TV Series
The Resume
(February 28, 2010- )
Airs on NBC
Hosted by Tom Papa
Executive producers include Jerry Seinfeld
Premise: Couples having an ongoing fight submit their complaint to a celebrity panel, which discusses the merits of each side and votes on who is right
Why The Marriage Ref might be annoying
Its debut preempted the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Should, for example, Alec Baldwin (an episode 4 panelist) be giving anyone marital advice?
NPR called it 'painfully bad.'
The Huffington Post wondered, 'How could a man as funny as Seinfeld produce such a remarkably unfunny show?'
Its ratings dropped 21% between the first and second episodes, then continued a slower but steady decline with each successive episode.
Why The Marriage Ref might not be annoying
It was bought by NBC without a pilot episode, thus illustrating why pilots are a standard industry practice.
The New York Times called it 'funny, despite a cheesy game show premise.'
It managed to get renewed for a second season.
Hey, it was either this or The Jay Leno Show at 10 PM: you had a choice, America.
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2010, as of last week, Out of 39 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
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