The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when Chandler and Joey sink into their new Barcaloungers and proceed to recline, the camera can be seen at the right side of the screen. This can also be seen in the show's intro in later episodes. Additionally, set lighting was reflected on the TV screen earlier when Chandler had mentioned "Green Acres."
The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: While "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is playing on TV, when Rachel walks in and heads over to Ross, a crewmember can be seen at the left side of the screen, behind Phoebe.
The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: When Rachel's talking about when Richard kissed her when she was a little girl, you can see the boom mic above her head. (00:16:10)
The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: While Ross is trying to fix the position of the cavemen in the museum, a boom mic can be seen above his head.
Answer: These are references to the TV show NYPD Blue. Deputy Andy Sipowicz is the name of one of the characters, whilst another character (Deputy Danny Sorenso) is played by Rick Schroder who previously starred in the show Silver Spoons.
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