Where to watch Joey’s Friends spinoff as lost episodes released after 19 years

Here is where you can watch the lost episodes of Matt LeBlanc's ill-fated Friends spin-off Joey.

For those of you who are too young to have remember, LeBlanc's character Joey Tribbiani was the main character in a short-lived series named Joey, which. of course, followed the trials and tribulations of loveable goofball Joey Tribbiani as he swapped New York for Hollywood and gave acting one last crack.

Given the fact that Friends is arguably one of the most popular TV shows of all time, a spin-off following a fan favourite character sounded like a nailed on success for NBC.

Not only did it have a readymade audience, but Joey also drafted in American Pie's Jennifer Coolidge and The Sopranos actor Drea de Matteo.

And yet, there's a reason why Joey is rarely mentioned whenever the topic of Friends and its legacy comes up.

The spinoff had a short run between 2004 and 2006 (NBC)

Despite drawing in a whopping 18.6million viewers for its pilot episode, interest in Tribbiani's exploits on the West Coast soon trailed off, leading to the show being cancelled halfway through its second season.

The abrupt cancellation meant that the remaining eight episodes from season two never saw the light of day – until now.

Where can I watch the 'lost' episodes of Joey?

Anyone out there who's spent the past 19 years wondering if Joey would be able to make it as an actor in Hollywood can finally rest easy, as the official Friends YouTube channel has made all Joey episodes - both aired and previously unaired - available for free online.

However, any Brits scramble to their TVs and load up a Joey marathon, there is a catch.

At the time of writing, the episodes appear to only be available to viewers in the US. However, this doesn't mean it things could change in the future.

In the meantime, season one of the series is currently available to purchase on Prime Video.

Joey was canned before the end of the second season due to low viewings (NBC)

Meanwhile, LeBlanc previously addressed why he believed the spin-off failed back in 2015, admitting to Radio Times that he believed the show was 'doomed from the start'.

"The writing and the jokes were OK but the conflict and the obstacles in the stories were not valid enough," he said.

"In Friends Joey was always glass is half full. In Joey he was glass half empty. And that was sad. It was the same showrunner as Friends, and I think we should have taken a year off."

While the series was ultimately canned, LeBlanc didn't walk away from the project empty handed, as he reportedly told Metro he made $30 million (£22 million) from the show.

LADbible has reached out to Warner Bros for comment.