Joey Cafe - Episode Guide - 1.01 - The Pilot

1.01 - The Pilot

Synopsis

Joey leaves his home of New York and moves to Los Angeles to be with his sister, Gina, and nephew, Michael. He is offered roles in two TV series, but the ones he chooses (a cop show) is cancelled while the one he turned down (a show about male nurses) ends up being a big hit. He tries for a spot on Hollywood Minute, but the audition doesn't go very well. Michael is unhappy living with his mom and wants to move in with Joey. Gina struggles with the fact that her baby is growing up, but ultimately Joey convinces her to let him go.

Guest Stars

Taxi Driver - Jason Huber
Slate Guy - Lawrence A. Mandley
Sam - Ethan Erickson
Director - Matthew Mullany
Director #2 - Wayne Wilderson
Criminal - Tommy Perna
Nancy O'Dell - As Herself

Quotes

Michael: Actually right now we’re designing a mock-up for an escape module for the international space station.
Joey: (Sarcastically) Ha, what are you, a rocket scientist?
Michael: Yes..

Bobbie: There is nothing I wouldn't do for you! I would throw on a meat skirt and wrestle a lion! I would pull off my own ears and eat them!

Michael: I’m 20 years old, man. I shouldn’t be living with my mom. Everyone at school makes fun of me, and it’s not like these are the cool kids. They’re not quarterbacks. Engineers!

Goofs

• In the scene when Joey and Michael go to Gina's the cork in the wine bottle appears and disappears from the bottle.

• At Gina's house, when Gina is talking to Michael about changing her ways, the strap of her top keeps falling down her arm then coming back up.

Episode Information

Airdate - September 9^th 2004
Approximate Running Time - 27 Minutes
Written By - Shana Goldberg-Meehan and Scott Silveri
Directed by - Kevin S. Bright
Episode transcript available here.

Music

"Sunny Hours" - The Long Beach Dub All Stars featuring will.i.am

"Hooray For Hollywood" - Johnny Mercer

The Magnadoodle

Joey's magnadoodle wasn't up in this episode because the movers hadn't arrived.

Episode Pictures

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