Joey and the High School Friend (8 Dec. 2005)

Joey receives the visit of his lost friend.

Director:

Sheldon Epps

Writers:

Shana Goldberg-Meehan (creator), Scott Silveri (creator),

Stars:

Matt LeBlanc, Andrea Anders, Paulo Costanzo

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani
Andrea Anders	...	Alex Garrett
Paulo Costanzo	...	Michael Tribbiani
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Bobbie Morganstern
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Zach
Drea de Matteo	...	Gina Tribbiani
Adam Goldberg	...	Jimmy
Lance Barber	...	Steve
Lombardo Boyar	...	Dave (as Lombardo Boyer)
Rachel Quaintance	...	Chris
Brian Hersh	...	Crew Member

Storyline

Joey gets a letter his former best friend Jimmy Coasta, who suddenly split 22 years ago without saying a word, is coming. Everyone is surprised Jimmy looks like a "homeless", quoting Gina who is quite nervous because as she told Alex she had sex with Jimmy then and tells him in private that Joey doesn't know about their past relationship but Gina and Jimmy start making out again in Michael's bedroom, Joey enters then and finds out the past too. Jimmy explains that's why he never said good bye, afraid of telling the truth. Joey is very angry, but after reminiscing with Jimmy, they make up. However, Joey and Gina see that Jimmy has the same mannerisms and interests as Michael, who was born 9 months after Gina and Jimmy last 'met'. Michael and Jimmy prove matched geniuses solving maths and science problems, but fight frustrated, so even after Gina tells Michael that Jimmy is his father he doesn't want to know him. Joey, flattered to be chosen as substitute-pa, makes his cousin reconsider...

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam Goldberg, who plays Joey's High School Friend Jimmy in the series, starred on "F·r·i·e·n·d·s" (1994) playing a different character, Eddie Menuek, Chandler's new room mate, after Joey moved out - in "The One where Eddie moves in", "The One where Dr. Ramoray Dies", and "The One where Eddie won't go" (episode # 2.17-19), 22 February 1996 - 28 March 1996.

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Goofs

Gina says she had sex with Jimmy 22 years ago, and that Michael was born 22 years and 9 months ago; which means Michael was born 9 months BEFORE she had sex with Jimmy, thus Jimmy cannot be Michael's father.

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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