Noughties spin-off to icon sitcom with A-list star returns to screens 20 years after its debut – and it’s FREE to watch

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A NOUGHTIES spin-off to an iconic sitcom will return to screens, 20 years after it first made its debut.

The comedy show Friends, is one of the most iconic TV shows of all time.

Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani in Friends.
Fans will be able to watch Matt Le Blanc reprise his fan-favourite role of Joey
The six Friends cast members posing together behind a large red picture frame.
Over 52million people watched the finale of Friends back in 2004
The cast of NBC's *Joey* posing for a publicity photo.
The spin-off made its debut just months after the iconic show concluded

It starred the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.

Fans were utterly bereft when the iconic show came to an end in 2004.

The last episode of the popular programme was watched by a whopping 52 million people.

However, their spirits were soon revived when Matt LeBlanc reprised his role as Joey Tribbiani after 10 series of Friends.

NBC gave the green light for the actor to star in his own spin-off for two series until 2006, just months after the original smash hit concluded.

But fans are able to watch the show completely for free now as some of the show has been made available.

On YouTube, the official Friends channel has uploaded the first two episodes of the show.

20 years after its debut in September 2004, fans will be able to stream the hit spin-off for the first time.

It focussed on the fan-favourite character as he moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

Joey wanted to revive his acting career as he reunited with his sister Gina (Drea de Matteo) and his nephew Michael (Paolo Costanzo).

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Other stars to feature include Andrea Anders, who played the role of Alex, who was the love interest.

Legally Blonde actress star of The White Lotus Jennifer Coolidge also featured as Joey’s talent agent named Bobby.

18.6 million viewers tuned in for the pilot of the show after it inherited the Thursday night timeslot in the US.

However, the audience figures soon declined as the show progressed as it averaged at just over 10million viewers for the first season.

Man in suit and sunglasses relaxing in a pool.
The series followed the character as he moved from NYC to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career
Friends cast photo.
Rather than sharing an apartment with his friends, Joey reunited with his family
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