"Andy Richter Controls the Universe" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

Creator:

Victor Fresco

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

20 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Andy is a short story writer, who makes his living by working at a huge faceless company in present day Chicago...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Andy Richter	...	Andy Richter (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Paget Brewster	...	Jessica Green (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Irene Molloy	...	Wendy McKay (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jonathan Slavin	...	Byron Togler (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
James Patrick Stuart	...	Keith (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
John Bliss	...	Mr. Pickering (14 episodes, 2002-2004)

Also Known As:

Anything Can Happen (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Garfield Grove Productions

Trivia:

The establishing shot of Andy's workplace, the Duke & Duke building, is lifted from Trading Places (1983)

Quotes:

[Freddy is taking Andy and his friends to Rio de Janeiro]
Keith: I just talked to the pilot. We're not flying to Rio. We're flying to Mississippi.
Wendy: Mississippi, Brazil?
Freddy Pickering: There must have been a misunderstanding. I'll go talk to him.
[He walks to the emergency exit]
Freddy Pickering: .
Jessica: Uh, the cockpit's that way.
Freddy Pickering: [as he opens the door] I'm going to sneak up on him!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Kinda Like Ally Mcbeal, but good

I think it is great to see a talent like Andy Richter with his own show. I laughed my ass off through the entire first episode and I hope it stays on the air for awhile. The show is about a guy whose daydreams as we see how his day goes, whether it be hearing Etta James' "At Last" playing while he see the receptionist he has a crush on or thinking about wearing a suit of puppies. The best thing is that is done in a cinematic format, as opposed to the sitcom format which has gotten old. It is like Ally Mcbeal, but actually good and funny. I give it 4 stars out of 5.