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TJL · 09-06-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by puertaazul

But I think that this is what the problem was...they never really established themselves!

Yeah, and bringing in the new guy in season two wasn't a good idea either.

BuddyHinton · 09-07-2006, 10:42 AM

I think the producers of "Joey" wanted to avoid having a cameo from a "Friends" character early on because:

A. It would have looked like they were desperate for ratings by having a mini "Friends" reunion the first seaon of thier new spinoff series.

B. They wanted to give Joey's new supporting players a chance to establish thier place in the series.

1. They should have been desperate. TV is a business it isn't a matter of "pride". It would have helped Friends fans who didn't watch the show maybe give it a chance, and they may have saw how good the show was and kept watching.

2. ONE cameo by even ONE Friend wouldn't have changed that in the least.

It was a mistake anyway you slice it not have a cameo in there. They should have had ONE cameo in Season One nearer the middle when it floundered and maybe a three episode story arc in Sason 2.

09-07-2006, 10:42 AM	#17
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	I think the producers of "Joey" wanted to avoid having a cameo from a "Friends" character early on because: A. It would have looked like they were desperate for ratings by having a mini "Friends" reunion the first seaon of thier new spinoff series. B. They wanted to give Joey's new supporting players a chance to establish thier place in the series. 1. They should have been desperate. TV is a business it isn't a matter of "pride". It would have helped Friends fans who didn't watch the show maybe give it a chance, and they may have saw how good the show was and kept watching. 2. ONE cameo by even ONE Friend wouldn't have changed that in the least. It was a mistake anyway you slice it not have a cameo in there. They should have had ONE cameo in Season One nearer the middle when it floundered and maybe a three episode story arc in Sason 2.