You've Got a Friend — Season 1, Episode 3: Episode 103
Comedy, Reality • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
Elie is a 24-year-old, unemployed wannabe dancer living in the heart of Los Angeles who's looking to win $15,000 dollars. Neil is Elie's new ""friend"" that turns his hipster world upside down. The game begins when Neil shows up at a restaurant where Elie and a couple of his friends are having lunch. Immediately, Neil's lazy eye, weird behavior and hypochondriac ways freak out Elie's friends, Jesse and Laura. After lunch, Neil takes Elie, Jesse and Laura to Elie's new place of employment, which just happens to be an establishment that features exotic male dancers. Elie gets dressed up and begins to perform for his pals. Eventually, Jesse and Laura are thoroughly disturbed and walk out of the bar. With the help of Neil, Elie has seriously strained the friendship he has with the Jesse and Laura. Later, Elie invites some close friends over for a little get-together. Ryan, Karen and Avele arrive at the house and Neil greets them. Soon after, Neil turns the casual get-together into a bizarre
About You've Got a Friend
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.