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The Best Episodes of Joey Season 1

Every episode of Joey Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Joey Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Joey Season 1 Episode 14 - Joey and the Premiere
    7.8/10(449 votes)

    S1:E14

    Unable to decide who to take to the premiere of Deep Powder, Joey struggles to find tickets for Gina, Michael and Alex. Michael meets a girl and Brent Spiner and must choose who to leave with. Gina's date is Lauren's ex-boyfriend. Alex's date is a lesbian. Joey and Lauren kiss.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Matt Hubbard

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  2. Joey Season 1 Episode 12 - Joey and the Plot Twist
    7.7/10(447 votes)

    S1:E12

    Joey meets Deep Powder's executive producer, Lauren Beck. Joey worries that he may be fired after giving away a plot twist at a press conference. Alex, Gina and Michael decorate the apartment for Joey for Christmas.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Craig DiGregorio

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  3. Joey Season 1 Episode 13 - Joey and the Taste Test
    7.6/10(444 votes)

    S1:E13

    Joey's relationship with costar Katie has consequences that could get him fired from the show, unless he manages to talk her out of her dressing room. Joey and Lauren acknowledge their feelings for one another. After Gina teaches Alex how to make lasagna, Joey is forced to judge a taste test.

    Director:David Schwimmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Joey Season 1 Episode 24 - Joey and the Moving In
    7.6/10(395 votes)

    S1:E24

    After asking Sara to move in with him, Joey freaks out. Sara freaks out too, and leaves without saying goodbye. Joey is heartbroken. On her first date in a long time, Alex accidentally offers sex to the guy, and Joey gets rid of him. While doing shots in Joey's bedroom and commiserating about the sad state of their love lives, Alex and Joey kiss! Meanwhile, Bobbie sets herself up with Michael at a Star Wars preview. When Gina confronts Bobbie about being attracted to Michael, Bobbie offers her a job.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Joey Season 1 Episode 10 - Joey and the Big Audition
    7.5/10(443 votes)

    S1:E10

    A discouraged Joey is just looking for an audition for a good show. At Alex's Northwestern alumni party, he's mistaken for a fellow alumni, and introduced to the Northwestern Mafia. They help him get an audition for a show called Deep Powder, described as "Baywatch on skis." Joey's a little depressed that he's auditioning for the father of 2 teenage characters.

    Director:Sheldon Epps
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Joey Season 1 Episode 16 - Joey and the Tonight Show
    7.5/10(414 votes)

    S1:E16

    Bobbie has booked Joey on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. En route to the show, he's stuck in a major traffic jam. After giving the finger to a guy who cut him off, Michael is terrified after they are stuck next to the guy's car. Gina meets two guys, one in an El Camino and one in a Mercedes. Alex saves the day when she shows up with a motorcycle that gets Joey onstage and hugging Jay Leno just in time.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Joey Season 1 Episode 20 - Joey and the Neighbor
    7.4/10(394 votes)

    S1:E20

    When he investigates the hot women coming out of the apartment across the courtyard, Joey discovers beautiful new neighbor Sara, a photographer. She is surprisingly straightforward and asks Joey out. After his date with Sara goes well, Joey forgets to cancel his backup and she shows up at the complex. Sara lets Joey know that she'll be okay with him dating other women, but that she'll be seeing other men as well. Meanwhile, Eric is home for the first time in two months, and he and Alex are not getting along. They have a long talk and decide to separate.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Joey Season 1 Episode 21 - Joey and the Spying
    7.4/10(390 votes)

    S1:E21

    As Eric moves out of their apartment and into one across the courtyard, Alex plants herself up in Joey's room with a pair of binoculars as Eric invites another woman over. After Alex goes to bed, Joey sees Eric kissing the other woman. Meanwhile, Joey's got problems of his own: even though he and Sara are allowed to see other people, he's not because he's too crazy about Sara. Trying to make her jealous, Joey discovers that she likes him as much as he likes her, and they decide not to see other people.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  9. Joey Season 1 Episode 22 - Joey and the Temptation
    7.4/10(401 votes)

    S1:E22

    Just as Joey and Sara become exclusive, Joey has to do a love scene with Carmen Electra for Deep Powder. Meanwhile, Alex struggles with the knowledge that Eric kissed another woman.

    Director:Sheldon Epps
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Joey Season 1 Episode 11 - Joey and the Road Trip
    7.3/10(420 votes)

    S1:E11

    Bobbie gets Joey a job as a celebrity judge for the Miss Southwestern U.S.A. pageant, taking place in Las Vegas. With Gina, Michael and Alex in tow, he heads for Vegas. While there, Alex reveals her Celine Dion obsession, Michael teaches Gina how to count cards, and Joey accidentally sleeps with a pageant contestant.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Joey Season 1 Episode 17 - Joey and the Valentine's Date
    7.3/10(419 votes)

    S1:E17

    Joey accidentally makes a date with a reporter from "People" for Valentine's Day. He has the gang "accidentally" bump into him and his date at the restaurant to ruin the mood, but his plans backfire when she thinks he's taking their relationship to the next level. A drunken Alex shares some sexual secrets with Gina. After Joey sends Michael over to hit on a table of girls, Michael actually becomes "one of the girls."

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Robert Carlock

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  12. Joey Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(613 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writers:Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan

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  13. Joey Season 1 Episode 15 - Joey and the Assistant
    7.2/10(405 votes)

    S1:E15

    Following Bobbie's advice to get an assistant, Joey winds up with Glen, who couldn't be better. But when Glen starts dating Gina, his worlds colliding means problems for Joey. Eventually, Gina and Joey create some guidelines so that Glen can continue working for both of them. Meanwhile, Alex mediates Michael's dispute over a patent with his friend Seth.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Joey Season 1 Episode 18 - Joey and the Wrong Name
    7.2/10(399 votes)

    S1:E18

    Joey is nominated for a Daytime Soap Award for his death scene on Days of Our Lives. (For the record, he was stabbed.) He is also presenting the award for Best Supporting Actress, and a problem arises when his inability to correctly pronounce one of the nominees' names leads to his saying the wrong name entirely. Meanwhile, Gina struggles with the fact that she is dressed unlike herself for the event.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Matt Hubbard

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  15. Joey Season 1 Episode 19 - Joey and the Fancy Sister
    7.2/10(406 votes)

    S1:E19

    Joey and Gina's sister Mary Theresa is coming for a visit, and Gina can't stand her because she thinks the world revolves around her. When Mary Theresa discovers that her engagement ring is fake, she decides to call off the wedding and stay in California, leaving Joey and Gina to try to find a way to get her to return to New York. Meanwhile, Michael is oblivious of a girl's interest in him.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Joey Season 1 Episode 23 - Joey and the Breakup
    7.2/10(375 votes)

    S1:E23

    Joey asks Bobbie to help Sara find work. Sara gets a job working for Newsweek in Washington DC. Trying to get her to stay, Joey tells Sara he loves her and asks her to move in. Meanwhile, Michael's new girlfriend, a 45-year-old woman, cheats on him with a 60-something professor. Alex is struggling to keep herself together.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Joey Season 1 Episode 3 - Joey and the Party
    7.1/10(492 votes)

    S1:E3

    Having trouble meeting new people in L.A., Joey throws a party to get to know some of his neighbors. Unfortunately, the one he'd like to get to know, Jake, seems to be more interested in Gina. Also, Alex pretends to be Michael's girlfriend so that he can one-up his friend.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Robert Carlock

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  18. Joey Season 1 Episode 4 - Joey and the Book Club
    7.1/10(461 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Joey Season 1 Episode 5 - Joey and the Perfect Storm
    7.1/10(455 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:David Schwimmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Joey Season 1 Episode 6 - Joey and the Nemesis
    7.1/10(442 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Joey Season 1 Episode 7 - Joey and the Husband
    7.1/10(427 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  22. Joey Season 1 Episode 2 - Joey and the Student
    7.0/10(502 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Kevin S. Bright
    Writers:Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan

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  23. Joey Season 1 Episode 8 - Joey and the Dream Girl (1)
    7.0/10(431 votes)

    S1:E8

    Gina's high school friend Donna comes to town, recently separated from her husband. Joey, who has had a huge crush on Donna for years, is happier than ever when they start going out. However, Donna confides in Gina that her husband wants to reconcile, and begs her not to tell Joey. Meanwhile, Michael is startled to discover that he was a great baseball player when he was younger.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Brian Buckner

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  24. Joey Season 1 Episode 9 - Joey and the Dream Girl (2)
    7.0/10(419 votes)

    S1:E9

    Gina reveals to Joey that Donna is considering getting back together with her husband Ron, however, Joey decides that he won't give up without a fight. He plans a romantic week together with Donna in order to win her over. Unfortunately for him, just as he's about to leave to pick up Donna for their trip, Ron shows up at his place and confronts him. Thankfully, Gina and Michael manage to keep Ron busy which lets Joey slip away. Meanwhile, Alex discovers that she's hot and that hot girls get free stuff.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Robert Carlock

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Joey and the Premiere" is the best rated episode of "Joey" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 449 votes. Directed by Kevin S. Bright and written by Matt Hubbard, it aired on 1/13/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Joey and the Plot Twist".