Editing Andy Richter (section)

===''The Tonight Show''===
On February 24, 2009, it was announced that Richter would rejoin O'Brien as the announcer for ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]'' in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="announcer">{{cite news |url=http://www.wfmj.com/story/9903325/andy-richter-named-announcer-for-nbcs-the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien |title=Andy Richter named announcer for NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' |publisher=[[WFMJ-TV]] News |date=February 24, 2009}}</ref> Richter frequently appeared in comedy sketches on the show and often commented and interacted with Conan during the opening monologue; he was also part of the show's writing staff. In mid-December 2009, Richter also began joining Conan on the couch during the celebrity interviews, much like he did in his former sidekick role on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien|Late Night]]''. Richter said he enjoyed having a steady paycheck again and not having to deal with production companies while developing television shows. Richter said, "Now I'm so happy to be back and making TV every night, not asking permission from somebody and waiting six months to get their sparklingly clear and cogent notes. And then wait another month for them to get back from Hawaii and say, 'Yes, now we can go make television.' I felt like a plumber who kept going into the building and saying, 'Can we put some pipes together?' and watching my wrenches gather dust."<ref name="LAT0531" />