Andy Richter Controls the Universe
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| Created by | Victor Fresco |
| Starring |
Andy Richter Paget Brewster Jonathan Slavin James Patrick Stuart Irene Molloy |
| Narrated by | Andy Richter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Garfield Grove Productions 20th Century Fox Television Paramount Television |
| Distributor |
CBS Television Distribution (U.S.) 20th Century Fox International Television (Global) |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format |
4:3 SDTV 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | March 19, 2002 – January 12, 2003 |
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 NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2000.
It ran for two seasons, totaling nineteen episodes, and was canceled due in part to poor ratings. The show was a joint production of Garfield Grove Productions and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Paramount Television. CBS Television Distribution, a parallel successor to Paramount, has distribution rights to the series in the United States while Fox retains global distribution rights.
TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
The surnames of the characters are very rarely mentioned - with the exception of Andy, most are only mentioned once in the entire series.
The character, sharing his name with the actor, is an aspiring writer living in Chicago who wants to write short stories. However, he is forced to work as a technical manual writer for Pickering Industries, the fifth largest company in America, to pay the bills. Andy is shy and not good with women. He doesn't really want to be working at the company, though he is 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 thus, his boss. They tried dating once, but it didn't work out. She often has to act as an intermediary between her superiors, and Andy and his co-workers, forcing her to take sides. She is fairly superficial when it comes to men.
Played by James Patrick Stuart, Keith is Andy's best friend and co-worker and one usually sticks up for the other. He is the handsome guy in the office who has things handed to him because he's good-looking.
Played by Irene Molloy, Wendy is the receptionist at Andy's office. As of the pilot, she had only been working there a month. Andy is attracted to her, but found out that since he had not made a move in a month, Keith has started to date her.
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