"Andy Barker, P.I." (2007) TV series

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Jonathan Groff
Conan O'Brien

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

An accountant moves into an office formerly owned by a private investigator and begins picking up side work as a private eye, after clients looking for the office's previous occupant inquire about his services.

Plot Keywords:

Accountant | Private Detective | Acronym In Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Andy Richter	...	Andy Barker (6 episodes, 2007)
Clea Lewis	...	Jenny Barker (6 episodes, 2007)
Harve Presnell	...	Lew Staziak (6 episodes, 2007)
Tony Hale	...	Simon (6 episodes, 2007)
Marshall Manesh	...	Wally (6 episodes, 2007)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Red Pulley Productions

Trivia:

Episode titles (except the pilot) spoof the titles of well-known mystery novels and movies.

Great cast and plenty of laughs

This show is great, but so was Andy Richter Controls the Universe and that didn't make it. Conan O'Brien is an executive producer so hopefully it won't get immediately canned if the ratings' falter early. The plot feels formulaic and always ends with the likable Private Eye/ Accountant Andy involved in a chase sequence followed by a gun in his face. But the story plays with the expectations of the audience(often homaging movies), and is secondary to laughs that are naturally generated from this talented cast, especially Tony Hale. There are lots of dry and absurd humor that will fit in well on NBC Thursday Comedy Night, and also that Andy Richter is so damn lovable.