When he investigates the hot women coming out of the apartment across the courtyard, Joey discovers beautiful new neighbor Sara, a photographer. She is surprisingly straightforward and asks Joey out. After his date with Sara goes well, Joey forgets to cancel his backup and she shows up at the complex. Sara lets Joey know that she'll be okay with him dating other women, but that she'll be seeing other men as well. Meanwhile, Eric is home for the first time in two months, and he and Alex are not getting along. They have a long talk and decide to separate.
Season 1 Episode 20 of Joey resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
After his friends all go their separate ways, Joey Tribianni leaves New York for Hollywood to pursue his acting career full-time. His slutty sister Gina buys him a nice apartment and he finds a new roommate in his 20-year old nephew Michael (Gina had him when she was 16), who is literally a rocket scientist. Michael's book smarts and Joey's people smarts allow them to help each other out whenever they can and make perfect companions for one another.