Chandler Bing rent, paying for Joey's head-shots, buying most of the food and even gives money to Joey for his numerous dates. The relationship between the two is balanced: Joey looks to Chandler as his intellectual superior, while Chandler acknowledges Joey as the more confident counterpart, especially when it comes to getting women. Chandler and Rachel originally did not like each other, but grew to become good friends. In "The One with All the Cheesecakes" Chandler and Rachel steal and share the cheesecake which originally belonged to their downstairs neighbor. Rachel, who works for Ralph Lauren, is also the one who helps
The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) were dropped. Several crew members were also dismissed. The changes helped the series' ratings and NBC renewed it for a second season. After the first season, Bishop decided to fully change the format of the series. In addition to the format changing, "The Joey Bishop Show" began filming in front of a live audience and also featured an entirely different supporting cast. In the second incarnation, Joey Barnes is the host of a New York City talk/variety television show. Abby Dalton joined the cast as Joey's new wife Ellie (whom Joey called "Texas" because she hailed from Texas) and the