The One with the Cop

Season 5, Episode 16, Aired
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Joey has a dream about Monica. Phoebe finds a police badge under her seat at Central Perk and uses it to go on missions of mercy. Ross buys a sofa but has trouble moving it up the stairs into his new apartment.
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  • Good except for the end.

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    By vereese, Feb 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    Did you know I can't stand Phoebe? She is stupid and annoying. And the end is complete bull poop. The cop could have lost his job. Then he could have been sub-peoned for not arresting Phoebe. She was a criminal, and he didn't arrest her because she's pretty. So unbelievably stupid. All her story-lines are. Her pregnancy, her stupid broken family, her living on the street, when her grandma was in the city. And, obviously, Ursula wasn't living on the street... Why didn't Phoebe go with Ursula?So annoying!! Friends would be the most awesome show if she wasn't in it. I can't stand her!! The rest of the ep was good.moreless

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  • One of the best episodes of the season.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Apr 09, 2009 Report Abuse
    Well I really enjoyed watching this episode because it was so funny. My favorite plot was Ross trying to move the couch upstairs with Rachel, made them look like a couple. Also when Rachel finds out Ross counted how much times they did it, I laugh so hard. I couldn't breathe. I liked Joey's dream about Monica. Gives Monica/Joey shippers a chance. Anyways besides all that the "main plot." The cop catches Phoebe and ends up asking her out? I like how Phoebe was trying to bust guys on the street. Also a funny plot. An amazing hilarious episode overall that is one of the best episodes of the season.moreless

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  • Joey Dreams That He Is Dating Monica After He Sees Her & Chandler Together. Afterwards He Starts Hitting On Rachel Because He Wants A Relationship With A Friend. Ross Buys A New Sofa But He Can't Get It Up Into His Apartment.moreless

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    By SSWA-lele, Sep 06, 2008 Report Abuse
    One Of My Very Favourite Episodes!!!! It is just really funny throughout the whole episode but i really love the part where phoebe tells the woman to apoligize to the tree, and she actually does it! lol!. And the part at the very end when ross is trying to return his sofa to the store although it is now cut in half & he tries to make out that he recieved it that way but in the end all he gets is four dollars store credit. & the part where phoebe shouts at the police officer but then runs away when she finds out that he is an offcier. Totally Awesome Episode!moreless

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  • a good episode

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    By simpfan90210, Apr 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    Joey has a dream about Monica that they are bf and gf after he sees them together and they say that he wants that intimacey. Phoebe finds a police badge under her seat at Central Perk and uses it to go on missions of mercy bossing people around untill the rel cop shows up but then they date instead of arresting her. Ross buys a sofa but has trouble moving it up the stairs into his new apartment and in the end has to cut it in half to finally fit it up the stairs but has to take it back instead.moreless

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    By Andrew0000, Apr 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end. A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end. A great episode, with a really interessting storyline and a good and funny cast. And like all episodes it has it's great wave in the storyline and a good cliff hanger at the end.moreless

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    • Trivia: This episode marks the second time in the series where a reference is made to Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. In "The One With the Stoned Guy", Chandler complains that he doesn't have any goals or dreams, to which Ross replies, "Ah, the lesser-known 'I don't have a dream' speech". Edit
    • Magna Doodle: Joey your agent called Magna Doodle: A drawing of a target Edit

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    • Gary: Okay, so it's a date. Phoebe: Yeah! I gotta ask you though. How did you know where to find me? Gary: Well you're fingerprints were all over my badge, so I just ran it through the computer and this was listed as your last known address. So I just checked it out. Phoebe: Oh, impressive. Gary: Not as impressive as you. I gotta tell you, I looked at your record and you've done some pretty weird stuff. Phoebe: ...Yeah, we'll talk at dinner. Gary: Okay. So I'll come by in a couple hours and pick you up? Phoebe: All right, I can't wait! Gary: Okay. And don't worry, I'm not just gonna take you out for donuts. (Chandler busts out laughing and everyone just looks at him.) Chandler: (To Rachel) He has a gun! Edit
    • Phoebe: I don't think it's very nice of you to park here. You know you're blocking the entrance. Gary: Don't worry about it. It's not a problem. Phoebe: Well, it's a problem for me, which means it's a problem for you, 'cause I'm a cop. Gary: (Slams flashing-light on the hood of his car) So am I. Phoebe: Oh no. Edit
    • Ross: This couch is cut in half. I would like to exchange it for one that isn't cut in half. Saleswoman: You're telling me this couch was delivered to you like this? Ross: Look, I'm a reasonable man. I will accept store credit. Saleswoman: I'll give you store credit in the amount of four dollars. Ross: I will take it. Edit

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    • Gary: I heard that kid from Silver Spoons is really good. Silver Spoons was a American TV show about rich kids, starring Rick Schroder. Gary was referring to when Schroder replaced Sipowicz's partner on NYPD Blue. Edit
    • Joey: I kind of had a dream. But I don't wanna talk about it. Chandler: Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah. What if Martin Luther King had said that? This is a reference to Martin Luther King, an African American civil rights activist who is perhaps most famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Edit
    • Ross: I saw it on Dateline. Rachel: Oh, I love Dateline. Ya know, Jane Pauley is the one woman I would kiss. Dateline NBC is a primetime news broadcast on NBC. Jane Pauley, an American journalist, was an anchor on Dateline for 12 years. Edit

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