Was that a comedy? I don't think there were any jokes. Except for Richter's performance.

Poor Andy!

I hate to say this i really do.

I am a huge Conan O'Brien fan and watch him every night, andy richter is funny but this show....

Was not good. What went wrong?... the show had no laughs.
I wish controls the universe was still on, that was genius comedy, this not so much.
I can't wait for 30 Rock to return. I really want Andy Richter to go back to late night, him and Conan are fucking hilarious.
But i think Conan is great on his own, Andy Should take Carson Daly's place and it would be Conan followed by Last call with Andy Richter....
that would be genius on NBC's part.

Tony Hale would have been better in the Andy Barker role.

Not a lot of laughs. Needs more jokes, less plot.

It's weird seeing Tony "Buster" Hale with a functional left hand.

Yeah, the show would have been a lot better if Buster still had the hook. As-is, this one was a crash and burn.

How many more chances are they going to give this guy? America doesn't think he's funny. That's why his shows always fail. Get over him.

Well, I enjoyed it a lot. Not many (if any) laugh out loud moments but I liked the characters. The tone was consistent and the pacing was good. I'ver read several reviews that say that subsequent episodes are funnier so I'll stick with it (I'm not going to watch them online).

By the way, Harve Presnell was great. Loved the "hard boiled" dialog. I remember seeing him in a touring production of "Annie" that I went to with my family back in the early 80s. The show as a whole was a bit too syrupy for me but he was great as Daddy Warbucks. I don't know if he has sung any in his frequent TV and movie roles but he is a Broadway musical vet and just about the only person who could really sing in the movie "Paint Your Wagon" (his big number was "Mariah").

Wow...I liked it a lot, thought Tony Hale was hilarious in it. Watching next week for sure.

I don't think I laughed at all, although the old commie hating guy was amusing. I've heard it takes a few episodes to get going, so hopefully NBC gives it a chance.

Good question. It kind of sucks for Andy that his first show was pretty strong but got canceled so quickly. Oh well, this new show may not be good, but at least it's not Quintuplets.

I honestly don't know what that was but I want my 30 minutes back!

It was good to see Clea again. She was great on Flying Blind with Téa Leoni.

A big disappointment. I thought Tony Hale's character provided almost all of the laughs. Too much quirk and silliness and not enough actual humor.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this kind of reaction.

Given the premise, the people in it, and the fact I'm already watching NBC for the whole night anyway, I'll be sticking with it while it's still on.

I'll take this show's "humor" (or lack thereof) over The Winner any day.

Weakly entertaining, but that's about it. At least it wasn't dreadful.

im with you, i watch NBC the whole nite nowdays and this is better than the winner and better then the 2 other choices on CBS & ABC (CSI & Greys annoying), maybe the 2nd episode will be better, i hope it is because conan o'brien & andy richter are funny as hell and im surpised they didn't come up with more jokes in the pilot ep.

thats how NBC should promote next weeks upcoming episode-'weakly entertaining and not that dreadful'

Just saw the show after seeing Andy as the guest on Conan. Andy said the reviewers pegged him as bland and doughy. I would probably agree with that. Although there were a few funny moments so I'll give it anohter shot next week before I completely write it off.

I really wanted to like it but it was a terrible show. Not a single laugh in the whole 30 minutes. I almost felt embarrased for Andy until I realized that he got a fat paycheck for this monstrosity.

I can't see any way it lasts more than another 5 episodes at the most.

I love Andy...really do. This episode sucked. Was it suppose to be funny? I think if they focused more on the people that run stores in the stripmall the show would be just a tad bit funnier....sigh. I'll stick to my 'Andy Ritcher Controls the Universe' re-runs on the HD channels.

Exactly. The A-Team part of the show needs to go. It was forced and stupid. There is no way can they cram any sensible plot into a half hour comedy and leave enough room for funny, and why bother if the plot is as weak and ridiculoous as it was in the premiere.

I agree with you. It wasn't hysterical, but I did like it.

Comedies don't have to be "joke" funny. They can be situational ... or character-driven ... among other options. Andy Barker uses both those options to fine effect.

I finally watched this last night and I would agree with you. While this is not as good as ARCtU, it is better than most other sitcoms that are churned out every year, and I like this better than In Case of Emergency and Knights of Prosperity.

Even situational and character driven comedies should elicit laughs, right? I really, really wanted to like this, and while it did have a couple of moments, it wasn't all that funny. It didn't help that I pretty much hated most of the parts that involved the main premise (him being a detective). I feel pretty much the same way about Knights of Prosperity... where are the laughs?