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The eighth season’s first affair follow a “Who’s the father?” set-up, with the father exposed to be Ross in episode two and Rachel revealing him in episode three. Joey starts to expand romantic feelings for roommate Rachel and when Joey’s feelings are exposed things become awkward for the two. Eventually their companionship returns to its status quo but in the ending, following Rachel’s giving birth to a daughter,who she and Ross call Emma, she accepts an accidental proposal of marriage from Joey when he bends down to get back a ring which has fallen from Ross’ jacket.. The season was regarded as a return to form for the series; its ratings increased as viewers tuned in for comfort following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002, the first in that category for the series.