The Future Of 'Joey': A Fictional Timeline

Now that the final episode of "Friends" has aired, fans of the show will begin to look forward to "Joey." That spin-off sitcom stars Matt LeBlanc and is slated to take over the Friends timeslot beginning in September. So how well will the show do when it finally hits the air? We consulted our unlicensed band of renegade psychics to put together their predictions for the future. 

The Joey Timeline:

September 23, 2004: "Joey" debuts to blockbuster numbers, as it edges out the competition. Which includes the premiere episode of the CBS reality series "Survivor: The Supermodels."

October 14, 2004: After three weeks, the ratings for the show have dropped more than 30%, and the show's runner has been replaced by someone previously responsible for "Veronica's Closet." NBC head Jeff Zucker tells Variety that the network made the move to bring in someone with "a sharper comedic touch."

November 4, 2004: NBC temporarily switches the timeslots of "Joey" and "Will and Grace." Zucker praises the show in the L.A. Times as a "comedy we continue to be proud of."

December 16, 2004: The episode "The One With The 'Friends' Guy," airs, featuring an special appearance by David Schwimmer as "Uncle Ross."

January 2005: NBC moves the show to Tuesdays, and producers hire David Spade to play Joey's slimy agent.

February 2005: NBC pulls the show during the February sweeps, replacing it with an extra episode of the midseason series, "Kwame's Kids." That show stars the former Apprentice contestant as an inner-city counselor who mentors a gang of rowdy street kids.

March 1, 2005: LeBlanc drops out of a planned appearance on Bravo's "Celebrity Poker." 

March 6, 2005: "Dateline NBC" features an interview with Matt LeBlanc, in which he confesses to Katie Couric that he has recently undergone treatment for an addiction to Internet gambling. He says he now plans to "concentrate on my career."

March 19, 2005: The National Enquirer cover story claims LeBlanc is secretly dating Demi Moore.

April 9, 2005: The setting of "Joey" is moved to New York, when Joey gets a steady job on "Law and Order." He moves in next door to an old buddy, Gunther, who now owns 'Central Perk.' NBC changes the name of the show to "The Two Of Us."

April 17, 2005: NBC stops production on "The Two of Us."

April 29, 2005: An Internet campaign to save the show collapses after fans only manage to raise $37.50 towards the cost of a half-page ad in the Hollywood Reporter.