Andy Barker, P.I. (TV Series) Pilot (2007) User Reviews

The pilot for Andy Barker P.I. is moderately amusing

[tavm · 7/10 · 17 March 2007]

Andy Barker P.I. is Andy Richter's third try at a series since he left Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2000. This pilot is moderately amusing with Barker opening his own CPA office above a video store owned by Simon (Tony Hale). Also occupying space is a Middle Eastern restaurant whose owner has a "Down with MSG, Up with USA" sign on his door to show his patriotism. A Russian woman played by the Orbit spokeswoman asks Barker to look for her presumed deceased husband. She leaves the card that identifies the office's previous occupant: a former private eye who's now in a nursing home. I loved the sequence that has a Sandra Bullock doll quoting her line from Miss Congeniality and Andy and Simon debating the merits of that movie and its sequel. Good support from Clea Lewis as Andy's wife and Harve Presnell as the retired P.I. who helps Andy on the cases. Can't wait for next weeks episode. Co-written by O'Brien and Jonathan Groff.

Let's See What's In Store For Andy....

[karmaDhyana · 7/10 · 17 March 2007]

I have been an Andy Richter fan from the Conan days; his dry wit never failed to crack me up. Additionally, he was funny in "Arrested Development" where he plays himself and his four brothers, Donnie Richter, Chareth Richter, Rocky Richter-Wang and Emmett Richter. IMO he's always a stitch, and in this show he follows suit.

Secondly, my interest in this series was piqued due to the fact that the FAB Tony Hale is in it, because he was as so amazingly funny in "Arrested Development" I HAD to see him in a different role (having browsed through his body of work, I realized just how much he's done that I wasn't ever aware of!). Not surprisingly, he is great in his role of "Simon", the owner of the video store that is located directly underneath Andy's accounting office.

I can't wait to see if the follow-up episode(a) lives up to the funny and original pilot.