Poster (2005)
The following is a list of episodes of the Friends spin-off Joey. Joey ran for 2 seasons and consisted of 35 episodes (with 8 remaining unaired) which were first broadcast between September 9, 2004 until it was canceled on March 7, 2006.
Overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 2004 – 2005 | May 30, 2006 | |
| 2 | 22 | 2005 – 2006 | April 29, 2008 (Region 1) | |
Season 1: 2004-05[]
| # | Total | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  |
"Pilot" | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | Kevin S. Bright | September 8, 2004 |
| When Joey's new TV show is cancelled and the show he turned down is a big hit, it leaves Joey kicking himself and in search of work. Joey's nephew wants to leave his mother's house and live with his cool uncle but is afraid to tell her. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 |  |
"Joey and the Student" | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | Kevin S. Bright | September 16, 2004 |
| When Joey plans to teach Michael how to pick up women, Gina invites herself along, even though the guys don't want her to come. Joey finds out that Alex is the one who has been placing complaint notes about everything he does and that everyone hates her because of this. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 |  |
"Joey and the Party" | Robert Carlock | Gail Mancuso | September 23, 2004 |
| Joey and Michael plan a party, with the hopes that Joey makes a new friend. Michael's college rival announces he'll be showing up with his girlfriend, Michael tries to compete by enlisting the help of Alex to play his fake girlfriend. Guest Star: Jayma Mays As Molly | ||||||
| 4 | 4 |  |
"Joey and the Book Club" | John Quaintance | Andrew D. Weyman | September 30, 2004 |
| To woo a girl in his book club, Michael assigns a romantic novel to the group. However, when he tries to make his move, he finds out that she is already in love with Joey. Gina makes a deal with Alex in order to get more work. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 |  |
"Joey and the Perfect Storm" | Vanessa McCarthy | David Schwimmer | October 7, 2004 |
| When Joey gets the job of understudying in three different plays, it leaves him in a tight spot when all three main actors call in sick. Meanwhile, there is a vacant apartment in the complex, and Joey, Michael, and Alex try to hide it from Gina. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 |  |
"Joey and the Nemesis" | Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | Kevin S. Bright | October 14, 2004 |
| An actor named Brian Michael David Scott repeatedly tricks Joey into missing auditions. When Michael gets sick, Gina moves into Joey's place to take care of him, and Joey moves to Gina's place to get away from them. However, when staying at Gina's, her secret boyfriend mistakes Joey for her, and snuggles up to him. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 |  |
"Joey and the Husband" | Brian Kelley | Gail Mancuso | October 21, 2004 |
| Joey finally meets Alex's husband, Eric, and is stunned when Eric is not threatened by him. Joey decides to donate his savings to Gina so she can open up her own salon, but she has second thoughts. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 |  |
"Joey and the Dream Girl, Part 1" | Brian Buckner | Gary Halvorson | November 4, 2004 |
| Gina's high school friend Donna, who Joey used to have a huge crush on, visits. Joey promises Gina he won't do anything with Donna but cannot resist. Michael learns he used to be a great baseball player when he was younger. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 |  |
"Joey and the Dream Girl, Part 2" | Robert Carlock | Gary Halvorson | November 11, 2004 |
| Joey tries to plan the perfect week for Donna, so she chooses him over her husband, who is attempting to reconcile with her. Alex discovers that she can get free stuff because she is a "hot girl". | ||||||
| 10 | 10 |  |
"Joey and the Big Audition" | John Quaintance | Sheldon Epps | November 18, 2004 |
| At Alex's Northwestern alumni party, Joey is mistaken for a fellow alumnus by a movie producer. This helps him get an audition for a new show called Deep Powder, described as "Baywatch on skis". However, Joey soon finds out that the audition is not for the lead character, but for the lead's father. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 |  |
"Joey and the Road Trip" | Vanessa McCarthy | Kevin S. Bright | December 2, 2004 |
| Joey gets a job as a celebrity judge for the Miss Southwestern U.S.A. pageant in Las Vegas. There, Joey sleeps with a woman, not realizing she is a contestant, while Alex goes to a Celine Dion concert and Michael teaches Gina how to count cards. Guest stars Steven Schirripa as the Pit Boss and Bob Saget as himself. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 |  |
"Joey and the Plot Twist" | Story by John Pollack, Teleplay by Craig DeGregorio | Kevin S. Bright | December 9, 2004 |
| At a press conference for Deep Powder, Joey accidentally reveals a plot twist leading him to believe his character will get killed off in the first episode. Meanwhile, when the California heat makes it hard for Joey to get in the holiday spirit, Gina, Michael, and Alex decorate Joey's apartment for Christmas. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 |  |
"Joey and the Taste Test" | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | David Schwimmer | January 6, 2005 |
| After Gina teaches Alex how to make lasagna, Joey and Michael are forced to partake in a taste test. Joey's relationship with his costar Katie gets him in trouble with the executive producer. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 |  |
"Joey and the Premiere" | Matt Hubbard | Kevin S. Bright | January 13, 2005 |
| oey brings Gina, Michael, and Alex to the premiere of Deep Powder. Gina's date is Lauren's ex-boyfriend and Alex's is a lesbian. Michael must decide between a girl and Star Trek actor (Guest star Brent Spiner as himself), and Joey kisses Lauren. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 |  |
"Joey and the Assistant" | John Quintance & Brian Kelley | Andrew D. Weyman | January 20, 2005 |
| Joey hires an assistant named Glenn (Richard Ruccolo), who turns out to be perfect. However, after he starts dating Gina, things start to go downhill. Meanwhile, Alex holds a mediation between Michael and his friend Seth (Simon Helberg) over a patent dispute. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 |  |
"Joey and the Tonight Show" | Doty Abrams | Andrew D. Weyman | February 3, 2005 |
| Joey is supposed to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno but gets stuck in heavy traffic. In traffic, Michael ends up stuck next to a guy he gave the finger to, and Gina meets two guys. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 |  |
"Joey and the Valentine's Date" | Story by Brian Kelley, Teleplay by Robert Carlock | Andrew D. Weyman | February 10, 2005 |
| Joey unintentionally makes a date with a People magazine reporter on Valentine's Day, which causes her to believe Joey is looking for a serious relationship. A drunken Alex reveals sexual secrets to Gina, and Michael becomes 'one of the girls' after an attempt to hit on a group of girls. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 |  |
"Joey and the Wrong Name" | Story by Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer, Teleplay by Matt Hubbard | Kevin S. Bright | February 17, 2005 |
| Joey is nominated for a Daytime Soap Award, and he is also presenting an award but ends up announcing the wrong name. He brings Gina, who is uncomfortable because she is forced by Joey to dressed unlike herself. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 |  |
"Joey and the Fancy Sister" | Robert Carlock & Brian Buckner | Gary Halvorson | February 24, 2005 |
| Joey's sister Mary Theresa (Christina Ricci) comes to visit, who Gina dislikes. When Mary Theresa discovers her engagement ring is fake, she decides to call off her wedding and stay in LA, causing Joey and Gina to try to find a way to get her to move back to New York. Meanwhile, Michael is oblivious that a girl likes him. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 |  |
"Joey and the Neighbor" | Story by Nicholas Darrow, Teleplay by Vanessa McCarthy | Gary Halvorson | March 24, 2005 |
| Joey starts to date his new, hot next-door neighbor Sara (Mädchen Amick), but Joey forgets to cancel his backup date on the same day. Eric is back for the first time in two months but Alex and he have problems after being apart for so long. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 |  |
"Joey and the Spying" | Story by Tracy Reilly, Teleplay by Brian Buckner | Kevin S. Bright | April 21, 2005 |
| Even though Joey and Sara agreed to see other people, Joey realizes he cares too much about her. Alex and Eric separate, leading Eric to move into the apartment next door. Alex sees Eric with another woman and spies on him. Gina wants to break up with Glenn and tells him the reason is because Michael doesn't like him, causing Glenn to try to become closer with him. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 |  |
"Joey and the Temptation" | Story by Craig DeGregorio, Teleplay by Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Plummer | Sheldon Epps | May 5, 2005 |
| Joey and Sara become exclusive, but Joey has a love scene with Carmen Electra for Deep Powder. Joey brings Michael along to help him resist her. Alex finds out Eric kissed another woman. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 |  |
"Joey and the Breakup" | Story by John Quintance, Teleplay by Nicholas Darrow | Andrew D. Weyman | May 12, 2005 |
| Joey helps Sara get an interview with Newsweek, but she gets offered a job in Washington, D.C. Gina meets Michael's new girlfriend, who turns out to be a much older woman. Meanwhile, Alex struggles with her divorce, and Gina tries to cheer her up. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 |  |
"Joey and the Moving In" | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | Kevin S. Bright | May 12, 2005 |
| Joey freaks out after asking Sara to move in with him. Alex doesn't know how to act on her first date after her divorce. Bobbie gives Michael tickets to a Star Wars preview but shows up as well, which leads Gina to confront Bobbie about her behavior around Michael. | ||||||
Season 2: 2005-06[]
| # | Total | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |  |
Joey and the Big Break, Part 1 | Scott Silveri | Kevin S. Bright | September 22, 2005 |
| Things become awkward between Joey and Alex after having sex. Due to Joey's popularity on Deep Powder, Bobbie makes some outrageous demands leading to him being fired. Gina starts working for Bobbie. A young aspiring actress moves in the complex and thinks Michael is Joey. | ||||||
| 2 | 26 |  |
Joey and the Big Break, Part 2 | Robert Carlock | Kevin S. Bright | September 22, 2005 |
| Hearing voices in his head causes Joey to blow a couple of auditions. Gina gets to tell everyone bad news for Bobbie, Michael wants Joey to go on a double date with him, and Alex wants Joey to take her on a romantic date so she feels better about sleeping with him. | ||||||
| 3 | 27 |  |
Joey and the Spanking | Michael Borkow | Kevin S. Bright | September 29, 2005 |
| Joey must deal with an unruly child actor on the set of his new movie. In order to discipline him, Joey spanks him. Gina helps Alex meet a guy so she can get over Joey. | ||||||
| 4 | 28 |  |
Joey and the Stuntman | John Quaintance | Kevin S. Bright | October 6, 2005 |
| Joey's stuntman shadows him to learn his mannerisms. Abby, the script supervisor at the movie set, who nags Joey to memorize his lines, dates Michael, which annoys Joey. A photo of Joey and Alex appears in US Magazine, and Alex freaks out after Joey lets her tell the magazine what their relationship status is. | ||||||
| 5 | 29 | Joey and the House | Brett Baer & Dave Finkel | Ben Weiss | October 13, 2005 | |
| Joey thinks about buying a new house because of the amount of money he is making from his new movie. After helping Bobbie with anger management, Alex learns that she too has anger because of her relationship with Joey. | ||||||
| 6 | 30 |  |
Joey and the ESL | Vanessa McCarthy | Peter Bonerz | October 20, 2005 |
| Joey follows a girl into an English-as-a-second-language class. After losing a client for Bobbie, Gina tries to sign Joey's costar Benjamin Lockwood, which irritates Joey. | ||||||
| 7 | 31 | "Joey and the Poker" | Matt Hubbard | Kevin S. Bright | November 3, 2005 | |
| Joey and Alex play poker, but Alex lets Joey win so he'll continue to play with her. Because of this, he decides to play in Celebrity Poker Showdown. Zach tries to get Joey to donate to a children's recreation center. | ||||||
| 8 | 32 | Joey and the Sex Tape | Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri | Kevin S. Bright | November 10, 2005 | |
| Joey tries to prevent a woman from releasing a sex tape of him. Gina discovers Bobbie has no plans for her fortieth birthday. | ||||||
| 9 | 33 | "Joey and the Musical" | Vanessa McCarthy | Gary Halvorson | November 17, 2005 | |
| Joey and Zach direct a musical starring Gloria, Joey's girlfriend's grandmother. Alex writes a letter to Joey as a way to vent her anger, but Joey reads it and thinks it's about Eric. Bobbie's mother wants a part in the musical. | ||||||
| 10 | 34 | "Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving" | John Quaintance | Kevin S. Bright | November 24, 2005 | |
| Despite Gina spending a lot of time planning Thanksgiving dinner, Joey decides to go to his bachelor neighbor Dean's party instead. Joey finds ancient Native American artifacts in his backyard and accidentally gives them away. | ||||||
| 11 | 35 | "Joey and the High School Friend" | Michael Borkow | Sheldon Epps | December 8, 2005 | |
| Joey's best friend from high school, Jimmy, visits. It turns out their friendship abruptly ended because Gina was secretly sleeping with him. The crew from Joey's movie use chocolate milk as code for marijuana, but Joey thinks they are actually talking about chocolate milk. Joey thinks Jimmy is Michael's father. | ||||||
| 12 | 36 | "Joey and the Tijuana Trip" | Robert Carlock | Gary Halvorson | December 15, 2005 | |
| Joey and the guys go to Tijuana after Michael breaks up with Abby. After Dean criticizes Alex's lifestyle, she and Gina go to a party to have fun. | ||||||
| 13 | 37 | "Joey and the Christmas Party" | Matt Hubbard & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | Gary Halvorson | December 15, 2005 | |
| Joey finds out Alex is in love with him. He throws a Christmas party. | ||||||
| 14 | 38 | "Joey and the Snowball Fight" | Tracy Reilly & Matt Hubbard | Kevin S. Bright | March 7, 2006 | |
| Joey wants to be with Alex, but she is dating Dean. The action figure of Joey's character has problems. Gina thinks she is pregnant, and Jimmy must deal with the prospects of being a father. | ||||||
| 15 | 39 | "Joey and the Dad" | Robert Carlock & John Quaintance | Kevin S. Bright | April 18, 2006 (in Latin America) | |
| Joey flies his dad in for his movie premiere, but his dad disapproves of Joey's career; Joey is oblivious to this until Alex tells him. Joey's billboard is right next to Carmen Electra's, which is getting a lot more attention than his. | ||||||
| 16 | 40 | "Joey and the Party For Alex" | Vanessa McCarthy | Gil Cates Jr. | May 9, 2006 (in Latin America) | |
| Joey's feelings for Alex grow stronger. Dean throws a party for Alex's thirtieth birthday and plans to propose. Meanwhile, Gina and Jimmy decide to get tattoos together. | ||||||
| 17 | 41 | "Joey and the Big Move" | Jean Yu | Gary Halvorson | May 16, 2006 (in Latin America) | |
| Joey finally moves into his house, but a fire destroys it. Jimmy learns that he is Michael's father, and he and Joey try to get Michael's DNA without him knowing, so they can conduct a paternity test. Meanwhile, Michael gets new roommates. | ||||||
| 18 | 42 | "Joey and the Beard" | Dan Holden & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | Peter Bonerz | May 23, 2006 (in Latin America) | |
| Joey dates a famous actress, Edie, but doesn't know she only needs him as a beard. Jimmy moves in with Gina. | ||||||
| 19 | 43 | "Joey and the Critic" | Michael Borkow | Ben Weiss | June 6, 2006 (in Ireland) | |
| Joey's movie is getting great reviews, except one critic gives it a 0%. The critic turns out to be an eleven-year-old girl. Joey starts his own production company and hires Jimmy, but things do not go well. Alex breaks up with Dean but needs Joey to be her friend. | ||||||
| 20 | 44 | "Joey and the Actor's Studio" | John Quaintance | Kevin S. Bright | June 28, 2006 (in Ireland) | |
| Joey appears on Inside the Actors Studio. There, Alex learns how badly Joey has treated some women in the past and is unsure if she wants to go out with him. Joey and Jimmy sign up for a clinical trial for testing new medicine so Jimmy can afford a ring to propose to Gina. | ||||||
| 21 | 45 | "Joey and the Holding Hands" | Vanessa McCarthy & Robert Carlock | Peter Bonerz | May 30, 2006 (in Latin America) | |
| Joey's sexual relationship with Alex is great, but he wants a deeper connection. Michael meets a woman online named sexysteve87. After Gina accepts Jimmy's proposal, she learns he is already married. | ||||||
| 22 | 46 |  |
"Joey and the Wedding" | Alison Flierl & John Quaintance | Kevin S. Bright | August 23, 2006 (in Latin America) |
| After Alex gets really excited about planning the wedding, Joey thinks she wants to get married. However, it turns out she doesn't ever want to get married. Michael thinks he's the best man, even though Jimmy asked Joey. Jimmy and Gina both get cold feet right before the wedding. | ||||||