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Joey and the High School Friend (#2.11)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 18 October 2014]

An old friend of Joey messages him and wants to talk. He stopped talking to him without any explanations, only as it turns out it was because him and Gina slept with each other. Joey forgives that, but then comes a new surprise: Jimmy and Michael seem to have a lot in common and as turns out it is indeed because he is Michael's father. Michael is disappointed with that, but it seems like they will still keep in touch.

A pretty good episode. I did guess pretty fast that Jimmy is Michael's dad, but I still like how they went with it. Sowing all the similar mannerisms and them being so incredibly smart. Also a good choice for the actor. Adam Goldberg was great in it.

Adam Goldberg steals this episode from Joey

[studioAT · 7/10 · 18 December 2017]

Michael meets his Dad in this episode of 'Joey', and it's an opportunity for Paulo Costanzo, who has been sidelined since the show was re-tooled at the start of series two, to show was a great performer it is.

This episode also features a stand out performance from Adam Goldberg as Jimmy, Michael's Dad and Joey's high school friend. His performance is great, and it's no surprise that the powers that be were so quick to bring him back in later episodes.

He does steal the episode from Joey, and that's great. There was far too much pressure on Matt LeBlanc throughout this series, and as we've seen before when people like Christina Ricci and Lucy Lu came on, good guest stars and relieve this pressure.

There is another story involving Joey and some 'chocolate milk', but it's very weak in my opinion, and unworthy of the character.

I prefer to look at the positives, and there were a lot to be found in the main storyline.