Parents' Guide to

The Andy Milonakis Show

By Elisabeth Chaney, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

No redeeming value to this show whatsoever.

TV MTV Variety Show 2005
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age 12+

Based on 3 parent reviews

Plague
Plague Parent
April 9, 2010
age 10+

The Andy Milonakis Show

I actually grew onto this show when I saw sick for 2 weeks. This was pretty much all I watched and I got quite a few laughed from the ridiculously stupid, but funny parts of the show.
ThatRussianYakAttack
ThatRussianYakAttack Adult
December 5, 2009
age 15+

It's an Acquired Taste, and I Love It!

I think people are taking this show a bit too seriously. I personally loved this show when it was on the air all the time. Then again, I'm a mature teenager who knows it's all acts and not something I should try to necessarily replicate. It's just stupid, random humor and that's what makes it a great show in my opinion. It's an acquired taste, really. Not alot of people have the sense of humor that gets these sort of shows...
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What's the Story?

There seems to be a revolution on MTV. Where music videos were long ago replaced by shows like The Real World and Road Rules, recently it seems like stupid shows with stupid boys pulling stupid pranks seem to be usurping the entire network. One of the revolutionaries is THE ANDY MILONAKIS SHOW's star, a 30-year-old who looks like he's about 14. His shtick is that he acts like he's 14. That's it.

Is It Any Good?

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Sometimes Andy pulls pranks such as ordering Chinese food and then being tied up when the delivery guy shows up. The whole point of the prank is to make the delivery guy feel uncomfortable. Do people really find pranks like that funny?

The rest of the show is made up of short skits where Milonakis does something ridiculous, like opening a box with a giant Pez dispenser that dispenses chicken nuggets. Is this funny? No. Bottom line: Save a few brain cells and watch something else if you have time to kill.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why people find this show appealing. Is it ever funny to see people get hurt or humiliated?

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