The Assistant(2004)
Overview
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!"
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8 episodes • 2004
Season 1
8 episodes • 2004
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to The Assistant, Now Go Home | Jul 12, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sarah & Jeff Get Snip, Snip, Clipped | Jul 19, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Happy | Jul 26, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Clean up in Aisle Vomit | Aug 2, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Tall Tales & Campfire Stories | Aug 9, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Spa Day | Aug 16, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 7 | And Then There Were Two | Aug 23, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Happily Ever After in Hollyweird | Aug 30, 2004 | 0.0 |
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