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What did everyone think of Joey then?

I actually liked it, i didnt think i would after all the bad stuff i heard about it but i am definately going to watch it again next sunday.

The only error i have ever noticed in friends is when Rachel and Ross were arguing and CHandler comes out from behind the door sayin 'I Knew It', whereas before he was just standing next to the kitchen

Other than that i have never noticed any other errors

The Hibernator wrote:
> I liked Joey - only thing that can ruin it now is a visit from Janice.

I was thinking that she may be the 'Solid 5' that he got the number of in the bar...hope not though

In America, the ratings have been absolutely bombing, so it may not get a second season.

I personally hated it.

Joey needs the other friends to carry him off.. Like Chandler for example.

Will never watch it again. Personally i hope it doesnt go in to another series..

Tomoose wrote:
> Clazon wrote:
> Canned laughter sucks.
>
>
> If you've ever seen any of the 'making of' things that have been on
> TV, Friends and no doubt Joey are filmed before a live studio
> audience, and most of the time they have to remove laughing, cus its
> too loud for that particular moment. Canned laugher is used to
> replace it, and I have no doubt that canned laughter is used in other
> situations, but it hardly ruined the show.


Chandler and Joey were the saving graces of Friends.

rah wrote:
> Yeah, I was going to say the same.
>
> The vast majority of mainstream American sitcoms like Friends, Will
> and Grace etc only use canned laughter to replace laughter where it's
> too loud and stuff.

I seem to find that hilarious. When people actually find one of the writer's "brainwaves" funny, they have to put fake laughter in?

Also, the repetition of the exact same laughter over and over again grates my teeth. Some producers seem to use the same 4 second canned laughter strip over and over and over again.

Yeah, I was going to say the same.

The vast majority of mainstream American sitcoms like Friends, Will and Grace etc only use canned laughter to replace laughter where it's too loud and stuff.

Clazon wrote:
> Canned laughter sucks.


If you've ever seen any of the 'making of' things that have been on TV, Friends and no doubt Joey are filmed before a live studio audience, and most of the time they have to remove laughing, cus its too loud for that particular moment. Canned laugher is used to replace it, and I have no doubt that canned laughter is used in other situations, but it hardly ruined the show.

I love FRIENDS and am somewhat of a geek when it comes to it

I see Joey lasting about 2 seasons. It was ok but not great. I've only seen the first episode though.

Thank god, this has jokes in, unlike the majority of Friends which went roughly like this:

*turns on light*
"Hi"
*audience fall over themselves laughing, howling and screaming*


Canned laughter sucks.



Joey = Meh = slightly above average and watchable.