Matt LeBlanc's spin-off, Joey is likely going to occupy the coveted 8 p.m. Thursday timeslot in which Friends has dominated the ratings.

Joey is the story of how semi-retarded, struggling actor Joey Tribbiani moves to Hollywood to pursue his dreams of fame. Joey lands a job playing a semi-retarded, stuggling actor whose spin-off is painfully unfunny and cancelled after five episodes, despite constant network reassurances that "we're 100 percent behind this" and "spinoffs need time to grow and find an audience in the best timeslot in recent television history."

The show's original title, Life Imitates Art, was scrapped after negative focus group feedback.