Friends

Season 5 Episode 20

The One with the Ride Along

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As the date for Emily's remarriage draws closer, the group tries to keep Ross distracted. As a result, Ross and the other guys get invited to take a ride along with Gary. However, when they hear a gun shot, Joey throws himself over Ross, which makes Chandler jealous.moreless
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  • Emily returns!?

    9.5
    Well this episode started out funny & harmless. But beware viewers the b*** is back! I cannot believe Emily would call Ross again after all that she has put him through, seriously she is so annoying now. I am so glad Ross decided not to call her back. I like how Monica resembles Emily's story with Rachel. So that was a highlight of the episode. The funniest part is when the gang hear the car backfire and everyone ducks for cover & Joey saves Ross, I like the background music too. I also like Gary's character. He is really cool. Turns out Joey was trying to save his sandwich!moreless
  • a very funny installment

    10
    As the date for Emily's remarriage draws closer, the group tries to keep Ross distracted so that he wont be sad. As a result, Ross and the other guys get invited to take a ride along with Gary in which a car backfires and ross is "saved" by joey who really only cared about protecting his meatball mariana sub. also when rachael is at ross's apartmen she hears a message from emily having second thoughts, and she tells monica and they accidently deletes it leaving rachael to tell a oss who is in a state of euphoria the stuff about emily.moreless
  • ...

    9.6
    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
  • Emily's remarriage draws closer. Ross and the other guys get invited to go on a rode trip with Gary.

    8.7
    Good episode. Chandler can be a whimp sometimes because he didn't want to go at night. It isn't thst bad. I so like Gary and Phoebe. They are like so perfect for each other. I think Emily wanted to get remarried to get over Ross because when she calls and wants to give them a 2nd chance. Monica is obssed over the picture thing. The light thing was funny when Ross couldn't turn it off. Ross talking about how Joey saved his life. First I thought they would be gay Lol. The sandwich much of been very good for Joey to have the sandwich story.moreless
  • this episode is insane joey dives to save a sandwich

    10
    this is funny joey cares moreabout food than a human life even though it was a car back firing this episode shows that joeys love of food can go to all lengths plus ross's message to him self is extremly funny but you can see how chandler would be annoyed since joey and chandler are best friends

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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  • TRIVIA (6)

    • Goof: In the car Chandler says "It is starting to get dark out there." However, the lighting shows that is already dark. Furthermore, the previous scene shows the city at night.

    • Goof: When Rachel "breaks" Ross's ornament, the ornament is already in two before hitting the ground.

    • Goof: When Rachel breaks Ross's ornament and bends down to pick it up, you can briefly see her underwear.

    • Magna Doodle: A drawing of a face

    • Goof: In the scene where Rachel tells Ross that Emily called, we see the glue on the side table which Rachel used to fix Ross' horn display standing on its base, and then laying down, and then on its base again.

    • Trivia: When Rachel and Monica are listening to Ross's answering machine, they use each others catchphrases. Monica says "Noooooo" and Rachel says "I know!"

  • QUOTES (10)

    • Chandler: (Sniffing) This sandwich does smell good.
      Joey: Did I tell you to smell my sandwich?
      Chandler: I can't smell your sandwich?
      Joey: No! Half of the taste is in the smell! You're sucking up all the taste units!
      Chandler: Okay, I'll give them back... (Exhales)

    • Monica: Man, I would be great in a war! I really think I'd make a fantastic military leader. I mean, I know I'd make general before any of you guys.
      Chandler: Before or after you were shot by your own troops?

    • Gary: Hey Joey, you ever think about joining the force? We could use a guy like you.
      Chandler: Who jumps at loud noises.
      Ross: Wow. I could have died tonight.
      Chandler: Yeah, if the car that backfired had run over you!

    • Rachel: (Trying to recreate Emily's message) Hello Ross, this is Rachel-- Emily. God, what is it with those two names? I do so wanted to say that I'm going to be getting married... to another British person. And I'm having doubts and... scones... and... I can't remember what she said.
      Monica: Yeah, that's the problem with this plan.

    • Gary: (About the release form) It just says you can't sue the city if you scrape your knee, or get your head blown off.
      Chandler: (Sarcastically) Oh, hurry up, I want to sign that.

    • Monica: I need some other things to make the margaritas. I need some salt, margarita mix, and tequila.
      Rachel: So all we have is ice?
      Monica: (About Ross) See if he has ice.

    • Ross: He told you everything! I mean, you totally cracked him!
      Gary: Yeah, well, being that he was the victim, they're usually pretty cooperative.

    • Monica: (About Emily's message) Noooooooo.
      Rachel: I know!

    • Ross: I'm Gary's partner.
      Chandler: You know when you say partner it doesn't sound "cop," it sounds "gay."
      Ross: Ummm, jealous?

    • Joey: I was trying to save my sandwich.
      Chandler: From a bullet?
      Joey: I know it doesn't make much sense.
      Chandler: Much sense?

  • NOTES (5)

  • ALLUSIONS (3)

    • Ross: Hey, Gary. Who am I? Phone home.

      Ross is referring to the Steven Spielberg classic, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.

    • Gary: Anyone want to meet a hero?
      Phoebe: John Glenn is here?

      John Glenn is a former astronaut who was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962. He returned to space on a 1998 flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery when he was 77, setting another record as the oldest American to go into space.

    • Joey: What's up with that, Serpico?

      Serpico is a 1973 movie that stars Al Pacino as Frank Serpico, a New York police officer who goes against his fellow officers to expose widespread corruption on the force.

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