"Joey" (2004) TV series 2004-2006

Creators:

Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Scott Silveri
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

9 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This Fall, Joey is returning to Thursday.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Scientist | Apartment | Rocket Scientist | Hollywood

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrea Anders	...	Alex Garrett (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paulo Costanzo	...	Michael Tribbiani (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Drea de Matteo	...	Gina Tribbiani (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Bobbie Morganstern (32 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Directed by
Kevin Bright		(19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gary Halvorson		(9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrew D. Weyman		(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sheldon Epps		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Peter Bonerz		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Schwimmer		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gail Mancuso		(2 episodes, 2004)
Ben Weiss		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Writing credits
David Crane		(46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan		(46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Silveri		(46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marta Kauffman		(19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Carlock		(9 episodes, 2004-2006)
John Quaintance		(9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Vanessa McCarthy		(7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Matt Hubbard		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brian Buckner		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brian Kelley		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Borkow		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Linda Videtti Figueiredo		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sherry Bilsing		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ellen Plummer		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Craig DiGregorio		(2 episodes, 2004)
Nicholas Darrow		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Kevin Bright	....	executive producer (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan	....	executive producer (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Silveri	....	executive producer (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Todd Stevens	....	producer / supervising producer (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Carlock	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sherry Bilsing	....	co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brian Buckner	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brian Kelley	....	consulting producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ellen Plummer	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Noel Bright	....	co-producer (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jon Pollack	....	consulting producer / executive producer / ... (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Wendy Knoller	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2004)
Jason D. Keller	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brett Baer	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Borkow	....	consulting producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Linda Videtti Figueiredo	....	producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Finkel	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Vanessa McCarthy	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Quaintance	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
Transcenders		(46 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Nick McLean		(22 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Stephen Prime		(29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Dashnaw		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Casting by
Brian Myers		(22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Collin Daniel		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brett Greenstein		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Joe Stewart		(21 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Greg J. Grande		(20 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Kathleen Karridene	....	key makeup artist (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lizbeth Williamson	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kay Majerus	....	hair department head / hair stylist (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist / makeup department head (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jonathan Hanousek	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 2004)
Cyndra Dunn	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mitchell Stone	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2004)
Katharine Kremp	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Production Management
Noel Bright	....	unit production manager (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jason D. Keller	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Susie Balaban	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ben Weiss	....	first assistant director (20 episodes, 2004-2006)
Carlos Piñero	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Roger Christiansen	....	associate director (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lynda Tarryk	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Department
Leslie N. Beattie	....	property master (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daren Janes	....	set designer (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Owen	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2005)
Kim Bolanowski	....	assistant property master (2 episodes, 2004)
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dana Mark McClure	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (42 episodes, 2004-2006)
Deron Street	....	assistant sound editor (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chris Longo	....	dialogue editor (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (4 episodes, 2004)
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jason Oliver	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (11 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Carrington	....	Flame artist (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects: MFX (unknown episodes)
Steve Kullback	....	visual effects producer: MFX (unknown episodes)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist: MFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Noelle Kim	....	assistant to stunt coordinator (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Mattey	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Damian Vickers	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Shaun Vickers	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Greer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Marquette	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tim Noble	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Tarquin Alexander	....	casting assistant (4 episodes, 2004)
Michael McCaskey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Patti Carns Kalles	....	casting: Seattle (unknown episodes)
Nina Henninger	....	search casting (unknown episodes)
Jason James	....	casting: Seattle (unknown episodes)
Laurie Levine	....	casting: Seattle (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Heath	....	costume supervisor (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nancy Gould	....	costume supervisor (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sabrina Calley	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mark Dashnaw	....	assistant editor (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Howard Sisko	....	telecine colorist (6 episodes, 2004)

Series Music Department
Joe Fischer	....	music manager (46 episodes, 2004-2006)
Long Beach Dub Allstars	....	music performers: "Sunny Hours" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kaz Kim	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)
The Long Beach Dub Allstars	....	music performers: "Sunny Hours" (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
John Rebber	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 2005)

Series Other crew
Ausencio Santiago	....	craft service (45 episodes, 2004-2006)
John Quaintance	....	story editor / executive story editor (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Vanessa McCarthy	....	executive story editor (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Roger Christiansen	....	technical coordinator / associate director (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sullivan Patricia	....	set intern (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Patricia Sullivan	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rebecca Ancheta-Blum	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Amy S. Kim	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lynda Tarryk	....	video switcher / technical coordinator (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kimberly A. Harrison	....	assistant: Todd Stevens (4 episodes, 2004)
Matt Hubbard	....	executive story editor / story editor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jim Vickers	....	fight choreographer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Kerry Wilker	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Jordan Cohan	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Alison Flierl	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Phil Gonzales	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Wade Hagen	....	accountant (unknown episodes)
Pyung Kim	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Hadley Klein	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Todd Linden	....	writer's production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brett McVicker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kate Pavri	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jade Sandberg	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Svoboda	....	writer's production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (2004-2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2004-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Global Television Network (2004-2006) (Canada) (TV)
• Five (2005-2007) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Five US (2006-2007) (UK) (TV) (syndication)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Kanal 2 (2007) (Estonia) (TV)
• TV2 (2006) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats) (season 1)
• Veronica (200?-2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (including reruns)
• Viasat3 (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• WoWow (2005) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• MFX  visual effects
• Merelyn Davis Music  music editorial
• Modern VideoFilm  editorial services
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  post-production sound services
• Warner Bros. Studios  filmed at

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Spain:T | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Silver and Gold Productions

Trivia:

Joey is filmed on the same sound stage on which "Friends" (1994) was filmed. Soundstage 24 at Warner Brothers studios in Burbank, CA.

Quotes:

Michael: You know what it's like to have someone who's like you, but just a little bit better?
Joey: Yeah. Johnny Depp.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Tripping the Rift: Chode's Near Death-Experience (#2.12)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sunny Hours

Too much of a good thing?

The problem with "Joey" so far? The minds behind the show seem to have forgotten why we, as viewers, were so taken by Joey Tribbiani on "Friends."

As an idiotic buffoon, he was primarily a great comedic foil for the other characters, especially Chandler, and occasionally would have a solid storyline showcasing that side of him.

But it was the episodes showing that his heart was bigger than his brain -- like the one where he took Rachel out on a dinner date -- that gave Joey real depth and gave viewers a real reason to love the character.

In either case, though, Joey was just 1/6th of the equation, and the character was only asked to carry 6-10 minutes of any given episode, at the most.

Here, they're trying to make Joey carry the entire 24 minutes because, as it stands now, the supporting characters aren't compelling enough to warrant strong independent story lines of their own. And we haven't seen enough of the scenes that show Joey's heart.

It's not a problem that can't be fixed. I think they need to lay off some of the more stereotypical character jokes (Joey dumb, nephew smart, sister tough and oversexed) and put them in situations that are funny, but also make us care more about them. As it stands now, you could almost write the script with adjectives instead of character names, because the characters' natures so rarely change.

Personally, I'd love to see an episode where the supporting cast gets together to plan a surprise birthday party for Joey, with everybody having their own ideas of what to do, but ultimately we find out that none of them really knows Joey as well as they think they do. Something like that would be a great learning and growing experience for the show, its writers, and its characters.

But hey, that's just my opinion.