Ron Swanson appears as a regular customer and usually bestows Andy some advice. Here, Andy spends a lot of time treating his regular customer Kyle pretty poorly by overcharging, mistreating, and insulting him. Out of the deal, Leslie helps Andy get a job at City Hall as a shoeshine, replacing the curmudgeonly old shoeshine Old Gus, where he works a little stand that also sells candies and MouseRat CDs. Leslie, killing two birds with one stone, convinces Andy not to sue and has him insist that the pit is filled in. Andy, the Shoeshine Andy is injured in the pit a second time (because why would he learn?) and he contemplates suing the city.

He also spends a lot of time trying to stop the blossoming romance of Ann and Mark Brendanawicz, which generates a lot of comedy, solely from Andy trying to outsmart anyone. After their break-up, Andy takes to living in the pit, so he can be nearer to Ann, taking on an almost wounded animal quality. He’s selfish and manipulates Ann’s kindness, which eventually leads to the couple’s split. In his role as Ann’s boyfriend, Andy is at his most unlikable. Andy milks the special treatment for all that it’s worth, soaking up Ann’s attention and care while prolonging the removal of both of his casts. Andy, Ann’s Boyfriend Prior to the show’s beginning, Andy falls into the pit while drunk and breaks both of his legs, leaving his girlfriend, Ann, to take care of him. Before Chris Pratt becomes a universe-saving, dinosaur-fighting A-lister though, let’s dive into his work as Parks and Rec’s Andy Dwyer, a utility player who has donned many different roles on the show. If Marvel executes as well as they have been lately, Chris Pratt will be the star of a high-grossing summer blockbuster, and if rumors are true, he’ll be fronting another one in the form of the Steven Spielberg-produced Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World. By 2014, Chris Pratt might just even be a household name, as he has top billing in Marvel’s Phase Two blockbuster and newest attempted a franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy , and the spectacular looking animated Lego Movie. Pratt has shown up in supporting roles in Academy Award winning films like Moneyball and Zero Dark Thirty, and has gotten bigger roles in movies this holiday season with The Delivery Man and Spike Jonez’s Her. If you’re not a huge Parks fan, Pratt may have been one of those “know his face, not his name” actors. The character’s lack of intelligence could easily make Andy unlikable, but Pratt handles the part perfectly, making Andy confident in his admirable dumbness. Played with boundless energy and charm, Chris Pratt portrays Andy Dwyer like a harebrained golden retriever. Whether you’re a man’s man lover and dig on Ron Swanson, devour the dour showers of April Ludgate, or LITERALLY love Rob Lowe embracing his silly side as Chris Treager, there’s no doubt that you’re also a fan of the sweetly dimwitted Andy Dwyer. But what really draws people in with the show is the phenomenal ensemble cast with which creator Michael Schur has developed a deep bench of colorful, likable characters. Parks and Rec has been slow and steady with viewers for the past few seasons, but it has been gaining fans via word of mouth and streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. The shining beacon, and last remnant, from the old era fronted by The Office and 30 Rock is Parks and Recreation.

Though ratings might suggest that NBC’s Thursday Comedy Night is pretty abysmal (and trust me, it can be), a few programs in the lineup produce quality material.

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