Andy Vs. The Real World
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| Mission Hill episode | |
| "Andy vs. the Real World" | |
| Episode no. | 4 |
|---|---|
| Aired As | 9 |
| Alt. Title | "The Big-Ass Viacom Lawsuit" |
| Prod. code | S01E04 |
| Orig. Airdate | June 9, 2000 |
| Writer(s) | Ben Kull |
| Director | Christian Roman |
| List of All Mission Hill Episodes... | |
"Andy Vs. The Real World" (or "The Big-Ass Viacom Lawsuit") was the fourth produced episode of Mission Hill (though it was the ninth to air). It originally aired on June 9, 2000. It was written by Ben Kull.
[edit] Plot summary
Kevin finds a box containing footage of MTV's The Real World during the show's Mission Hill season. The tenants of the apartment building watch gleefully as Andy embarrassingly recalls his distressing time on the show.
Initially making fun of the show and vowing to destroy it, the producers of the show ask Andy to join the cast after their previous "charismatic troublemaker" is injured. Andy agrees to join the show, thinking he can sabotage it from the inside and thwart the corporate take-over of his beloved Mission Hill, but he underestimates the seductive power of the MTV lifestyle. Soon, Andy's attitude changes dramatically and he transforms into another over-dramatic and whiney member of the MTV program. He loses the respect of his friends, including his closest drinking buddy Jim.
Andy's time on the show soon becomes depressing and he secretly begs for help from his friends. Jim receives Andy's message and organizes Andy's breakout from the Real World house. The mission is successfully conducted and Andy returns home a humbler man.
[edit] Music
- "Ape Self Prevails in Me Still" by Quasi is played during the montage of MTV interrupting the lives of the Mission Hill residents.
- "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. is played when the roommate from The Real World is taken away in an ambulance. It is also sung by the show's cast at the end of the episode.
- "Begin" by Lambchop is played as Andy, now a cast member, walks into the house to the rest of the cast talking about their feelings.
- "Who's Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor" by Joan of Arc was playing as Andy was in the confessional booth. You really can't hear it playing but it's there.
[edit] Trivia
- The alternate title alludes to MTV forcing the series name-change from "The Downtowners" to "Mission Hill" after it was discovered that MTV (which is owned by Viacom) was airing a show with a similar title called "Downtown."
- The DVD release of Mission Hill replaces much of its originally licensed music, including "Everybody Hurts" featured in this episode. However, at the end of the episode, the characters burst into a second rendition of the song, making the scene seem a bit out of place.
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