Name: The Assistant
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2004-07-12
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Andy Dick, Melissa Ordway, Mykell Wilson

The Assistant starring Andy Dick is a very funny take on reality shows. Andy Dick is looking for a new assistant and several people are trying to win the job. At the end of each episode, he cuts a contestant. Sometimes I wonder if these people are actors or if they are real contestants. Andy has them sleep in the garage of his mansion and often has them doing odd jobs. He had won guy run a race for him to win 1st place. Another person had to train his cat to sit on his shoulder. While doing all these jobs, Andy continues to yell at these people. All in all, I rate this with the other spoof on Reality TV, The Joe Shmo Show II. It can be featured on MTV, the network that doesn't play music.

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Twelve aspiring assistants compete in outrageous challenges as they live together, being slowly eliminated until only one remains to win prizes including a car and wardrobe.

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