Andy Richter on Meeting Conan O’Brien & the Secret to Being a Good Sidekick | The Rich Eisen Show

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  • Comedian Andy Richter joins The Rich Eisen Show in-studio where he reveals how he met Conan O’Brien and recalls some of his favorite moments from ‘Late Night.’
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  • @captainkev10
    @captainkev10 6 місяців тому +74

    Andy Richter, the Swedish German. I met him once through a prospector in Atlanta, Georgia.

    • @mephisto8101
      @mephisto8101 2 місяці тому +2

      That is sooo weird whan a US citizen, born and raised in the US, is being called the nationality of their ancestors.
      His father was born in Illinois, not in Germany. Especially when I am from Europe as well. He neither has a swedish nor a german passport. Even his parents (at least his father, didn't find the info on his mother) were born and raised in the US. From my point of view, he's as US as it gets. He is a (at least) second generation US Citizen.
      I understand the sentiment, but boy is the US fixation on their ancestors weird for outsiders.

    • @markc380
      @markc380 Місяць тому +4

      ​​@@mephisto8101 The ethnicity of the ancestors is how we identify each other. Because the ethnicity of the ancestors is what dictates your home cuisine, how you celebrate holidays (and what foods you cook), what your family structure is like, etc etc etc. The US is a country of immigrants who do not assimilate to a standard cultural norm. Families keep most of the traditions of their ethnic heritage. So as an American, when I get to know another American, eventually I'm interested to know their ethnic heritage, because now I have the complete picture of how they live their life and what their family is like. Hope this helps.

    • @mephisto8101
      @mephisto8101 Місяць тому +1

      @@markc380 That's a very interesting perspective, thanks.

    • @BoboMcBooboy
      @BoboMcBooboy Місяць тому +6

      ​@@mephisto8101Also, ZOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM (that's the joke flying over your head...) RIP Norm...

    • @alyciamarie4163
      @alyciamarie4163 Місяць тому

      @@markc380wait wait wait that’s what we use to say the USA was.. melting pot:. Immigrants… customs - now we’re all just “white” and have absolutely no history or customs… where have you been?

  • @charlielan9287
    @charlielan9287 Рік тому +430

    Andy and Conan has got to be the best bromance in late night comedy.

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Рік тому +23

      The original Late Night with Conan O'Brien crew was fantastic with Conan, Andy, Max Weinberg, Joel Goddard, Amy Poehler(as Andy's sister).

    • @mikemulligan5731
      @mikemulligan5731 4 місяці тому +4

      You have likely never heard the story of Andy, Kitchner Leslie, and Kitchners old lady... Typical Swedish/German shenanigans, really.

    • @PincoPallino-zh8wm
      @PincoPallino-zh8wm 3 місяці тому +1

      The best time to watch Conan was during the 2000s, when Andy left to pursue a "movie career".

  • @gastondeveaux3783
    @gastondeveaux3783 Рік тому +151

    Andy is brilliant. He added a lot to Conan's show.

    • @lonewolfe2502
      @lonewolfe2502 7 місяців тому +1

      Lot is an understatement. I literally watch Conan because of Andy. Conan is funny. But Andy is funnier. Infact he could have had his own show. He had to be really quick during interviews and still whatever words come out of his mouth are just too good. I have seen multiple times Conan losing the track of the conversation or interview gets awkward & Andy says something which just makes people laugh immediately.

    • @Raj.Singh.
      @Raj.Singh. 4 місяці тому

      He honestly was the other half of the show, they both compliment each other PERFECTLY

  • @ericpaulgoldie
    @ericpaulgoldie Рік тому +124

    Andy is the embodiment of a team-player.

    • @Tsudkyk
      @Tsudkyk Рік тому +2

      He is not only willing to be the but of the joke, but he is a master at playing along and making some hilarious self deprecating jokes.

    • @Tsudkyk
      @Tsudkyk Рік тому

      He is not only willing to be the but of the joke, but he is a master at playing along and making some hilarious self deprecating jokes.

  • @EulalioMagana
    @EulalioMagana Рік тому +110

    The thing Andy did was never try to take over or interfere, but the things away from the interviews was incredible

  • @MrJasonmunoz
    @MrJasonmunoz Рік тому +189

    I love Andy, he contributed constantly to Conan’s interviews by adding funny comments and giving Conan moments to laugh and riff. RIP Ed McMahon, but Andy changed the game for comedy talk show co-hosts. Not going to call him a sidekick, he’s earned better.

    • @JonEffinZoidberg
      @JonEffinZoidberg Рік тому +10

      Andy calls himself a sidekick and he says it's what he wants to be. So it's not taking anything away from him... He knows he could be called more but he loves that so I call him a sidekick for that reason only even though when I call Andy a sidekick it means so much more than when I call lets say Robin a sidekick to batman.

    • @user-nc9pc3gr4c
      @user-nc9pc3gr4c 9 місяців тому +1

      Whiney outside of work

  • @user-otzlixr
    @user-otzlixr 3 місяці тому +18

    I highly recommend one of many Andy’s biographies, “Fake laughter, real tears”.

  • @shareebrown4362
    @shareebrown4362 Рік тому +39

    Andy's like the glue that keeps it together... Great combo, him & Conan 💯

  • @zoeherriot
    @zoeherriot 7 місяців тому +15

    One of the greatest Swedish-German's on TV.

  • @fbrigham
    @fbrigham Рік тому +59

    I will always remember the zinger that Andy gave to Chelsea Handler, such a quick, funny and talented guy!

    • @ctrainbeats
      @ctrainbeats Рік тому +21

      andy is and has always been, the silent assassin - calls for no attention, but when the opportunity is there he just murders it every time lmao

    • @kathyannk
      @kathyannk Рік тому +2

      Andy is star struck? That’s kind of adorable.

    • @KBMars
      @KBMars 9 місяців тому +1

      True scorpio, deeply loyal and watch out for the sting. Plus Conan's wife ist scorpio too, so he likes them.

    • @watchreport
      @watchreport Місяць тому

      “What do you sink? Must be that cast iron heart. “

  • @mursuka80
    @mursuka80 Рік тому +33

    In the year 2000 skit they did together with Conan was always top quality. I remember they did that still after 2000 and it became even funnier because of that.

    • @sakumisan
      @sakumisan Рік тому +1

      It was "in the year 3000" after y2k

    • @Leveebreaker08
      @Leveebreaker08 Рік тому +1

      ​@@sakumisan Yes, but not right away.

  • @nlabanok
    @nlabanok 8 місяців тому +15

    Andy was awesome on the Conan O'Brien show...will always be one of my favorites because of the kind, funny person he showed us he was during his years with Conan.

  • @micahclawrence
    @micahclawrence Рік тому +29

    Andy Richter Controls the Universe was underrated

  • @brianj4090
    @brianj4090 Рік тому +70

    What a genuine, down to earth, funny and great story teller. Oh, and Andy is pretty good too.

  • @erinmalone2669
    @erinmalone2669 Місяць тому +1

    Conan really is a force of nature. I can see why he didn’t have to say much, or get a chance to. Andy on Arrested Development is one of my favorite parts of the show. I’m glad I got to see him shine on that show!

  • @grimdrum2396
    @grimdrum2396 Рік тому +18

    Andy has a good heart and it is in the right places with his love and appreciation of the iconic people of the past!

  • @TheMoonRulesNo1
    @TheMoonRulesNo1 Рік тому +9

    Andy seems like such an unbelievably fun fella to hang out with.

  • @lonewolfe2502
    @lonewolfe2502 7 місяців тому +10

    He's so good in his profession that i feel uncomfortable to call him a sidekick. He is more than a sidekick. Infact his humour and comic timing is even better than conan. He can read the tone of conversation so well & then he adds something or says something so unpredictable that cracks you up immediately. I remember once Conan said "Should i lower myself?" & Andy said "You lower yourself everyday". 😂

  • @DickDiamond74
    @DickDiamond74 Рік тому +6

    "immediately stupid" is how I would describe watching Conan and Andy the first time

  • @MaJieMao
    @MaJieMao Рік тому +9

    I miss watching Andy and Conan every night.

  • @TheTarrMan
    @TheTarrMan Рік тому +9

    Andy Richter should be the primary host of Jeopardy.

  • @-C.S.R
    @-C.S.R 3 місяці тому +1

    I watched Conan from the very beginning and at first I have to be honest I didn't get that the brilliance of Andy.
    It wasn't until he came back to the show years later I realized how stupid I was for not seeing his absolute genius! I look at older episodes and it was always there I just was blind to it.

  • @Ravenholm337
    @Ravenholm337 8 місяців тому +2

    Can't believe I've never heard this side of the story.. I love Andy and Conan's partnership.

  • @JonnyDIY
    @JonnyDIY Рік тому +16

    What a great gig Andy fell into! Awesome 💕👍

  • @thedronedojo
    @thedronedojo Рік тому +24

    I personally love a good Andy Richter Swedish German joke

  • @RyanAustinDean
    @RyanAustinDean 3 місяці тому +2

    Nice of Rich to make sure we had some Swedish-German representation on the show!

  • @williammacdonald9271
    @williammacdonald9271 Рік тому +10

    I loved Andy’s tv shows, the universe and the detective show.

  • @rscamp81
    @rscamp81 Рік тому +3

    Conan & Andy Forever - Andy made Conan & Conan made Andy.

  • @loranv3435
    @loranv3435 Рік тому +6

    ANDY RICHTER THE PEOPLE.

  • @Baba-jn1ox
    @Baba-jn1ox Рік тому +2

    Ur so awesome Andy may everyone around you remind u

  • @lola.cruz916
    @lola.cruz916 Рік тому +2

    Andy was always one of my faves

  • @stevej.7926
    @stevej.7926 Рік тому

    Yes. I needed this.

  • @luciocunha928
    @luciocunha928 Рік тому +106

    Andy Richter the Swedish-German.

    • @RHelenius
      @RHelenius Рік тому +7

      Recurring homophobic joke that Andy has said he absolutely hates.

    • @ASJC27
      @ASJC27 Рік тому +14

      @@RHelenius hardly homophobic and totally hilarious. The Swedish-German is just butt hurt.

    • @mashn8328
      @mashn8328 Рік тому +14

      @@RHelenius I can tell that you don’t own a dog house oh also you have no sense of humor

    • @bottomlinebassin2001
      @bottomlinebassin2001 Рік тому +3

      I came here to type this 😂

    • @dispassionateobserver
      @dispassionateobserver Рік тому +4

      I sincerely doubt that Andy Richter owns a dog house.

  • @bchearne
    @bchearne 4 місяці тому

    Not only is he very funny, he just comes across as a guy I’d love to hang out with. Good vibes

  • @Gustarx
    @Gustarx Рік тому +7

    Legend!

  • @tmcmojo2292
    @tmcmojo2292 Місяць тому

    Andy did an incredible job!! Conan was lucky to have such a great comedy team player!!

  • @deanhacker8302
    @deanhacker8302 Рік тому +2

    Love Andy!

  • @d3fct
    @d3fct Рік тому +1

    I love andy, miss the show.

  • @topherstott
    @topherstott Рік тому

    Well, I 'm waitin - was perfect!

  • @jaimebarba2814
    @jaimebarba2814 Рік тому +2

    Love Andy

  • @brysonbyrne
    @brysonbyrne Рік тому +2

    Love you Andy ❤️

  • @charleswettish8701
    @charleswettish8701 3 місяці тому +1

    The very funniest stuff on Conan is Andy's one-liners.

  • @benjaminjohnspencer1864
    @benjaminjohnspencer1864 9 місяців тому +2

    How insane would it be to see James Brown just sitting in a studio hallway watching the foot traffic

  • @3seven5seven1nine9
    @3seven5seven1nine9 7 місяців тому

    He's just such a good guy, all around. What makes his comedy so special is, yeah, the quality of the joke, but also the fact that it's coming from a guy who really cares about the person who he's trying to make laugh

  • @hankkingsley9183
    @hankkingsley9183 15 днів тому

    Bowie's cameo on Extras was a great take on why you might not want to meet your hero

  • @cynthia4326
    @cynthia4326 Місяць тому

    Love Andy ❤️ and Conan ❤️ and company ❤️ love Andy's recounts 😊

  • @appnzllr
    @appnzllr 7 місяців тому +1

    Andy should write a book

  • @knudge6334
    @knudge6334 Рік тому +6

    Andy the best sidekick.

  • @jayashreechakravarthy4949
    @jayashreechakravarthy4949 8 місяців тому

    Will do, Andy.

  • @ryanalford0
    @ryanalford0 Рік тому

    Legend.

  • @jer090jr
    @jer090jr Рік тому +2

    I have the same shirt that Andy is wearing in this interview...homeboy shops at Target yeaaah buddy!

    • @rona6063
      @rona6063 Рік тому

      @David Pietras he hated Andy

  • @user-nc9pc3gr4c
    @user-nc9pc3gr4c 9 місяців тому +4

    Best guest is Norm McDonald by far.

    • @sslocke
      @sslocke Місяць тому

      Martin Short and Kevin Nealon were up there as well.

  • @clevisbernier8973
    @clevisbernier8973 Рік тому +28

    Andy has more comedic talent than Colbert, Kimmel, and Fallon combined.

    • @bmyra
      @bmyra Рік тому +1

      Amen.

    • @polarwavehole4545
      @polarwavehole4545 Рік тому +7

      kimmel and fallon for sure, but colbert? well colberts talk show isnt funny but his other work was

    • @clevisbernier8973
      @clevisbernier8973 Рік тому

      @@polarwavehole4545 Have you seen him or John Stewart be funny since that show? They're no talent hacks.

  • @mavicityrelayson2924
    @mavicityrelayson2924 3 місяці тому

    Someone give Andy a show bec my god do I miss the dude.

  • @kimberleyphillips6671
    @kimberleyphillips6671 8 місяців тому

    So honest and funny.😂

  • @DJMeku
    @DJMeku 8 місяців тому +2

    8:44 Andy still going with his instant Zingers "Well what do you got in your wallet" 😂

    • @terri6854
      @terri6854 6 місяців тому

      That's a simple obvious one, though.

    • @DJMeku
      @DJMeku 5 місяців тому +1

      @@terri6854 really? that easy? where's Your extensive TV career then?

  • @Brian-uy2tj
    @Brian-uy2tj Рік тому +2

    Andy Richter and Chris Elliot (Dave Letterman) have to be the two best side kicks ever. They should team up and do a show together. They would be hilarious together.

    • @LoGoatPictures
      @LoGoatPictures 9 місяців тому

      They worked together in Cabin Boy

  • @arthurfonzarelli4228
    @arthurfonzarelli4228 Рік тому +29

    The Swedish German himself!!

  • @bbbbrrrr1111
    @bbbbrrrr1111 Рік тому +1

    Yorkville!!

  • @joaquinvelasquez6252
    @joaquinvelasquez6252 11 місяців тому

    The lighting in this set...

  • @merakki
    @merakki Рік тому +9

    Hopefully that hbo stuff works out for him and Conan.

  • @Diana_L.
    @Diana_L. Рік тому +7

    Shelley Winters was a two-time Oscar winner. I'd consider that as being an A-lister.

    • @ronblack7870
      @ronblack7870 9 місяців тому +1

      at the time she did the show her career was not what it used to be.

    • @einundsiebenziger5488
      @einundsiebenziger5488 5 місяців тому

      SW was in her mid-70s when she first appeared on Conan, so she wasn't quite first choice for a leading part in a movie at the time, hence not A-list.

    • @alphanerd7221
      @alphanerd7221 2 місяці тому

      Well you'd be wrong.

  • @Real_PK
    @Real_PK Рік тому +2

    "Did a super ball make it back up to the 9th floor?" Haha...no...physics.

  • @erichvonmolder9310
    @erichvonmolder9310 Рік тому +3

    I liked him in the movie Scary Movie 2.

  • @homermalaluan8680
    @homermalaluan8680 4 місяці тому

    Everytime Andy crack a joke, Conan always burst into laughter..and you know that the joke is good.

  • @RocketSauce666
    @RocketSauce666 Рік тому +12

    Soooo... did I miss the part where Andy talked about the secret to being a good sidekick?

  • @gabrielrangel5701
    @gabrielrangel5701 Рік тому +1

    He was about to say Michael Peña 😂

  • @Experternas
    @Experternas 3 місяці тому

    "Did the superballs bounce back up to the 9th floor" This guy really knows how basic physics and gravity works.

  • @Kevin-yj9cf
    @Kevin-yj9cf Рік тому

    Genius

  • @pxrays547
    @pxrays547 Рік тому

    I'm just picturing walking down a hallway and thinking "That dude looks EXACTLY like James Brown."

  • @donniemoder1466
    @donniemoder1466 Рік тому +1

    Bowie was so darn funny in a few Conan shows.

  • @johncontreras2810
    @johncontreras2810 Рік тому

    If you’ve never seen Andy’s detective show (or even if you have) go find it quickly!

  • @barbarjinx3802
    @barbarjinx3802 Рік тому

    My mom worked for NBC in 30 Rock. She hated it. Retired years early.

  • @RodneyAEvans
    @RodneyAEvans Рік тому +9

    I guess the secret is going to stay secret.

  • @jayashreechakravarthy4949
    @jayashreechakravarthy4949 8 місяців тому

    10 people or more can watch me completely.

  • @dangoodman9951
    @dangoodman9951 3 місяці тому

    We had a cat named Kitty Carlisle she was awesome

  • @terri6854
    @terri6854 6 місяців тому +1

    What's the statute of limitations on hitting somebody with a superball from 9 stories up?

  • @jonathanlocke6404
    @jonathanlocke6404 Рік тому

    I don't know about you, but a job that afforded you the opportunity to throw a bucket of superballs out of a ninth floor window sounds like just about the sweetest gig anyone could ever hope for...

  • @gnooy13mdfk
    @gnooy13mdfk Рік тому +1

    never forget what a talent he is - totally could lead a show as a comedic actor (imho it was just a bit ahead of its times, the comedy series).

  • @rigsby1454
    @rigsby1454 Рік тому +4

    One of the most low key funny guys

  • @Nick_Lavigne
    @Nick_Lavigne 9 місяців тому +1

    When the white balance on the cameras is messed up.

  • @CalvinHikes
    @CalvinHikes 8 місяців тому +1

    "And the feller in there holding Andy Richter down is going to know about it."

  • @mr.awesome6011
    @mr.awesome6011 4 місяці тому

    Before Eric Andre and Hannibal Burress, there was Conan O'brien and Andy Richter.

  • @YourFoodBank
    @YourFoodBank Місяць тому

    I would usually forget he was there … and more than half the time he interjected, it fell flat

  • @anadraham2995
    @anadraham2995 Місяць тому

    What a guy❤️🖤❤️🫂🫂🫂

  • @jimmyfaherty8588
    @jimmyfaherty8588 5 місяців тому

    Andy was, is Great.
    He could take a punch(Norm Macdonald) and give one…

  • @Writebrain82
    @Writebrain82 Рік тому +22

    That Swedish German guy. What does he know? He doesn't even own a dog house. 😛

  • @MattUFL
    @MattUFL 4 місяці тому

    3:20 - How Andy met Conan.

  • @indowneastmaine
    @indowneastmaine 5 місяців тому

    Andy’s got COVID twins. He’s the best!

  • @twoblacklabs904
    @twoblacklabs904 Рік тому +1

    It seems like Andy Richter and Jim Gaffigan are brothers, separated at birth.

  • @alexutzusan
    @alexutzusan 4 місяці тому +1

    Andy Richter the swedish german

  • @hughmcaloon6506
    @hughmcaloon6506 9 місяців тому

    Rich: "I feel like I was born to give away cash and prizes."
    Andy: "Whadda ya got in your wallet?"

  • @fesd4386
    @fesd4386 Рік тому +11

    Not surprising that this Swedish-German fella didn't mention a certain old chunk of coal.

  • @jacobsims8307
    @jacobsims8307 Рік тому +4

    Coco4life!!

  • @ctrainbeats
    @ctrainbeats Рік тому

    rich is lowkey pretty funny lol

  • @terri6854
    @terri6854 6 місяців тому +2

    Michael Caine?! Why do people put simple actors on a pedestal? Movie acting is probably the simplest of all creative works. Everythings prepared for you in advance, you get endless do-overs, and then the editor/director cuts & pastes the best bits together.

  • @gregory593
    @gregory593 Рік тому +6

    Andy should take over Match Game as host. Because I'm willing to bet Alec Baldwin won't be coming back.

    • @erintheokay
      @erintheokay Рік тому

      It got cancelled but I'd love to see it come back with Andy

  • @nicosmind3
    @nicosmind3 9 місяців тому

    I love that Arnie took a couple of years out of his career just to make fun of himself

  • @rexseven6907
    @rexseven6907 Рік тому +2

    Well four people will know about it...

  • @parapoliticos52
    @parapoliticos52 3 місяці тому

    Andy Richter the swiss German it is..