Joey and the Perfect Storm

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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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.
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  • Funny

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    By Nick9781, Apr 14, 2007 Report Abuse
    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. Joey and Michael tell Harward to be quiet about the apartment and not tell Gina about it. Harward wanted Gina to stay their, but if he told her him and Joey wouldn't watch Die Hard anymore. Also, Joey is understudying in three plays at once.moreless

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  • Arguably the best episode of the first season.

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    By dohfull, Dec 04, 2005 Report Abuse
    Directed by an old Friend, David Shwimmer, this episode, in ym opinion was the best of the season. CLips from the episode were even used for its nomination at the peoples choice awards. This episode has it all, and though I hate to compare the show to it predeccessor, it feel like a Friends episode from their peak years, rpobably season 8. This episode is filled with laughs from his begining try outs, to the end in which he finally memorizes the Shakespearan play but says the words in the wrong production. Without a doubt classic and just pure genious.moreless

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    • The title of the episode is Joey and the Perfect Storm. The term 'a perfect storm' refers to when an unlikely series of events line up to make a conditional event come true. In this case, all three actors had to be unable to play the lead roles all at once, causing Joey to have to go from understudy to star. Edit
    • On Joey's Magna Doodle: a snail, saying "Weee" as it rides on a turtle's back. Edit
    • Goof: During the end credits, the amount of milk in Michael's glass keeps changing. Edit

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    • This episode was included on the Emmy Awards 'For Your Consideration' DVD for this season. Edit
    • David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc's former co-star on Joey's former series Friends directed this episode. Edit

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    • Joey: Hey, did you rent the apartment yet? Alex: I did, finally. Actually, to a really nice girl who just moved here from New York. Joey: Uh-oh. I hope it's not someone I slept with and never called back. Alex: I doubt it. I mean, what are the odds? Joey: Actually, quite high, yeah. Edit
    • Bobbie: You'll think of something to say. You're a big, bright guy. Joey: Yeah, yeah, I get that a lot. Bobbie: Really?! Edit
    • Bobbie: All right, let's see if we can juggle these. All three plays are at the same time? Joey: Uh, no, no, no. One starts a little earlier. Oh, and one I'm not in until the second act. Bobbie: Great! So, you can do both of those. And for the third, maybe we can get the actor to go on. Joey: How am I going to do that? Bobbie: Well, I'd offer to call any threaten to ruin his career, but it couldn't get much worse. He's doing a play! Edit

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    • When Joey goes to convince the sick actor to go on, the actor says that he doesn't like baseball but he thinks A-Rod is yummy. A-Rod is the nickname of Alex Rodriguez, the third baseman for the New York Yankees. He is considered one of the greatest players of the game, and in 2007 he broke the record as the highest paid baseball player by signing a 10 year contract for 275 million dollars. Edit
    • Howard mentions watching Days of Our Lives with Joey. Joey played the character of Dr. Drake Ramoray on Days of Our Lives throughout various episodes of Friends. Days of Our Lives is one of the most successful and longest running soap operas on TV. The show has been on nearly every week since 1965, and there have been over 11,000 episodes. Edit
    • Michael explains to Joey that being an understudy could be just one step away from fame. He then tells how Lou Gehrig substituted for Wally Pip and became one of the greatest players in baseball history. Lou Gehrig is considered to be one baseball's finest players. He substituted for Wally Pip, who is now best known as the person who began Lou Gehrig's run, and thereafter played in 2130 consecutive games. He retired from baseball when he became stricken with ALS (a fatal nerve disease that is also now known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and died 2 years later on June 2nd of 1941. Edit

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