Episode
Joey: Joey and the Fancy Sister
Overview
Joey and Gina's sister Mary Theresa is coming for a visit, and Gina can't stand her because she thinks the world revolves around her. When Mary Theresa discovers that her engagement ring is fake, she decides to call off the wedding and stay in California, leaving Joey and Gina to try to find a way to get her to return to New York. Meanwhile, Michael is oblivious of a girl's interest in him.
Details
- Series
- Joey
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2005-02-24
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Joey and the Fancy Sister is Episode 19 in Season 1 of Joey. It aired on 2005-02-24. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 18: Joey and the Wrong Name
Joey is nominated for a Daytime Soap Award for his death scene on Days of Our Lives. (For the record, he was stabbed.) He is also presenting the award for Best Supporting Actress, and a problem arises when his inability to correctly pronounce one of the nominees' names leads to his saying the wrong name entirely. Meanwhile, Gina struggles with the fact that she is dressed unlike herself for the event.
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