When 'Friends' ended in May 2004 it was only inevitable that NBC would look to continue it in some way, and with Joey being the only character whose story hadn't been wrapped up, and with Matt Le Blanc's film career not really ever have taken off, it made sense for them to try to create a spin-off around him.And this is the result.
I liked this pilot when I first saw it (i.e. before the show was cancelled) and still like it today (now that 'Joey' has sadly become a punchline as a lousy show - which it isn't) Matt Le Blanc is endearing as ever as Joey, and his speech about change at the end was almost like him talking to the audience as much as anything.
For any spin-off it is important that the supporting cast are strong, and Drea De Matteo, Paulo Costanzo and Andrea Anders all add a lot to the episode.
This episode showed the potential this show had. It's a shame it didn't live up to it.
I liked this pilot when I first saw it (i.e. before the show was cancelled) and still like it today (now that 'Joey' has sadly become a punchline as a lousy show - which it isn't) Matt Le Blanc is endearing as ever as Joey, and his speech about change at the end was almost like him talking to the audience as much as anything.
For any spin-off it is important that the supporting cast are strong, and Drea De Matteo, Paulo Costanzo and Andrea Anders all add a lot to the episode.
This episode showed the potential this show had. It's a shame it didn't live up to it.
