Joey Spinoff Full Series Now on Friends YouTube Channel

Fans of the long-running sitcom Friends can now watch the complete series of its spinoff Joey, including eight previously unaired episodes in the United States, available for free on the official Friends YouTube channel.

The episodes, which conclude the show's second season, were released this week, nearly two decades after NBC canceled the series in 2006. Joey starred Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, the affable actor from the original Friends, who relocates from New York to Los Angeles to pursue his career. There, he reconnects with his sister Gina, played by Drea de Matteo, and her teenage genius son Michael, portrayed by Paulo Costanzo. The cast also included Andrea Anders as Joey's friend and neighbor Alex, Jennifer Coolidge as his talent agent Bobby, and others such as Miguel A. Núñez Jr. and Ben Falcone.

Joey premiered on NBC in September 2004, four months after Friends wrapped its 10-season run. The pilot episode drew 18.6 million viewers, earning the series the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy that year and LeBlanc the award for Favorite Male TV Star in 2005. The first season averaged 10.2 million viewers, but interest waned. The second season, which...