# So when did Andy get back on the couch on Conan?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 22, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169 "2009-12-22T05:07:23Z")\
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**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:** [December 22, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/1 "2009-12-22T05:07:23Z")

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I’m seeing tonight that Andy is back on the couch instead of staying behind his podium. On Hulu, I saw that he was there when Sam Worthington appeared last Friday.

When did this happen?

It’s a great move. He belongs there for the celebrity interviews, if not for the “bits” they do after the monologue.

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**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/2 "2009-12-22T05:26:45Z")

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A quick Twitter search suggests they started doing this last week.

Good to hear though; he was always better on the couch. It was just sort of awkward with him as announced. I’m betting too they’re trying to switch it up a bit since the ratings aren’t too hot.

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/3 "2009-12-22T10:08:40Z")

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Since the question has been answered, anyone else like his short lived detective show?

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/4 "2009-12-22T13:53:09Z")

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I loved it. And I am jealously guarding his _Jeopardy!_ superiority; I really want him to win the celebrity tournament. I was so impressed with him.

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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/5 "2009-12-22T14:14:17Z")

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> [@madmonk28](#):
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> Since the question has been answered, anyone else like his short lived detective show?

I did. I liked _Andy Richter Controls the Universe_ even better. But both suffered from the same fatal flaw.

The comedy was too smart.

It’s a sad state of affairs when shows like _According to Jim_ and _Yes, Dear_, both run for years and are shown in syndication while Andy’s two vehicles were canceled and faded away into obscurity.

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-did-andy-get-back-on-the-couch-on-conan/522169/6 "2009-12-23T03:35:16Z")

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I just noticed it last night and wondered the same thing. Then again, I usually end up falling asleep shortly after the monologue.