Joey gets an assistant in this fun episode of the show.
I think the idea of Joey getting an assistant proved ultimately to be a wasted opportunity for the show in general, as in Richard Ruccolo's Glen not only did they have a perfect candidate to fill the void of 'Joey's friend' which was much needed, but he also provided Gina with stories. Ruccolo would have been a fine regular addition to the cast. Sadly though he only appears here and one other episode.
The B story involving Alex and Michael is fine in itself, with a nice guest turn from Simon Helberg, though quite why Joey had to appear in it (other than that the show's called 'Joey') is beyond me. You can have too much of a good thing, and Joey being in every scene of every episode was a good example of that.
The main story is great, and carries the episode.
I think the idea of Joey getting an assistant proved ultimately to be a wasted opportunity for the show in general, as in Richard Ruccolo's Glen not only did they have a perfect candidate to fill the void of 'Joey's friend' which was much needed, but he also provided Gina with stories. Ruccolo would have been a fine regular addition to the cast. Sadly though he only appears here and one other episode.
The B story involving Alex and Michael is fine in itself, with a nice guest turn from Simon Helberg, though quite why Joey had to appear in it (other than that the show's called 'Joey') is beyond me. You can have too much of a good thing, and Joey being in every scene of every episode was a good example of that.
The main story is great, and carries the episode.