Ep 2. Joey and the Student

Joey season 1 episode 2, titled "Joey and the Student," follows Joey as he tries to balance his acting career with being a mentor to his young neighbor, Alex.

The episode opens with Joey running into his hot new neighbor, Sara, and promptly blowing his chance with her by accidentally insulting her profession. Meanwhile, Alex asks Joey for help with his book report on The Three Musketeers, and Joey begrudgingly agrees to read the book and help him out.

As Joey tries to understand the book and come up with a way to explain it to Alex, he realizes that he's not as smart as he thought he was. He turns to Michael, his agent, for help, and Michael suggests that Joey hire a tutor to help him with his own education.

Joey eventually takes Michael's advice and hires a tutor, but things don't go quite as planned when he realizes that his tutor, Eric, is actually a student who's still in high school. Joey is hesitant at first, but he sees potential in Eric and decides to take him on as his own mentee.

Throughout the episode, Joey struggles to balance his acting career and his newfound role as a mentor to Alex and Eric. He does his best to help both of them succeed, but he often finds himself torn between the two.

In the end, Joey comes to the realization that he's not just an actor – he's also a role model for young people like Alex and Eric. He decides to take his role as a mentor seriously and redoubles his efforts to help them both succeed.

Overall, "Joey and the Student" is a heartwarming and entertaining episode that showcases Joey's growth as a person and as a mentor. It's a great continuation of the series premiere and sets the stage for future episodes that explore Joey's relationship with Alex and Eric even further.