The One with the Cat

"The One with the Cat"
	Friends episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 2
Directed by	Shelley Jensen
Written by	Jill Condon & Amy Toomin
Production code	466602
Original air date	October 2, 1997[1]

"The One with the Cat" is the second episode of Friends' fourth season. It first aired on the NBC network in the United States on October 2, 1997.[2]

Plot

Tired of having to turn sideways every time he entered or left his bedroom, Chandler suggests he and Joey sell the entertainment center. Joey objects at first, because he built it himself—and the chick and duck are living in it. Monica ran into someone from high school at the bank—Rachel's senior prom date, Chip Matthews. They get to talking, and Chip fulfills an old high school fantasy of Monica's, simply by asking her out. Rachel comes home from work to see that Chip called and assumes he wanted to talk to her. Ross, wanting to have some fun at his ex-girlfriend's expense, doesn't tell her any differently—until they're on the phone, and Rachel realizes he had called to talk to Monica. Joey places an ad for the entertainment center. Chandler is pleased, until he learns Joey is charging US$5,000 for it. He offers to change the ad to $50 or best offer, and it's revealed that Joey and everyone else do not know what Chandler's job is. Meanwhile, a cat crawls into Phoebe's guitar case. She tries to shoo it away... until she looks at the cat and becomes convinced that the spirit of her adoptive mother Lily resides in the cat. Rachel is upset that Monica would consider dating Chip, because at their prom Chip disappeared for two hours to have sex with another girl. Monica points out that she wasn't as popular as Rachel in high school, and the "fat girl" inside of her would love to have a chance to date a popular guy (even if it's ten years late). Rachel relents, and agrees to let her go. Two guys come to look at the entertainment center—but aren't willing to pay the $50. They want to trade it for a handmade canoe. Joey and Chandler won't take the canoe, so the deal is off. Ross, sick of Phoebe thinking the cat is her mom, tells the rest of the group what he thinks. Just to annoy him, Rachel says she believes Phoebe and that Jurassic Park could happen. Rachel later finds a flier for a missing cat named Julio—who looks exactly like the cat Phoebe thinks is her reincarnated mother. Ross makes the rest of the gang promise to tell Phoebe. But the gang finds she's so happy with her cat, so none of them can bring themselves to do it. Joey, trying to sell the entertainment center, offers the fact that a grown man can fit inside as a selling point. The buyer doesn't believe him, so Joey crawls inside. The prospective buyer then locks Joey in the unit and steals the rest of their furniture, including their beloved foosball table and recliners. Chandler is upset—when asked what happened, he explains: "Joey was born; then 28 years later I was robbed!" Monica finally goes on her big date with Chip and is disappointed to learn he hasn't changed at all since high school. He still hangs out with all his old buddies, works at the same movie theater, and lives with his parents. So—much to Rachel's delight—not only did Monica get to go out with Chip Matthews, she got to dump him. Ross, upset that nobody has told Phoebe the truth about the cat, finally tells her. Phoebe is upset that Ross won't at least respect her belief that Julio is her mother and support her as a friend, and Rachel suggests that to fix their friendship he apologize to Mrs. Buffay's spirit, which he does. Phoebe agrees to return the cat. Chandler, upset that Joey allowed them to get robbed, calls the guys with the canoe back and they finally make their trade.

Reception

In the original broadcast, the episode was viewed by 25.5 million viewers.[3]

Sam Ashurst from Digital Spy ranked it #185 on their ranking of the 236 Friends episodes.[4]

Telegraph & Argus also ranked it #185 on their ranking of all 236 Friends episodes.[5]

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References

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[2] ttps://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/friends/episode-2-season-4/the-one-with-the-cat/100168

[3] ttp://newmusicandmore.tripod.com/friendsratings04.html

[4] ttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/g24617/friends-episodes-best-ranked-every-all

[5] ttps://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/13745603.the-definitive-ranking-of-all-236-friends-episodes

Friends episodes
Season 1	"The Pilot" "The One with the Sonogram at the End" "The One with the Thumb" "The One with George Stephanopoulos" "The One with the Blackout" "The One with the Monkey" "The One Where the Monkey Gets Away" "The One with the Fake Monica" "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"
Season 2	"The One with Ross's New Girlfriend" "The One with Russ" "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" "The One After the Superbowl" "The One with the Prom Video" "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies" "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding"
Season 3	"The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy" "The One Where No One's Ready" "The One with the Flashback" "The One with the Football" "The One with the Morning After" "The One at the Beach"
Season 4	"The One with the Jellyfish" "The One with the Cat" "The One with the Embryos" "The One with Ross's Wedding"
Season 5	"The One After Ross Says Rachel" "The One Hundredth" "The One with All the Thanksgivings" "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" "The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey" "The One with the Cop" "The One Where Rachel Smokes" "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt" "The One with the Ride-Along" "The One with Joey's Big Break" "The One in Vegas"
Season 6	"The One After Vegas" "The One Where Ross Got High" "The One with the Apothecary Table" "The One with Unagi" "The One with the Proposal"
Season 7	"The One with Monica's Thunder" "The One with All the Candy" "The One with All the Cheesecakes" "The One Where They're Up All Night" "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding"
Season 8	"The One After 'I Do'" "The One with Rachel's Date" "The One with the Halloween Party" "The One with the Rumor"
Season 9	"The One Where No One Proposes" "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song" "The One with Rachel's Dream" "The One in Barbados"
Season 10	"The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss" "The One Where Ross Is Fine" "The One with Ross's Tan" "The One with Phoebe's Wedding" "The Last One"