FA
I felt like that, though with the different surroundings I am treating it like a different show. I thought that they were good episodes, and if Jenni Falconer is anything to go by on Entertainment Today, the episodes get funnier (though I suspect she'll have only seen the first few).
The characters are quite different to one another and support each other well.
I will be tuning in next week, and for Two & a Half Men, that I haven't seen before and that looks very funny.
FBCNL posted:
Hmmm, is it strange I didn't miss any of the other 5 at all?
I felt like that, though with the different surroundings I am treating it like a different show. I thought that they were good episodes, and if Jenni Falconer is anything to go by on Entertainment Today, the episodes get funnier (though I suspect she'll have only seen the first few).
The characters are quite different to one another and support each other well.
I will be tuning in next week, and for Two & a Half Men, that I haven't seen before and that looks very funny.
NW
Well as said, it felt completely different, it wasn't Friends, he wasn't in New York, there was only one reference to Friends (when he said all of his friends had changed) it felt like something different IMO. This is also the same Joey that we have got used to in the later series of Friends, as we've seen and learned more about him. If it was always going to be Joey and Chandler (like it was for the first 5 series) then a spin-off wouldn't have worked, if you get my drift.
FBCNL posted:
Hmmm, is it strange I didn't miss any of the other 5 at all?
Well as said, it felt completely different, it wasn't Friends, he wasn't in New York, there was only one reference to Friends (when he said all of his friends had changed) it felt like something different IMO. This is also the same Joey that we have got used to in the later series of Friends, as we've seen and learned more about him. If it was always going to be Joey and Chandler (like it was for the first 5 series) then a spin-off wouldn't have worked, if you get my drift.
HD
I didn't really think it was particularly special to be honest... what i did like though was the ident into the second episode. The one with the promo for CSI:NY and then merged into the ident itself - that was the highlight for me!
- I'll get my coat!
EDIT- does anyone have a copy of the whole ident? I 'd like to see it again! In my personal opinion, thats the way that ITV1 should be doing their idents.
- I'll get my coat!
EDIT- does anyone have a copy of the whole ident? I 'd like to see it again! In my personal opinion, thats the way that ITV1 should be doing their idents.
FA
I liked that too, and it was cleverly done. I thought it was strange how the announcer added the CSI:NY promo.
Then the city scene zoomed out to appear out of Joey's window (though it would have made sense if it was friends or if Joey was still in New York).
The announcer also made the mistake of saying that Joey & Two and a half men were on saturday from 8, d'oh! Though I think they corrected themselves with the double trailers throughout the second episode.
I quite like how they're using the trailers for next week by trailing one of the shows through the trailer but having them both on the endboards.
Humpty Dumpty posted:
I didn't really think it was particularly special to be honest... what i did like though was the ident into the second episode. The one with the promo for CSI:NY and then merged into the ident itself - that was the highlight for me!
- I'll get my coat!
- I'll get my coat!
I liked that too, and it was cleverly done. I thought it was strange how the announcer added the CSI:NY promo.
Then the city scene zoomed out to appear out of Joey's window (though it would have made sense if it was friends or if Joey was still in New York).
The announcer also made the mistake of saying that Joey & Two and a half men were on saturday from 8, d'oh! Though I think they corrected themselves with the double trailers throughout the second episode.
I quite like how they're using the trailers for next week by trailing one of the shows through the trailer but having them both on the endboards.
GM
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Repeat right now on Tivo!! 
I thought overall the characters were a bit weak, lacked depth; the surroundings were a little too lavish too for an out-of-work actor and a hairdresser...
The style overall was completely Friends with a different theme tune - ie the stings over location shots, end credit sequence etc. I'm very glad it was recorded in HD though - I like getting the whole 16:9 picture on US imports!!
I thought overall the characters were a bit weak, lacked depth; the surroundings were a little too lavish too for an out-of-work actor and a hairdresser...
The style overall was completely Friends with a different theme tune - ie the stings over location shots, end credit sequence etc. I'm very glad it was recorded in HD though - I like getting the whole 16:9 picture on US imports!!
DA
Source: MediaGuardian
Matt Le Blanc's new sitcom, Joey, proved an instant hit when it launched on Five last night, attracting more than 4 million viewers - the broadcaster's best ever audience outside football and films.
Joey is a Friends spin-off in which Le Blanc's lovably dumb character from the long-running comedy hit relocates to Los Angeles to further his acting career.
Five paid £450,000 per episode for Joey, huge money for a US import, to use it as the anchor for a new comedy night - the broadcaster's first series foray into this expensive genre.
But it looks like it will be money well spent, as Joey launched last night with a double bill between 8pm and 9pm and both shows attracted 4.1 million viewers and a 16% audience share, according to unofficial overnights.
Last night's launch makes Joey the highest rating show ever on Five, outside of live football and movies, despite a lukewarm critical reaction.
Joey just pipped an episode of CSI, which attracted 4 million viewers in April last year; and also proved more popular than the documentary Michael Jackson's Face, which was watched by 3.9 million in September 2002.
The sitcom also significantly boosted Five's audience in the 8pm Sunday slot, where the network's previous best was 2.5 million viewers.
And it was the most watched show among 16-34 year olds between 8pm and 9pm last night, attracting a 34% share in this demographic.
Joey also helped Five to an 8.8% share for the day, well above its average of 6.5%.
Five scored a rare ratings victory over BBC2 yesterday, with the BBC channel slumping to a 7% audience share and last place among the terrestrial networks.
Joey easily outshone snooker on BBC2 and Channel 4's 100 Greatest Tearjerkers, which both attracted 1.5 million viewers.
ITV1 won the slot comfortably, with The Royal attracting 8 million viewers and a 32% audience share, while BBC1's Down To Earth was watched by 4.8 million.
Well done Joey, it was very good.
Matt Le Blanc's new sitcom, Joey, proved an instant hit when it launched on Five last night, attracting more than 4 million viewers - the broadcaster's best ever audience outside football and films.
Joey is a Friends spin-off in which Le Blanc's lovably dumb character from the long-running comedy hit relocates to Los Angeles to further his acting career.
Five paid £450,000 per episode for Joey, huge money for a US import, to use it as the anchor for a new comedy night - the broadcaster's first series foray into this expensive genre.
But it looks like it will be money well spent, as Joey launched last night with a double bill between 8pm and 9pm and both shows attracted 4.1 million viewers and a 16% audience share, according to unofficial overnights.
Last night's launch makes Joey the highest rating show ever on Five, outside of live football and movies, despite a lukewarm critical reaction.
Joey just pipped an episode of CSI, which attracted 4 million viewers in April last year; and also proved more popular than the documentary Michael Jackson's Face, which was watched by 3.9 million in September 2002.
The sitcom also significantly boosted Five's audience in the 8pm Sunday slot, where the network's previous best was 2.5 million viewers.
And it was the most watched show among 16-34 year olds between 8pm and 9pm last night, attracting a 34% share in this demographic.
Joey also helped Five to an 8.8% share for the day, well above its average of 6.5%.
Five scored a rare ratings victory over BBC2 yesterday, with the BBC channel slumping to a 7% audience share and last place among the terrestrial networks.
Joey easily outshone snooker on BBC2 and Channel 4's 100 Greatest Tearjerkers, which both attracted 1.5 million viewers.
ITV1 won the slot comfortably, with The Royal attracting 8 million viewers and a 32% audience share, while BBC1's Down To Earth was watched by 4.8 million.
Well done Joey, it was very good.
