Friends (TV Series) The One with the Cop (1999) User Reviews

The One with the Cop

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 14 August 2011]

This is a pretty good episode. The story of Ross's couch is a total winner. The scenes where him and Rachel try to get it up the stairs are too funny, also when Chandler is added to it. And Ross yelling "Pivot" makes one laugh. How it ends is hilarious as well, Ross was great in the last scene at the furniture store

The way Joey tries to get a relationship with someone who was his friend first is a great story as well. The way he tells Rachel that he is hitting on her because he "saw her first" was a great joke

The story of Phoebe and the batch is a good idea as well. And the new character seems very nice and fitting well into the show

The One With The Couch

[devashishparnami · 9/10 · 3 July 2019]

After Joey saw Monica and Chandler doing a crossword together, he dreams about non-sexual closeness with her; they stop him moving out, and suggest their relationship probably looks so appealing because it started as friendship; so Joey transfers his interest to Rachel, who isn't interested. Phoebe finds a wallet with NYPD badge at Central Perk; after Chandler points out playing cop with real people is a serious crime, she decides to bring it to the police station, but pulls it a last time on her way- to the real cop, Gary. Ross buys a couch, refuses to pay almost as much for delivery just three blocks, but can't manage getting it up the staircase with Rachel; Chandler as third man just gets caught, the couch gets it even worse. Everyone is scared when Gary shows up, but he only wants to take Phoebe out.

Joey x Monica, Cute Police Officer x Phoebe, PIVOT!

[vivianla · 16 December 2020]

Joey has a dream about Monica. He sees Chandler and Monica and wishes he was able to have a relationship as close as they do.

Phoebe finds a police badge under the couch's cushions. She uses it to do good deeds. She flashes the badge at one man who is actually an officer. Later that officer comes to the apartment asking for Phoebe Buffay. He pretends to let her go and she doesn't have to go to jail. He is there to actually ask her out because she is the prettiest undercover prostitute he has seen.

Ross buys a couch and the sales associate says Rachel is way better looking and too good for Ross. Ross is not that great. Ross sees the delivery fee and says he will take it himself.

The One with the Cop

[studioAT · 4/10 · 28 July 2021]

I think people are giving 9- 10 star reviews for the 'Pivot' moment alone, because the rest of the episode doesn't warrant it.

They basically cop out and when faced with the option of giving Joey a bit of growth they instead keep him as a 2D womaniser, which is a shame,

I didn't care for the 'cop' storyline, or Michael Rapaport's whole storyline arc actually. Him and Danny are two of S5's dud characters.

Ok, but one great scene doesn't make a great episode.