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TVFactFan · 07-10-2006, 12:07 PM

show as a guest. I think it had a lot to do with the setting of the show, the fact that it was in California the writers would have had to come up with a way of explaining why a certain Friends character was in California. If the show was set in NYC it would have been a lot easier for one of them to appear on the show

Rachel3118 · 07-11-2006, 10:07 PM

I guess that makes sense, but they could have easily made the charector's want to visit Joey. I think making it in California instead of New York may have been a way of avioding guest appearances. I think they did it to show that Joey was it's own show and that it wasn't Friends. If the friends charectors came people would just want Friends back.

TVFactFan · 07-11-2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel3118

I guess that makes sense, but they could have easily made the charector's want to visit Joey. I think making it in California instead of New York may have been a way of avioding guest appearances. I think they did it to show that Joey was it's own show and that it wasn't Friends. If the friends charectors came people would just want Friends back.

One Friend I couldn't see making a guest appearance is Phebe

televisionfan · 08-18-2006, 01:36 PM

I think that the Series Finale should have been where Joey and Alex get married and Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe should come out.

BuddyHinton · 08-27-2006, 01:45 AM

Why couldn't any Friends cast member visit Joey on a vacation? They weren't prisoners of NYC.

Dr. Thong · 08-27-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel3118

I guess that makes sense, but they could have easily made the charector's want to visit Joey. I think making it in California instead of New York may have been a way of avioding guest appearances. I think they did it to show that Joey was it's own show and that it wasn't Friends. If the friends charectors came people would just want Friends back.

I believe that is why it didn't happened. I know I read somewhere that their would be no Friends character cameos during the first season so that Joey's new show could establish itself and stand on its own.

Dr. Thong · 08-27-2006, 01:05 PM

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One Friend I couldn't see making a guest appearance is Phoebe

Huh??

I think Phoebe would have fit right in with the California crowd. In fact, it probably should have been her that moved to California. She could have started her own massage business and gotten into all sorts of trouble.

Brian Damage · 08-27-2006, 01:29 PM

I don't think the locale had anything to do with it. If Joey did reach a season 3, I am sure a "Friend" would've appeared.

Rosslover · 08-28-2006, 04:22 PM

If you had Phoebe on, you wouldn't have to have any explanations since Mike was a late character...no real ties...but if you would have had on one of the other characters...example if Jennifer made an appearance...everyone would want to know what happened to Ross and her and if Matthew would have everyone would have thought him and Monica split up...

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puertaazul · 08-29-2006, 01:44 PM

I think that they could have had Joey make a trip to NY for somekind of project that he had gotten...but, I just don't think any of the actors were interested in being on the show since it wasn't doing very well.

Wonder if the Friends reunion will ever happen?!

jkalen · 09-02-2006, 01:24 PM

I think all of them could have been on Joey for some reason, but the show had to make it alone first. To me it did, I love it, but.. well well..

puertaazul · 09-05-2006, 11:38 AM

It never really caught me, like Friends did. I think LeBlanc did a good job, but the supporting characters never really drew you in, so that may have been what killed the show.

TJL · 09-05-2006, 11:46 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.

Of course, now we'll never know if the old gang from New York would have visited Joey in L.A.

Dr. Thong · 09-06-2006, 09:03 AM

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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 their new spinoff series.

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

Of course, now we'll never know if the old gang from New York would have visited Joey in L.A.

You got it.

puertaazul · 09-06-2006, 03:43 PM

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

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

07-10-2006, 12:07 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,950	This is probably the reason why none of the other Friends characters appeared on the show as a guest. I think it had a lot to do with the setting of the show, the fact that it was in California the writers would have had to come up with a way of explaining why a certain Friends character was in California. If the show was set in NYC it would have been a lot easier for one of them to appear on the show

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Rachel3118 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 1,768	I guess that makes sense, but they could have easily made the charector's want to visit Joey. I think making it in California instead of New York may have been a way of avioding guest appearances. I think they did it to show that Joey was it's own show and that it wasn't Friends. If the friends charectors came people would just want Friends back.
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09-05-2006, 11:46 AM	#13
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08-18-2006, 01:36 PM	#4
televisionfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 12	I think that the Series Finale should have been where Joey and Alex get married and Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe should come out.

08-27-2006, 01:45 AM	#5
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	Why couldn't any Friends cast member visit Joey on a vacation? They weren't prisoners of NYC.

08-28-2006, 04:22 PM	#9
Rosslover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 431	If you had Phoebe on, you wouldn't have to have any explanations since Mike was a late character...no real ties...but if you would have had on one of the other characters...example if Jennifer made an appearance...everyone would want to know what happened to Ross and her and if Matthew would have everyone would have thought him and Monica split up... MEGAN MULLALLY ....2006 winner...Will and Grace...we will remember you

08-29-2006, 01:44 PM	#10
puertaazul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 264	I think that they could have had Joey make a trip to NY for somekind of project that he had gotten...but, I just don't think any of the actors were interested in being on the show since it wasn't doing very well. Wonder if the Friends reunion will ever happen?!

09-02-2006, 01:24 PM	#11
jkalen Moonlighting freak Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 210	I think all of them could have been on Joey for some reason, but the show had to make it alone first. To me it did, I love it, but.. well well..

09-05-2006, 11:38 AM	#12
puertaazul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 264	It never really caught me, like Friends did. I think LeBlanc did a good job, but the supporting characters never really drew you in, so that may have been what killed the show.