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Joey Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Joey and the Big Break: Part 1
Thu, Sep 22, 200530 mins
Joey and Alex barely realizing in the morning they took consoling each-others love-hurt straight into buff-sleeper Joey's bed, when Gina and Michael find them there. Gina did such a good job barking at Bobbie about her 'assaulting' Michael that the sleazy agent hired Gina as second assistant, veteran assistant Jason isn't dumb enough to help her getting worked in. Joey's character has won the televoting, so Bobbie demands better conditions, but pushes too far- he's killed off at Deep Powder, she is down to her last marker to get him an audition for an independent movie; Joey also meets extra Zach, who claims he can get him to see Kevin Smith. Michael can't resist when foxy new tenant Jenna mistakes him for 'big actor' Joey, for him as stressing as an audition. Joey's nerves make him bumble at the Kevin Smith audition.
Episode 2
Joey and the Big Break: Part 2
Thu, Sep 22, 200530 mins
Joey has made a mess of his last chance movie audition and hits rock bottom when harpy Gina, who Bobbie assigned to bring all her bad news, asks him how to do so with actors and starts using his own line on Joey, repeatedly. Michael is happy when date with Jenna, who mistakes him for cool actor Joey, made him 'no longer a virgin above the belt', but needs the real Joey to play him, nerd Michael, on a double date with her visiting cousin Marci, who just ended military service. Alex isn't pleased with 'generic' wooing and hands Joey 'homework' to understand her better. Joey is desperate enough to take factotum Zach's offer to meet Kevin Smith, but that's not a contact, the weirdo just kidnapped the director's pet dog. They get in but voices in Joey's head make him to crazy to say a line, Joey thinks they stem from the others, constantly requiring his help. After a pep-talk from Gina, he auditions again on his own...
Episode 3
Joey and the Spanking
Thu, Sep 29, 200522 mins
Joey enjoys his star status in an action move, and his Oscar-winning but gambling-indebted co-star Benjamin Lockwood, but the fun is over when the bratty child star Kenny 'pulls rank' based on his last box office. Lockwood kisses ass shamelessly, but so successfully that his character is given the lead in stead of Joey's. Just when Joey was trying to slime and grovel just as deep, Kenny throws food at him- that's worth a spanking, no matter what, but th consequences?... Alex may be to shy and demanding to find her dream guy, Gina has a solution: a fake audition in Bobie's office, for a movie she invented, "Alex's Song"...
Episode 4
Joey and the Stuntman
Thu, Oct 6, 200530 mins
Joey stars in an action movie, so the director hires excellent stuntman Chuck, a modest workaholic who actually asks the star permission to follow him and get instructions to pick up his mannerisms; Joey enjoys this 'live action figure' rather too much, but trooper Chuck takes it all like an indestructible man. If there's anyone on set Joey can't stand, it's script girl Abby (he can't remember, calling her Ally), whose job is correcting his badly learned or cuing his forgotten lines, which is all the time. However when she meets Michael on set -where Zach is installing himself as a comfortable free home- they hit on instantly, only each time she approaches Michael near Joey those two fight, so badly the director ends up firing her for the star's sake; Michael is as furious as he can get... After Bobbie tells Joey to respect limits with staff to avoid lawsuits, he apologizes to Chuck but also forces him to toast on a fairer rapport- alas Chuck is an AA graduate, who instantly relapses and makes a crazy jump which breaks his arm, and he can't afford being fired, so guilt-crushed Joey must... Meanwhile Alex is delighted to be photographed by a paparazzo as Joey's n-th sexy date, but keeps worrying what line they should suggest to the magazine...
Episode 5
Joey and the House
Thu, Oct 13, 200530 mins
Gina gives Joey hell for spending his money like a child. He decides to look for a grand house behind her back, and both Tribbiani boys feel instantly at home in an elegant villa nearby- because it was the scene of several porn movies. Gina phones instantly to withdraw Joey's bid, then feels guilty and is told the owner would reconsider selling to a couple with baby, so Gina pretends to be his wife and Zach promises a child, but can only get an electronic baby, which couldn't get worse, dangerous-abusive handlers then him at the remote and Joey... Because Bobbie faces an assault charge, Alex gets her a therapist, Leonard, who signs anything to get away from the harpy, but first analyzes Alex is dangerously frustrated by Joey's immature attitude; Bobbie's medicine, whiskey, only makes it worse, so she takes it out on poor Michael...
Episode 6
Joey and the ESL
Thu, Oct 20, 200530 mins
Joey just came to pick up Michael at Call Tech, but sees foxy Maria and instantly joins her- to a class English for allophone beginners, where he enjoys being the best pupil even more then her sexy looks, so he rivals Russian Boris for gold stars... Gina looses a client of her boss Bobbie by sleeping with him, and is ordered to sign up another or she's fired. She can only find Joey's hated rival Lockwood, who now gets all his wishes granted, including Joey's trailer...
Episode 7
Joey and the Poker
Thu, Nov 3, 200530 mins
Joey is looking for an interior decorator. He hires Miss California (Candice), and they are about to start dating. Alex, who still hasn't told Joey about her feelings for him, wants to prevent him from going to Candice's place, so she plays poker with him. When Joey threatens to leave because he is losing, she invents new rules to Texas Hold'Em to make him win. Bobby convinces Joey to go on to "Celebrity Poker Showdown", competing for a charity Zach recently got him involved in, a center for young destitute boys. Ignoring the real rules to poker, Joey makes a fool of himself. In the meantime, Michael gets involved in several environment-related activities with Abby, but Joey is convinced he only does that because they haven't had sex yet.
Episode 8
Joey and the Sex Tape
Thu, Nov 10, 200530 mins
Joey is practicing how to make his entry at Ellen's talk-show, and believed with Bobbie his celebrity status can only grow as it attracts a nobody threatening to publish a sex video from his past, but pales when he hears her name: Celeste, the first girl he ever loved and not only had but 'accidentally' proposed to but left by the fire-escaped and never talked to again in twenty years, now she demands satisfaction on air... Gina stands in for Bobbie's medical as the boss approaches 40, which she didn't tell her or Joey, so Gina and Alex fear the brutal alcoholic is embarrassed not to have anyone to celebrate her birthday with...
Episode 9
Joey and the Musical
Thu, Nov 17, 200530 mins
Joey is trying to impress his girlfriend Candace, who he hired as interior decorator, but is instantly and intensely disliked by her grandmother Gloria, who says he resembles her hated ex Herman. When the director of her rest home's annual musical is sick, Joey saves the play by directing, with Zach, who is actually fairly good at it. Bobbie's mother, an even more overbearing harpy, demands a lead. When perfectionist Zach fires Gloria, Joey takes over, but stinks at directing, and even when Zach returns... Meanwhile Alex and her ex Eric are dividing their possessions, reason to use the therapy of writing down her frustrations in a letter never to be sent, and at Gina's instigation one to 'Dimples', actually Joey, but when Joey grabs the notebook from Michael's hands he thinks the boy is gay, yet sits on him 'right there', and is made to believe it's to Eric, whom he now encourages to court Alex again...
Episode 10
Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 24, 200530 mins
Joey was looking forward to show Alex as first visitor his finished villa, but Gina has seduced the guard to get in with a whole crew for Thanksgiving decorations: it's the only day that makes her mushy, endless and mindless 'respect' for the fate of their Italian forefathers passing Ennis Island, even Alex is enlisted for the horrible play. Joey is enchanted by his neighbour Dean, a 50-year old party-bachelor, and soon passes over to his hot party which even has George Hamilton, later even Michael, but Gina... Meanwhile Ray from the Indian society has found out they discovered archaeological artifacts, but already donated them to the church charity, now Zach and Joey must scam them back from a poor family...
Episode 11
Joey and the High School Friend
Thu, Dec 8, 200530 mins
Joey gets a letter his former best friend Jimmy Coasta, who suddenly split 22 years ago without saying a word, is coming. Everyone is surprised Jimmy looks like a "homeless", quoting Gina who is quite nervous because as she told Alex she had sex with Jimmy then and tells him in private that Joey doesn't know about their past relationship but Gina and Jimmy start making out again in Michael's bedroom, Joey enters then and finds out the past too. Jimmy explains that's why he never said good bye, afraid of telling the truth. Joey is very angry, but after reminiscing with Jimmy, they make up. However, Joey and Gina see that Jimmy has the same mannerisms and interests as Michael, who was born 9 months after Gina and Jimmy last 'met'. Michael and Jimmy prove matched geniuses solving maths and science problems, but fight frustrated, so even after Gina tells Michael that Jimmy is his father he doesn't want to know him. Joey, flattered to be chosen as substitute-pa, makes his cousin reconsider... Meanwhile rich star Joey's attempts to fraternize with low-paid film crew get him addicted to...
Episode 12
Joey and the Tijuana Trip
Thu, Dec 15, 200530 mins
Finding Michael sad after a break-up with his 'first' who got too serious, Joey and Jack drag him along to 'enjoy bachelorhood to the full' in Mexico, holding a bordello orgy in Tijuana, where he hits on a girl who understands no English but all get so drunk they wake up with a wedding video, only it's not Michael's as first assumed but- his mentors'! Gina was already teaching Alex to 'have more fun', rather her mean way, so when Joeys begs for her legal help, she makes the accidental newly-weds believe -although gay marriage doesn't exist in Mexico- they need to go trough a ridiculous procedure on video 'for the consulate', so she, Gino and Michael can enjoy the bragging nitwits making desperate fools of themselves....
Episode 13
Joey and the Christmas Party
Thu, Dec 15, 200530 mins
Joey takes Gina's warning he cannot ruin their friendship by going to bed with Alex (again), but finds it very hard to turn off the mood, while she feels undesirable when he manages. Joey throws a Christmas party, using his celebrity status to make it attend by a host of desirable young females; Alex refuses to stay being too hurt, but did arranged in advance for his seasonal wish to come true: snow, but when he sees it she has thrown herself in the arms of ... Meanwhile Bobbie has a weird relationship with an overbearing older Britton with a cane and a worse attitude then Joey. Michael, rather overconfident after two girl-friends, and Zack, who keeps dropping names of celebrities he's supposedly close to, repel girls worse then ever. While Howard is happy to adore Joey anyhow, ignoring being ignored, Michael still rightfully feels constantly abused: especially Joey keeps vandalizing the sugar house his nephew builds, while Bobbie and her beau use the kid as kissing-dummy.
Episode 14
Joey and the Snowball Fight
Tue, Mar 7, 200630 mins
Joey has seen Alex started a relationship with his neighbor-friend-lover Alex, which he officially dumped, and feels jealous, but wrestles with the dating honor-code which forbids moving in on a mate's girl... Meanwhile Bobbie has arranged for Joey to get his own action figure on sale, but the Korean manufacturer got his anatomy embarrassingly wrong; second version no better but... Yet the dominant problem is that Gina announces another pregnancy, again with accidental father Jimmy, who is shocked but tries in his way to do the right thing. Michael hasn't decided yet whether to tell Jimmy he already has a son, and is still discarded as a 'weird kid'...
Episode 15
Joey and the Dad
30 mins
Joey has his father flying over first class from New York to the big premiere of his action movie. When dad arrives, Joey gives him details about the movie and the premiere, but Joey Sr., a master-plumber, doesn't seem quite interested. Joey doesn't realize it, but his father never has shown any interest in his career, Joey Sr. always has an excuse to avoid the issue. Joey is in the street with Michael seeing the movie billboard, which has a big portrait of Joey. That day, Joey and Carmen Electra set up a date for the next night. Later a big billboard of a new Carmen's perfume, with a very suggestive photograph, outshines Joey's billboard, monopolizing the attention of the public. During the premiere night, Joey explains to his father all the details about some dangerous scenes, but bored he only pretends to listen. Alex seems to be the only person interested in Joey's movie. When the movie ends up, Joey and his father have a very serious talk in the bathroom. Angry Joey says maybe it wasn't a very good idea to invite him as he never was interested in his career and flushes his father's VIP pass. Joey Sr. feels terrible and in order to makes up with his son, he'll try to rescue it, using his plumber skills. Meanwhile, Joey is in Carmen's apartment, but feels uncomfortable because he's envious of her billboard's success and gets strange thoughts about his father.
Episode 16
Joey and the Party for Alex
30 mins
Joey is tired of being the friend on whose shoulder Alex comes cry while his mate-idol Dean has all the real fun, so he takes Zach's suggestion to make use of her 30th birthday to throw her a party while Dean is out of town for business. When Dean changes his mind, Joey pretends he only expects Marci, his fan-stalker 'crazy in every room', but Dean not only plans a grand birthday party, he even shows Joey a ring to propose to Alex... Meanwhile Michael's plan to be the party's DJ is sabotaged by not plugging in his equipment, while Gina and Jimmy announce they are ready for the next stage in their bumpy relationship: matching tattoos, but matching those soon mismatches...
Episode 17
Joey and the Big Move
Sat, Feb 7, 202630 mins
Joey finally has his grand home ready as love palace, and Howard got him movers- the board of his bank! Alas, after handing the apartment over to Michael, Joey sees on his car TV a villa zone on fire in the Hollywood Hills and a yellow van just like his blocking the firemen- both his and a total burn-up! Either Alex, Gina or Michael must have caused the fire, but neither dares owe up. Joey must now again stay 'at Michael's place', already transformed into his Trekkie nerd mates' Enterprise simulation, in a bunk-bed under total virgin Arthur... Meanwhile Joey has accidentally told Jimmy he's Michael's father; the weirdo insists on a DNA paternity-test, but without telling his consequentially no longer alleged son...
Episode 18
Joey and the Beard
30 mins
Joey and Michael find Jimmy squatting in Joey's burned-out villa, so they suggest he moves in with lover Gina; the couple fights so much they have lots of make-up sex fun, yet Jimmy still spends more time letting off steam against the Tribbiani boys, ordering them to face the table in Joey's own home, then at Gina's place. Bobbie has arranged for Joey to go out as 'beard' (fake date) with popular actress Edie but Gina deliberately 'forgets' to tell Joey -not his house-mates- she's a lesbian; he still comes to care for Edie, and encourages her to come out of the closet at the awards evening he's accompanying her to...
Episode 19
Joey and the Critic
30 mins
After his movie's success, Joey's next step up is gaining creative control (in his mind, the right to cast hooters to his liking) by starting his own production company now Bobbie got him a three movies deal. Joey decides he wants to hire as development executive for his new cool office Jimmy, who understands far more about movies and always wasted his genius (Michael's smart genes) sucking at lousy jobs. James 'Jimmy' Costa insists to do an interview, is his usual rude daft self but Joey twists Warner Bros. VP Trent (whom he still can't recognize after 30 meetings)'s arm to hire his in-law, who proves a changed man: early for work and ambitious- far too much for lazy Joey, and after a while completely out of control, with a 10 year plan to run half the world... Michael discovers people love Joey's movie, except a whole website "JoeyTribbianiSucks.com", which is run by some Gary; no, he never even heard of Joey, but has a teenage daughter Kaley- Joey gives her a charming date, but she persists, as it turns out being jealous because of a teen-boy... Meanwhile Alex has broken up with Dean, and needs to be comforted.
Episode 20
Joey and the Actors Studio
30 mins
Joey's acting career in Actors Studio is a success, but when the audience may raise questions it's all girls who wine about him dating and then dumping them, just now he tries to convince Alex to let him take Dean's place. 'Bastard' Michael is excited to hear his dad Jimmy intends to marry his mother Gina; hearing he lacks money for a ring, ring-bearer-to-be Michael suggests his college's well-payed allergy drug test- they only take duos, so Joey grudgingly takes the same pills and gets massive side-effects, although Michael knows he is in the control group which only got placebos. Joey discovers there's also a Barry in Alex's love-life...
Episode 21
Joey and the Holding Hands
22 mins
Just now Alex has turned sexual on Joey, Gina convinces him they need more 'meaningful' moments. Joey finds an engagement ring in Jimmy's pocket, and Gina overhears him, so the proposal is rushed most unromantically; when she sells it to buy a car, he's vexed; Joey suggest counseling from father O'Neill; his sharing secrets test brings out a big one: Jimmy married older Tracy for her money, and never got divorced... When Michael is excited about his hot-sounding Internet mate SexySteve87, Joey is convinced that must be a man and talks him out of a Las Vegas date.
Episode 22
Joey and the Wedding
30 mins
Joey and Alex are ecstatic when Jimmy announces he's about to marry Gina and asks Joey as best man, but Jimmy warns him dames Alex's age want the ring very fast- only when she tells Joey she's trough with marriage forever - Michael assumes the best man position is naturally his as Gina's only son, and Joey can't bring himself to tell him. On the day, both Jimmy and Gina make a run for it - Joey was also looking forward to throwing the first baseball at a Dodgers game, but Jimmy made him realize how stressing the risk of looking foolish can be.
