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Played by: Justin Kirk

Nicknames: Uncle Andy


Alias: "Bill Sussman"

Occupation: Perpetually in between jobs.

Signature Style:
With no visible means of supporting himself, Andy dresses for his unemployed lifestyle in pastel linen shirts, vintage-wash jeans and distressed sneakers. He favors tongue-in-cheek shirts with sayings like "Getting Chai" and "Keep off the Grass" - all in name of supporting the family business.


Family:
The Botwins


Strengths: His laid-back, easygoing attitude.

Weaknesses:
Marijuana, innocent-looking girls from Israel who partake in sadomasochist bedroom romps, and biker chicks with deadly brothers.


Andy's story: Andy was living in Alaska with psycho-girlfriend Kat before receiving word of brother Judah's sudden demise. He moves into the Botwin household on the notion that he is helping out. His true motives are revealed in the season one finale when a letter arrives telling him he is being shipped off to serve his country in Iraq. To avoid military service, he applies to Hebrew school and makes good on his promise until a dog bites off two of his toes. Convinced he is now ineligible for military service, he turns himself in to the service. Unfortunately they aren't impressed with his missing toes and sent him to boot camp.
RELATIONSHIPS
FAMILY: The Botwins
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiNancy Botwin
Role: Sister-in-law

Their relationship is pretty rocky to begin with. Although Andy can cause a lot of problems, she still holds some respect and admiration for him and appreciates his help.


Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiJudah Botwin
Role: Brother (deceased)


Growing up, Andy was always looked as the "black sheep" of the Botwin clan. He comes to pay respects at his funeral and helps out in the household.
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiSilas Botwin
Role: Nephew


Andy teaches him how to talk to women and get them in bed. Andy holds both he and Shane in high regards.
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiShane Botwin
Role: Nephew


Andy loves his nephews and will do anything to protect them, but first he would like to save his own ass.

ROMANCES
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiYael Hoffman
Played by: Meital Dohan
Occupation: Associate Principal at Rabbinical school
Relationship status: Broken up
Backstory:
Andy goes to rabbinical school in order to avoid being shipped to Iraq. He falls in love instantly with Yael, who doesn't want a relationship with him because he is a student. They first become friends before engaging in sexual activities. When two of his toes are accidentally devoured, he quits school. Yael abruptly yells at him for chickening out, slaps him, and leaves.
Pivotal episodes:
2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6-7
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiKat
Played by: Zooey Deschanel
Occupation:
Relationship status: Split up
Backstory:
Before the series began, it was established that Andy was living in Alaska and met Kat while hiding out from the law. Kat turned out to be a psycho as he bears a scratch from their rocky relationship. Near the end of the series' second season, she tracks Andy down to the Botwins in order to get her to sign confirmation to help publish her book, but this was just a ploy to win Andy back. Kat is a heartbreaker, and steals Shane from his graduation cremony and leaves him stranded en route to Portugal.
Pivotal episodes: 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 3.1 (3 minute cameo)
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiName- Sharon
Occupation--Sponsor for Marijuana Anonymous
Relationship- They did it once, but it did not work out because Andy still smokes Pot!
status: - Broke up (but they did not really date.)
Backstory:
- Andy told her he was Gay so that she would be his sponsor(she told him she would not get involved with anyone in Marijuana Anonymous) when she comes over to "sponsor Andy in this time of need. And she tells him how much she missed having sex while high, and could not have the big "O" with out it. Well, they got high, one thing led to another... and you know what happened. But Andy did not go back to Marijuana Anonymous.
Pivotal episodes:S1,E6 Dead in the Nethers
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FRIENDS/KNOWN ASSOCIATES
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiDoug Wilson
Occupation: Agrestic councilmember
Relationship status: Friend/Smoke buddy
Backstory: Met through Judah, Andy and Doug have been, throughout the seasons, smoking together and fooling around, especially when manual labour is concerned. They hold respect for each other yet would help themselves first before helping the other.
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiConrad Shepard
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Relationship status:Friend/Smoke buddy
Backstory: He and Andy worked at Circuit City together for a short time before they were caught trying to steal blank CD's. Sells pot to Andy in Season 1.
Andy Botwin - Weeds WikiName- Dean Hodes
Occupation: Tax man
Relationship status:Married
Backstory: While not necessarily a friend of Andy's, he is a friend of Doug Wilson and it is implied that the three have smoked together.

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CHARACTER QUOTABLES
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  • Look kids, Chris is risen!

  • Hay what do you think is better "Jesus says relax" or "I'm too sexy for my Lord"?
  • Nancy: "Talk to Shane about jerking off." Andy: " I'm all over it."

  • "Man, how did you get so smart at what, sixteen? It took me years to learn slightly defective chicks are the way to go. I once went out with this girl with a baby arm, insane in the sack, plus when she grabbed my dick with her little hand it looked gigantic."
  • (To Shane about Masturbation) "Alright, listen closely, I'm not going to beat around the bush. Ha ha ha, your little body's changing - it's all good, believe me. Problem now is... every time we jerk the gherkin, we got a lot of unwanted sticky white stuff everywhere, right? Right. So... first order of business---no more socks.They're expensive, gumming up the works plumming - wise. Now you might be thinking to yourself, "But, Uncle Andy, What do I do with all that Pearl Jam if I can't spew it into Mr. Sock?" Glad you asked... You can have a lovely time tugging the tiger in the shower each morning - that eliminates the need for a goo glove. But, the day is long, masturbation's fun, so unless we want to take 4 or 5 showers every day, we're gonna need some other options. So let's start with the basics. Tissues. Perfectly acceptable backstop for all that creamy Italian. They can be rough and dry on such soft, sensitive skin and it can stick to your dick head like a fuckin' band-aid---Ouch. From there we move on to more lubricated flack-catchers--specifically, bananas. Step one: Peel the banana. Step two: Slip the peel over your Randy Johnson and start pitching. Now for extra credit, warm up the peel in the microwave. Not too hot! Serious yowza. Also, olive oil, moisturizer, honey, spit, butter, hair conditioner, and vaseline can all be used for lube. In my opinion, the best lube.... is lube. So save your allowance and invest in some soon. Alright, moving on - when you tug you thomas on the toilet -ffft- shoot right into the bowl. In bed - soft t-shirt, perhaps a downy hand towel of your very own that you don't mind tossing after tossing. There's no such thing as polishing the raised scepter of love too much. It reduces stress, it enhances immune function. Also, practice makes perfect, so work on your control now, while you're a solo artist---you'll be playing some long, happy duets in the future. Okay. Class dismissed."
  • " I guessed poison-- was i right? Silas thought you smothered him in his sleep. Shane had some wild theory about you and a samurai." (Andy, on Nance "killing" Peter)

  • "I'll sell to anyone cool who wants some weed. I'm flexi."
  • (to Nancy) "I'm glad our last name isn't Drew, cause then you'll be Nancy Drew and I'll be Andrew Drew."
  • (singing) "There's no business like grow business. There's no business i know."
  • "So in other words, once you go Rabbi you never go bye-bye."
  • Andy: "Holy Ned, you're a giant redwood. Move, Redwood!" Abumchuk: " I'm not Redwood, I'm not Yeti man, Master Mohawk, Chief Wiggum, Eskimo Pie, Great White North, or Warshington Redskin. And I'm not your snow nigger. You rude piece of shit. I'm F***ing through with you." Andy: "Hay, hay, come on. I called you snow Nigg-a, with an "a." Jeez, Nanook, you're so sensitive." (Abumchuk headbutts Andy)
  • (on the phone with Nancy) "Oh we're having a great time. We're at the dump, yeah, Shane wanted to see where the trash went."
  • Andy: " I'm clearly not fit." Sergeant Holbrook: "You can walk, can't ya?" Andy: "Not in lockstep, no. I tend to weave now." Sargeant Holbrook: "Didn't Notice." Andy: " I'll fail the drug test." Sergeant Holbrook: "We'll Clean you up." Andy: " I'm gay." Sergeant Holbrook: "We got a unit for that."
  • (to Rodriguez) "We're both gonna die. Actually, You're gonna die, I'm gonna hid under your corpse and pretend taht I'm dead until everyone's gone away."
  • (to Nance) "They say arson is a sexual crime. Couldn't you have just rubbed one out?"
  • "Where there's smoke, there's smoke."
  • Nancy: "Guest room? Guest room?" Andy: " I guess I could sleep with Lupita..." Lupita: (In disgust) "Urgh." Andy: "Know this Lupita: Until you learn to love me, I've got enough love for the both of us."
  • Silas: (Referring to the SideKick Andy just gave him) "Does it really work?" Andy: "Yeah, for about another three weeks, then you'll want to scratch off the serial number and get a new service plan."
  • Silas: "So how was Alaska?" Andy: "Alaska was so beautiful, In the summer you could party all night, then it got dark and i met this psycho girl that tried to bring me up on charges."
  • Andy: "Hey Lupita, settle an argument for us, what do you call the thing between the dick and the asshole? Lupita: "The coffee table." (Referring to Andy and Doug)
  • Silas: (Reading a T-shirt) "Chris died for your sins" Is that a joke?" Andy: "Yeah on me. That's what happens when you outsource to fucking Malaysia. 8 year olds in a sweat shop can't spell for shit. See, I was trying to jump on board with the whole "Red state Jesus" thing - the fashion of the Christ and I end up with 3,000 of these (pointing to the t-shirt). Cause it there's one thing I've learned with the Christ crowd - Totally no sense of humor. Should have gone after the jew market. At least we can take a joke."
  • Andy: "How did it go at the tournament?" Shane: " I brought shame to my elders." Andy: "Well, that happens sometimes."
  • Andy: "You want to smoke up?" Doug: "Is the Pope Polish?" Andy: "German"
  • Nancy: "You drove here all the way from Alaska?" Kat: "Yeah, I borrowed some salmon from the fishery..." Andy: "That means she stole it." Kat: "The man at the 7-Eleven gave me a case of Red Bull..." Andy: "And that means she stole it." Kat: "And that's all I've been eating and drinking for the past 47 hours, I feel great!"
  • Kat: " It's now or never. Come with me. I can't be alone and you're my favorite person on Earth. Andy: " I can't do it, Kat." Kat: "Fine, fuck you. Give me your van keys." Andy: "You can't have my van! Kat: " I'm just gonna steal it anyway. Andy: "Fine."
  • Andy: "You know, I haven't forgotten how you stabbed me screaming "Die, shithead, die." Kat: "You stepped on my spirit turtle!"
  • Silas: " I'm never getting married, It's death." Andy: "You're a little young to have reached that conclusion." Shane: "How come you're not married, Uncle Andy?" Andy: "Because it's death,"
  • Andy: (Comes in with burgers): "Now, I thought your people didn't eat cows." Sanjay: "And I thought yours didn't eat cheeseburgers."
  • Nancy: "People are too overwhelmed by choice. They seek simplicity." Andy: " I'm not buying it. This is a culture where you can order a coffee 80 million ways and people love it."
  • "Cause it's just blah blah blah. You hope for blah. And sometimes you find it but mostly it's blah, and find it. But mostly its blah, and waiting for, blah, and hoping you were right about the blahs you made and then, just when you think you have the whole blah dame thing figured out you are surrounded by the ones you blah, death shows up. And blah, blah, blah."
  • Andy: "Are we gonna die tonight?" Nancy: "Probably not." Andy: "Still, we could. let's say thoughful things about each other." Nancy: "You're a good person. You've really stepped up for the kids. You make me laugh. I'm glad you're part of the family." Andy: "I miss Yael." Nancy: "Thank you. Andy. That's very sweet."
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