Andy Richter Controls the Universe
FOX | Release Date: March 19, 2002
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerJun 14, 2013
Season 2 Review: The first thing that watching new episodes of Fox's finally returning Andy Richter Controls the Universe does is confirm how utterly lame 98 percent of all other network sitcoms are. The next thing watching them does is make you laugh really hard. Read full review
83
People WeeklyTerry KelleherJun 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: Andy aspires to write fiction but basically he's an ordinary guy—a role right for Richter—and the humor springs largely from the contrast between his fertile imagination and his dull, dry job. Read full review
80
Flak MagazineClaire ZulkeyJul 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: The entertaining "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" continues Fox's successful steps at building quality by integrating geekiness. Read full review
80
TimeJames PoniewozikJun 28, 2013
Season 1 Review: The funniest new sitcom of the spring ... What makes Universe funny and not just wacky is that it uses the qualities that endeared viewers to Richter's Late Night persona--the affable, moon-faced cynic--making the character the kind of sweet but snarky dreamer you would want in the next cubicle. Read full review
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