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Brian Damage · 09-17-2004, 08:03 PM

In terms of the ratings, while still a success, it is clear that Joey is no Friends. After premiering with 18.6 million viewers last week, the spin-off faced off against the premiere of Survivor: Vanuatu, Islands of Fire and struggled in its second week. The final results show the episode, which aired from 8:00 to 8:35, with just 15.4 million viewers, a drop of 17 percent from the premiere and 0.2 million viewers below the least-watched Friends episode of all time, which aired in May 2001. Meanwhile, the "supersized" season premiere of Will & Grace, which aired from 8:35 to 9:20, improved on Joey's audience but still failed to impress.

Pitooey · 09-17-2004, 09:33 PM

I like the show!

TJL · 09-17-2004, 09:52 PM

NBC shouldn't expect "Friends" ratings from "Joey." Sadly enough, "Joey" will always be compared to "Friends," which is unfair. The show is funny and should stand on its own merits.

In other words NBC; "Friends" is gone. Time to move on.

Maybe if you guys had been developing some decent sitcoms over the past few seasons, you wouldn't be pinning all your hopes on one spinoff series.

TJL · 09-18-2004, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by barwars
PS.... gotta love the "new" avatar.

AKA made it for me. Isn't it great? Much nicer than the other version.

dandelion wine · 09-18-2004, 05:04 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
NBC shouldn't expect "Friends" ratings from "Joey." Sadly enough, "Joey" will always be compared to "Friends," which is unfair. The show is funny and should stand on its own merits.

In other words NBC; "Friends" is gone. Time to move on.

Maybe if you guys had been developing some decent sitcoms over the past few seasons, you wouldn't be pinning all your hopes on one spinoff series.

Well said.

So far, I'm enjoying the show.

spunkygirl · 09-18-2004, 05:23 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
NBC shouldn't expect "Friends" ratings from "Joey." Sadly enough, "Joey" will always be compared to "Friends," which is unfair. The show is funny and should stand on its own merits.

In other words NBC; "Friends" is gone. Time to move on.

Maybe if you guys had been developing some decent sitcoms over the past few seasons, you wouldn't be pinning all your hopes on one spinoff series.

barwars · 09-18-2004, 07:45 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
AKA made it for me. Isn't it great? Much nicer than the other version.

It does look nicer. I figured it was from the DVD. Looks great.

Petrie Malone · 09-19-2004, 02:00 PM

I'm probably gonna get stoned to death for saying this, but I'll take my chances.
I don't think Joey was the right character to have a spinoff, IMO Monica and Chandeler's characters would have been a much better. I think a Monica and Chandeler spinoff would have been like a modern I Love Lucy or Dick Van Dyke Show. Oh well, we'll just hafta see what happens wiht "Joey."

Pentimento · 09-19-2004, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by DickVanDykeMan
I'm probably gonna get stoned to death for saying this, but I'll take my chances.
I don't think Joey was the right character to have a spinoff, IMO Monica and Chandeler's characters would have been a much better. I think a Monica and Chandeler spinoff would have been like a modern I Love Lucy or Dick Van Dyke Show. Oh well, we'll just hafta see what happens wiht "Joey."

And I thought I was the only one who thought that Monica and Chandler would have made a better spin-off. Joey was always good in small doses since he broke up the semi-serious themes taken on by the other characters. (Phoebe served a similar role until she got involved with all the drama of her half-brother's life.) But as a lead character, I'm afraid Joey will stagnate quickly.

I watched the first two weeks, but I don't know if I'll be back for the third. There's just nothing there that can't be found in countless other mediocre sitcoms.

spunkygirl · 09-19-2004, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by DickVanDykeMan
I'm probably gonna get stoned to death for saying this, but I'll take my chances.
I don't think Joey was the right character to have a spinoff, IMO Monica and Chandeler's characters would have been a much better. I think a Monica and Chandeler spinoff would have been like a modern I Love Lucy or Dick Van Dyke Show. Oh well, we'll just hafta see what happens wiht "Joey."

Kinda hard to do when the actors want to move on.

but IMO Joey is a great spinoff.

I can see what Jump the Shark would have said about a Chandler and Monica spinoff "they jumped the shark the minute the show aired, cause they're married and have kids"

But I would have loved a Chandler and Monica spinoff as well

barwars · 09-19-2004, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Kinda hard to do when the actors want to move on.

but IMO Joey is a great spinoff.

I can see what Jump the Shark would have said about a Chandler and Monica spinoff "they jumped the shark the minute the show aired, cause they're married and have kids"

But I would have loved a Chandler and Monica spinoff as well

I think a Chandler/Monica spinoff would've been great -- if it had come at a different time.
Maybe have their wedding be the finale, and then the spinoff be their married life.

Or -- don't have them get the babies until the Series Premiere of their spinoff.

spunkygirl · 09-19-2004, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
I think a Chandler/Monica spinoff would've been great -- if it had come at a different time.
Maybe have their wedding be the finale, and then the spinoff be their married life.

Or -- don't have them get the babies until the Series Premiere of their spinoff.

Yeah that would have been great. I would have loved that, too bad Courteney and Matthew wanted to move on, but I can understand why they wanted too

barwars · 09-19-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Yeah that would have been great. I would have loved that, too bad Courteney and Matthew wanted to move on, but I can understand why they wanted too

Leaving a long running sitcom leads more towards "semi-retirement" than "a shift in career"
They may go on to more things, but none of them will achieve they status they have now. (Not even Matt LeBlanc)

spunkygirl · 09-19-2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Leaving a long running sitcom leads more towards "semi-retirement" than "a shift in career"
They may go on to more things, but none of them will achieve they status they have now. (Not even Matt LeBlanc)

So true, they'll be typecast as these characters probably for the rest of their careers. Even if they make the transisition successfully into movies or another hit series, they'll always be known as "Friends"

TJL · 09-19-2004, 04:03 PM

Seeing Monica and Chandler coping with babies and suburbia would have been good spinoff material.

09-17-2004, 08:03 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Ratings for week 2 In terms of the ratings, while still a success, it is clear that Joey is no Friends. After premiering with 18.6 million viewers last week, the spin-off faced off against the premiere of Survivor: Vanuatu, Islands of Fire and struggled in its second week. The final results show the episode, which aired from 8:00 to 8:35, with just 15.4 million viewers, a drop of 17 percent from the premiere and 0.2 million viewers below the least-watched Friends episode of all time, which aired in May 2001. Meanwhile, the "supersized" season premiere of Will & Grace, which aired from 8:35 to 9:20, improved on Joey's audience but still failed to impress.

09-17-2004, 09:33 PM	#2
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09-19-2004, 04:03 PM	#15
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Seeing Monica and Chandler coping with babies and suburbia would have been good spinoff material.