaving Joey, Monica and Phoebe shocked.
In what episodes does Rachel reveal to Ross that he is going to be a father?
In season 8, episode 3 (The One Where Rachel Tells Ross), Rachel finally gains the courage to tell Ross that he was the father of her unborn child. She goes to his place where she is ready to confess, but a confused Ross thinks she wants to have another passionate night with him. After Ross says that they can have another passionate night, she reveals that she was pregnant and that he was the father, which shocks Ross to the bones.
Their unplanned pregnancy was the result of a one-night stand in season 7 and a protection failure.
FAQs
Q. Who played the role of Rachel Green in Friends?
A. Jennifer Aniston played the role of Rachel Green in Friends, which was her breakthrough role.
Q. Who played the role of Ross Geller in Friends?
A. David Schwimmer played the role of Ross Geller in Friends.
Q. What is the name of Rachel and Ross' daughter in the show?
A. Rachel and Ross named their daughter Emma in the show. Monica had originally planned to name her daughter Emma, but later allowed Rachel to use it.
Q. What was Friends originally supposed to be called?
A. Friends was originally called “Insomnia Cafe,” “Friends Like Us,” and “Six Of One.”
