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Andy's character is introduced in the season premiere of The Office as the Regional Director of Sales at the Stamford branch of Dunder Mifflin, which subsequently merges with the Scranton branch. After Jim (played by John Krasinski ) pranks him repeatedly, Andy is sent to anger management training after punching a hole in an office wall in ...
In late July 2006, NBC announced that Helms was added to the cast of the mockumentary The Office, alongside fellow The Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell, in a recurring role as Andy Bernard, a nostalgic Cornell graduate who is obsessed with a cappella music. Helms was a series regular starting with the 3rd season. [14] "
Ed Helms as Andy Bernard, the newly promoted manager—who was previously a salesman—and boastful Cornell alumnus whose love for a cappella music and awkward social skills generates mixed feelings from his employees. [34] Andy is an original character, meaning he has no English equivalent from Gervais's series.
Walter Bernard, Jr. (Josh Groban) is Andy's successful, talented younger brother, who is the favored child of Walter, Sr. and Ellen. He is first mentioned in " The Delivery ", and later appears in " Garden Party ", where he attends Andy's garden party at Schrute Farms, although his presence quickly makes Andy feel insecure and upstaged.
Andy Bernard on The Office was originally signed to appear in 10 episodes during the show's third season. [166] Realizing that Helms had similarities with the character they were creating, the producers gradually merged the two. Bernard became a series regular when the Stamford and Scranton branches were merged in the
James Poniewozik of Time magazine wrote that, " 'Andy's Play' was the kind of strong, character driven episode I've missed from the show—not just good by later season standards but an actual good Office episode, period." [12] Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic wrote that the episode was a reminder of "what has always been great about this show". [13]
[6] "The Negotiation" featured the return of character Andy Bernard, who had last been seen in the episode "The Return", as he was attending anger management classes. At the time "The Return" aired, no one was certain Helms would be returning, [ 7 ] but in early February, NBC confirmed Helms had been hired on as a series regular for the rest of ...
Andy Bernard decides to throw a garden party at Schrute Farms to impress his parents and Robert California, and exhaustively explains party manners to the office workers.. Andy is jealous at the amount of attention his younger brother Walter Bernard, Jr. receives from his father, and thinks that by throwing an elaborate party he can ensure his father's blessi