Early 2000s NBC sitcom quietly releases never-before-seen episodes nearly two decades later

In an unexpected turn of events, eight unaired episodes of the sitcom “Joey” have quietly been uploaded to the “Friends” YouTube channel .

The YouTube channel, which is managed by HBO Max , began uploading never-before-seen Season 2 episodes starting Oct. 28. The final episode was uploaded to the platform on Nov. 18. These episodes are free to watch on the channel along with the rest of the episodes from Seasons 1 and 2.

“Joey,” which aired from 2004 to 2006 on NBC, starred Matt LeBlanc and was a spinoff of “Friends.”

Due to low ratings, it was pulled from its timeslot during its sophomore season, then later cancelled. The last “Joey” episode to air on NBC was Season 2, Episode 14, despite the show filming 22 episodes.

LeBlanc reprised his role as Joey Tribbiani in the subsequent