# Andy Richter returns to be Conan's Sidekick! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302 "2009-02-25T01:00:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/1 "2009-02-25T01:00:43Z")
[Read the Press Release](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40221) Andy’s back!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/2 "2009-02-25T01:46:17Z")
That is truly awesome. I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/3 "2009-02-25T02:30:20Z")
Yay! [Someone must have been listening to me.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10686354&postcount=17) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/4 "2009-02-25T02:53:36Z")
Well, I guess he’s technically the announcer, but he’s back and that’s great. [Andy’s the Announcer](http://tv.yahoo.com/late-night-with-conan-o-39-brien/show/31644/news/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:20090224:tv_tonight_show_richter__ER:76950) What about Joel? ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/5 "2009-02-25T07:30:06Z")
Conan quote: > [@](#): > > I’m looking forward to working with Andy on a daily basis again, particularly since he owes me $300. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/6 "2009-02-25T14:47:09Z")
Reminds me that in the early days of the show, one critic described Andy Richter as “the funny one.” ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/7 "2009-02-25T15:10:27Z")
Andy was on Conan’s final Late Night show and was faux gloating: “Ha! I told you that you wouldn’t last without me. I was right!” ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/8 "2009-02-25T15:29:46Z")
I can’t wait. One request: bring back the Johnny Carson theme, Conie! ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/9 "2009-02-25T15:40:40Z")
Well, Andy’s solo career wasn’t going anywhere… But seriously, this is good news. ---
**Author:** ![Piker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@Piker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/10 "2009-02-25T16:52:10Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Well, I guess he’s technically the announcer, but he’s back and that’s great. Well, when McMahon was Carson’s sidekick, he also served as the announcer; so I imagine Andy will be filling a similar role. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/11 "2009-02-25T20:39:26Z")
> [@Piker](#): > > Well, when McMahon was Carson’s sidekick, he also served as the announcer; so I imagine Andy will be filling a similar role. That’s what I’m hoping. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-richter-returns-to-be-conans-sidekick/487302/12 "2009-02-25T20:42:34Z")
I sure hope they’ll be able to find a new salsa boy at Taco Bell.