'Friends': 10 Joey Tribbiani's funniest moments in classic sitcom that cements his iconic status
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fans of the hit sitcom 'Friends' can unanimously agree that Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) lives rent-free in their minds due to his charming innocence and unintentional humor.
Joey, who is portrayed as a struggling actor in the show, can be described as a breath of fresh air whose priorities included acting, women, and his favorite thing, food.
The hit show is full of Joey's silliness, which continues to make fans laugh as if they are witnessing 'Joeymania' for the first time. So, let's revisit Joey's top ten funniest moments.
'Friends' Season 5 Episode 8: Joey Tribbiani stuck his head into a turkey
We all know how much Joey enjoys food, but this time, instead of eating his favorite thing in the world, the man ends up sticking his head in a turkey that is impossible to get out, even after Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) tries their hardest to get his head out.
In this episode, the group reminisces about thanksgiving mishaps, including Joey wearing a turkey on his head as bait to scare Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) but ends up getting stuck.
Overall, this was something only Joey could do, demonstrating why he is known as the king of random pranks and silliness.
'Friends' Season 7 Episode 15: When Joey Tribbiani makes a comeback on 'Days of our Lives'
Joey finally gets a chance to make a comeback after pissing off his writers and being written off in 'Days of Our Lives', but what is television without drama?
In its signature drama style, 'Days of Our Lives' reintroduced Dr Drake Ramoray with a new twist: a brain implant.
Despite how silly it may sound, Joey was overjoyed after returning as the sexy Dr Drake Ramoray.
'Friends' Season 10 Episode 9: Joey Tribbiani sets his boundaries clear about food
Joey's love for food is something that anyone would be envious of, and our man knows his priorities and is not afraid to let others knows about them as well.
In this hilarious episode, Joey utters the golden words, "Joey doesn't share food", when he expresses his desire not to go on another date with Phoebe's friend Sarah, after she broke his golden rule of not sharing food.
Despite their agreement not to share food, our golden boy finds himself digging into Sarah's chocolate torte at the dinner table. But who cares about rules when you're full of chocolate torte?
'Friends' Season 10 Episode 6: Joey Tribbiani endorses the lipstick for men
Even though being an actor is a difficult profession, our golden boy manages to do it while still having fun.
In this funniest episode, Joey wants Chandler to get him a job in a commercial Chandler is working on. He gives him the tape containing his commercial for the lipstick for men but Chandler doesn't think he's the right fit. Chandler lies to Joey in an attempt to save himself, but Joey discovers the lie.
In the end, Chandler makes amends with Joey by wearing the blue lipstick from Joey's Japanese commercial.
'Friends' Season 2 Episode 3: Joey Tribbiani shows Chandler Bing how it is done
Joey and Chandler have one of the most profound friendships in television history, but that doesn't mean everything is always perfect and the two never argue.
One of the most prominent examples of their fight was when the two engaged in a hilarious altercation over chairs.
Chandler hides all of his underwear as bait to tease Joey, but Joey does not give up his, as he ends up wearing all of Chandler's clothes and utters the iconic lines, "Look at me. I'm Chandler. Could I be wearing any more clothes?" It was easily one of the funniest moments on the show.
'Friends' Season 6 Episode 5: When Joey Tribbiani relished Rachel Green's awful trifle
Joey's unwavering love for food takes center stage once more as he unexpectedly praises Rachel's trifle which, according to others, was a disaster.
The episode takes place during Thanksgiving dinner when Ross and Joey are invited to hang out with Janine Lecroix (Elle Macpherson) and her dancer friends, but they must also spend time with the gang at Monica and Chandler's.
Rachel tries to make a traditional English dessert called a 'trifle' for the first time, but because the pages of her cookbook are stuck together, she accidentally combines ingredients for a trifle with a shepherd's pie, resulting in an odd combination.
Most of the guests avoided eating the bizarre dish, but Joey relished it, and when asked how he could eat it, his response was comedic gold: "What's not to like?" Custard? Good. Jam? Good. Meat? Good." The man's passion for food is undeniably stronger than anything else.
'Friends' Season 6 Episode 13: Rachel restricts Joey Tribbiani from using his signature pickup line
Ever wondered why Joey always ends up with beautiful women? Simple, he has the best pickup line, 'How You Doin', which has recently become a cultural phenomenon in its own right.
In this episode, Rachel's sister Jill (Reese Witherspoon) arrives at the apartment, and Rachel begins to introduce her to everyone.
However, when it comes to Joey, the man begins to say his infamous line, much to Rachel's dismay, and she abruptly cuts him off and sternly warns him to stay away from her sister.
Joey's facial expressions were pure gold, and this sequence demonstrates how Joey's pickup line could literally send shivers down Rachel's spine.
'Friends' Season 6 Episode 19: When Joey Tribbiani's fridge broke
It's a well-known fact that Joey never wastes food and 'The One with Joey's Fridge', cements this further as Joey ends up eating everything after his fridge stops functioning.
The episode centers on Joey's financial situation and his desperate attempts to obtain a new refrigerator. His schemes to trick his friends into paying for the new fridge ends up yielding no results.
Finally, Joey decides to eat all of the food in the fridge in order to avoid spoilage. Imagine Joey doing his favorite thing.
Joey's childlike innocence, naivete, and unwavering faith in his own tall tales, which he used to con his friends into buying a new refrigerator, are all aptly highlighted in this episode.
'Friends' Season 10 Episode 11: Joey Tribbiani ends up on the game show Pyramid
Joey appears on the game show 'Pyramid' in this comedic episode, but things do not sail smoothly for our golden boy as we all know, Joey and academics are an odd combination.
Nonetheless, the man appears on the television quiz but struggles with the game due to his limited knowledge. He responds nonsensically to his teammate's clues, emphasizing his comedic airheadedness.
Despite some lucky guesses, Joey ultimately squanders his chance to win the prize money with a ridiculous response to the final question. It is one of the best episodes of the show, perfectly capturing Joey's foolishness and innocence.
'Friends' Season 10 Episode 5: When Joey Tribbiani wrote a letter of recommendation for Chandler Bing and Monica Geller
Another episode from the final season of the famous sitcom skillfully establishes Joey's innocence as well as his affection for Chandler and Rachel.
When Chandler and Monica choose to adopt children, Joey decides to write a recommendation letter for the adoption agency.
But in an attempt to write with more sophistication, he chooses to expand his vocabulary by using a thesaurus, which results in absurd and hilariously overwritten sentences.
All things considered, Joey is the sunshine boy, whose world revolves around acting, food, women, and friends, and his innocence and straightforward approach to life make him immensely likable.
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