4 Best Car-Related Moments from “Friends”
It’s easy to understand why “Friends” gained so much traction in the 90s and had 10 seasons’ worth of episodes. Anyone who’s watched a few episodes of of the show can testify to its addictive nature.
Since colder weather is the perfect time to binge-watch screen productions, we think it’s the perfect time to take a moment to appreciate some of the best car-related scenes from “Friends.” Here are our top four clips (feel free to list yours in the comments section below).
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Joey “saves” Ross when their car backfires
Throughout the series, Joey has quite a few “bro-mantic” moments with his Ross and Chandler — like the one in Season 5 Episode 20. Joey, Ross, and Chandler go on a ride-along with Phoebe’s new police officer boyfriend, Gary. Suddenly, the car backfires. In a slow-motion shot, Joey throws himself over Ross to shield him from harm — while Chandler expresses dismay at being abandoned in the “crisis.”
Rachel and Ross get pulled over
In Season 7 Episode 22, both Rachel and Ross take turns driving Monica’s car. Each of them gets pulled over for traveling over and under the speed limit, respectively. Though both try to flirt themselves out of their tickets, only Rachel is successful. Ross’s awkwardness overtakes him and he has to pay his ticket for driving too slowly.
Joey really wants a luxury car
Season 6 Episode 5 portrays Joey’s obsession with owning a luxury car. The episode starts with Joey admiring, then polishing a stranger’s car. He then pretends like it’s his, both for the sake of bragging rights and to attract female attention. The episode culminates with Joey hiding cardboard boxes under a tarp, to give the appearance that he still owns the swanky ride.
Phoebe drives Ross to the airport
In the show’s finale, Phoebe shows herself to be the very worst taxi driver with a very unsafe cab. Not only is her car missing seatbelts, but Phoebe reassures Ross that he’ll simply get ejected from the taxi cab if they crash and the engine explodes. She also yells at an unwanted passenger that accidentally thinks she’s a professional taxi driver and gets inside the car. (Though, granted, she was trying to rush Ross to the airport in time to prevent Rachel’s departure to Paris.)
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