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* {{Nerd}}: Michael is a very good case of this, down to rejecting a girl to hang out with Creator/BrentSpiner.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Bobbi Morgenstern seems to be barely functional as a human being, given her many addictions, gaping personality flaws and general wierdness, but (a few big mistakes aside) she does seem to be a fairly skilled agent.
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* AdamWesting: Creator/BrentSpiner and Creator/CarmenElectra both play hammed up versions of themselves, with Spiner being embittered in an IAmNotSpock kind of way and Electra being a LovableSexManiac just as Joey was trying to faithful to his girlfriend.
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* ContinuityNod: A subtle one; Way back in [[Recap/FriendsS3E8TheOneWithTheGiantPokingDevice Season 3 of Friends]] Joey told Chandler that if he was the other man getting between a married couple he'd step back and let them try to work it out. Here he finds himself in a similar position and follows through on his own advice.
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** A subtle one; Way back in [[Recap/FriendsS3E8TheOneWithTheGiantPokingDevice Season 3 of Friends]] Joey told Chandler that if he was the other man getting between a married couple he'd step back and let them try to work it out. Here he finds himself in a similar position with Donna and her husband and follows through on his ownadvice.advice.
** More directly when discussing the possibility of telling a girl her loves her he reflects on how badly that ultimately went with Rachel.
** A subtle one; Way back in [[Recap/FriendsS3E8TheOneWithTheGiantPokingDevice Season 3 of Friends]] Joey told Chandler that if he was the other man getting between a married couple he'd step back and let them try to work it out. Here he finds himself in a similar position with Donna and her husband and follows through on his own
** More directly when discussing the possibility of telling a girl her loves her he reflects on how badly that ultimately went with Rachel.
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* SameStoryDifferentNames: While not all a number of plotlines seem to be rather similar to things Joey or other characters went through on ''Friends.'' In particular Joey getting a big role in a successful but very goofy TV show only for his character to be killed off due to him getting a swelled head is almost exactly how his first stint on ''Days Of Our Lives'' went.
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* ContinuityNod: A subtle one; Way back in [[Recap/FriendsS3E8TheOneWithTheGiantPokingDevice Season 3 of Friends]] Joey told Chandler that if he was the other man getting between a married couple he'd step back and let them try to work it out. Here he finds himself in a similar position and follows through on his own advice.
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* HollywoodNerd: Michael is a very good case of this, down to rejecting a girl to hang out with Creator/BrentSpiner.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Adam Goldberg, who plays Joey's highschool friend Jimmy, previously appeared on ''Friends'' as Eddie, Chandler's crazy roommate.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Adam Goldberg, who plays Joey's highschool friend Jimmy, previously appeared on ''Friends'' as Eddie, Chandler's crazy roommate.
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Not to be confused with the other kind of joey (a [[KangarooPouchRide newborn marsupial]]).
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Not to be confused with the other kind of joey (a [[KangarooPouchRide newborn marsupial]]).marsupial]]) -- as ''Joey himself'' [[Recap/FriendsS10E5TheOneWhereRachelsSisterBabysits once did]] -- or with [[Film/Joey1997 a 1997 film]] about that kind of joey.
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* BlackBestFriend: Zach
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** Brent Spiner in "Joey and the Premiere".
** Carmen Electra is the reason why an episode is "Joey and the Temptation", and returns the following season.
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** Brent Spiner Creator/BrentSpiner in "Joey and the Premiere".
**Carmen Electra Creator/CarmenElectra is the reason why an episode is "Joey and the Temptation", and returns the following season.
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* HollywoodNerd: Michael is a very good case of this, down to rejecting a girl to hang out with Brent Spiner.
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* HollywoodNerd: Michael is a very good case of this, down to rejecting a girl to hang out with Brent Spiner.Creator/BrentSpiner.
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* TerrifiedOfGerms: Lauren
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* TerrifiedOfGerms: LaurenLauren. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment In her first appearance]], she grabs a tissue to use to shake hands with Joey.
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* SmoothTalkingTalentAgent : Joey has an agent named Bobbi. She's shown to be ditzy and has an obsessive crush on Joey's nephew. She manages to get Joey a role on a hit series, [[spoiler: only to get his character killed off by suggesting he ask for a raise.]] At one point, she takes Joey's sister Gina under her wing. Gina also engages in some sleazy acts, such as sleeping with a client.
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::: Later that episode, Joey holds up his hand for another high five after making an inappropriately timed comment. Michael stares at him in disbelief, and he admits, "All right, that was a bad one, but ''you gotta do it!''" Michael just walks out of the room.
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* NoPokerFace: While playing poker with Alex and thoroughly losing, Joey wonders what he's doing wrong. Then he draws three new cards, and his eyes go big and he gasps before pressing his mouth into a line and trying to act nonchalant.
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* NoPokerFace: In "Joey and the Poker". While playing poker with Alex and thoroughly losing, Joey wonders what he's doing wrong. Then he draws three new cards, and his eyes go big and he gasps before pressing his mouth into a line and trying to act nonchalant.
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Joey says, "I did the soap thing, but I can be serious. 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?' That's Romeo." Alex notes that it's actually Juliet, making Joey disappointed.
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: ShoutOutToShakespeare:
** Joey says, "I did the soap thing, but I can be serious. 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?' That's Romeo." Alex notes that it's actually Juliet, making Joey disappointed.
** Joey says, "I did the soap thing, but I can be serious. 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?' That's Romeo." Alex notes that it's actually Juliet, making Joey disappointed.
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Like with ''Friends'', the episodes are "Joey and the *".
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Like with ''Friends'', the episodes are episode titles follow a fill-in-the-blank formula. In this case, it's "Joey and the *".__".
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* HighFiveLeftHanging:
** In "Joey and the Taste Test", Lauren, who is TerrifiedOfGerms to the point of avoiding skin-to-skin contact, questions Joey about his relationship with his co-star:
--->'''Lauren:''' So, you and Katie- what's going on there?\\
'''Joey:''' Oh, well, I'm a gentleman, so let's just say I'm still circling the airport, but I have been given permission to land. ''[holds up hand for a high five]''\\
'''Lauren:''' I'm going to leave you hanging on that one.
** In "Joey and the High School Friend", as Joey is describing his relationship with the high school friend:
--->'''Joey:''' I mean, we hit on all these girls together except for each other's sisters. That was our code. Okay, which was really hard because his sisters were hot and my sisters were ''slutty''. ''[holds up his hand to Michael]''\\
''[pause]''\\
'''Michael:''' What? I'm not gonna high-five that.\\
'''Joey:''' Okay, I may have just made an offensive comment about your aunts and mother, but you ''never'' leave me hanging.\\
'''Michael:''' Okay, whatever. ''[smacks his hand]''
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** In "Joey and the Taste Test", Lauren, who is TerrifiedOfGerms to the point of avoiding skin-to-skin contact, questions Joey about his relationship with his co-star:
--->'''Lauren:''' So, you and Katie- what's going on there?\\
'''Joey:''' Oh, well, I'm a gentleman, so let's just say I'm still circling the airport, but I have been given permission to land. ''[holds up hand for a high five]''\\
'''Lauren:''' I'm going to leave you hanging on that one.
** In "Joey and the High School Friend", as Joey is describing his relationship with the high school friend:
--->'''Joey:''' I mean, we hit on all these girls together except for each other's sisters. That was our code. Okay, which was really hard because his sisters were hot and my sisters were ''slutty''. ''[holds up his hand to Michael]''\\
''[pause]''\\
'''Michael:''' What? I'm not gonna high-five that.\\
'''Joey:''' Okay, I may have just made an offensive comment about your aunts and mother, but you ''never'' leave me hanging.\\
'''Michael:''' Okay, whatever. ''[smacks his hand]''
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** Carmen Electra
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** Carmen ElectraElectra is the reason why an episode is "Joey and the Temptation", and returns the following season.
** "Joey and the Poker" has a few of those in ''Celebrity Poker Showdown''.
** "Joey and the Poker" has a few of those in ''Celebrity Poker Showdown''.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Michael's first fling is a forty-something book store owner. Who in turn is cheating on him with a much older teacher...
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Joey is told to woo a reporter in order for her to write flattering material. She proceeds to fall madly in love and think they're about to get married.
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* SeriousBusiness: Gina does not take lightly to Alex claiming she made a better lasagna than her, and orders a "taste test".
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** Another episode has Joey playing Richard III... and performing the opening soliloquy [[ItMakesSenseInContext right before a cowboy musical.]]
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* StandardSnippet: The William Tell Overture plays as Joey rushes to ''Series/TheTonightShow''. In a pink motorcycle!
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Played for laughs - Gina kisses Joey deliberately to {{squick}} him out, so that he'll understand just [[CastIncest how inappropriate it is to flirt with the actress playing his character's daughter.]]
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Played for laughs - Gina kisses Joey deliberately to {{squick}} him out, so that he'll understand just [[CastIncest [[CastIncest how inappropriate it is to flirt with the actress playing his character's daughter.]]
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** Brent Spiner in "Joey and the Premiere".
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Played for laughs - Gina kisses Joey deliberately to {{squick}} him out, so that he'll understand just how inappropriate it is to flirt with the actress playing his character's daughter.
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Played for laughs - Gina kisses Joey deliberately to {{squick}} him out, so that he'll understand just [[CastIncest how inappropriate it is to flirt with the actress playing his character's daughter.]]
* {{Fingore}}: One episode has Gina dating a man who used to work in a construction site until he lost a toe. Now that the money earned from the injury has ended, he's considering losing a finger...
* HollywoodNerd: Michael is a very good case of this, down to rejecting a girl to hang out with Brent Spiner.
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-->'''Joey''': Alright, well, I guess I'll raise.
-->'''Alex''': I fold.
-->'''Joey''': It's like you can read my mind!
-->'''Alex''': I fold.
-->'''Joey''': It's like you can read my mind!
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-->'''Joey''': Alright, well, I guess I'll raise.
-->'''Alex''':raise.\\
'''Alex''': Ifold.
-->'''Joey''':fold.\\
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: The eponymous Joey says, "I did the soap thing, but I can be serious. 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?' That's Romeo."
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* VivaLasVegas: "Joey and the Road Trip", where Joey is sent to be the judge of a beauty pageant, and brings everyone along, with Michael making lots of money and Alex fangirling over Celine Dion frontrow seats.
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* ShutUpKiss: From Joey to Lauren when she's having a freak-out:
-->'''Lauren:''' What was that for?\\
'''Joey:''' To ''calm. You. Down.''
-->'''Lauren:''' What was that for?\\
'''Joey:''' To ''calm. You. Down.''
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''Joey'' was a SpinOff of the wildly popular sitcom ''Series/{{Friends}}''. It transplanted wannabe actor Joey Tribbiani ([[Creator/MattLeBlanc Matt [=LeBlanc=]]]) to Los Angeles, where he tried to make a go of becoming a big star. It added new characters such as Gina, his equally promiscuous sister, played by Creator/DreaDeMatteo of ''Series/TheSopranos''; Michael, his sheltered nephew, played by Creator/PauloCostanzo, and their neighbor Alex, played by Creator/AndreaAnders. Plots usually revolved around one of three things:
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''Joey'' was a SpinOff of the wildly popular sitcom ''Series/{{Friends}}''. It transplanted wannabe actor Joey Tribbiani ([[Creator/MattLeBlanc Matt [=LeBlanc=]]]) (Creator/MattLeblanc) to Los Angeles, where he tried to make a go of becoming a big star. It added new characters such as Gina, his equally promiscuous sister, played by Creator/DreaDeMatteo of ''Series/TheSopranos''; Michael, his sheltered nephew, played by Creator/PauloCostanzo, and their neighbor Alex, played by Creator/AndreaAnders. Plots usually revolved around one of three things:
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* EveryScarHasAStory: PlayedForLaughs. Joey recounts how each of his scars taught him an important lesson:
-->'''Joey:''' ''[pointing at his hand]'' Don't touch the stove. ''[pointing at his mouth]'' Don't run with scissors in your mouth. ''[pointing at his tongue]'' Don't lick the peanut butter off steak knife. […] ''[pointing at the top of his head]'' Always stay seated in the roller-coaster.
-->'''Joey:''' ''[pointing at his hand]'' Don't touch the stove. ''[pointing at his mouth]'' Don't run with scissors in your mouth. ''[pointing at his tongue]'' Don't lick the peanut butter off steak knife. […] ''[pointing at the top of his head]'' Always stay seated in the roller-coaster.
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* NoStuntDouble: In one episode, Joey is forced to perform a stunt himself when he gets his double injured.
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* NoPokerFace: While playing poker with Alex and thoroughly losing, Joey wonders what he's doing wrong. Then he draws three new cards, and his eyes go big and he gasps before pressing his mouth into a line and trying to act nonchalant.
-->'''Joey''': Alright, well, I guess I'll raise.
-->'''Alex''': I fold.
-->'''Joey''': It's like you can read my mind!
-->'''Joey''': Alright, well, I guess I'll raise.
-->'''Alex''': I fold.
-->'''Joey''': It's like you can read my mind!
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* LaughTrack: One of the last NBC comedies to have one. The failure of this show, as well as the success of ''TheOffice'' (which began airing in between ''Joey'''s two seasons), are the reasons that most NBC comedies of [[TurnOfTheMillennium the new millennium]] were free-camera sitcoms without laugh tracks. (The three-camera sitcom is currently making a comeback, though, due to [=CBS=]'s skyrocketing ratings.)
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* LaughTrack: One of the last NBC comedies to have one. The failure of this show, as well as the success of ''TheOffice'' ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'' (which began airing in between ''Joey'''s two seasons), are the reasons that most NBC comedies of [[TurnOfTheMillennium the new millennium]] were free-camera sitcoms without laugh tracks. (The three-camera sitcom is currently making a comeback, though, due to [=CBS=]'s skyrocketing ratings.)
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''Joey'' was a SpinOff of the wildly popular sitcom ''Series/{{Friends}}''. It transplanted wannabe actor Joey Tribbiani (Creator/MattLeBlanc) ([[Creator/MattLeBlanc Matt [=LeBlanc=]]]) to Los Angeles, where he tried to make a go of becoming a big star. It added new characters such as Gina, his equally promiscuous sister, played by Creator/DreaDeMatteo of ''Series/TheSopranos''; Michael, his sheltered nephew, played by Creator/PauloCostanzo, and their neighbor Alex, played by Creator/AndreaAnders. Plots usually revolved around one of three things:
