The Assistant(2004)
RealityComedy
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First Air Date: 2004-07-12
Average Runtime: 25m
Rating: 9.0
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
The Assistant is a reality television show that parodied other reality shows such as The Apprentice, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Survivor, American Idol, and Fear Factor. Its eight episodes originally aired on MTV. It featured comedian Andy Dick's search for a new personal assistant. The beginning of the first episode parodied The Bachelor, with the twelve contestants arriving in limousines, and Dick waiting outside to greet them with his maid and butler. A "rose ceremony" immediately followed, and one contestant was eliminated. Dick assigned the Hollywood hopefuls to some absurd tasks such as pretending to be him in an interview with a Japanese television station, bringing him coffee by traversing on a beam over a swimming pool, breaking up with his girlfriend, and attempting to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Contestants were usually "snipped" in elimination ceremonies parodying those on other reality series. Like some other programs, The Assistant also included double elimination episodes and brought back fired candidates. Driving home Dick's message that they were starting from the bottom, candidates slept in Dick's garage. He also woke them with a flashing, siren-generating alarm, was prone to tantrums, and griped that, "This reality show is ruining my life!"
Keywords
competitionparodypersonal assistantemployment
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
Welcome to The Assistant, Now Go Home
Air Date: 2004-07-12
The show opens up with a corny introduction about the show with Andy looking somewhat impressive atop a hill. All of ...
E02
Sarah & Jeff Get Snip, Snip, Clipped
Air Date: 2004-07-19
Andy wakes up all of the remaining assistants to assign them all various tasks. Stefani is to train Andy's cat to sit...
E03
Happy
Air Date: 2004-07-26
Once again, the episode opens up with Andy Dick snoring away in his Paul Frank pajamas. Max the butler goes to wake u...
E04
Clean up in Aisle Vomit
Air Date: 2004-08-02
That morning, Andy wakes up to find himself in need of the vomit bucket. After having Colin clean the vomit bucket, A...
E05
Tall Tales & Campfire Stories
Air Date: 2004-08-09
Andy calls all of the assistants to his room. Suddenly, he announces that Stefani is clipped because she was the last...
E06
Spa Day
Air Date: 2004-08-16
The Assistants all rush to Andy's bedside after being called, Stefani's elimination still fresh in their minds. Upon ...
E07
And Then There Were Two
Air Date: 2004-08-23
Standing in Andy's bedroom, Melissa and Tanika are shocked by the return of Mark, who was clipped in episode 4. After...
E08
Happily Ever After in Hollyweird
Air Date: 2004-08-30
Instead of the usual blaring sirens, all is quiet at Andy's mansion. Talking to the camera, Andy debates on who he sh...
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