'Andy' redirects here, for the actor who plays Dean Hodes, see Andy Milder Andy Botwin came to the show to give a helping hand to a family initially in distress after the tragic death of Nancy's husband Judah. After a while, he becomes a regular "joe" in the family partaking in all the nonsense the family gets themselves into. Don't let the high jinx confuse you. Andy's very smart and, you may be surprised on what he does in the show!