You've Got A Friend was a 2004 reality comedy show on MTV, produced by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. It was launched near the same time as their reality prank show Punk'd, and although successful in ratings, was cancelled at the end of the first season so they could focus on its more popular counterpart. The show filmed contestants having to tolerate a 'friend' for 48 hours, while filmed on hidden camera in their home and different public settings. The 'friend' would be a trained improvisational comedian, who would progressively torment the contestant, their friends and loved ones. The catch was that the friends and family of the contestant were unaware of the folie à deux. If able to endure the embarrassment caused by the irreverent demands of the friend, the contestant would win a cash prize.
Jayson is a 21 year old aspiring actor living in Los Angeles, California. His life was going smoothly until he decided to try his luck for $15,000 dollars. Jayson's new ""best friend,"" Jack, is going to make his life a living hell. Jack first enters Jayson's life when the young, Hollywood wannabe is having lunch with his girlfriend, Michelle, and another female friend. Our man Jack regales the two real friends with extremely embarrassing and (completely made-up) stories about Jayson's youth. Jayson plays along--remember he's got to in order to win the cash--as Jack turns up the gross-out factor. Eventually, Jack gets Jayson to eat a booger off of his finger. Later, when Jayson leaves for the bathroom, Jack tells Michelle that Jayson had multiple threesomes and he is known to be unfaithful. Michelle is understandably shocked to hear such information about her sweet, innocent Jayson. When Jayson returns, Jack quickly grabs him and drives him off in a beat up Volvo. Michelle tries to call
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Lindsey is a bright-eyed 20-year-old wanting to exchange her small town life for the fast pace of Hollywood. While having lunch with her friends, Jason and Scott, her new ""friend"" Greg enters her life. During their lunch, Greg really puts off Jason and Scott with his alternative, mystic ways. After a while, Greg gives Lindsey a note to read aloud to Jason and Scott. The note announces that Lindsey will be moving to Hollywood with Greg and belittles her small town friends. Later, Greg and Lindsey arrive at their new Hollywood apartment. The apartment is furnished with brand new purple furniture. Lindsey really likes the apartment but is suddenly stressed when Greg tells her to invite Scott and Jason over to check out her new digs. Soon after, Scott and Jason arrive and immediately try to convince her that she is making a mistake. Lindsey begins to cry as Scott and Jason try to get Lindsey to change her decision. After a while, Greg frustrates Jason and Scott, causing them to storm out o
Aired: 10/31/2004