Friends (TV Series) The One with Joey's New Brain (2001) User Reviews

The One with Joey's New Brain

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 23 August 2011]

Joey's story is absolutely great. I love the idea they have for his character in DOOL. Brain implant? That makes it so ridiculous, but it is a soap, so it should be possible! And the fact that Susan Sarandon is on is great as well. She got a very good role. When she is teaching Joey to play her character it is just great. I also like how girls see her and go crazy, Monica even wants to be slapped. And her and Joey kiss!

The story of Ross playing bag pipes was not bad. I liked how he was performing in front of them all. His face was so funny, and so was Phoebe's "singing". I actually wonder when I look at it if Jennifer Anniston was actually laughing while it was happening

Joey is now Jessica Lockhart!

[Lady_Targaryen · 8/10 · 17 March 2009]

Joey's character will not be in coma anymore, and he will receive a new brain from a character of the series, Jessica Lockhart. Joey will be Jessica in Drake Ramoray's body. Joey will meet with the actress who plays Jessica to ask some tips of how act like her, but the actress didn't knew she was not going to stay in the show anymore. After some time trying to convince her, The actress finally agrees to help Joey. (specially because he made her a lot of compliments!)

Phoebe and Rachel compete to see who is going to stay with the cellphone of a hot guy they saw in Central Perk, only to later discover that the cellphone is from an old man.

Monica and Chandler aren't happy with the idea of Ross playing bagpipe in their wedding,specially because Ross doesn't know how to play it well.

The One with Joey's New Brain

[studioAT · 6/10 · 15 July 2021]

Susan Sarandon pops up here in a nice bit of stunt casting, but it is actually nice to see a bit of development in the Joey character.

Poor Matthew Perry still looks unwell, and his weight seems to fluctuate from scene to scene, but at least his storyline that sees Ross attempt to play the bagpipes is fun.

Overall, good.

Replacing Jessica Lockhart and Scottish Bagpipes

[vivianla · 25 December 2020]

Ross thinks it is ridiculous that the new script has a brain transfer and Joey comments on Ross not having had any sex for the past few months.

Ross wants to pay the bagpipes at the wedding because Chandler is half-Scottish.

Joey has sex with the older female actress whose character is leaving the show and he will be replacing her.