Joey: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 9, 2004

Starring: Matt LeBlanc, Drea de Matteo, Jennifer Coolidge

Summary: From three of the executive producers behind the mega-successful hit series "Friends" comes the highly anticipated new comedy "Joey." Multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominee Matt LeBlanc reprises his "Friends" role as charming and still-single Joey, who has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to truly make it asFrom three of the executive producers behind the mega-successful hit series "Friends" comes the highly anticipated new comedy "Joey." Multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominee Matt LeBlanc reprises his "Friends" role as charming and still-single Joey, who has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to truly make it as an actor.

Joey says goodbye to a time when his friends were his family and welcomes the chance to turn his family into his friends. After reuniting with his high-strung sister Gina (Emmy winner Drea de Matteo, "The Sopranos"), a strong and sexy hairdresser, Joey moves in with her genius 20-year-old son, graduate student Michael (Paulo Costanzo, "Road Trip"), who literally is a rocket scientist. What Joey lacks in book smarts, however, he more than makes up for with his people skills, making him the best new friend his nephew could ask for. … Expand

Creator: Scott Silveri and Shana Goldberg-Meehan

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E24. Joey and the Moving In
Air Date: May 12, 2005
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S1:E23. Joey and the Breakup
Air Date: May 12, 2005
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S1:E22. Joey and the Temptation
Air Date: May 5, 2005

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Tim Goodman

Jul 25, 2013

One of the benefits of watching LeBlanc keep his character afloat is that it's all comfortable. Not always funny, mind you, but an easy 22 minutes. Read full review

Gillian Flynn

Jun 18, 2013

Groundbreaking it's not ... With its laugh track and punchline pauses, bite-size stories and strange, frozen moments where the characters all stare at each other before a commercial break, Joey is, to its core, a traditional sitcom. But so was Friends. Each works because of its witty comedic cast and producers. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Jul 1, 2013

Deftly written, Joey sets up running gags and delayed payoffs with the precision of the special forces laying mines, much as Friends did. No, exactly as Friends did, and that's a problem. It reminds us that five-sixths of the Dream Team is missing. And where Joey does change, it's abruptly and implausibly. Read full review

John Doyle

Jul 2, 2013

Joey Tribbiani is, incredibly, even more irritating when he's freed from his friends in New York and moves to L.A. ... Joey is a lame, hollow and utterly unoriginal show. [9 Sep 2004]

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TheMelo3379

Jul 28, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best comedy shows I ever seen, Matt LeBlanc like every time was wonderfull, it is a frinds just with Joey and his family and new friends in LA.… Expand

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hornysoul

Sep 21, 2018

Eu amo o Joey. Este spin-off da série icónica e popular "Friends" é bom e divertido. A história não é nada de especial, mas também dá para entreter durante várias horas. Só acho que faltou um pouco mais de emoção e de amor à série.

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eagleeyeviking

Dec 7, 2016

While ‘Joey’ delivers dashes of funny humour, it lacks the heart and sense of relatability that made its mother show ‘Friends’ such a timeless show.

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drlowdon

Jan 18, 2013

Creating a spin-off from a popular series is always a risky proposition and it can be difficult to retain the charm of the original series whilst also providing something new to make viewers want to reinvest in a character all over again. Matt Le Blanc has certainly always brought a certainCreating a spin-off from a popular series is always a risky proposition and it can be difficult to retain the charm of the original series whilst also providing something new to make viewers want to reinvest in a character all over again. Matt Le Blanc has certainly always brought a certain amount of charm to the character of Joey Tribbiani but whereas Frasier, arguably the greatest spin-off of all time, allowed for the exploration of a fairly unknown character from Cheers it is difficult to believe we can learn anything more about a character most viewers have spent ten years watching. The biggest problem for me however was that I watched most episodes expecting to see Chandler, Ross, Monica, Phoebe and Rachel walk through the door at any moment. For six people who were such close friends it is difficult to believe they would not visit and the supporting cast simply do not have the charm and comic timing of his long term pals from New York. Its not all bad of course, there are certainly some humorous scenes throughout this first season, but for me Joey remains a spin-off that simply wasn't needed.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2005
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 2004
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  S1:E24. Joey and the Moving In
  Air Date: May 12, 2005
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  S1:E23. Joey and the Breakup
  Air Date: May 12, 2005
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  S1:E22. Joey and the Temptation
  Air Date: May 5, 2005
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  S1:E21. Joey and the Spying
  Air Date: April 21, 2005
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  S1:E20. Joey and the Neighbor
  Air Date: March 24, 2005
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  S1:E19. Joey and the Fancy Sister
  Air Date: February 24, 2005
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  S1:E18. Joey and the Wrong Name
  Air Date: February 17, 2005
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  S1:E17. Joey and the Valentine's Date
  Air Date: February 10, 2005
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  S1:E16. Joey and the Tonight Show
  Air Date: February 3, 2005
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  S1:E15. Joey and the Assistant
  Air Date: January 20, 2005
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  S1:E14. Joey and the Premiere
  Air Date: January 13, 2005
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  S1:E13. Joey and the Taste Test
  Air Date: January 6, 2005
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  S1:E12. Joey and the Plot Twist
  Air Date: December 9, 2004
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  S1:E11. Joey and the Road Trip
  Air Date: December 2, 2004
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  S1:E10. Joey and the Big Audition
  Air Date: November 18, 2004
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  S1:E9. Joey and the Dream Girl (2)
  Air Date: November 11, 2004
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  S1:E8. Joey and the Dream Girl (1)
  Air Date: November 4, 2004
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  S1:E7. Joey and the Husband
  Air Date: October 21, 2004
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  S1:E6. Joey and the Nemesis
  Air Date: October 14, 2004
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  S1:E5. Joey and the Perfect Storm
  Air Date: October 7, 2004
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  S1:E4. Joey and the Book Club
  Air Date: September 30, 2004
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  S1:E3. Joey and the Party
  Air Date: September 23, 2004
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  S1:E2. Joey and the Student
  Air Date: September 16, 2004
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 9, 2004