5. Rekindle the Andy Richter Magic.
Some of Late Night’s indisputable high points came during the seven years when Richter served as Conan’s sidekick. After a fruitless attempt at solo TV stardom (despite headlining the superb but criminally under-watched Andy Richter Controls the Universe), Richter was brought on as the announcer of the new Tonight Show as well as an occasional sketch player. Conan and Andy are comedic soul mates capable of churning out gold by simply sitting next to one another, so the potential exists for some true hilarity. We welcome Andy back with open arms -- and the more he’s on the show, the merrier. As a bonus, it’ll allow Max Weinberg to focus more on what he does best: drumming, not comedy!
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