Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Curious Case of Andy Milonakis

Andy Milonakis may perennially look like a prepubescent boy, but he's... about my age. 33 as of this entry.

IMDB trivia tells us that he "suffers from a growth-hormone condition that gives him the appearance and voice of an adolescent when, in fact, he is a grown man."

Wikipedia further informs us that he posted his comedic videos on the Internet before Jimmy Kimmel discovered him and eventually served as one of the producers on MTV2's "The Andy Milonakis Show"—which starred Andy Milonakis.

The A.M. Show was a strange comedic oddity, filled with sketches that played off of Milonakis's childlike appearance. The comedy always of the random, alternative sort. The regular cast rounded out by misfits and oddballs in the same vein as "Tim & Eric—Awesome Show, Great Job!" is. With some sketches featuring unscripted encounters with people on the street, and others featuring higher profile guests spots.

In one of the final episodes, Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) guests as... some sort of wizard that helps Andy out when Andy grows weary of his own signature weird comedy.

Reubens, of course, helps to restore Andy's ability to produce weird comedy. Which leads to Andy's profuse gratitude and this exchange:

ANDY
Where would I be without you?

REUBENS
You'd be original!

ANDY
What do you mean by that?

REUBENS
(laughs then flies away)

It was a good show. Not everyone's cup of tea, mayhap, but it made me laugh and that's all that counts here.

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