Andy Richter Controls the Universe is a sitcom which aired from 2002-2003 on the Fox network. The series was Andy Richter's first starring role after leaving Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2000.
It ran for two seasons, totalling 19 episodes, and was cancelled due in part to poor ratings. Victor Fresco later reworked it into his current series, Better Off Ted.
The surnames of the characters are very rarely mentioned - with the exception of Andy,...
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Andy Richter Controls the Universe is a sitcom which aired from 2002-2003 on the Fox network. The series was Andy Richter's first starring role after leaving Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2000.
It ran for two seasons, totalling 19 episodes, and was cancelled due in part to poor ratings. Victor Fresco later reworked it into his current series, Better Off Ted.
The surnames of the characters are very rarely mentioned - with the exception of Andy, most are only once in the entire series.
The character, sharing his name with the actor, was an aspiring writer living in Chicago who wanted to write short stories. However, he was forced to work as a technical manual writer for Pickering Industries, the fifth largest company in America, to pay the bills. Andy was shy and not good with women. He didn't really want to be working at the company, though he was very good at his job.
Played by Paget Brewster, Jessica worked with Andy for years before she became the head of Andy's department, and...
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