“If it’s a joke, it’s funny,” Pratt says.

“But if it’s mean for the sake of being mean,” that’s a different story.

Fortunately, the actor found an ally and watchdog in the form of his costarChris Pratt.

Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Jim O’Heir as Jerry Gergich

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“I remember you saying, ‘Jimmy, you okay with these?’…

Do you remember that feeling at all?”

Pratt responded, “I do, I do.

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But meaner than theywere funny.

If it’s a joke, it’s funny.

TheGuardians of the GalaxyandJurassic Worldstar specifically recalled “one time where I put my foot down on something…

I don’t know about it.'

The Jerry character is a critical cog in theParkshumor machine.

But it’s (potentially) a lot to ask of one actor to shoulder.

Im happy to be around.”

But still, he expressed appreciation to Pratt for his solidarity.

“Just so you know, that meant the world to me.

Even on the show, Pratt’s hyper-charged goofball Andy Dwyer never participated much in the weekly Jerry pile-ons.

Their behind-the-scenes connection was immortalized in their on-screen dynamic.