Heeeere's Conan!... And Andy!

The Tonight show has had a history of making duos work. First, it was Carson and McMahon. Then, Leno and Eubanks. And now, Conan and Andy.

Yes, you heard that right. Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter will be reprising their hilarious tandem for the late night set. AP reports that Richter will be back at Conan's side, albeit as the redheaded funny man's announcer, in the vein of Ed McMahon. Conan also called called Richter a friend and one of the funniest people he knows, but couldn't resist a joke" and that, " he's looking forward to their reunion because Richter owes him $300."

You gotta love Conan and Andy for bringing frat-style, but never low brow humor to Late Night. Remember that it was the "In The Year 2000" sketch which brought the duo prominence--with each taking turns to deliver a spiel about what they see in the future, while in-between, trumpeter La Bamba sings "In the Year Two-Thousand!" in his Close Encounters-like voice while trying to feign laughing at Conan and Andy's brilliant delivery of their comical predictions.

But one sketch that sticks in my mind is when a then-unknown Amy complete with braces, prepubescent clothing and all. She tries to flatter Conan by giving , but Conan just gives a lukewarm reaction. After which Poehler launches into a fit, threatening Conan while a helpless Andy tries to restrain her from his sidekick couch. And seeing how far Amy Poehler has come since then, you'd appreciate those moments more. (It's a shame though that hardly any of these clips are resurfacing on the Net. Please NBC, bring them back!)

Now if you couldn't get enough Andy, just check out his other works via the Web. You'll stumble upon underappreciated turns of this guy in his cancelled TV shows and movies; and you'll just be hopeful that him being back in Conan's fold may give him a second chance at a massive breakthrough. Keywords that might help in your search would be "andy richter controls the universe", "andy barker m.d." and "talladega nights andy richter." (Yes that's right. A personal favorite is when he played a believably gay to Sacha Baron Cohen's French F1 villain character in "Talladega Nights". And on that note, I mean, check that performance out NOW.)

That being said, we're all glad to have the duo back. Now just bring back the Walker Texas Ranger button as well, and we'll all be thankful.

As an added bonus, here's the clip of Late Night's "In The Year 2000" sketch, to keep you fellow Conan and Andy fans on what to expect in the new Tonight Show: