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Andy Richter Controls the Universe Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Pilot

First aired: Mar/19/2002
Writer: Victor Fresco
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Rick Hoffman (Arnich), Jordan Anita Moseley (Little Girl), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Jonathan Tipton Meyers (Co-worker), April Audia (Phone Operator)

A struggling writer narrates the stories of his life, showing what did happen, what could have happened, and what should have happened.


2 :01x02 - Grief Counselor

First aired: Mar/26/2002
Writer: Michael A. Ross
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Amy Hill (Sylvia), Sean Gunn (Phil), Charlie Finn (Teak), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Paul Hayes (Bob), Billy West (P.A. Voice Over), George Anthony Bell (Charlie)

The death of a co-worker at the office results in different reactions from different people.


3 :01x03 - Little Andy in Charge

First aired: Apr/02/2002
Writer: Michael Shipley, Jim Bernstein
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Steven Gilborn (Arthur), Jessica Collins (Leslie), Rick Fitts (Mr. Miller), Rod Britt (Nick)

Andy's dilemma: keep seeing a hot sexy woman, or dump her because of her anti-semitic remarks.


4 :01x04 - Second Episode

First aired: Apr/09/2002
Writer: Victor Fresco
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Charlie Finn (Teak), Sean Gunn (Phil), Paul Hansen Kim (Frat Guy), Cedric Yarbrough (Other Andy), Phil Hendrie (Kangaroo), Paul Hayes (Bob)

The company puts yet another person in Andy's office, and he turns to his college fraternity brothers for worship and support.


5 :01x05 - Gimme a C

First aired: Apr/16/2002
Writer: Jennifer Celotta
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Erik Estrada (Himself), Shirley Jordan (Nurse), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Jon Cryer (Lemuel Praeger), John Eric Bentley (Doctor), Susan Fukuda (Dr. Lee), Mike Randleman (Workman), Pamela Paulshock (Woman)

The office gang plot revenge against an executive who is cutting costs and making their lives miserable, until they find out his secret.


6 :01x06 - Wedding

First aired: Apr/23/2002
Writer: Tim Doyle
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Connie Ray (Lorie), Michael Pena (Patrick)

The employees find themselves in compromising positions when they take a night train to a co-worker's out of town wedding.


7 :02x01 - We're All The Same, Only Different

First aired: Dec/01/2002
Writer: Victor Fresco
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Patricia Belcher (Ms. Machado), Miguel Nunez, Jr. (Ted Swathmore), Dawnn Lewis (Jackie), Mark Chaet (Mr. Stevens), Tom Finnegan (Mr. O'Neil), Stefan Marks (Dwayne), Nikki Tyler-Flynn (Lori)

Andy gets $3000 for recommending a candidate for a job opening; Wendy tests a new antihistamine for the pharmaceutical department.


8 :02x02 - Twins

First aired: Dec/08/2002
Writer: Rob Ulin
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Dan Cortese (Ben / Peter), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Mick Cain (Boyfriend #2), Brady Smith (Boyfriend #1)

Andy sets Jessica up with a guy from work who seems to have a split personality.


9 :02x03 - France

First aired: Dec/10/2002
Writer: Will Gluck
Director: John Fortenberry
Guest star: John Bliss (Mr. Pickering)

When a trip to Paris opens up for someone in the company, Byron and Andy fiercely compete to get the trip. But when Andy is entrusted the care of Jessica's cat, and then loses the cat, he puts his chance of getting the trip in jeopardy.


10 :02x04 - Holy Sheep

First aired: Dec/15/2002
Writer: Jennifer Celotta
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Molly Sims (Tracy), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Jim Jansen (Minister), David Herman (Nick), Karen Gordon (Female Neighbor)

Byron joins a religious cult that worships a sacred sheep.


11 :02x05 - Relationship Ripcord

First aired: Dec/17/2002
Writer: Jim Bernstein, Michael Shipley
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Marissa Dyan (Dina), Jarrad Paul (Todd), Amy Weber (Andy's Girlfriend), Mel Rodriguez (Mel), Nick Toth (Therapist)

Andy and the gang meet at Jessica's house to eavesdrop on a neighbor's therapy session


12 :02x06 - The Show Might Go On

First aired: Dec/22/2002
Writer: Jay Dyer
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Janelle Inez (Beautiful Woman), Brennan Louie (Jimmy), Rick Peters (Milo)


13 :02x07 - Crazy in Rio

First aired: Jan/05/2003
Writer: Michael A. Ross
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Conan O'Brien (Freddy Pickering), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Jim Meskimen (Pilot)

Freddy Pickering inherits the Pickering agency when his mother passes away, but he turns out to be crazy. He promotes Andy, leading to a rift between Andy and his friends. To make up for that, he talks Freddy into including his friends on a trip to Rio.


14 :02x08 - The Maid Man

First aired: Jan/12/2003
Writer: Matthew Weiner
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: Lola Glaudini (Irina), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Rose Marie (Sylvia), Jack Carter (Mickey), Oanh Nguyen (Waiter), Mike Siegel (Steve), Christine Klotz (Audrey)

Andy dates Jessica's maid Irina despite her objections but he quickly realizes she is not the one. Wendy feels insecure because Keith has no insecurities.


15 :02x09 - Bully the Kid

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Bryan Behar, Steve Baldikoski
Director: Bryan Gordon
Guest star: Marilu Henner (Herself), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Martin Spanjers (Jake), Cory Parravano (Fake Jake), John Douglas Williams (Fake Jake's Dad), Conrad Bachmann (Col. Kelleher), Victoria Fischer (Jake's Mom)

Jessica's 12 year old nephew blackmails his baby sitter, Andy, into letting him use a jet propulsion backpack.


16 :02x10 - Duh Dog

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Tommy Blacha
Director: John Fortenberry
Guest star: Patricia Belcher (Ms. Machado), Ron Lynch (Gerald), Dawn Heusser (Model), Lyle Kanouse (Mr. Green)

Byron and Andy are tasked to write a manual for a deep fryer. To Andy's amazement, Byron's idea impresses management and he is put in charge.


17 :02x11 - Final Fantasy

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Eric Kaplan
Director: John Fortenberry
Guest star: Nicole Lyn (Amber), Bree Turner (Teena), Joseph Will (Rick), Danielle Bisutti (Jane)

Wendy writes a medieval short story about her relationship with Keith; Byron unintentionally becomes a pimp.


18 :02x12 - Charity Begins in Cellblock D

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Dave Jeser, Matt Silverstein
Director: Andy Ackerman
Guest star: John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Charles Robinson (Warden (as Charlie Robinson)), Jim Beaver (Craig), Lee Rutera (Skeeter), Walter Williamson (Silbert Danforth), John Eric Bentley (Doctor), Rex Lee (Asian Man)

Andy begins to feel guilty about not volunteering his time to charity.


19 :02x13 - Saturday Early Evening Fever

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Tommy Blacha
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Guest star: June Lockhart (Grandma Evelyn), Charlie Finn (Teak), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering), Sean Gunn (Phil), Selma Stern (Marge), Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. (Stan)

Andy talks the gang into helping move his grandmother, even though she never has anything good to say about him. Byron gets closer to his grandmother than Andy expects, and Wendy and Keith sample some of her old bottled medicine. Andy's neighbors Teak and Phil help Jessica erase some e-mails, and her appreciation is mistaken for affection.