Jim Dandy: I like Richter, but don't think it was really a mistake to leave Conan - I mean look at Ed McMahon - he is always going to be a "B class" star - never the top dog, but always remembered by being the assistant to Carson & his infomercials.

Even though TV and movies did not turn out for Richter, I think it would have been a bigger mistake for him not to at least try.