Joey 

In this spin-off of Friends (1994), Joey Tribbiani moves to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.

Creators:

Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Scott Silveri

Stars:

Matt LeBlanc, Paulo Costanzo, Drea de Matteo

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani 46 episodes, 2004-2006
Andrea Anders	...	Alex Garrett 46 episodes, 2004-2006
Paulo Costanzo	...	Michael Tribbiani 46 episodes, 2004-2006
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Bobbie Morganstern 46 episodes, 2004-2006
Drea de Matteo	...	Gina Tribbiani 46 episodes, 2004-2006

Storyline

After his friends all go their separate ways, Joey Tribianni leaves New York for Hollywood to pursue his acting career full time. His sister Gina buys him a nice apartment, and he finds a new roommate in his 20-year old nephew Michael (Gina had him when she was 16), who is literally a rocket scientist. Michael's book smarts and Joey's people smarts allow them to help each other out whenever they can, and make them nice companions.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as series title | forename as series title | friend | spin off | scientist | 

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Taglines:

Same guy, new friends

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Joey

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver and Gold Productions, Bright-San Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though this show is a spin-off of Friends (1994), none of the other main cast members from there make an appearance on this show. However, David Schwimmer, who played Ross, did direct two episodes.

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Quotes

Joey: Michael, you have to seize this moment. The love between two nerds is a rare and fragile thing.
Michael: I want to. I can't go against the rules without a motion being passed.
Joey: So, I'll make a motion.
Michael: You're not a member. There's an approval process.
Joey: Well, I motion you suspend it on account of me being the sole payer of rent for the book club's headquarters.
Michael: I second the motion. The motion is passed
Joey: I motion for a presidential exemption to the no-dating rule.
Michael: I second the motion. The motion is passed.
Joey: I ...
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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Petergeist (2006)

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Soundtracks

Sunny Hours
Performed by Long Beach Dub Allstars
Featuring Will.i.am
Written by Lindon Roberts, Oliver Leiber, David Gamson, and The Long Beach Dub Allstars

User Reviews

Starts a bit weak, but there seems to light ahead

OK, if your like me, and your a fan of Friends, you might be expecting something similar in Joey. When the Pilot was released I was lucky to find a copy of it some time before the series started, and to be honest, I was not to happy. The jokes in the first few episodes about Joey tended to be a bit unfunny, with most of the jokes being aimed at Joey's sexual habits or his stupidity or Drea De Matteo's Breats.

Many of the jokes are similar to Friends, yet these just didn't feel right. However, having seen the first 10/11 Episodes now, the show seems to be finding its feet. In fairness to the show, the casting is great, with each of the actors being well placed in who they are.

It seems quite strange that none of the Friends cast has made cameos yet, although I have noticed that a number of episodes have been directed by David Schwimmer.

Despite being about its title character, Joey, I cant help but feel that some of the episodes should have some emphasis should be on the other characters similar to how 'Frasier' does this with their characters, with sub plots that happen over the episodes.

All in all, its been a rocky start to Joey, and although its getting better, I still feel as if it should get funnier, as compared to other sitcoms, the jokes do not come so thick and fast. Whether this series will last as long as friends is yet to be seen, but on the whole, this is turning out to be an enjoyable series, if not as great as others.........Yet.