Friends (TV Series) The One with the Videotape (2001) User Reviews

One of the best episodes of a great sitcom!

[rorycurran · 10/10 · 30 June 2016]

I really like this episode and is as good as The One with the Embryos!

This episode is basically about Ross and Rachel disagreeing about who asked to have an affair and Ross accidentally reveals that he videotaped the time by " accident" and everyone wants to watch the video. Spoilers, Rachel ends up being the one who came on to Ross.

Meanwhile,Monica and Chandler brag about this amazing couple they met while they were on their honeymoon but when they find out that they "gave them the wrong number", they get annoyed.

Even though this episode could have been funnier, It is such a good story in my opinion.

Score out of 10: 10 out of 10!

One of my favorite episodes

[sbkr-49787 · 10/10 · 1 October 2019]

This episode is definitely one of the top 3 episodes of the series.

The One with the Videotape

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 2 September 2011]

This is a great episode. We get to know how Ross and Rachel ended up sleeping together.And they don't just tell it to us but make it an interesting episode

We are facing the question: who made the first move? And both Rachel and Ross insist that the other one did. But luckily there is a videotape to find out.

And the videotape gives us some fun moments. First the reaction of the group when Rachel tries to destroy the tape is just great. And so is her reaction to Ross supporting her destroying them. And we see how Rachel dealt with the invites (Monica's face is just priceless) and that they even did it on the invites, the ones that were framed.

And the ending was well done! I really didn't expect that.

This episode contains the best line in the history of friends...

[lzervakos-76588 · 24 October 2018]

Ross to Joey: hey joey I wanta talk to you about something that kinda makes me uncomfortable. Joey: ok... how about you showering with your mom?

The roof of perfect storytelling

[MaxAlshehri · 10/10 · 8 October 2022]

This whole episode had me laughing and intrigued throughout the whole episode from start to finish.

Everything was perfectly told even the small subtle stuff that didn't seem like it was important at first it turned out being important.

This episode is an example on how good the writing got in season 8 in Friends after the slow season 7 was season 8 was what the show needed from the beginning of the season the writing is so sharp and like I just said this episode is the perfect example of that alongside the ones before it.

One of my favorite episodes of Friends and both David and Jennifer were absolutely on top of their game.

The one Ross and Rachel are on a videotape

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 14 April 2009]

Monica and Chandler are back from their honeymoon, but all they can talk about is the couple they met, Greg and Jenny, who are also married. Phoebe and Joey are jealous of the situation, and when Monica and Chandler try to call to the couple in their supposed number, the only place they can reach is the grocery. Phoebe and Joey laugh at the situation and say that Greg and Jenny gave Monica and Chandler a fake number. This makes Monica and Chandler think about what they did wrong, and they end up fighting about each other's defects.

Monica asks Ross and Rachel to tell how they slept together, and Rachel says that Ross was the one who kissed her and made the first move. Ross stays angry with Rachel and says that Rachel did the first move, and he also mentions that he videotaped everything.

This makes Rachel stays angry with Ross, thinking that he videotaped everything om purpose.

The Friends give the idea of they all watch the tape to see who made the first move.

She obviously came on to him!

[mostafabsat · 10/10 · 27 February 2021]

To the ladies reading this, did I ever tell you about the time I went back-bagging through Western Europe?

The One Where We Find Out Who Initiated What...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 4 April 2015]

I really love this episode. I really do. And the title of this review might sound confusing, but if you continue reading on, it will all make sense.

In this episode, Monica and Chandler thought they made great new friends on their honeymoon, but it turns out that they were given a fake phone number. How rude. Why couldn't they just be nice and say that they aren't interested in being friends with Monica and Chandler? Why must they string them along? Anyway, it turns out that Ross "accidentally" recorded his and Rachel's "special night". Rachel is insisting that Ross initiated it, but after reviewing the footage, it turns out that she did. But how disgusting is it that Ross kept the video tape of them having sex, without Rachel's permission. Just another reason why I hate Ross.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10.

Never gets old.

[mrpattinson-07689 · 10/10 · 28 August 2021]

Whatever you say, Ross and Rachel's tape and Rachel using Europe story to get some action never gets old. Loved it.

Somewhere around Barcelona

[studioAT · 6/10 · 25 July 2017]

Series 8 of 'Friends' is a good one overall, and this is another good episode, written by Scott Silveri, who often produced some classic 'Friends' moments.

The Ross and Rachel story line continues to be good fun, as we find out who came onto who on the night Rachel's baby was conceived.

The Monica/Chandler story line isn't that funny, but I like that once again Joey and Phoebe are paired up to good effect.

Another good episode of an above average series.

Unintentionally Filmed A Sex Tape

[vivianla · 28 December 2020]

The gang decides who came on to who by watching an unintentionally filmed sex video between Ross and Rachel. It is the sex that made their baby. Rachel uses Joey's western Europe story and that is how Ross got the signal she wants sex.