Scripted series · NBC
Joey
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Matt LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani
46 eps
Drea de Matteo
Gina Tribbiani
46 eps
Andrea Anders
Alex Garrett
46 eps
Paulo Costanzo
Michael Tribbiani
46 eps
Jennifer Coolidge
Bobbie Morganstern
46 eps
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Zach Miller
22 eps
Nancy O'Dell
Nancy O'Dell
1 eps
Susan Dalian
Maureen
1 eps
Josh Randall
Roger
1 eps
Peter Stormare
Viktor
1 eps
Trev Broudy
Mark
1 eps
Amanda Swisten
Miss Santa Fe
1 eps
Dayna Devon
Reporter #2
1 eps
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
1 eps
Shanna Moakler
Mariska
1 eps
Brianna Brown
Elsa
1 eps
Deborah Theaker
Lorraine
1 eps
John Larroquette
Benjamin Lockwood
2 eps
Branscombe Richmond
Ray
1 eps
Coolio
Coolio
1 eps
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres
1 eps
Kristin Richardson
Edie
1 eps
Kelly Preston
Donna
2 eps
Lawrence Mandley
Slate Guy
1 eps
Jayma Mays
Molly
1 eps
Reagan Dale Neis
Jane
1 eps
Bob Odenkirk
Brian Michael David Scott
1 eps
Danny Nucci
Ron
1 eps
Tom Lenk
Thomas
1 eps
Lanisha Cole
Miss Reno
1 eps
Portia Dawson
Tracy
1 eps
Beth Littleford
Carla
1 eps
Antonio Sabàto Jr.
Kyle
1 eps
Christina Ricci
Mary Teresa
1 eps
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
2 eps
Jenna Dewan
Tanya
1 eps
Matt Letscher
Eric
5 eps
Richard Ruccolo
Glen
3 eps
Colby Donaldson
Gunnar
3 eps
Lucy Liu
Lauren
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Joey actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Joey reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Joey 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, a strong and sexy hairdresser, Joey moves in with her genius 20-year-old son, graduate student Michael, 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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Joey and the Student
Gina is having trouble letting Michael live his own life, by constantly hanging out at Joey's place. Meanwhile, Joey is irritated by the notes his super leaves him. Also, the three of them go out to a bar where Joey and Gina try to teach Michael how to pick up women.
- Directed by Kevin S. Bright
- Written by Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan
S01E06
Joey and the Nemesis
Michael is sick and Gina is delighted cause now she feels needed again and takes care of him. However, this bothers Joey, because now his sister is around all the time, so Gina offers him to crash at her place until Michael gets better. While staying at Gina's, Joey meets her secret boyfriend and confronts him. Also, an actor named Brian Michael David Scott repeatedly tricks Joey into missing auditions.
- Directed by Kevin S. Bright
S01E05
Joey and the Perfect Storm
There's a vacant apartment in the complex, and Joey and Michael try to hide it from Gina, fearing that she'll want to move in to be closer to them. Also, Joey is understudying in three plays at once and unfortunately for him, he gets called upon to perform on stage in all three of them on the same evening.
- Directed by David Schwimmer
S01E01
Pilot
Joey arrives in L.A. after his new agent offers him his choice of parts on two TV shows, and befriends his neighbor, Alex. His nephew, Michael, wants to move in with him at his new apartment, but Joey fears that this will upset his sister, Gina.
- Directed by Kevin S. Bright
- Written by Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan
S01E04
Joey and the Book Club
Joey joins Michael's book club to meet pretty women. Unfortunately for Michael, the girl he is crazy about, seems to have more interest in Joey than him. Meanwhile, looking to get her hairdressing work noticed, Gina bargains with Alex.
- Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
S01E07
Joey and the Husband
After Gina keeps complaining about her current workplace, Joey decides to loan her some money, so that she can open her own salon, but she has second thoughts. Also, Alex's husband Eric returns to town and things get weird between him and Joey.
- Directed by Gail Mancuso
- Written by Brian Kelley
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E22
Joey and the Wedding
S02E20
Joey and the Actor's Studio
S02E17
Joey and the Big Move
- Directed by Gary Halvorson
- Written by Jean Yu
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Scott Silveri
Creator
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Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Showrunner
Jon Pollack
Executive producer
Kevin S. Bright
Executive producer
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Brian Buckner
Writer
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Linda Videtti Figueiredo
Writer
Robert Carlock
Writer
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Michael Borkow
Writer
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Brian Kelley
Writer
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Jean Yu
Writer
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Craig DiGregorio
Writer
Matt Hubbard
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jon PollackExecutive Producer
- Linda Videtti FigueiredoProducer
- Scott SilveriExecutive Producer
- Shana Goldberg-MeehanExecutive Producer
- Kevin S. BrightExecutive Producer
Writing
- Brian BucknerWriter
- Linda Videtti FigueiredoWriter
- Robert CarlockWriter
- Scott SilveriWriter
- Michael BorkowWriter
- Shana Goldberg-MeehanWriter
Direction
- Peter BonerzDirector
- Sheldon EppsDirector
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- David SchwimmerDirector
- Gail MancusoDirector
- Kevin S. BrightDirector
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