A likable, even-tempered yet brilliantly funny comic performer, Andy Richter started off below the radar as the inestimable sidekick on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” (NBC, 1993- ). Not as outlandish as Jim Carrey or Eddie Murphy; not as shlubby as Kevin James or Jim Belushi – Richter simply had a normal persona. With his sly comic timing and subtle line delivery, it took time for viewers to catch on to his particular brand of humor. But they did, and after Richter left “O’Brien,” he had a loyal fan base follow him to his own shows, “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” (Fox, 2002-03) and
