On "Friends", what does Joey cuddle when he sleeps?

On Friends, Joey cuddles Hugsy, his stuffed penguin, when he sleeps.

Joey Tribbiani treats Hugsy as a cherished childhood comfort object and calls him his “bedtime penguin pal.” The toy becomes part of the joke because Joey is otherwise presented as a confident adult actor who is especially attached to food, friends, and his apartment life. Hugsy reveals his more sentimental and childlike side.

Hugsy is featured most memorably in the later seasons, when Emma becomes attached to the penguin after seeing him. Joey wants Hugsy back, creating a comic conflict between his affection for the toy and his reluctance to admit how important it is. The storyline also emphasizes that Joey’s attachment is not merely a random prop gag: the penguin is a recurring part of his personal history.

A common mix-up is the spelling. The character is generally known as “Hugsy,” although episode references and fan transcriptions sometimes vary slightly.