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Joey and the Break-up (#1.23)

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 12 October 2014]

Michael has a girlfriend. Gina really wants to meet her and goes for a dinner but turns out that she is even older than Gina. The relationship doesn't last as she never thought it will be serious. Sara is looking for a job and Joey asks Bobbie to help, but she gets a job that is in Washington DC and Sara wants to move there as it is a great opportunity for her.

It was funny how Bobbie said that she doesn't listen to most of what Joey says! I kind of hope Sara goes away for this job. I never like Joey in a serious relationship.

The story of Michael's relationship was pretty funny as well. They didn't go too serious into it

"My brother works at Newsweek"

[studioAT · 8/10 · 12 December 2017]

I really enjoyed the Joey/Sara relationship, and her being tempted by a job in DC added some drama to this storyline. I think you can see the confidence of the writers in the show at this point (before the critics tore it apart and they went into a panic re-tooling) in the fact that they were writing more drama into the show.

This episode actually has about three scenes without Joey in, and is all the better for it, as we are reminded just how good Drea De Matteo and Paulo Costanzo are in their respective roles. The storyline involving Michael having an older girlfriend was great. The only way we were going to get to know their characters more was if they had the opportunities.

The confidence is again shown by the fact that the powers that be felt comfortable enough to have more little references to 'Friends', such as Hugsie and the recliner, as well as a reference to the love triangle between Joey/Rachel/Ross from series 8. It's such a shame this confidence didn't seem to last.

There's a lot to like in this episode.