We've had close to a decade now to ruminate on Friends and two things I think we can agree that the show always did well were 1) Thanksgiving episodes and 2) Joey + food. A piece of my soul will forever be trapped in the zeitgeist of the late '90s so I don't anticipate a point in my life where I hear "Thanksgiving episode" and don't think of Monica's apartment. That's just the way it is. I've learned to accept it.
To compound on that I enjoy just about every piece of random Joey Tribbiani media that I stumble across on the web a little too much. Especially anything food related. The man-whose-spinoff-never-happened's culinary wisdom is timeless, and sitting here a week from Thanksgiving we're in the perfect position to reflect on -- and gain from -- that knowledge. Not all of these lessons were taught during Thanksgiving episodes, but they all apply to the holiday. Get your notepads ready...
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Awesome stuff. Describing the Trifle as “It tastes like feet” and Joey going through the “goods” is one of my all time favorite TV moments!
The episode where he saves the sandwich instead of Chandler (Ross thinks he tries to save him) when they think they are getting shot at was great
I searched everywhere for some media of that and “there’s a limit to the number of sandwiches I can eat off the ground” but nada.
If anyone comes across them, add here please.
Heres a youtube clip of that scene:
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I still love Joey covering for Chandler and Monica. “I’m Joey. I mean, I’m disgusting. I make low-budget adult films.”
“I’m Joey. I’m disgusting. I get undressed in other people’s homes.”
Appreciate you pandering to the old folks here. Well done
If I’m doing my internet math correctly I’m one of you.
Depends on whether you were in high school or college (or working) when the turkey head episode aired.
GET OFF MY LAWN! Also, great post.
I once had a date with a girl, went to the bathroom, and found that she had eaten all but one piece of chicken off of my chicken caesar salad. When I said no to a 2nd date and she asked why, I said “JOEY DOESN’T SHARE FOOD” and walked away. One of my proudest moment in my life to date.
The one where Joey’s little sister goes to tell him shes pregnant and I Pheebee makes him bring a sandwich.
WEAR
I suck. Thanks.
No problem.
“You can’t have Thanksgiving without turkey. That’s like Fourth of July without apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas.”
Joey never wore belts with his tucked in shirts. There’s no wisdom in that.
Well this IS a post about Joey’s Timeless Thanksgiving Wisdom. Maske never said anything about Joey having “timeless shirts tucked into pants” wisdom…
My favorite is when Rachel and Chandler have dropped a delicious cheese cake on the floor and are picking at it and Joey rolls up, pulls a fork out of his jacket pocket and asks “What are we doing here?”
That’s why I always carry a spare fork w/me wherever I go. Thank you, Joseph Francis Tribbiani.
That’s hands down my favorite Joey + food moment.
Also-
Ross: What’s going on? I found a note on my door “Come to Monica’s quick, bring champagne and a Three Musketeers bar.”
Joey: (grabs bar) Yeah I’ll take that.
Joey: Remember when your mom would send you to the movies with a jar of jam and a spoon?
Rachel: (Pats Joey on the head) You’re so pretty.
“you don’t own a TV? What’s all your furniture pointed at?!”
Surprised this wasn’t included.
“You made my favorite! Fried stuff with cheese!”
- still used in my household
“what’s not to like? custard? good. jam? good. meat? gooooood” is a top 10 moment for sure
I love any Joey + food scene but Joey covering for Chandler and Monica will always be a highlight for me.
“He takes naked pictures of us then he eats chicken and then he looks at them”
“When I had insurance I could get hit by a bus or catch on fire. And it wouldn’t matter. Now I gotta be careful?!”
“Umm, noodle soup. Umm, soup. I mean, noodle soup. I mean soup!”