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Friends S5E20 — The One with the Ride Along

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Friends•Season 5•Episode 20

The One with the Ride Along

8.1/10 · 5,495 votesApr 29, 199923 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

While the guys go on a ride-along with Gary, Rachel accidentally deletes a message from Emily on Ross's answering machine.

Directed byGary Halvorson

Written byShana Goldberg-Meehan, Seth Kurland

Previous episodeE19 · The One Where Ross Can't Flirt Next episodeE21 · The One with the Ball

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Cast6

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Rachel Green

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Monica Geller

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Joey Tribbiani

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Ross Geller

Crew12

Gary Halvorson

Gary Halvorson

Director

S

Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Writer

S

Seth Kurland

Writer

Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

Producer

G

Greg J. Grande

Set Decoration

M

Mikel Neiers

Director of Photography

Joe Stewart

Joe Stewart

Art Direction

J

Jay Scherberth

Editor

P

Perry Rein

Executive Story Editor

J

Jolie Barnett

Script Supervisor

G

Gigi McCreery

Executive Story Editor

C

Carlos Piñero

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"The One with the Ride Along" is episode 20 of Friends season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 5,495 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Seth Kurland, it aired on April 29, 1999.

Next: E21 · The One with the Ball Best of Season 5