Andrew "Andy" Baines Bernard Jr. , is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office . He is played by Ed Helms. Andy Bernard's character is extremely pompous, constantly referencing his education at Cornell University.
He is an original character and has no counterpart on the British version of the show.
Overview
When the character was introduced at the beginning of the third season of The Office , Andy Bernard was a salesman at the Stamford, Connecticut branch of Dunder Mifflin. He is an overconfident and self-oblivious sycophant with anger problems. Like Jim Halpert, the character is named after a childhood friend of executive producer Greg Daniels. Andy's character has evolved since his first appearance on the show. Prior to entering anger management therapy, he was very clingy, especially with Michael, and easily annoyed to which point he often became belligerent and violent. Following his anger management, he became a bit more amiable and even-tempered.
Biography
In a deleted scene from "The Chair Model" he claims to have been "born and bred in Simsbury, Connecticut".
Andy Bernard was the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company at the Stamford branch. Andy worked with Jim Halpert and Karen Filippelli under the direction of Josh Porter, at Dunder Mifflin Stamford. Upon the branch's closure, Andy transferred to Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Andy fancies himself a ladies' man with a "roller coaster friendship" with coworker Karen.
He is a 1995 alumnus of Cornell University, which he brags about. In one aside he brags that he graduated in four years, never studied once, got drunk every night, and sang in the A Capella group "Hear Comes Treble". In a deleted scene from "Launch Party", Andy states that he was initially wait-listed and then literally "sang his way into Cornell". A deleted scene from "Branch Wars" reveals that Andy's father donated a building to Cornell. Andy was a member of the fictional a cappella group "Here Comes Treble" to which he pays homage with his screen name in Call of Duty and to (all-female) a cappella groups named "Nothing But Treble" at both the real-life Cornell University and at Oberlin College, the actor's alma mater. The Cornell University ensemble's premiere album was named Here Comes Treble. Andy comes from a well-heeled line of WASPs that he claims "goes all the way back to Moses". He also implies in Season 6, Episode 1, that he has some relation to the Fraternity Chi Psi.
Andy likes to make up nicknames for his colleagues. He named Jim "Big Tuna" because he ate a tuna sandwich on his first day at Stamford ("Gay Witch Hunt"). He once called Ryan "Big Turkey", presumably for a similar reason ("The Return"). After Jim gets a haircut, Andy announces that Jim's new nickname is "Big Haircut", and not "Big Tuna" ("The Job"), but continues to call Jim "Big Tuna" in later episodes, and most recently "Tuna Boss"
A frolf nut, he organized the first Frisbee Golf group at his college, and retains his love for "throwing the disc." He likes to sing in a high falsetto voice, occasionally to the tune of his banjo. He also experimented with the sitar during the Moroccan Christmas episode, eventually learning to play "Deck the Halls". He is a fan of music from the 1990s, preferably alt-rock as he has sung both the song "Zombie" by The Cranberries, "Lovefool" by The Cardigans, and "Closer to Fine" by the Indigo Girls. He also enjoys the TV show Lost ("The Return"). Andy has also proven that he is a master of Pig Latin.
Andy enjoys a drink at Benihana he calls "Noggasake" (a combination of 1 part eggnog and 3 parts sake, and a pun on the city of Nagasaki), but has trouble getting it because "eggnog is seasonal." ("A Benihana Christmas").
He has mentioned shooting an 80-pound shark with a rifle near his father's home in Montauk, New York, and that he once worked for Abercrombie & Fitch ("Traveling Salesmen").
Prior to his anger management training, Andy has severe anger problems. He screams and kicks a trash can across the office upon finding his calculator embedded in Jell-O, a trademark prank of Jim Halpert ("Gay Witch Hunt"). He threatens to kill Jim over a video game ("The Coup") and throws a tantrum when, after bragging to Jim about Cornell's extensive alumni network, the former asks "Where did you go to college?" and seems unimpressed after Andy answers with Cornell ("Branch Closing"). After punching a hole in the wall in frustration over a hidden phone ("The Return"), Andy is sent to anger management training, which he claims is still "Management Material".
Andy previously drove a Nissan Xterra, which he once described as "luxurious yet rugged" (Andy is mocked by Dwight because he drives "an X-Earth"). Following his return to Dunder Mifflin Scranton from anger management class, he now drives a Toyota Prius, a purchase he explains in a deleted scene on the Season 3 DVD.
Andy's clothing usually consists of bright colored pants (some with critters/symbols), d-ring belts, tattersall shirts, and striped ties. In various episodes, Andy wears clothes of the style found at the stores Brooks Brothers and J. Crew. In the commentary for "The Return", Ed Helms remarks that Andy has good color sense, if not "color taste".
Despite sometimes being seen as annoying to some co-workers, Andy means well and typically shows a rapport with his colleagues, wanting to make sure everyone has a good time. He provides hard liquor and shot glasses for himself with Jim and Karen in "Diwali" when they have to stay late to do sales figures. He also makes an attempt to get Oscar laid in "Business Trip".
Season 3
Andy first appears in the season 3 premiere, "Gay Witch Hunt", occupying the desk at Stamford directly in front of Jim. He plays Call of Duty with his office-mates, a game at which he is ferociously competitive to the extent that he threatens to "kill Big Tuna for real" during a planning session for the game. (Jim had been using the Sniper rifle in the Carentan level, and according to their boss Josh Porter: "You don't snipe in Carentan".) The first time we experience Andy's hair-trigger temper is his eruption when he finds his calculator encased in Jell-O as a prank. Andy shows a liking toward Jim, offering to share his "roomy twin" air mattress in the episode "Diwali". However, both men are drunk at the time, having spent the evening taking shots of Jägermeister.
After the closure of the Stamford branch, Andy transfers to the Scranton branch, where he attempts to gain Michael Scott's favor by the use of his trademark tactics: "Name repetition, personality mirroring, and never breaking off a handshake." Andy (Regional Director in Charge of Sales) and Dwight (Assistant Regional Manager) immediately engage in a struggle for power within the office, and Andy quickly replaces Dwight as Michael's favorite.
In "Traveling Salesmen", Andy's scheming against Dwight goes into overdrive. His antics begin to annoy Michael, but Andy is able to capitalize on Michael's insecurity by framing Dwight for being disloyal by "finding a toll booth receipt on Dwight's desk from New York" (Andy actually stole Dwight's keys and found the receipt in Dwight's car). Though Dwight was only turning in late tax forms for his secret girlfriend Angela, Andy successfully convinces Michael that Dwight was making an attempt to have Michael demoted, forcing Dwight's resignation; this also prompts Andy's rendition of the "Oompa Loompa" song from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory , with his own lyrics: "Doopity Dawesome / Dwight is now gone, which is totally awesome." Andy's success is short-lived, however, when his blatant obnoxiousness starts to get on the staff's nerves (which prompts Jim to state about his nemesis, "I miss Dwight... Congratulations, universe. You win." and later pull the aforementioned hidden phone prank on Andy). Soon, Michael becomes disturbed by Andy's "creepy" behavior and re-hires Dwight when he discovers the truth behind the events that led to Dwight's resignation. Michael is also made aware of Andy's shortcomings as a salesman when Andy undermines Michael's attempt to find common ground with a potential client by boasting, losing the sale.
In "The Return" Jim resolves to prank Andy. With Pam's help, he steals Andy's mobile phone (on which the ringtone is Andy alone singing 4-part harmony of "Rockin' Robin") and hides it above one of the ceiling tiles. He and Pam then proceed to dial Andy's number, aggravating him to the point of insanity. Eventually Andy, overcome with rage, punches a hole in the office wall. It is revealed in the producers cut of the episode that Andy was subsequently sent to a 10 week long anger management camp. Andy plans to be done with this in just five weeks by using "name repetition, personality mirroring and positive reinforcement through nods and smiles," the same skills he implemented to rise to success in the Scranton office.
True to his word, Andy returns five weeks later in "Safety Training", announces he's turned over a new leaf and briefly tries to get people to call him "Drew." Meanwhile, Dwight begins a three year shun of Andy, which he overrides at times and eventually drops entirely.
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