Andy Dwyer
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Parks and Recreation Character Guide
Andy Dwyer is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. He is married to April Ludgate, is a successful musician in the band Mouse Rat, and formerly ran the Shoe Polishing Stand in Pawnee City Hall. His alter egos are Burt Macklin, Kip Hackman, Johnny Karate, Jonathan Karate, and Sargent Thunderfist MD. He is portrayed by Chris Pratt.
At the start of the series, Andy Dwyer is the boyfriend of Ann Perkins. The two had been living together for three years, but Ann matured faster than Andy did and, while Ann entered into a career in nursing, Andy remained lazy and spoiled. Andy is unemployed, but is the lead singer and guitarist for his rock band, which has gone through numerous names including Scarecrow Boat, and more recently, Mouse Rat.
He falls into the pit behind Ann's house and breaks his legs. This causes Ann to call Leslie's attention to the pit, which sparks Leslie's desire to have the pit filled and turned into something new.
Eventually, Ann learns that Andy lied to her about how long he needed casts on his legs so that she would keep spoiling him. This infuriates Ann, and she breaks up with Andy and kicks him out of their house.
Andy moves into a tent pitched in the pit and watches Ann, claiming to be protecting her. He made many failed attempts to reconcile with Ann. Andy is injured in the pit a second time when Leslie arranges to have it filled with dirt, unaware Andy is inside at the time. Andy considers suing the town with the hopes of getting money and winning Ann back, but Leslie convinces him to settle out of court in exchange for the pit being filled in. Leslie gives Andy a job as the shoe-shiner at the Pawnee City Hall as part of his settlement.
April Ludgate, the Parks Department intern, has developed a crush on Andy, but he is so far unaware of her feelings toward him. In "Greg Pikitis", Andy makes his first appearance as his alias, Burt Macklin from the FBI, while attempting to interrogate a teenage prankster named Greg Pikitis. Toward the end of the season 2, Andy begins to reciprocate April's feelings, but their age difference causes a wedge between them.
In the season finale, Andy admits to April that he likes her and asks her out, but she turns him down due to what she perceives as his residual feelings for Ann. When Andy is hospitalized, April finally agrees to go out with him and then kisses him. Unfortunately, Ann kissed Andy earlier and when Andy tells her this, she storms off.
April Ludgate, still angry with Andy for having kissed Ann, returns from a vacation with her new boyfriend Eduardo. A disappointed Andy vows to win her back. In "Flu Season", he fills in as Ron's assistant at work. Despite his attempts not to get involved in other people's personal affairs, Ron confides in Andy that April is in the hospital and encourages him to visit her.
Throughout "Media Blitz", he struggles to do everything April hates with the hopes of stopping her from moving to Indianapolis. After Ron encourages April to stop stringing Andy along, she finally forgives Andy and kisses him.
In "Harvest Festival", April tells Andy she loves him, but is displeased when Andy replies, "Awesome-sauce!" instead of "I love you too." She later learns, however, that this is Andy's way of expressing love. In "April and Andy's Fancy Party", Andy and April invite all their friends and family to a dinner party, which turns out to be their secret wedding.
In "Smallest Park", at Ron and April's encouragement, Andy wants to improve himself and decides to take college classes. He mentions that he never graduated college because he "never 'attended' it." He decides upon "Intro to Women's Studies."
At the end of season 4, April and Andy are attempting to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Andy is determined to find himself a new career. April realizes that his list of dream jobs all have to do with law enforcement, and encourages him to try to become a police officer.
During the fifth season, Andy continues to pursue his ambition to become a police officer, routinely seeking help from others to better his chances of passing the police academy entrance exams. During his police exam, Andy ends up passing his written test with a perfect score, but failing his personality test since he answers all the questions very personally and not in a cop's mindset. Afterwards he is depressed since he is not fit to be a cop.
When Craig Middlebrooks asks him to perform for his nephew's birthday, Andy discovers he has a knack for children's entertainment, and April encourages him to pursue it as a career path under the name "Johnny Karate."
It's 2017 and Andy is now hosting a kids' TV show as his Johnny Karate persona. Years after 2017, Andy has two children with his wife April.
At the start of the series, Andy Dwyer is the boyfriend of Ann Perkins. The two had been living together for three years, but Ann matured faster than Andy did and, while Ann entered into a career in nursing, Andy remained lazy and spoiled. Andy is unemployed, but is the lead singer and guitarist for his rock band, which has gone through numerous names including Scarecrow Boat, and more recently, Mouse Rat.
He falls into the pit behind Ann's house and breaks his legs. This causes Ann to call Leslie's attention to the pit, which sparks Leslie's desire to have the pit filled and turned into something new.
Eventually, Ann learns that Andy lied to her about how long he needed casts on his legs so that she would keep spoiling him. This infuriates Ann, and she breaks up with Andy and kicks him out of their house.
Andy moves into a tent pitched in the pit and watches Ann, claiming to be protecting her. He made many failed attempts to reconcile with Ann. Andy is injured in the pit a second time when Leslie arranges to have it filled with dirt, unaware Andy is inside at the time. Andy considers suing the town with the hopes of getting money and winning Ann back, but Leslie convinces him to settle out of court in exchange for the pit being filled in. Leslie gives Andy a job as the shoe-shiner at the Pawnee City Hall as part of his settlement.
April Ludgate, the Parks Department intern, has developed a crush on Andy, but he is so far unaware of her feelings toward him. In "Greg Pikitis", Andy makes his first appearance as his alias, Burt Macklin from the FBI, while attempting to interrogate a teenage prankster named Greg Pikitis. Toward the end of the season 2, Andy begins to reciprocate April's feelings, but their age difference causes a wedge between them.
In the season finale, Andy admits to April that he likes her and asks her out, but she turns him down due to what she perceives as his residual feelings for Ann. When Andy is hospitalized, April finally agrees to go out with him and then kisses him. Unfortunately, Ann kissed Andy earlier and when Andy tells her this, she storms off.
April Ludgate, still angry with Andy for having kissed Ann, returns from a vacation with her new boyfriend Eduardo. A disappointed Andy vows to win her back. In "Flu Season", he fills in as Ron's assistant at work. Despite his attempts not to get involved in other people's personal affairs, Ron confides in Andy that April is in the hospital and encourages him to visit her.
Throughout "Media Blitz", he struggles to do everything April hates with the hopes of stopping her from moving to Indianapolis. After Ron encourages April to stop stringing Andy along, she finally forgives Andy and kisses him.
In "Harvest Festival", April tells Andy she loves him, but is displeased when Andy replies, "Awesome-sauce!" instead of "I love you too." She later learns, however, that this is Andy's way of expressing love. In "April and Andy's Fancy Party", Andy and April invite all their friends and family to a dinner party, which turns out to be their secret wedding.
In "Smallest Park", at Ron and April's encouragement, Andy wants to improve himself and decides to take college classes. He mentions that he never graduated college because he "never 'attended' it." He decides upon "Intro to Women's Studies."
At the end of season 4, April and Andy are attempting to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Andy is determined to find himself a new career. April realizes that his list of dream jobs all have to do with law enforcement, and encourages him to try to become a police officer.
During the fifth season, Andy continues to pursue his ambition to become a police officer, routinely seeking help from others to better his chances of passing the police academy entrance exams. During his police exam, Andy ends up passing his written test with a perfect score, but failing his personality test since he answers all the questions very personally and not in a cop's mindset. Afterwards he is depressed since he is not fit to be a cop.
When Craig Middlebrooks asks him to perform for his nephew's birthday, Andy discovers he has a knack for children's entertainment, and April encourages him to pursue it as a career path under the name "Johnny Karate."
It's 2017 and Andy is now hosting a kids' TV show as his Johnny Karate persona. Years after 2017, Andy has two children with his wife April.