Andy Richter Controls the Universe/Gimme a C

Gimme a C
Season 1, Episode 5
Airdate	April 16, 2002
Production Number	005
Written by	Jennifer Celotta
Directed by	Will Mackenzie
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Andy Richter Controls the Universe — Season One

Gimme a C is the fifth episode of the first season of Andy Richter Controls the Universe.

Starring: Andy Richter (Andy Richter), Paget Brewster (Jessica Green), Irene Molloy (Wendy McCay), Jonathan Slavin (Byron Togler), James Patrick Stuart (Keith Richards)

Guest Starring: Jon Cryer (Praeger), John Bliss (Mr. Pickering)

Co-Starring: John Eric Bentley (Doctor), Susan Fukuda (Dr. Lee), Shirley Jordan (Nurse), Pamela Paulshock (Woman), Mike Randleman (Workman)

Special Appearance By: Erik Estrada (Himself)

Plot Overview

Lemuel Praeger (Jon Cryer) is the new VP making all sorts of irritating cutbacks at Pickering Industries. When he takes away free cream for the employee's coffee, the employees complain loudly, but Praeger laughs it off. Enraged, Byron comes up with a plan for revenge: fill Praeger's office with manure.

Andy awkwardly invites Praeger out to dinner to keep him distracted while the others go to work. At dinner, Praeger doesn't seem like such a monster. At the end of the meal, Praeger confesses that he hasn't enjoyed himself this much in a while because of his battle with cancer. Horrified at the thought of vandalizing a cancer patient, Andy races back to the office to stop everyone, but it's too late to clean up all the manure. Praeger catches them in the act, and is angry not just at the destruction of his office, but at Andy's betrayal of his trust. Andy and friends start doing Praeger favors to make up for the ill-advised stunt, but is Praeger taking advantage of them? Could he even be faking the illness?

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Memorable Moments

• Features a cameo by Erik Estrada from CHiPs.